PRESENT CONTINUOUS VS PRESENT SIMPLE

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What is the Present Simple tense?

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The Present Simple tense is used to describe habits, routines, and general truths. For example: 'I eat breakfast every day.'

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What is the Present Continuous tense?

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The Present Continuous tense is used to describe actions that are happening right now or around the current time. For example: 'I am eating breakfast.'

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When do we use the Present Simple tense?

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We use the Present Simple tense for regular actions, facts, and routines. For example: 'She plays soccer on weekends.'

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When do we use the Present Continuous tense?

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We use the Present Continuous tense for actions happening at the moment of speaking or for temporary situations. For example: 'He is playing soccer right now.'

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

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For most verbs, we use the base form of the verb. For example: 'I walk,' 'You walk,' 'They walk.'

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How do we form the Present Continuous tense?

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We form the Present Continuous tense using 'am/is/are' + verb-ing. For example: 'I am walking,' 'She is walking,' 'They are walking.'

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

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In Present Simple, we use 'do not' or 'does not' + base form of the verb. For example: 'I do not like spinach.'

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

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In Present Continuous, we use 'am not/is not/are not' + verb-ing. For example: 'I am not eating.'

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How do we form questions in Present Simple?

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In Present Simple, we use 'do' or 'does' + subject + base form of the verb. For example: 'Do you like pizza?' or 'Does she play tennis?'

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How do we form questions in Present Continuous?

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In Present Continuous, we use 'am/is/are' + subject + verb-ing. For example: 'Are you coming to the party?'