The document summarizes the differences between the simple present and present continuous tenses in English. The simple present is used to talk about routines and general facts, while the present continuous emphasizes ongoing or temporary actions happening now or in a short time period. It also provides examples of using "go" for activities ending in "-ing", using "do" for activities like karate or aerobics, and using "play" for sports.

1. Review
Simple Present x Present Continuous

2. Simple present - Form
I/you/we/They
-Affirmative
Subj+Verb
I run every Sunday
-Negative
Subj+ don’t+verb
I don’t like snorkeling
He/She/It
-Affirmative
Subj+Verb+s(es)
Todd runs on Mondays
-Negative
Subj+doesn’t+verb
He doesn’t like to stay
home

3. Present continuous - Form
-Affirmative
Subj+be+verb+ -ing
I am running now
She is calling her neighbor to a party
-Negative
Subj+be+not+verb+-ing
Sandra isn’t swimming this season
I am not watching tv right now

4. Simple present x Present Continuous
Is used to talk about
routines and facts,
actions that don’t focus
on movement or that
are not continuous
Used to talk about
continuous actions in
the present, can be
related to the moment
or a short period of
time. The actions are
not in a person’s
routine, they are going
to end in the near
future

5. Things you go
Go is used for activities ending in –ing, like
swimming, bowling, running, so….
Person+go+…ing
I went swimming yesterday
Ted goes bowling every sunday

6. Things you DO
You do activities like Karate, aerobics, kung fu…
Do+activities
Pedro does kung fu
Sheila did aerobics when she was
younger

7. You play
Play is used with sports, like basketball, tennis,
soccer, football, etc.
Play+sport
Leon is playing rugby now
Lisa played tennis when she was a
kid,