Present Simple and Present Continious rules

• She works in a bank.
• She doesn’t work in a bank.
• We work in a bank.
• We don’t work in a bank.
Spelling rules
• -es after -s(s), -sh, -ch, -x, -o
• (she misses, washes, watches, fixes, goes)
• Vowel + -y = -ys
• (he plays)
• Consonant + -y = -ies
• (he cries)
We use Present Simple to speak about
1. Permanent situations.
She lives in Alytus.
2. General truths, laws of nature.
The sun rises in the east.
3. Repeated actions.
He always goes to bed at midnight.
4. Timetables and programmes.
The train leaves at 8.00.
5. Reviews, sports commentaries, dramatic narrative.
Smyth serves the ball and Lanyon misses it.
Present Simple Time expressions.
• Every day, week,…
• Usually, sometimes, always, rarely, never, often,…
• In the morning/ evening…
• At night
• On Mondays…
Present Continuous
• He is waiting for a bus.
• Is he waiting for a bus?
• He isn’t waiting for a bus.
They are cleaning the floor.
Are they cleaning the floor?
They aren’t cleaning the floor.
Spelling rules
• make - making
• agree - agreeing
• hit - hitting, let - letting, run - running
• lie - lying
• Carry - carrying
We use Present Continuous to talk about
1. Temporary situations.
• I am staying at a hotel in Paris now.
2. Changing or developing situations.
• She is getting more and more impatient.
3. Repeated actions with always, constantly, continually, expressing annoyance or criticism.
• He is always leaving his shoes in the middle of the room.
4. Actions happening at or around the moment of speaking.
• He is looking at you now.
5. Fixed arrangements in the near future.
• I’m meeting my boyfriend at noon.
Present Continuous Time expressions
• Now
• At the moment
• At present
• Nowadays
• Today, tonight
• Always, constantly, continually
• Still
Present Simple vs Present continuous
1. Permanent situations.
She lives in Alytus.
2. General truths, laws of nature.
The sun rises in the east.
3. Repeated actions .
He always goes to bed at midnight. (frequency)
4. Timetables and programmes.
The train leaves at...

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