Present Simple • We use the Present Simple for things which:

• are always true, or are true for a long time.• He goes to work by bus.

• are a habit. (They are true sometimes, always, usually etc…….)

• I usually have dinner at 6 o’clock.• She sometimes drinks coffee.

Present Continuous

• We use the Present Continuous for things which:

• are happening NOW.

• It’s raining today.

• or in the near future.

• I’m going home at 9o’clock.

Present Continuous Present Simple

• ‘to work’

• He usually ______ in London.

• This week he’ ________ at home.

works

s working

Present Continuous/Present Simple

• I usually wear trousers to work.

• Today ……………..a dress.I’m wearing

Present Simple or Present Continuous?

• ‘to rain’

• It often ______ in winter.

• ___________ today.

rains

It’s raining

Present Continuous or Present Simple?

• ‘to speak’

• He _______ good English.

• Today, he __________ German.

speaks

’s speaking

Present Continuous or Present Simple?

• ‘to work’

• He usually _______ in London.

• Today, he _________ at home.

works

’s working

Present ContinuousPositive +

I’m working

he she it

we you’ they

’s working

re working

Present ContinuousQuestion ?

am I working?

heis she working? it

weare you working? they

Present ContinuousNegative -

I’m not working

heshe isn’t workingitWeYou aren’t working They

Present Continuous‘to work’

+I’m working

?am I working?

-I’m not working

He’sShe’s workingIt’s

heis she working? it

heshe isn’t workingit

we’you’re workingthey’

weare you working? they

weyou aren’t working

they

Present ContinuousPositive +

I am wearing I’m wearing

He is He’sShe is wearing She’s wearingIt is It’s

we are we’reyou are wearing you’re wearingthey are they’re

Present ContinuousQuestion ?

am I wearing?

he is she wearing? it

weAre you wearing? they

Present Continuous

Negative -

I am not wearing I’m not wearing

he heshe is not wearing she isn’t wearingIt it

we we you are not wearing you aren’t wearing they they

Present Continuous

I’m wearing am I wearing? I’m not wearing

HeShe’s wearingit

he is she wearing? it

HeShe isn’t wearingit

WeYou’re wearingthey

we are you wearing? they

weyou aren’t wearingthey

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