The Present Continuous vs.the Present Simple

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The Present Simple The Present Continuous

things which are always true things which are happening at the moment of speaking

The sun rises in the East. Look! The sun is

rising!

MeaningMeaningThe Present Simple The Present Continuous

things which are always true things which are happening at the moment of speaking

The sun rises in the East. Look! The sun is

rising!

permanent situations which are true at present time

situations which are slowly changing

I live in London. London is becoming bigger and bigger.

The Present Simple The Present Continuous

habits or things we do regularly

temporary or new habits/actions

Sam often writes articles.

He`s writing an article about the Explorers` Club.

My article: opening ceremony; participants; planned events; results.

The Present Simple The Present Continuous

future actions according to a timetable

future plans

My flight is today at 4 p.m.

I`m leaving for China tomorrow at 4 p.m.

The Present Simple The Present Continuous

actions happeningin books, plays and films

actions in pictures and photos

Romeo and Juliet die at the end of the book.

Look at the photos. We are walking around London.

The Present Simple The Present Continuous

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areVingV

s(es)he, she, it

We often watch videos.

We are watchinga video now.

I, you, we, they

The Present Simple The Present Continuous

He doesn`t like to fly. He isn`t flying now.

do/does V am/is/are Vingnot not

The Present Simple The Present Continuous

How does he usually travel? How is he getting to

London now?

do/does V

am/is/are Ving

Whword subj.

Whword subj.

The Present Simple The Present Continuous

every day

every month

every year

often

usually

always

seldom

sometimes now

at the moment

Look!

Listen!

at these days

The Present Simple The Present Continuous

Use the Correct Tense

Millions of tourists to our country every year.

(to come)

the Russian Federation

come

Use the Correct Tense

Mrs. Stevenson

for the participants of the Explorers` club.

(to wait)

Explorers` Club ParticipantsRegistration

is waiting

Use the Correct Tense

Where you , guys?

are(to go)going

See you later