Simple Present vs Present Continuous

When do we use the Simple Present tense?

• For expressing future plans

• For routines, facts, and habits

• For describing past events

• For making predictions about the future

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

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

• Subject + do/does not + base form of the verb

• Subject + did not + base form of the verb

• Subject + will not + base form of the verb

• Subject + has not + past participle of the verb

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

What is the negative form of the Present Continuous tense?

• Use 'am not', 'is not', or 'are not' + verb + 'ing'. Example: 'She is not playing.'

• Use 'did not' + base form of the verb. Example: 'She did not play.'

• Use 'has not' + past participle. Example: 'She has not played.'

• Use 'will not' + base form of the verb. Example: 'She will not play.'

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

What is an example of a question in the Simple Present tense?

• 'Do you like pizza?' is a question in the Simple Present tense.

• 'Are you going to the store?' is a question in the Simple Present tense.

• 'Did you eat breakfast?' is a question in the Simple Present tense.

• 'Will you come to the party?' is a question in the Simple Present tense.

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

What is an example of a question in the Present Continuous tense?

• 'Are you eating pizza?' is a question in the Present Continuous tense.

• 'Do you eat pizza?' is a question in the Simple Present tense.

• 'Were you eating pizza?' is a question in the Past Continuous tense.

• 'Have you eaten pizza?' is a question in the Present Perfect tense.

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

What is the Present Continuous tense?

• It describes actions that are happening right now or ongoing actions. Example: 'She is playing soccer right now.'

• It describes actions that happened in the past and are no longer happening.

• It describes actions that will happen in the future.

• It describes habitual actions or routines.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

How do you ask about ongoing actions in Present Continuous?

• What are you doing?

• What did you do?

• What will you do?

• What have you done?

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

What is the difference between 'I am reading' and 'I read'?

• 'I am reading' indicates a habitual action, while 'I read' indicates an action happening now.

• 'I am reading' indicates an action happening now (Present Continuous), while 'I read' indicates a habitual action (Simple Present).

• Both 'I am reading' and 'I read' indicate actions happening in the past.

• There is no difference between 'I am reading' and 'I read'.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

When do we use the Present Continuous tense?

• For actions that happened in the past.

• For actions happening at the moment of speaking.

• For actions that will happen in the future.

• For actions that are always true.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

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

• Subject + am/is/are not + verb + 'ing'. Example: 'He is not running.'

• Subject + do/does not + verb + 'ing'. Example: 'He does not running.'

• Subject + was/were not + verb + 'ing'. Example: 'He was not running.'

• Subject + will not + verb + 'ing'. Example: 'He will not running.'

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D