Present Simple and

Present Continuous

Present Simple and Present Continuous

Present Simple Present Continuousrepeated actions, routines, habits

actions happening at the moment of speaking or around the moment of speaking

USE

Time expression

Present Simple Present Continuousalways, often, usually, sometimes, seldom, never, every day, every week, every year, on Mondays,etc.

now, right now, at the moment, Look!, Listen!, these days, these semester, this morning, etc.

Form

Present Simple Present Continuous3rd person singular(he, she, it) infinitive + -s

to be (am, are, is) + infinitive + -ing

Form

Present Simple Present Continuous

3rd person singular (he, she, it) infinitive + -s

to be (am, are, is) + infinitive + -ing

ExamplesAffirmative Form

Present Simple Present Continuous

I play football. I am playing football.You play football. You are playing football.He plays football. He is playing football.

Present Simple Present Continuous

I do not play football. I am not playing football.You do not play football. You are not playing football.He does not play football. He is not playing football.

Example Negative Form

ExampleYes/No Questions

Present Simple Present Continuous

Do I play football? Am I playing football?Do you play football? Are you playing football?Does he play football? Is he playing football?

ExampleInformation Questions

Present Simple Present Continuous

What do you do? What are you doing these days?

How often do you drink soda? Who is visiting you this month?

When do study English? When are taking the Final exam?

Spelling

Present Simple Present Continuous

watches (-es after –ch, -sh,-x, -s, -ss, etc.)

sitting (double consonant after short vowel)

goes (-es after -o)writing (leave out one -e at the end)

hurries (-y to -ie after consonant)

lying (change -ie to -y)

Play Football

Play volleyball

Play tennis Play

American Football

What is she / he doing?

Go Running

Go Walking

Go Fishing

Go Swimming

Go Dancing

Go Shopping

Go Hunting

Go Cycling

Read

Watch TV

Play TV games

Read a book

talk on the phone

What does he do in his free time?

Clean Cook

Use a computer

Take a bath

Study

Email friends

exercise

go for a walk

ride bikes

collect things

lift weights

Look at the picture and write sentences about what each person is doing at the

moment.