Present Simple and Present Continuous

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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.'

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How do you form the Present Simple for he/she/it?

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For he, she, or it, add 's' or 'es' to the base form of the verb. For example: 'He plays soccer.'

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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. For example: 'She is playing soccer.'

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

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In Present Simple, use 'do not' or 'does not' + base form of the verb. For example: 'I do not like spinach.'

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

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

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How do you ask a question in Present Simple?

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In Present Simple, start with 'do' or 'does' + subject + base form of the verb. For example: 'Do you like pizza?'.

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How do you ask a question in Present Continuous?

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In Present Continuous, start with 'am/is/are' + subject + verb+ing. For example: 'Are you playing soccer?'.

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What is an example of a routine action in Present Simple?

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An example is: 'I brush my teeth twice a day.'

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What is an example of an action happening right now in Present Continuous?

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An example is: 'He is reading a book.'