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, general truths, and repeated actions.

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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 Simple tense for regular verbs?

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For regular 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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How do you form the Present Continuous tense?

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The Present Continuous tense is formed using 'am/is/are' + verb-ing (e.g., I am running, she is reading).

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What is the structure of a negative sentence in Present Simple?

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The structure is subject + do/does not + base form of the verb (e.g., I do not eat, she does not play).

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What is the structure of a negative sentence in Present Continuous?

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The structure is subject + am/is/are not + verb-ing (e.g., I am not eating, they are not playing).

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How do you ask a question in Present Simple?

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In Present Simple, invert the subject and auxiliary verb: Do/Does + subject + base form of the verb? (e.g., Do you play? Does she eat?)

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How do you ask a question in Present Continuous?

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In Present Continuous, invert the subject and the form of 'to be': Am/Is/Are + subject + verb-ing? (e.g., Are you eating? Is he playing?)

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What is an example of a sentence in Present Simple?

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She usually goes to school by bus.

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What is an example of a sentence in Present Continuous?

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They are studying for their exams right now.