The document summarizes the differences between the present simple tense and the present continuous tense in English. It provides examples of when each tense is used, such as using the present simple for habits and schedules, and the present continuous for temporary situations happening now. It also explains how to form the present participle (-ing form) and provides exercises for readers to practice using these tenses.

1. The Present Simple Tense
vs.
The Present Continuous Tense
Prepared by: Asiye Dağlı

2. The Present Simple Tense
We use the present simple to talk about:
• habits and routines
I play volleyball on Sundays.
• a permanent situation or fact
I live in Degirmenlik.
• timetables and schedules
Our English lesson starts at 8.35 on Mondays.

3. The third person form of the
present simple
• Add –s to the verb.
I cook. He cooks.
• Add –es (after –ch, -ss, -sh or –o).
They watch . She watches.
• take away –y, then add-ies (after verbs ending
with –y after a consonant).
I study. He studies.

4. The Present Continuous Tense
We use the present continuous to talk about:
• Things that are happening now.
My mother is making a delicous cake.
• Annoying behaviour with always.
He is always using my pencil.
• Arrangements in the future.
We are flying to Ankara in April.

5. The present participle –ing
• Add –ing to the verb.
I watch. She is watching.
• When verbs end with –e, take away –e then add
-ing.
I leave. They are leaving.
• When verbs have one vowel followed by –m, -g,
-p or –t, double the final consonant, then add –
ing.
You stop. They are stopping.

6. Exercise 1
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of
the verbs.
study go watch brush
1. Lisa ..................her teeth every morning.
2. Where is Charlie? He...................... television.
3. A: What do you do after school everyday? B: I
usually............... to the library.
4. These days I ...............maths at the college.

7. Exercise 2
Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple
present or present progressive).
1.Look! He (leave)............................. the house.
2.Quiet please! I (write)...................... a test.
3.He usually (walk) ...........................to school
But today he (go)...................... by bike.
4.We (play)................... Monopoly at the moment.

8. Exercise 3
Complete the sentences. Use Simple
Present or Present Continuous:
Maria (want)............. to improve her English.
Therefore, she (do).................... a language
course in London at the moment. She
(stay).................. with a host family and must
(take)................ the tube to get to her
language school. It (be)...............only a five
minute walk to the nearest tube station.

9. What are they doing?

12. T H A N K S