Present Simple (base form)
-ing)
We use present Simple:
 for permanent situations:
I live in a flat
She works for an insurance company.
 for repeated actions or habits:
I use my mobile phone every day.
 for general truths:
The sun rises in the East.
Matter consists of small particles.
≠ Water is boiling at 100 degrees.
√ Water boils at 100 degrees.
 To tell the stories, or summarize the plot of a film or book:
Our hero goes off to search for the treasure,
which he eventually finds after many adventures.
♠ When we use always with the Present Simple, it usually
means ‘every time’:
I always complain if the service is bad in restaurants.
♠ When we use always wit the present continuous,
it means ‘all the time’ or ‘too/very often’:
You’re always complaining that waiters are rude.
♠ We cannot use never ............ again with the Present Simple
≠ I never speak to you again.
√ I’m never speaking to you again.
We can use some of these verbs when they have different meanings. Here are some examples:
Present Simple Present Continuous
He is friendly (=appearance)
She has (got) a big car. (= possession )
I have three brothers. (=connection)
They think it is too expensive. (=opinion)
She looks sad. (=appearance )
I feel what we did was wrong. (=opinion)
Do you see what I mean? (=knowledge, understand)
This juice tastes good. (=senses)
It depends on the weather. (=connection, the weather
may change the situation)
Time expressions of Simple present
1-every
2- form time to time, now and then, almost everyday
3- once a day, twice a day,
4- always, usually, often, frequently, sometimes,
occasionally, rarely, seldom, never, ever, generally
Present continuous (present of be +....
We use present continuous:
♦ for temporary situations existing for a period ot the present time:
I am staying with a friend at the moment.
She is working very hard nowadays.
≠ Just now I wait to do my military service
√ Just now I am waiting to do my military service
♦ for situations which are changing during the present time:
the weather is getting hotter and hotter
♦ for actions, or repeated actions or habits, occurring at the moment
of speaking:
I am using John’s mobile phone because I left mine at home
You are eating too fast.
♥ to express annoying habits with words like always:
You’re always borrowing money!
We don’t usually use certain verbs in Present continuous, e.g.:
Appearance: appear, look, resemble, seem
Composition: consist of, contain, include, have
Connection: come from, concern, cost, fit, suit
Existence: be, exist
Knowledge: forget, know, realize, understand
Likes and dislikes: dislike, hate like, love, prefer
Needs and wants: lack, need, want, wish
Opinion: believe, doubt, imagine, suppose, think
Possession: belong to, have, own, owe, possess
Sense: feel, hear, notice, see, smell, sound, taste
He is being friendly (=behaving or pretending now)
She is having an operation/a good time/a meal/ a bath.
(= actively involved in)
They are thinking of buying a cheaper car. (=considering)
I am just thinking. (=at this moment)
He is looking at his watch (=checking, examining)
I am feeling exhausted. (=physical reaction)
Are you seeing a lot of Mary nowadays? (=spending time with)
You are seeing things – there is nobody at the window. (=imagining)
He is tasting the milk to see if it is OK. (=checking the quality)
I am depending on you. (=relying)
Time expressions of present continuous tense
now, right now, this week, just now, this ..……..,
at this moment, temporarily, for the time being, right this moment