Present Simple & Present Continuous

Give an example of a Present Continuous sentence.

• They are watching a movie right now.

• He plays soccer every weekend.

• She will go to the store tomorrow.

• I read books in my free time.

How do you form the Present Continuous tense?

• Use the verb 'to be' (am, is, are) + the base form of the verb + 'ing' (e.g., I am playing, she is reading).

• Use the verb 'to have' + the past participle of the verb (e.g., I have played, she has read).

• Use the verb 'to do' + the base form of the verb (e.g., I do play, she does read).

• Use the verb 'to be' (was, were) + the base form of the verb + 'ed' (e.g., I was played, she were read).

What do we use to ask about ongoing actions in Present Continuous?

• 'was', 'were', or 'be'

• 'am', 'is', or 'are'

• 'have', 'has', or 'had'

• 'do', 'does', or 'did'

What is the Present Continuous tense used for?

• To describe actions that are happening right now or ongoing actions.

• To describe actions that happened in the past.

• To describe actions that will happen in the future.

• To describe habitual actions.

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

• 'I play' indicates a future action.

• 'I play' indicates a regular action, while 'I am playing' indicates an action happening at the moment.

• 'I am playing' indicates a completed action.

• 'I am playing' indicates a habitual action.

What is the structure of a Present Simple question?

• Subject + base form of the verb + Do/Does?

• Do/Does + subject + base form of the verb?

• Base form of the verb + subject + Do/Does?

• Does + subject + base form of the verb + ?

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

• Use the base form of the verb for all subjects.

• For he, she, it, add 's' or 'es' to the base form of the verb (e.g., he plays, she watches).

• Use the past form of the verb for all subjects.

• Add 'ing' to the base form of the verb for all subjects.

How do you change a verb to its Present Continuous form?

• Add 'ed' to the base form of the verb (e.g., run -> ranned).

• Add 'ing' to the base form of the verb (e.g., run -> running).

• Replace the base form with its past form (e.g., run -> ran).

• Add 's' to the base form of the verb (e.g., run -> runs).

When do we use 'does' in Present Simple?

• We use 'does' for I and you in questions and negatives.

• We use 'does' for he, she, and it in questions and negatives.

• We use 'does' for all subjects in questions and negatives.

• We use 'does' only in affirmative sentences.

What is the negative form of Present Continuous?

• The negative form is made by adding 'not' after 'am', 'is', or 'are' (e.g., I am not playing, She is not reading).

• The negative form is made by adding 'never' before the verb (e.g., I never play, She never reads).

• The negative form is made by using 'do not' before the base form of the verb (e.g., I do not play, She does not read).

• The negative form is made by using 'no' before the subject (e.g., No I am playing, No she is reading).