The document contrasts the simple present and present continuous tenses in English. It provides examples of how each is used to describe actions that are repeated or habitual versus those that are happening now. Students are then asked to practice forming sentences using example verbs in both tenses based on pictures.

1. Simple Present Vs. Present Continuous What’s the difference?

2. Simple Present Used to show that an action is repeated past present future Ex. I walk to school. Ex. Jane likes to play soccer. Ex. We want to play baseball. ***Remember*** Verb + “s” or “es”

3. Present Continuous Used to show that an action is happening now past present future Ex. I am walking to school. Ex. They are swimming. Ex. I am eating ice-cream . ***Remember*** am/is/are + Verb + “ing”

4. What tense is it and why? She is running home. They are attacking the car. Rob and Ellen enjoy playing soccer. The school is closed. The office staff is eating lunch. I like skiing. The printer is broken. They are playing badminton.

5. Now you try! To the right are several action verbs. Try making a sentence in simple present and a sentence in present continuous! Kick Jump Run Swim Catch Throw Attack Sleep study

6. What is happening in the picture? Use both simple present and present continuous!

7. What is happening in the picture? Use both simple present and present continuous!

8. What is happening in the picture? Use both simple present and present continuous!

9. What is happening in the picture? Use both simple present and present continuous!

10. What is happening in the picture? Use both simple present and present continuous!

11. What is happening in the picture? Use both simple present and present continuous!

12. What is happening in the picture? Use both simple present and present continuous!

13. What is happening in the picture? Use both simple present and present continuous!