Present Simple vs Present Continuous - positive and negative

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What is the Present Simple tense?

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The Present Simple tense is used to describe habits, routines, and general truths. For example: 'I eat breakfast every day.'

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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: 'I am eating breakfast now.'

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How do you form the Present Simple tense for positive sentences?

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For positive sentences in Present Simple, use the base form of the verb. For example: 'She plays soccer.'

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How do you form the Present Continuous tense for positive sentences?

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For positive sentences in Present Continuous, use 'am/is/are' + verb+ing. For example: 'They are playing soccer.'

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How do you form negative sentences in Present Simple?

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In Present Simple, use 'do not' or 'does not' + base form of the verb. For example: 'He does not play soccer.'

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How do you form negative sentences in Present Continuous?

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In Present Continuous, use 'am not/is not/are not' + verb+ing. For example: 'She is not playing soccer.'

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What is an example of a positive Present Simple sentence?

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An example is: 'I love Indian food.'

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What is an example of a positive Present Continuous sentence?

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An example is: 'They are surfing the Internet now.'

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What is an example of a negative Present Simple sentence?

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An example is: 'My sister does not go to school.'

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What is an example of a negative Present Continuous sentence?

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An example is: 'He is not playing outside.'