simple present vs. present continuous. this is mike
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VS.
This is Mike
Mike in Londonlives
He is or in London
always most of the time
Now Mike is living in Paris for a few monthsis living Now for a few months
Future
Past
Now
Begins
Ends
Around Now
Present Continuous: 1. Begins before “Now” and ends after “Now”
Present Simple: 1. Happens all the time
Mike lives in London
Now, Mike is living in London
He goes to New York three times a week
I’m going to New York today
FuturePast
Now
Begins
Ends
Around Now
Present Simple: 2. Happens repeatedly
He goes to New York three times a week
I’m going to New York today
Pedro is moving down the right flank,
He passes the ball to Messi, Messi to Sanchez, Sanchez back to Messi …
Messi shoots
He passes the ball to Messi,
Messi to Sanchez, Sanchez back to Messi …
_ and it’s a goal!!!
Past
Now
Future
He passes the ball to Messi …Messi shoots …
Present Simple: 3. Momentarily Actions
Water boils at 100 degrees centigrade
The earth revolves around the sun every 365 days
The child is getting bigger every day
Future
Past
Now
Present Simple: 4. Scientific facts that are always true
Water freezes at 0 degrees centigrade
Present Continuous: 2. Changing Situations
The leaves are going brown
Present Simple: 1. Happens all the timeExample: Mike lives in London
Present Simple: 2. Happens repeatedlyExample: He goes to New York three times a week
Present Simple: 4. Scientific facts that are always true
Present Simple: 3. Momentarily ActionsExample: He passes the ball to Messi
Example: The earth revolves around the sun every 365 days
Present Continuous: 1. Begins before “Now” and ends after “Now”Example: Pedro is moving down the right flank
Present Continuous: 2. Changing Situations
Example: The child is getting bigger every day
I
You
He/She/It +
We
They
Present Simple: Positive and negative forms
am (not)/(don’t) sleep
are(n’t)/(don’t) sleep
is(n’t)/(doesn’t) sleeps +
are(n’t)/(don’t) sleep
are(n’t)/(don’t) sleep
A student/every night
A student/every night
A student/every night
A student/every night
A student/every night
Present Simple: Question Form
I
You
He/She/It +
We
They
Am/Do
Are/Do
Is/Does +
Are/Do
Are/Do
A student?/sleep every night?
A student?/sleep every night?
A student?/sleep every night?
A student?/sleep every night?
A student?/sleep every night?
Present Continuous: Positive and negative forms
I
You
He/She/It +
We
They
(not) sitting
(not) sitting
(not) sitting +
(not) sitting
(not) sitting
on this chair
on this chair
on this chair
on this chair
on this chair
am
are
is
are
are
?
?
?
?
?
Present Continuous: Quesion Form
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