Present Simple vs 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 habitual actions, general truths, and facts.

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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 at the moment of speaking or temporary situations.

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

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For regular verbs, the Present Simple is formed using the base form of the verb for all subjects except third person singular, which adds 's' or 'es' (e.g., 'he plays').

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How do you form the Present Continuous tense?

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The Present Continuous is formed using the verb 'to be' (am/is/are) + the base form of the verb + 'ing' (e.g., 'She is running').

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What is the third person singular form of the verb 'to go' in Present Simple?

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The third person singular form of 'to go' is 'goes'.

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What is the negative form of the Present Simple tense?

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The negative form is created by adding 'do not' (don't) or 'does not' (doesn't) before the base form of the verb (e.g., 'She does not like apples').

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What is the negative form of the Present Continuous tense?

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The negative form is created by adding 'not' after the verb 'to be' (e.g., 'She is not eating').

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When do we use 'do' and 'does' in questions?

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'Do' is used with I, you, we, and they; 'does' is used with he, she, and it.

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What is an example of a sentence in Present Simple?

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An example is 'He plays soccer every Saturday.'

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What is an example of a sentence in Present Continuous?

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An example is 'They are studying for their exams right now.'