PRESENT SIMPLE VS PRESENT CONTINUOUS

PRESENT SIMPLE VS PRESENT CONTINUOUS

When do we use present simple tense?

We use the present simple tense when we talk about:

• habits

• routines

• permanent situations (facts)

• instructions or directions

permanent situations (facts)

• Her mother is a Sarawakian.

• Water freezes at 0°c.

• The Earth revolves around the sun.

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habits

I smoke.

She only eats fish.

routines

• We drive to KL every weekend.

• Ali plays badminton every Saturday morning.

• She never walks alone.

instructions or directions

• You walk for 200 metres, then you turn left.

• Close the door!

• You take the no. 6 bus to Jasin.

NEGATIVE

We add DON'T or DOESN'T before the main verb.

They don't study art.

Ali doesn't play rugby.

QUESTIONS

We use DOES with singular subjects and DO with plural subjects.

The main verb is in the base word form.

Do you live in Jasin?

Does he eat cabbage?

Do you know the meaning of rude?

When do we use the present continuous tense?

We use the present continuous tense when we talk about something that is happening NOW.

Ali is sleeping at the moment.

We're going to the cinema tonight.

TIME EXPRESSIONS

PRESENT SIMPLE:

always; usually; never; often; sometimes; every day; once a week;

PRESENT CONTINUOUS:

now; at the moment; today; tonight

Multiple Choice

Ana usually ____ to school by bus.

• go

• goes

• went

• is going

Multiple Choice

_____ she _____ her grandma every Saturday?

• Do, visit

• Does, visit

• Do, visits

• Does, visits