Simple Present or Present Continuous?
Grammar Rule
Examples
I play tennis every Sunday.
I’m playing hockey now.
She eats fruit every day.
She’s eating an apple now.
I’m playing hockey now.
She eats fruit every day.
She’s eating an apple now.
Remember!
We use the present simple to talk about routines – what you do every day or every week.
"I watch cartoons every day."
"I watch cartoons every day."
We use the present continuous to talk about things you are doing now.
"I’m watching a film now"
Be careful!
For the present simple, add ‘s’ or ‘es’ for he/she/it.
Make the negative with ‘don’t’ or ‘doesn’t’.
For the present continuous, use the verb ‘to be’ and ‘-ing’.
Add ‘not’ to make the negative.
Make the negative with ‘don’t’ or ‘doesn’t’.
For the present continuous, use the verb ‘to be’ and ‘-ing’.
Add ‘not’ to make the negative.
My dad makes dinner every evening. He doesn’t make lunch.
We are studying English now. We aren’t studying maths.
We are studying English now. We aren’t studying maths.
We say... We don’t say...
I wake up every morning at 7:00. (NOT I am waking up every morning at 7:00.)
She is talking on the phone now. (NOT She talks on the phone now.)
They aren’t reading a book now. (NOT They don’t reading a book now.)
She is talking on the phone now. (NOT She talks on the phone now.)
They aren’t reading a book now. (NOT They don’t reading a book now.)
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