Lesson 40: Present Simple and Present continuous tense

TENSES

Present Simple Tense and Present Continuous Tense

What will we learn today?

1. Present Simple Tense

2. Quiz: Simple Present Tense

3. Present Continuous Tense

4. Quiz: Present Continuous Tense

What are tenses?

Tense denotes the time of an action or state in a sentence, intricately tied to the form of the verb used, indicating when the action occurred, occurs, or will occur.

There are 3 types of tenses:
1. Present Tense
2. Past Tense
3. Future Tense

Present Tense

The present tense is used to talk about actions happening right now or general truths.

Present tense can be further divided into:
1. Present Simple
2. Present Continuous
3. Present Perfect
4. Present Perfect Continuous

​PRESENT TENSE : Video

Present Simple Tense

The present simple tense is used to talk about general truths, habitual actions, and facts that are true in the present.
In this tense, the base form of the verb is used for most subjects, and there is no need for an auxiliary verb (e.g., "to be").

Rules of Present simple tense

• Affirmative: Subject + Base Form of Verb (+ -s or -es for third person singular)

  • Example: I walk to school every day.

• Negative: Subject + Do/Does + Not + Base Form of Verb

  • Example: They do not play video games.

• Question: Do/Does + Subject + Base Form of Verb?

  • Example: Does he go to the gym regularly?

Multiple Choice

Fill in the blanks:
My father ______ for a walk every day.

• go

• goes

• went

• gone

Reorder

Reorder the following words to form a meaningful sentence:

• The plants

• do

• not

• grow well

• in the dry season.

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2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Dropdown

Fill in the blank with the correct word to complete the question in the present simple tense:
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Select answer

she visit the temple daily?

Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the blank with the correct word to complete the question in the present simple tense:
Do you

(like/likes) reading story books?

Multiple Choice

Choose the sentence that is not in simple present tense:

• I like to do my work myself.

• They water their plants twice a day.

• He does not like to play with us.

• She is doing her work.

Present Continuous Tense

Present continuous tense is used to describe actions that are happening at the current moment or around the present time.
It is also used for temporary actions or situations. In this tense, the verb "to be" (am/are/is) is combined with the present participle (the -ing form of the verb).

Rules of Present Continuous Tense

• Affirmative: Subject + Am/Are/Is + Present Participle (Verb + -ing)

  • Example: I am reading a book.

  • Example: They are playing soccer.

• Negative: Subject + Am/Are/Is + Not + Present Participle (Verb + -ing)

  • Example: She is not watching TV.

  • Example: We are not playing right now.

• Question: Am/Are/Is + Subject + Present Participle (Verb + -ing)?

  • Example: Are you listening to music?

  • Example: Is he going to the party?

Multiple Choice

Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb to complete the sentence in the present continuous tense:
He ______ a seminar in the hall right now.

• attend

• attends

• is attending

• are attending

Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb to complete the sentence in the present continuous tense:
The kids

playing in the stadium.

Reorder

Reorder the following words to form a sentence in the present continuous tense:

• Is it

• not

• going

• to rain

• today?

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Multiple Choice

Choose the sentence that is in the present continuous tense:

• We go to gym daily.

• He opens the shop at 8a.m.

• The flowers are blooming in the garden.

• I love to dance.

Summary of the lesson

1. Tenses indicate the time of an action.

2. There are 3 types of tenses: present, past, and future.

3. The present simple tense is used to talk about general truths and habitual actions.

4. The basic rule of the present simple tense is: Subject + Base Form of verb + (-s or -es for third person singular).

5. Present continuous tense is used to describe the actions happening right now.

6. Basic rule of present continuous tense: Subject + am/is/are + Present Participle (verb + -ing).