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 habits, general truths, and routines.

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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 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, use the base form of the verb. Add 's' or 'es' for third person singular (he, she, it).

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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'.

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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' (don't) or 'does not' (doesn't) before the base verb.

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What is the negative form of the Present Continuous tense?

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The negative form is created by adding 'not' after the verb 'to be' (am/is/are) before the verb + 'ing'.

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Give an example of a sentence in Present Simple tense.

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She plays soccer every Saturday.

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Give an example of a sentence in Present Continuous tense.

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They are playing soccer right now.

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What is the structure of a question in Present Simple tense?

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The structure is: Do/Does + subject + base verb?

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What is the structure of a question in Present Continuous tense?

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The structure is: Am/Is/Are + subject + verb + 'ing'?