Present Simple and Present Continuous

Present Simple is used for ..................

• Past events

• Making a prediction

• Facts, habits, and daily routines

• Action that is happening

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1E

Present continuous is used for ......................

• Facts, habits, and daily routines

• Past events

• Making a prediction

• things happening now or around now

What's the structure of present simple (affirmative)?

• Subject + verb to be + v.ing

• Subject + do/does not + v.1

• Subject + V.1 (-s/-es)

• Subject + verb to be + not + v.ing

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1E

What's the structure of present continuous (affirmative)?

• Subject + verb to be + v.1

• Subject + v.1 (-s/-es)

• Subject + verb to be + v.ing

• Subject + do/does not + v.1

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1E

What's the structure of present continuous (wh- question)?

• Question word + verb to be + subject + v.ing?

• Question word + do/does + subject + v.1?

• Question word + verb to be + noun/pronoun?

• Question word + verb to be + v.1?

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1E

What's the structure of present simple (wh- question)?

• Question word + do/does + subject + v.1?

• Question word + verb to be + subject + v.ing?

• Question word + have/has + subject + v.3?

• Question word + will + subject + v.1?

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1E

What tense is used to describe annoying action?

• Present Simple

• Present Continuous

What tense is used to talk about future arrangements?

• Present Simple

• Present Continuous

What tense is used for timetables?

• Present Simple

• Present Continuous

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

What tense is used for changing situations?

• Present Simple

• Present Continuous