Present Simple vs 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 habitual actions, general truths, and facts.

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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 for 'I', 'you', 'we', 'they' and add 's' or 'es' for 'he', 'she', 'it'. Example: 'He goes', 'They play'.

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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 temporary situations.

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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'. Example: 'I am running', 'She is reading'.

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What is the difference between 'I eat' and 'I am eating'?

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'I eat' (Present Simple) indicates a habitual action, while 'I am eating' (Present Continuous) indicates an action happening at the moment.

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When do we use 'always' in Present Simple?

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'Always' is used to indicate a regular or habitual action. Example: 'He always goes to bed at 10 o'clock.'

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What is the negative form of Present Simple?

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To make a negative sentence in Present Simple, use 'do not' (don't) or 'does not' (doesn't) before the base verb. Example: 'She does not like cheese.'

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What is the negative form of Present Continuous?

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To make a negative sentence in Present Continuous, use 'not' after the verb 'to be'. Example: 'He is not playing.'

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What is an example of a question in Present Simple?

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An example is 'Do you like ice cream?'.

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What is an example of a question in Present Continuous?

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An example is 'Are they watching TV?'.