Present Simple & Present Continuous

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What is the Present Simple tense used for?

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The Present Simple tense is used to describe habits, routines, and general truths.

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

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For most verbs, use the base form of the verb. For he, she, it, add 's' or 'es' (e.g., he plays, she watches).

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What is the Present Continuous tense used for?

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The Present Continuous tense is used to describe actions that are happening right now or ongoing actions.

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How do you form the Present Continuous tense?

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Use the verb 'to be' (am, is, are) + the base form of the verb + 'ing' (e.g., I am playing, she is reading).

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What is the structure of a Present Simple question?

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The structure is: Do/Does + subject + base form of the verb? (e.g., Do you like ice cream?)

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What is the structure of a Present Continuous question?

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The structure is: Am/Is/Are + subject + verb + 'ing'? (e.g., Are they playing?)

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When do we use 'do' in Present Simple?

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We use 'do' for I, you, we, and they in questions and negatives.

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When do we use 'does' in Present Simple?

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We use 'does' for he, she, and it in questions and negatives.

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What is the negative form of Present Simple?

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The negative form is made by adding 'not' after 'do' or 'does' (e.g., I do not like, She does not play).

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What is the negative form of Present Continuous?

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The negative form is made by adding 'not' after 'am', 'is', or 'are' (e.g., I am not playing, She is not reading).