Present Simple or Present Continuous Flashcard

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What is the Present Simple tense used for?

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The Present Simple tense is used to describe habitual actions, general truths, and facts. It indicates actions that are regular or permanent.

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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 currently happening or ongoing at the moment of speaking.

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

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For regular verbs, the Present Simple tense is formed using the base form of the verb. For third-person singular, add 's' or 'es' (e.g., he runs, she watches).

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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' (e.g., I am running, they are studying).

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What is the third-person singular form of the verb 'to go'?

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The third-person singular form of 'to go' is 'goes'.

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Provide an example of a sentence in the Present Simple tense.

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She reads a book every night.

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Provide an example of a sentence in the Present Continuous tense.

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They are playing soccer right now.

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What is the difference between 'attracts' and 'is attracting'?

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'Attracts' is Present Simple, indicating a regular action, while 'is attracting' is Present Continuous, indicating an action happening right now.

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When do we use 'are' in Present Continuous?

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We use 'are' with the subjects 'you', 'we', and 'they' in Present Continuous (e.g., They are studying).

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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' or 'does not' before the base verb (e.g., I do not like, He does not play).