Present Simple vs Present Continous

PRESENT SIMPLE PRESENT CONTINUOUS (+) I work (+) I am (I’m) working He works (?) Do you work? Does he/she/it work? (-) They do not (don’t) work It does not (doesn’t) work NOTE: remember that when we use, he, she and it in the present simple we have to put “s” at the and of the verb PRESENT CONTINUOUS (+) I am (I’m) working He is (he’s) working (?) Are you working? Is she working (-) It is not (isn’t) working They are not (aren’t) working REMEMBER I am + (verb + ing) He/ she/ it is + (verb + ing) You/ they/ we are + (verb +ing)

We use the Present Simple: For habits or actions that happen regulary in the present. I usually drink coffee in the morning For permanet states in the present We live in a flat For action that take place according to a schedule What time does your plane leave tomorrow? In story telling, film and book reviews, sports commentaries and instructions Peter Roth scores and the spectators go wild TIME EXPRESSIONS Always, usually, often, occasionally, rarely, never. Hardly, ever. Every day/ week, etc Once/ twice/ three… times a day/ month On Sundays, in the morning, in winter, etc.

We use the present continuous: For temporary states. Mary is working at her father’s shop this week. for actions taking place at the moment of speaking He’s studying for a test right now. For future arrangements. We are going to London Next week. For annoying habits or repeated actions with adverbs of frequency such as always, constantly. My brother is alwayas telling me what to do TIME EXPRESSIONS Now, at present, at the moment, today, these days, this week/ year, etc. Tonight, tomorrow, next week, etc

Terry always listens to music NOTE The adverbs of frequency (always, usually, often, sometimes, rarely, never) are usually placed before the main verb, but after the auxiliary verb (do / does) and the verb be. Terry always listens to music Pedro is always hungry

Stative Verbs Stative verbs express states and they are not usually used in the present continuous: Senses: feel, hear, smell, taste, see, sound, notice, look(=seem). Emotions:love, hate, like, dislike, prefer, want, fear, mind, wish, need, admire. Thought, knowledge, perception: think (= believe), believe, imagine, hope, know, mean, understand, expect, remember, forget,etc. Permanent states: be, have (= possess), cost, belong, appear, weigh, seem, consist, own.

some stative verbs are used in the present con tinuous but with a different meaning. Some of these are: See: I am seeing my dentist tomorrow Think of / about She is thinking of buying a new car Taste: The chef is tasting the food. Look What are you looking at? NOTE: the verbs listen and watch refers to senses but they are not stative verbs, so they can be used in the present continuous.

Activities Can you please answer the phone? I have/ ‘m having a shower Circle the correct words Can you please answer the phone? I have/ ‘m having a shower Summer comes/ is coming after spring That woman looks / is looking at you. I believe / ‘m believing she wants/ is wanting to talk with you. Stevenson takes / is taking the ball and passes / is passing it to Mc Ferry … yes! Yes! He scores/ is scoring! Kelly doesn’t go / isn’t going out all this week because she studies/ is studying for a test. My dad drinks/ is drinking three cups of coffee every day