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Present Simple vs
Present Continuous
Present simple use
• To talk about habits and routines


Eg: She usually works at home.
    They always walk to school.
    I never eat meat.
Present continuos use
• To talk about something that is
  happening at the moment, now.
Eg: I am paying attention to the
  teacher.
    I am talking to my classmate.
Clues to identify
    Present Simple
• The use of words such as:
 Often, always, never, usually,
  seldom, every weekend/day/Sunday
  etc.
Eg: I always go to school.
    I clean my room every Sunday.
Clues to identify
   Present Continuous
• The use of words such as:
 at the moment, now, right now,
  today, etc.
Eg: I am studying English now.
Affirmative, negative and
  interrogative form of
    present continuous
Affirmative:I am walking
             she/ he/ it is walking
             you/we/they are walking
Negative: I am not walking
          she/he/ it is not walking
          you/we/they are not walking
Interrogative(question)
• Am I walking?
• Is she/he/it walking?
• Are you/we/they walking?
Question using What
•   What am I doing?
•   What are you/we/they doing?
•   What is she/he/ it doing?
•   Eg: a)What are you doing?
        b) I am watching tv.
What is she doing?
What is he doing?
What are they doing?
What is it doing?
Present simple vs present continuous ppt
Present simple vs present continuous ppt
Present simple vs present continuous ppt
Present simple vs present continuous ppt
Present simple vs present continuous ppt
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Present simple vs present continuous ppt

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Present simple vs present continuous ppt

  • 2. Present simple use • To talk about habits and routines Eg: She usually works at home. They always walk to school. I never eat meat.
  • 3. Present continuos use • To talk about something that is happening at the moment, now. Eg: I am paying attention to the teacher. I am talking to my classmate.
  • 4. Clues to identify Present Simple • The use of words such as: Often, always, never, usually, seldom, every weekend/day/Sunday etc. Eg: I always go to school. I clean my room every Sunday.
  • 5. Clues to identify Present Continuous • The use of words such as: at the moment, now, right now, today, etc. Eg: I am studying English now.
  • 6. Affirmative, negative and interrogative form of present continuous Affirmative:I am walking she/ he/ it is walking you/we/they are walking Negative: I am not walking she/he/ it is not walking you/we/they are not walking
  • 7. Interrogative(question) • Am I walking? • Is she/he/it walking? • Are you/we/they walking?
  • 8. Question using What • What am I doing? • What are you/we/they doing? • What is she/he/ it doing? • Eg: a)What are you doing? b) I am watching tv.
  • 9. What is she doing?
  • 10. What is he doing?
  • 11. What are they doing?
  • 12. What is it doing?