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Present Simple Vs Present Continuous

The document describes simple and continuous verb forms in English including examples of their use. It provides a table outlining the forms, uses such as routines and habits, and example sentences. It then provides a dialogue showing the Simpsons family and what they usually do compared to what they are doing now.

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Present Simple Vs Present Continuous

The document describes simple and continuous verb forms in English including examples of their use. It provides a table outlining the forms, uses such as routines and habits, and example sentences. It then provides a dialogue showing the Simpsons family and what they usually do compared to what they are doing now.

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Simple Continuous

(+) S + V (+) S + BE + V-ING


I go to the park. He is sleeping.
**He goes to the beach.
Form (-) DON’T / DOESN’T (-) S + BE (neg) + V-ING
I don’t play tennis. She isn’t cooking.
He doesn’t study English
Does he play football? (?) BE + S + V-ING
Do you study French? Are you playing the guitar?

Use ROUTINES / FREQUENCY/ NOW


HABITS
Adverbs of frequency: never, usually, Now, right now
Key sometimes, always… Today / tonight
words Every…: every day, every Saturday
On…: On Mondays…, On Saturday…
This…: This morning…
Look! / Listen!
I have a shower at 8 o’clock. At the moment
…., but today he is working from home.
1/10

goes skating
Bart usually___________________
CHECK
NEXT
is talking on the phone now.
but he ________________________
2/10

reads books
Lisa often__________________
CHECK
NEXT
is playing the saxophone now.
but she _________________________
3/10

mops the floor in the morning


Marge often__________________
CHECK
NEXT
is dancing with Homer
but she ______________________right now.
4/10

plays football
Bart sometimes___________________
CHECK
NEXT
is playing basketball now.
but he _______________________
5/10

sleeps in the morning


Homer sometimes __________
CHECK
NEXT
is eating a doughnut now.
but he _______________________
6/10

uses a computer
Homer often ____________________
CHECK
NEXT
is playing the guitar right now.
but he ______________________
7/10

has a bath
Maggie ________________everyday
CHECK
NEXT
is dancing
but she ________________ right now.
8/10

writes
Lisa ___________on her diary everyday
CHECK
NEXT
is riding her bike now.
but she _____________________
9/10

travel to the beach


The Simpsons sometimes _________
CHECK
NEXT
are watching TV at home now.
but they _________________
10/10

sleeps well at night


Maggie always___________
CHECK
EXiT
is crying at the moment.
but she _____________

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