PRESENT CONTINUOUSUse the Present Continuous  to express the

idea that something is happening now, at this very moment. It can also be used to

show that something is not happening now.

EXAMPLES You are learning English now.You are not swimming now.Are you sleeping?I am sitting.I am not standing.Is he sitting or standing?They are reading their books.They are not watching television.What are you doing?

Present simple and continuosSimple Present Present Progressive

infinitive(3rd person singular: infinitive + 's')

I speakyou speak

he / she / it speakswe speak

they speak

form of 'be' and verb + ing 

I am speakingyou are speaking

he / she / it is speakingwe are speaking

they are speaking

Look the differences Simple Present Present Progressivein general (regularly, often, never)Colin plays football every Tuesday.present actions happening one after anotherFirst Colin plays football, then he watches TV.

right nowLook! Colin is playing football now.also for several actions happening at the same timeColin is playing football and Anne is watching.

Signal words

•always•every ...•often•normally•usually•sometimes•seldom•never•first•then

•at the moment•at this moment•today•now•right now•Listen!•Look!

Note: The following verbs are usually only used in Simple Present:be, have, hear, know, like, love, see, smell, think, want

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