SIMPLE PRESENT AND PRESENT CONTINUOUS

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What is the Simple Present tense?

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The Simple Present 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. For example: 'I am eating breakfast.'

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

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For most verbs, add 's' or 'es' for he, she, or it. For example: 'He eats.'

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How do you form the Present Continuous tense?

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Use 'am', 'is', or 'are' + the verb with 'ing'. For example: 'She is running.'

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What is the structure of a Simple Present sentence?

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Subject + base form of the verb + (s/es for he, she, it). For example: 'They play soccer.'

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What is the structure of a Present Continuous sentence?

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Subject + am/is/are + verb + ing. For example: 'We are playing soccer.'

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When do we use the Simple Present tense?

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We use it for habits, routines, and facts. For example: 'The sun rises in the east.'

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When do we use the Present Continuous tense?

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We use it for actions happening at the moment of speaking. For example: 'I am reading a book.'

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What is the negative form of the Simple Present tense?

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Use 'do not' or 'does not' + base form of the verb. For example: 'He does not like apples.'

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What is the negative form of the Present Continuous tense?

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Use 'am not', 'is not', or 'are not' + verb + ing. For example: 'They are not playing.'