Present Continuous vs Present Simple

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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 currently happening or ongoing.

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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'.

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How do you form the Present Continuous tense?

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The Present Continuous tense is formed using the verb 'to be' (am/is/are) + the base form of the verb + 'ing'.

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What is the third person singular form of the verb 'to cut'?

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The third person singular form is 'cuts'.

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Provide an example of a sentence in Present Simple.

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"She reads books every evening."

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Provide an example of a sentence in Present Continuous.

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"He is reading a book right now."

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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' or 'does not' before the base form of the verb.

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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' (am/is/are) before the 'ing' form.

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When do we use 'always' in Present Simple sentences?

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We use 'always' to indicate that an action happens regularly or habitually.