English verbsEnglish verbsPresent simple and Present Present simple and Present

Continuous .Continuous .

For what do we use the Present Simple?

Present simple • We use the present simple to talk about

things in general

Ex. Bees make honey.

Present simple • We use it to say that something

happens all the time or repeatedly (routines)

Ex.

I get up at 6 o'clock everyday

Present simple

• Or we use it for permanent situations

Ex.

John isn't lazy. He works

hard most of the time.

Affirmative sentences

I / we / you / they + drive / work /do , etc.

He / she / it + drives / works / does, etc.*

*Note the ending of the verbs in S, this is a rule you always have to follow to construct a good sentence when the subject is he/she or it.

*the ending -S only happens in the affirmative form and sometimes depending on the last letter it has to be an –es. (do--- does).

Nurses look after patients in hospitals.

: This is an example of an affirmative sentence

Negative sentences

I / we / you /they Do not

(don't) Dance WorkDriveDo, etc

he /she/ it Does not (doesn't)

Example • Julie doesn't drink tea very often.

Interrogative sentences

do I / we / you / they Drive?Work?Do?Dance?

does He / she / it

Example

• What do you do?

I'm a teacher.

Present continuous

Present continuous • we use the continuous for things

happening at or around the time of speaking.

Ex.

I am getting hungry.

Let's go and eat.

Present continuous • We use it when the action is not

complete.

Ex.

They are speaking

other languages

Present continuous• Or we use the continuous for temporary

situations:

Ex.

I am living with some friends

until I find a place of my own.

I Am (=I'm) DrivingWorkingDoingDancing

He / she/ it Is (=he's, …)

We / you/ they Are (=we're, …)

Affirmative sentences

Example

• they are dancing salsa

Negative sentences I am not (I'm not) Driving

WorkingDoing Dancing

He/ she / it is not (he isn't)We / you / they are not (we aren't)

Example

They are not studying.

Interrogative sentencesAm I

Driving?Working?Doing?Dancing?

Is He/she/it

Are We/you/they

Example

• Are you reading a book?

Yes, I am.