PRESENT SIMPLEAffirmative: Subject +verb

I drink coffee Subject+ verb + s (3rd person

singular)He drinks coffee

Negative  Subject+ do not + verb

I don’t drink coffee Subject+ does not + verb(3rd

person singular)He doesn’t drink coffee

 

Interrogative: Do + subject+ verb

Do you drink coffee? Does + subject+ verb (3rd

person singular)Does he drink coffee?

PRESENT CONTINUOUSAffirmative: Subject+ am / is / are + verb+ -

ingI am eating an apple

Negative: Subject+ am / is / are not +

verb+ -ingI am not eating an apple

Interrogative Am / Is / Are + subject+ verb+ -

ingAre you eating an apple?

PRESENT SIMPLE

The Present Simple is used for: regular actions or events

He plays tennis most weekends.

facts The sun rises in the east.

facts known about the future We leave at 8.30 next Monday

thoughts and feelings about the time of speakingI don't feel very well.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

The Present Continuous is used for: the time of speaking ('now')

Shh, I'm trying to hear what they are saying .

things which are true at the moment but not alwaysWe're looking for a new flat.

present plans for the futureWe're having dinner with them next week .

EXAMPLES

•My friend is wearing jeans and a T-shirt now. (wear)

•Do you brush your teeth three times a day? (you/brush)

•At this moment two planes are landing at the airport. (land)

•I always meet John at that pub. (meet)

•You aren’t studying Maths at the moment. (not/study)

•Why are you moving your hands so quickly now? (move)

•Does your sister visit her grandparents every week? (your sister/visit)

PRESENT SIMPLE

every day, every week, once a week,

twice a week, always, often, frequently,

usually, normally, sometimes, occasionally,

rarely, seldom, hardly ever, never

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

now, at the moment, at present, at this moment, right now,

today, this week, this year…

Present simple vs. present continuous

•My neighbour ........................................... lunch at the moment. (have)

•My grandparents ........................................ by plane at the moment. (travel)

•What time ........................................ work every day? (she/finish). She ........................................ at 5 o´clock. (finish)

•You can turn off the radio. I ........................................ to it now. (not/listen)

•My best friend often ........................................ television. (watches)

• “Why ........................................ at me?” “Because your face is red”.(you/look)

•How much ........................................ to send a letter to Canada? (it/cost)

•They ........................................ TV very often. (not/watch), but they ........................................TV at the moment. (watch)

•What time ........................................ work every day? (she/finish). She ........................................ at 5 o´clock. (finish)

•You can turn off the radio. I ........................................ to it. (not/listen)

•“Excuse me but you ........................................ in my place”. “Oh, I´m sorry”. (sit)

•“Where are you, Roy?” “I´m in the sitting –room. I ........................................ (read), because I always ........................................ the newspaper before breakfast. (read)