presente simple y continuo
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English verbsEnglish verbsPresent simple and Present Present simple and Present
Continuous .Continuous .
For what do we use the Present Simple?
Present simple • We use the present simple to talk about
things in general
Ex. Bees make honey.
Present simple • We use it to say that something
happens all the time or repeatedly (routines)
Ex.
I get up at 6 o'clock everyday
Present simple
• Or we use it for permanent situations
Ex.
John isn't lazy. He works
hard most of the time.
Affirmative sentences
I / we / you / they + drive / work /do , etc.
He / she / it + drives / works / does, etc.*
*Note the ending of the verbs in S, this is a rule you always have to follow to construct a good sentence when the subject is he/she or it.
*the ending -S only happens in the affirmative form and sometimes depending on the last letter it has to be an –es. (do--- does).
Nurses look after patients in hospitals.
: This is an example of an affirmative sentence
Negative sentences
I / we / you /they Do not
(don't) Dance WorkDriveDo, etc
he /she/ it Does not (doesn't)
Example • Julie doesn't drink tea very often.
Interrogative sentences
do I / we / you / they Drive?Work?Do?Dance?
does He / she / it
Example
• What do you do?
I'm a teacher.
Present continuous
Present continuous • we use the continuous for things
happening at or around the time of speaking.
Ex.
I am getting hungry.
Let's go and eat.
Present continuous • We use it when the action is not
complete.
Ex.
They are speaking
other languages
Present continuous• Or we use the continuous for temporary
situations:
Ex.
I am living with some friends
until I find a place of my own.
I Am (=I'm) DrivingWorkingDoingDancing
He / she/ it Is (=he's, …)
We / you/ they Are (=we're, …)
Affirmative sentences
Example
• they are dancing salsa
Negative sentences I am not (I'm not) Driving
WorkingDoing Dancing
He/ she / it is not (he isn't)We / you / they are not (we aren't)
Example
They are not studying.
Interrogative sentencesAm I
Driving?Working?Doing?Dancing?
Is He/she/it
Are We/you/they
Example
• Are you reading a book?
Yes, I am.