1. Present Simple vs
Present Continous

2. 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)

3. 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.

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. 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