Y1: present simple / present continuous

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Present simple / present continuous

Present Simple

When to use?	When referring to: - a present situation - a general fact - habits & routines - future timetables (train, school etc)
How to form?	Affirmative sentence: Verb Verb + s for he/she/it (shit-rule) Negation: don't / doesn't + verb Question: Do / does + Verb

I walk to school every day.	I don't walk to school every day.	Do I walk to school every day?
You walk	You don't walk	Do you walk
He / she / it walks	He / she / it doesn't walk	Does he/she/it walk
We walk	We don't walk	Do we walk
You walk	You don't walk	Do you walk
They walk	They don't walk	Do they walk

Example:
James finishes his homework right after school every day.

Present Continuous

When to use?	When referring to: - an ongoing action - a temporary activity
How to form?	Affirmative sentence: am / are / is + verb+ing Negation: am / are / is + not + verb+ing Question: Am / are / is + subject + verb+ing

I am walking to school right now.	I am not walking to school right now.	Am I walking to school?
You are walking	You aren't walking	Are you walking
He / she / it is walking	He / she / it isn't walking	Is he/she/it walking
We are walking	We aren't walking	Are we walking
You are walking	You aren't walking	Are you walking
They are walking	They aren't walking	Are they walking

Example:
James is finishing his homework right now, he will call you later.

Questions

For the next questions choose the correct form for each sentence.

The man ... a book on the train right now.

1. is reading (present continuous)
2. are reading (present continuous)
3. read (present simple)
4. reads (present simple)

My cat ... on my bed every night.

1. is sleeping (present continuous)
2. are sleeping (present continuous)
3. sleep (present simple)
4. sleeps (present simple)

The dog ... at the story he is reading.

1. is laughing (present continuous)
2. are laughing (present continuous)
3. laugh (present simple)
4. laughs (present simple)

The people ... ideas.

1. is discussing (present continuous)
2. are discussing (present continuous)
3. discuss (present simple)
4. discusses (present simple)

This boy usually ... on his tests.

1. is cheating (present continuous)
2. are cheating (present continuous)
3. cheat (present simple)
4. cheats (present simple)

The girls always ... lunch together during the break.

1. is eating (present continuous)
2. are eating (present continuous)
3. eat (present simple)
4. eats (present simple)