Simple Present Vs.

Present Continuous
PBL
English Department

Simple Present vs. Present Continuous

Whats the difference?

When do we use each tense?

The outcomes: Students should be able to:

avoid confusing tense with time, and the structure of simple present and present continuous. Increase the strength, flexibility, and variety of English language. Diagram several sentences correctly and know the basic elements in a sentence.

Present SimpleTense
We use simple present tense to talk about things in general. Ex: Nurses look after the patients in hospitals.
Children like ice-cream

We use it to say that something happens repeatedly or for habitual actions or daily activities I usually go to the market at weekends.
Paul wakes up at 5 in the morning.

We use it to say that something is true or factual in general.

The earth goes around the sun.

See the table for further clarification we use subject+base form of verb in affirmative sentences.
sub
I you We

1st form of verb.

Drive. Drive. Drive.

They
*He/she/it

Drive.
Drives.

I am a mechanic. I repair cars.

She is a chemist.

She sellS medicine.

Simple present tense

We are cats.

We catch mice.

THE PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE (Interrogative)

DOES HE WORK AS A DOCTOR? YES, HE DOES

Do they watch T.V together?

YES, THEY DO

We use doesnt/dont to make negative sentences

SHE DOESNT WORK AS A DOCTOR. SHE WORKS AS A TEACHER.

THE PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE (Negative)

THEY DONT PLAY SOCCER. THEY PLAY FOOTBALL

Complete the sentences using one of the following verbs

Speak, live, open, drink, close 1.Ann____German very well. 2.The swimming pool_____at 9 oclock and ______at 6 p.m. 3.My parents _____in a very small flat. 4.We_____coffee in the evening.

Make negative and Interrogative sentences using the correct form of verb
1.Jane _____(not/drink) tea very often. 2.What time ____ (the bank/close) in Britain? 3.What ______(you/do) in the evening? 4.I ____(not/play) tennis very well.

Present Continuous Tense

Present Continuous is used to express the idea that something is happening now or at this moment. It is used to say something is in the process of doing a longer action.

 What is happening in the picture? Use present continuous tense!

He is running.

He is playing now.

They are eating and laughing at the moment.

Present Continuous (Interrogative)

Am I reading a story at the moment? Yes, I am. Is the baby crying now? No, he isnt. He is sleeping. Are you working on any projects? Yes, we are working on a project now.

Present Continuous (Negative)

For this tense, simply ADD the word NOT after verb BE. They are working today. They are NOT working today.

Sarah is taking a Math class. Sarah is NOT taking a Math class.

Complete these sentences with either the present simple or the present continuous
We normally _______ (hold) our sales conference in Spain, but this year we _______ (hold) it in Poland. Although we ________ (use) our own sales representative at the moment, we generally _________ (use) agents in Japan. It normally _______ (take) us two years to develop a new product.

Diagramming simple present and present continuous As you know before, we can diagram a sentence to show its structure, and to see how its parts are related.

Bears love fish. Bears love fish

Compound objects: My friend eats chicken and rice chicken

and

friend

eats

rice

Compound verbs:
My grandma ate and walked.

eats
and

grandma

walks

Compound subjects:

Sami and Sarah are doing a great job.

Sami
and

are doing

job

Sarah

NOW get ready to start the competition Each group should diagram these two sentences within 5 minutes

The students are learning.

Sarah plays and jogs.

The end..
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