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 regular verbs?

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For regular verbs, use the base form for 'I/You/We/They' and add 's' or 'es' for 'He/She/It'. Example: 'He plays.'

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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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Use the verb 'to be' (am/is/are) + the base form of the verb + 'ing'. Example: 'She is running.'

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What is the difference between 'I play' and 'I am playing'?

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'I play' is Present Simple, indicating a habit. 'I am playing' is Present Continuous, indicating an action happening now.

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When do we use 'do not' and 'does not'?

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'Do not' is used with 'I/You/We/They'. 'Does not' is used with 'He/She/It'. Example: 'I do not like apples.' 'He does not like apples.'

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

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Subject + do/does not + base form of the verb. Example: 'They do not play soccer.'

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

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Subject + am/is/are not + verb + 'ing'. Example: 'She is not studying now.'

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How do you ask a question in Present Simple?

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Use 'do' or 'does' at the beginning. Example: 'Do you like pizza?' 'Does he play football?'

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How do you ask a question in Present Continuous?

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Use 'am', 'is', or 'are' at the beginning. Example: 'Are they playing?' 'Is she reading?'