Present Continuous vs. Simple Present

What is an example of a sentence in the Simple Present tense?

• They go to school every day.

• They went to school yesterday.

• They will go to school tomorrow.

• They are going to school now.

How do you negate a Present Continuous tense sentence?

• By using 'will not' before the verb-ing (e.g., 'I will not eating')

• By using 'am not', 'is not', or 'are not' before the verb-ing (e.g., 'I am not eating')

• By adding 'never' after the verb-ing (e.g., 'I eating never')

• By using 'do not' before the verb-ing (e.g., 'I do not eating')

What is the difference between 'He walks' and 'He is walking'?

• 'He walks' indicates a habitual action (Simple Present), while 'He is walking' indicates an action happening right now (Present Continuous).

• 'He walks' indicates an action happening right now (Present Continuous), while 'He is walking' indicates a habitual action (Simple Present).

• Both 'He walks' and 'He is walking' indicate habitual actions.

• 'He walks' indicates a future action, while 'He is walking' indicates a past action.

Can you give an example of a question in the Simple Present tense?

• What is your favorite color?

• Do you like pizza?

• Where do you live?

• Are you going to the party?

How do you negate a Simple Present tense sentence?

• By adding 'not' after the verb (e.g., 'I eat not')

• By using 'do not' or 'does not' before the base verb (e.g., 'I do not eat', 'He does not play')

• By changing the verb to its past form (e.g., 'I ate')

• By using 'never' before the verb (e.g., 'I never eat')

What adverbs are commonly used with the Present Continuous tense?

• now

• yesterday

• tomorrow

• later

What is an example of a sentence in the Present Continuous tense?

• He is walking to school right now.

• He walked to school yesterday.

• He will walk to school tomorrow.

• He walks to school every day.

How do you form the Present Continuous tense?

• By using 'was' or 'were' followed by the verb in its base form

• By using 'am', 'is', or 'are' followed by the verb in its -ing form (e.g., 'She is running')

• By using 'has' or 'have' followed by the past participle of the verb

• By using 'will' followed by the base form of the verb

When do we use the Simple Present tense?

• For expressing future plans

• For routines, facts, and scheduled events (e.g., 'The sun rises in the east')

• For describing ongoing actions

• For making requests

What is the Simple Present tense?

• A tense used to describe future actions.

• A tense used to describe habits, general truths, and repeated actions.

• A tense used to describe actions happening right now.

• A tense used to describe completed actions.