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Present Simple

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Present Continuous

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Present Simple

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Present Simple

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Verbs ending in ss, sh, ch, x, o + es	Verbs ending in consonant + y = ies
I wash – he washes I go – he goes	I cry – he cries I play – he plays

Time expressions with the Present Simple
usually, always, never, often, sometimes, every day /week / month / year, on Mondays / Tuesdays, in the morning / afternoon / evening, at night / the weekend, etc.

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Present Continuous

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Present Continuous

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Time expressions with the Present Continuous
now, at the moment, at present, this week / month, these days, today, tonight, tomorrow, next week, etc.

run – running work – working open - opening dig – digging BUT walk - walking listen -listening lie –lying play – playing go - going

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Present Simple Vs Present Continuous

PRESENT SIMPLE	PRESENT CONTINUOUS
Present Simple is used: • for permanent situations She works in an office. • for repeated or habitual actions in the present, especially with adverbs of frequency He often buys her flowers. • for general truths and laws of nature The Sun sets in the west. • for timetables or programmes The lesson starts at 10 o'clock.	Present Continuous is used: • for temporary situations He's looking for a new job these days. • for actions happening at or around the time of speaking Chris is painting the garage at the moment. • with always to express annoyance or criticism He's always telling lies! • for fixed arrangements in the near future I'm flying to London tomorrow. (It's all arranged. I've already bought the tickets. The time of the action is always stated or understood).

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Make up an affirmative, negative or interrogative sentence in Present Simple!

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He/get up early/

always

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Make up an affirmative, negative or interrogative sentence in Present Simple!

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They/surf the Net/

every day

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Make up an affirmative, negative or interrogative sentence in Present Simple!

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We/meet our friends/

sometimes

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Make up an affirmative, negative or interrogative sentence in Present Simple!

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My sister/read books/

in her free time/never

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Make up an affirmative, negative or interrogative sentence in Present Simple!

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I/go to the cinema/

every Sunday

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Make up an affirmative, negative or interrogative sentence in Present Simple!

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My mum/do shopping/

usually

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