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, routines, and general truths.

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How do you form the Present Simple tense for most verbs?

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For most verbs, add 's' or 'es' for he, she, it (e.g., he works, she finishes).

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What is the negative form of the Present Simple tense?

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The negative form is created using 'do not' (don't) or 'does not' (doesn't) before the base verb (e.g., I don't play, she doesn't eat).

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How do you form questions in the Present Simple tense?

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Questions are formed using 'do' or 'does' at the beginning (e.g., Do you like pizza? Does he play soccer?).

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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 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 negative form of the Present Continuous tense?

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The negative form is created using 'am not', 'is not', or 'are not' before the verb+ing (e.g., I am not eating, they are not playing).

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How do you form questions in the Present Continuous tense?

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Questions are formed by placing 'am/is/are' before the subject (e.g., Are you coming? Is he working?).

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What is the difference between Present Simple and Present Continuous?

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Present Simple describes regular actions or facts, while Present Continuous describes actions happening at the moment.

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Give an example of a sentence in Present Simple.

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She plays the piano every day.