Simple Present Vs. Present Continuous

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Simple Present Vs. Present Continuous

• Whats the difference?

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Simple Present

• Used to show that an action is repeated
• past present future
• Ex. I walk to school.
• Ex. Jane likes to play soccer.
• Ex. We want to play baseball.
• Remember Verb s or es

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Present Continuous

• Used to show that an action is happening now
• past present future
• Ex. I am walking to school.
• Ex. They are swimming.
• Ex. I am eating ice-cream.
• Remember am/is/are Verb ing

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What tense is it and why?

• She is running home.
• They are attacking the car.
• Rob and Ellen enjoy playing soccer.
• The school is closed.
• The office staff is eating lunch.
• I like skiing.
• The printer is broken.
• They are playing badminton.

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Now you try!

• To the right are several action verbs. Try making
  a sentence in simple present and a sentence in
  present continuous!

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What is happening in the picture? Use both simple
present and present continuous!
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What is happening in the picture? Use both simple
present and present continuous!
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What is happening in the picture? Use both simple
present and present continuous!
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What is happening in the picture? Use both simple
present and present continuous!
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What is happening in the picture? Use both simple
present and present continuous!
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What is happening in the picture? Use both simple
present and present continuous!
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What is happening in the picture? Use both simple
present and present continuous!
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What is happening in the picture? Use both simple
present and present continuous!
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What is happening in the picture? Use both simple
present and present continuous!
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What is happening in the picture? Use both simple
present and present continuous!