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    The document summarizes the present simple and present continuous tenses in English. The present simple is used to describe habitual or repeated actions, while the present continuous describes actions that are happening now or ongoing. Examples are provided of affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms of verbs in both tenses, along with common time expressions used with each. A sample weekly schedule and exercises are also included to illustrate usage.

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    The document summarizes the present simple and present continuous tenses in English. The present simple is used to describe habitual or repeated actions, while the present continuous describes actions that are happening now or ongoing. Examples are provided of affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms of verbs in both tenses, along with common time expressions used with each. A sample weekly schedule and exercises are also included to illustrate usage.

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    Tense Examples Meanings

    The present simple I have breakfast every In general the present


    day. simple expresses events
    He visits his family at or situations that exist
    the weekends habitually. They exist
    They always work from now , have existed in
    8:00 to 13:00 the past , and probably
    will exist in the future.

    EVERY DAY / WEEK / MONTH / YEAR / MORNING


    ALWAYS / USUALLY /OFTEN /SOMETIMES
    /NEVER
    ON /AT/ IN + TIME EXPRESSIONS

    1
    The affirmative form The negative form The interrogative form

    Verb/ verb+ s/es don’t /doesn’t +verb Do /does + subj + verb


    I work I Don’t work Do I Work?
    You work You don’t work Do you work?
    He/she/It works He/she/It doesn’t work Does he/she/it/ work?
    We/you/they work We/you/they don’t Do we/you/they work?
    work

    Mon TUE WED THURS FRI SAT SUN


    HAVE HAVE HAVE HAVE HAVE HAVE HAVE
    BREAKFAST BREAKFAST BREAKFAST BREAKFAST BREAKFAST BREAKFAST BREAKFAST

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    II/ The present continuous

    Tense Examples Meanings

    The present continuous We are studying now. It is now 13:00. We


    Look he is repairing started studying at 10:00.
    09:00 13:00
    his car. and we are still
     Listen someone is studying. It started in the
    singing. past and still on progress
    at the present.

    3
    The affirmative The negative ?
    Am –is –are + Am not-isn’t –aren’t + Am/is/are+subj+
    (verb+ing) (verb+ing) (verb+ing)?
    I am speaking I’m not speaking Am I speaking?
    You are speaking You aren’t speaking Are you speaking?
    He/she/It is speaking He/she/It isn’t IS he/she/It speaking?
    We/you/they are speaking Are we/you/they
    speaking We/you/they aren’t speaking?
    speaking

    4
    5
     
    1-(You / come)..................................................... tonight?
     
    2-(He / eat) ..................................................... rice every day?
     
    3-I (work) ..................................................... at the moment.
     
    4-(He / come) ..................................................... to London often?
     5-He (play) ..................................................... tennis now.
     6-(You / come) ..................................................... to the cinema later?
     
    7-They (not / come) ..................................................... to the party tomorrow.
     
    8-He (not / play) ..................................................... golf now.
     
    9-(You / play) ..................................................... tennis this Sunday?
     
    10-They (go) ..................................................... to a restaurant every Saturday

    6
    11-She (not / go) ..................................................... to the cinema very often.
     
    12-You usually (arrive) ..................................................... late.
     
    13-He normally (eat) ..................................................... dinner at home.
     
    14-(You / study) ..................................................... every night?
     
    15-(They / work) ..................................................... late usually?
     
    16-You (not / go) ..................................................... out later.
     
    17-I (not / work) ..................................................... tonight.
     
    18-(She / work) ..................................................... at the moment?
     
    19-I (not / drink) ..................................................... coffee very often.
     
    20-Julie (sleep) ..................................................... now.

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