Present Simple Present Continuous

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What is the Present Simple tense?

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The Present Simple tense is used to describe habits, general truths, and repeated actions. For example: 'She plays soccer every Saturday.'

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What is the Present Continuous tense?

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The Present Continuous tense is used to describe actions that are happening right now or around the current time. For example: 'She is playing soccer right now.'

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How do you form the Present Simple tense for regular verbs?

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For regular verbs, use the base form of the verb. For third person singular, add 's' or 'es'. Example: 'He plays.'

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How do you form the Present Continuous tense?

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The Present Continuous tense is formed using the verb 'to be' (am/is/are) + the base form of the verb + 'ing'. Example: 'I am playing.'

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What is the negative form of the Present Simple tense?

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The negative form is created by adding 'do not' (don't) or 'does not' (doesn't) before the base verb. Example: 'She does not (doesn't) play.'

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What is the negative form of the Present Continuous tense?

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The negative form is created by adding 'not' after the verb 'to be'. Example: 'She is not (isn't) playing.'

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When do we use 'do' in Present Simple questions?

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We use 'do' for subjects I, you, we, and they. Example: 'Do you play soccer?'

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When do we use 'does' in Present Simple questions?

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We use 'does' for subjects he, she, and it. Example: 'Does she play soccer?'

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How do you ask a question in the Present Continuous tense?

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In the Present Continuous tense, invert the subject and the verb 'to be'. Example: 'Is she playing soccer?'

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What is an example of a sentence in Present Simple?

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An example is: 'They go to school every day.'