The document summarizes the simple present and present continuous tenses in English. It discusses their uses for expressing repeated actions, facts, scheduled events, ongoing actions happening now or in the near future, and irritation with always. Examples are provided to illustrate each use case.
The document summarizes the simple present and present continuous tenses in English. It discusses their uses for expressing repeated actions, facts, scheduled events, ongoing actions happening now or in the near future, and irritation with always. Examples are provided to illustrate each use case.
The document summarizes the simple present and present continuous tenses in English. It discusses their uses for expressing repeated actions, facts, scheduled events, ongoing actions happening now or in the near future, and irritation with always. Examples are provided to illustrate each use case.
The document summarizes the simple present and present continuous tenses in English. It discusses their uses for expressing repeated actions, facts, scheduled events, ongoing actions happening now or in the near future, and irritation with always. Examples are provided to illustrate each use case.
C lu b Simple Present Tense & Present Continuous Tense The simple present (also called present simple) is a verb tense which is used to show repetition, habit or generalization. The Simple simple present also can be used Pr esent to talk about scheduled actions.
Tense The simple present is just the base In the third person singular, - s or -es form of the verb. Questions are made is added. Questions are made with with do and negative forms are made does and negative forms are made with do not. with does not. Statement: You play tennis. Statement: He plays tennis. Question: Do you play tennis? Question: Does he play tennis? Negative: You do not play tennis. Negative: He does not play tennis. USE 1: Repeated Actions Use the simple present to express the idea that an action is repeated or usual. The action can be a habit, a hobby, a daily event, a scheduled event or something that often happens. It can also be something a person often forgets or usually does not do. Examples: She always forgets her purse. He never forgets his wallet. Every twelve months, the Earth circles the Sun. Does the Sun circle the Earth?
USE 2 : Facts or Generalizations
The simple present can also indicate the speaker believes that a fact was true before, is true now, and will be true in the future. It is also used to make generalizations about people or things. Examples: Cats like milk. Birds do not like milk. Do snakes like milk? USE 3 Scheduled Events in the Near Future
Speakers occasionally use simple present to talk about
scheduled events in the near future. This is most commonly done when talking about public transportation, but it can be used with other scheduled events as well.
Examples: The bus does not arrive at 11AM, it arrives at 11PM. When does class begin tomorrow? T H E PRESENT CONTINUOUS (also called present progressive) is a verb Present Continuous Forms tense which is used to show that an ongoing action is happening now, either am/is/are + present participle at the moment of speech or now in a Statement: You are watching TV. larger sense. The present continuous can Negative: You are not watching TV. also be used to show that an action is Question: Are you watching TV? going to take place in the near future. USE 1Now Use the present continuous with normal verbs to express the idea that something is happening now, at this very moment. It can also be used to show that something is not happening now. Examples: You are learning English now. You are not swimming now. Are you sleeping?
USE 2 Longer Actions in Progress Now
In English, now can mean different things: this second, today, this month, this year, this century, and so on. Sometimes, we use the present continuous to say that we are in the process of doing a longer action which is in progress; however, we might not be doing it at this exact second. Examples: (All of these sentences can be said while eating dinner in a restaurant.) I am not studying to become a dentist. I am not reading any books right now. Are you working on any special projects at work? USE 3 Near Future Sometimes, speakers use the present continuous to indicate that something will or will not happen in the near future. Examples: I am meeting some friends after work. I am not going to the party tonight. Is he visiting his parents next weekend? Isn't he coming with us tonight?
USE 4 Repetition and Irritation with Always
The present continuous with words such as always or constantly expresses the idea that something irritating or shocking often happens. Notice that the meaning is like simple present, but with negative emotion. Remember to put the words always or constantly between be and verb+ing. Examples: She/he is always coming to class late. We don't like them because they are always complaining.
