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    The document compares and contrasts the present simple and present continuous tenses in English. 1) The present simple is used to describe habitual or repeated actions, while the present continuous describes actions happening now or at the moment. 2) Examples are provided of affirmative and negative sentence structures for each tense. 3) Guidance is given on using each tense correctly based on whether an action is habitual or ongoing.

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    The document compares and contrasts the present simple and present continuous tenses in English. 1) The present simple is used to describe habitual or repeated actions, while the present continuous describes actions happening now or at the moment. 2) Examples are provided of affirmative and negative sentence structures for each tense. 3) Guidance is given on using each tense correctly based on whether an action is habitual or ongoing.

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    The document compares and contrasts the present simple and present continuous tenses in English. 1) The present simple is used to describe habitual or repeated actions, while the present continuous describes actions happening now or at the moment. 2) Examples are provided of affirmative and negative sentence structures for each tense. 3) Guidance is given on using each tense correctly based on whether an action is habitual or ongoing.

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    Present Simple Vs Present Continuous

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    The document compares and contrasts the present simple and present continuous tenses in English. 1) The present simple is used to describe habitual or repeated actions, while the present continuous describes actions happening now or at the moment. 2) Examples are provided of affirmative and negative sentence structures for each tense. 3) Guidance is given on using each tense correctly based on whether an action is habitual or ongoing.

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    The passage discusses the differences and uses of the present simple and present continuous tenses in English grammar.

    The present simple tense is used to describe habitual or repeated actions, while the present continuous tense describes actions happening now or around now.

    The present simple tense describes actions that happen regularly or all the time, while the present continuous tense describes temporary actions that are happening at the time of speaking.

    Present Simple vs.

    Present
    Continuous
    Настоящее простое время и
    Настоящее продолженное
    время
    What’s the difference?
    Present Simple Present Continuous
    1)I read books everyday. 1) I am reading a book
    2)You like bananas. now.
    3) She likes pizza. 2) You are watching TV
    He goes to a fitness centre at the moment.
    on Sundays. 3) He/she/it is doing
    homework now.
    What’s the difference?
    Present Simple Present Continuous
    I/you/we/they + read I am + read+ing
    He/she/it + reads You/we/they + are +
    read+ing
    Have vs. Has: He/she/it + is +
    I/we/you/they have a read+ing
    book.
    He/she/it has a book.
    Meaning!
    Present Simple Present Continuous
    Дей ствия, которые Дей ствия, которые
    происходят постоянно: происходят сей час:
     Usually – обычно Now – сей час
     Always – всегда At the moment – в
     Often – часто
    данный момент
     On Fridays – по
    пятницам
     Everyday – каждый
    день
    Negation
    Present Simple Present Continuous
    I don’t read books I’m not reading a book
    You/we/they don’t read now.
    books You/we/they aren’t
    He/she/it doesn’t read reading a book now.
    books. He/she/it isn’t reading a
    book now.
    Make the sentences negative!
    I like fish.
    She likes bananas.
    I’m reading now.
    They’re listening to music at the moment.
    He works on Mondays.
    She often plays the piano.
    You’re having a bath now.
    We’re learning German.
    We watch TV every morning.
    The cat’s walking around the house.
    The cat’s sleeping.
    Practise!
    Josh ______ (like) sport. He _____ (play) basketball
    and he ______ (play) football. Right now he ________
    (play) football.
    Practise!
    My dad’s a teacher. He ______ (teach) Science.
    Today’s Saturday. He ________ (not teach) now – he
    ______ (read) a newspaper.
    Asking questions
    Present Simple Present Continuous
    Do you like pizza?  Are you watching TV?
    - Yes, I do./ No, I don’t - Yes, I am./ No, I’m not.
    Does she/he/it like fruit?  Is he/she/it reading a
    book?
    - Yes, he/she/it does.
    - Yes, he is./ No, he isn’t.
    What do you do after
     What are you doing now?
    school?
    What does he do after
    school?
    Make a question!
    listening/ you/ to/ are/ music/ now/ ?
    bananas/ he/ like/ does/ ?
    you/ do/ watch/ after/ TV/ school/ ?
    English/ she/ learning/ is/ at the moment/ ?
    phoning/ her/ she/ mum/ is/ now/ ?
    What/ you/ doing/ are/ ?
    they/ what/ like/ do/ eating/ ?

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