PRESENT SIMPLE VERSUS PRESENT CONTINUOUS Present Simple affirmative form To work I work = io lavoro You work = tu lavori He/She/It works= egli lavora We work = noi lavoriamo You work = voi lavorate They work = essi lavorano Present Continuous affirmative form To work I am working= io sto lavorando You are working= stai lavorando He is working= sta lavorando We are working= stiamo lavorando You are working= state lavorando They are working= stanno lavorando

PRESENT SIMPLE VERSUS PRESENT CONTINUOUS Present Simple Negative form To work I don’t work = non lavoro You don’t work = non lavori He doesn’t work= non lavora We don’t work = non lavoriamo You don’t work = non lavorate They don’t work = non lavorano Present Continuous Negative form To work I’m not working= non sto lavorando You aren’t working= non stai lavorando He isn’t working= non sta lavorando We aren’t working= non stiamo lavorando You aren’t working= non state lavorando They aren’t working= non stanno lavorando

PRESENT SIMPLE VERSUS PRESENT CONTINUOUS Present Simple interrogative form To work Do I work? = lavoro? Do you work? = tu lavori? Does He/She/It work? = lavora? Do we work? =lavoriamo? Do you work? =lavorate? Do they work? =lavorano? Present Continuous interrogative form To work Am I working?= sto lavorando? Are you working?= stai lavorando? Is he working?= sta lavorando? Are we working?= stiamo lavorando? Are you working?= state lavorando? Are they working?= stanno lavorando?

Usage Present Simple To talk about: -Facts es. I live in Palmas Arborea -Habits: es. I usually watch TV Present Continuous To talk about: -Action in progress now es. I am talking to you