The document provides a lesson on the differences between the present simple and present continuous tenses in English grammar. It explains that the present simple is used to describe general truths, habits, instructions, emotions and wishes, future timetables, while the present continuous is used for unfinished actions, temporary situations, annoying habits, temporary habits, and definite future plans. Examples are given to illustrate the proper uses of each tense.

1. Introduction
Class

2. Personal Updates

3. Personal introduction
● What is you name, age, &
favorite color?
● What do you do for living?
● If you could live anywhere,
where would it be? Why?

4. Motivation to study English
● Why do you want to
study English?
● What inspires you?

5. Grammar Lesson

6. Present Simple vs
Present continuous

7. Facts
Present Simple Present continuous
General truths Temporary situations
● The sun is the closest star to earth.
● Two and two make four.
● It is raining a lot these days.
● Use it with: these days, at the
moment, for a few weeks, etc.

8. Emotions & wishes
Present Simple Present continuous
Emotions & wishes Emotions & wishes
● I want to travel around the world.
● I love my new job.
● Don’t use the present continuous
to describe emotions or wishes.

9. Habits
Present Simple Present continuous
Routines
● She is eating a lot these days.
● Use it with: at the moment, these
days, etc.
● She wakes up at 6 am every day.
● Use it with: every day, twice a
month, regularly, often, etc.
Temporary Habits

10. Instructions
Present Simple Present continuous
Instructions or directions Instructions
● Add salt for flavor.
● You take the No. 6 bus to Watney.
● Don’t smoke in the building.
● Don’t use the present continuous
to give instructions.

11. Unfinished actions
Present Simple Present continuous
Unfinished actions Unfinished actions
● Don’t use the simple present to
describe unfinished actions.
● I am doing my homework now.
● Use it with: now, at the moment,
right now, etc.

12. Future arrangements
Present Simple Present continuous
Future timetables Definite future plans
● Our train leaves at 6pm.
● Use it with: at 10 o’clock, in the
evening, tomorrow.
● I am meeting my father
tomorrow.
● Use it with: tomorrow, later, in
the evening, etc.

13. Present simple
Present Future
Habits
General
truths
Instructions
Emotions
& wishes
Future time
in clauses
Future
timetable

14. Present continuous
Present Future
Unfinished
actions
Temporary
situations
Annoying
habits
Temporary
habits
Definite
future plans