UNIDAD EDUCATIVA FISCO MISIONAL SAN VICENTE DE PAUL
Name: Liliana Colcha
Date: 17-05-2017
Course: 2 BGU B
Present Simple and Present Continuous
Things which are always true:
Water boils at 100 degrees.
Permanent situations (or nearly permanent;
true for a few years at least):
Julie lives in London.
Habits or things we do regularly:
I drink coffee every morning.
Future events which are part of a timetable:
My plane leaves at eight tonight.
To talk about the future after certain words
('when' 'until' 'after' 'before' 'as soon as'):
Things which are happening at the
moment of speaking:
The water is boiling now, so
you can put in the pasta.
Temporary situations:
Julie is living in Paris for a
few months (usually she lives
in London).
Situations which are slowly changing:
I'm getting better and better
at speaking English.
Temporary or new habits:
I'm drinking too much coffee
these days because I'm so busy
at work.
Annoying habits (usually with
'always'):
My flatmate is always
leaving the kitchen in a mess!
Definite future plans:
I'm meeting John after class
today.
 I'll call you when I get home.

To talk about what happens in books, plays To talk about people in pictures and
and films: photos:

At the end of the book, the In this photo, my mother is

detective catches the killer. walking beside a lake.

The Simple Present Tense is used for things that happen regularly, like this:
Sheila takes a shower every evening.
or for general facts, like this:
Birds fly in the sky.
The present simple is used to talk about facts or general truths:
The sun heats the atmosphere.
The heart pumps blood through the body
It also talks about habits for example, always, usually, often, sometimes, never:
We usually play soccer.
You always work.
It's also used to talk about schedules or programs:
The train leaves in an hour.
Another useful rule to consider when using the present simple is the form of the verb
with the 3rd person singular:
When the verb ends in s, or a similar sound such as sh, ch or x add es:
Watch > watches
Dash > dashes
When the verb ends in o, we also add an es:
Go > goes
Do > does
When the verb ends in y, and it is preceded by a consonant, we have to change
the y to i, and then add es:
Fly > flies
Study > studies
The Present Continuous Tense is made by a be verb (am, is, are) + verb+ing. It is
used for things that are happening right now, like this:
I am taking a shower right now.
or for things that are happening nowadays, like this:
Many people are losing their jobs nowadays.
The present continuous can be used to express different things, and in different
circumstances:
To refer to actions that are developing at the time of speaking.
Go away, I am reading a book! (right now)
We also use the present continuous to describe things that happen around the time we
are talking.
She is studying English. (not just now)
We can use the present continuous to refer to actions that have taken place with some
frequency.
You are always working. (it happens frequently)
When we speak of a future action that we know will be done. In this case we must
mention the time in which we will complete the action.
I am going to Madrid next week.