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    The document summarizes the key differences between the present simple and present continuous tenses in English. It provides tables outlining the affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms of both tenses. It also includes rules for forming the third-person singular and gerund (-ing) form of verbs. Examples of questions in both tenses are provided. Short descriptions of the main uses of each tense and other related topics like adverbs of frequency, time expressions, and stative verbs are also included.

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    Present Simple Present Continuous

    Affirmative Negative Interrogative Affirmative Negative Interrogative

    I live I don’t live Do I live..? I am working I’m not working Am I working…?


    You are working You aren’t working Are you working…?
    You live You don’t live Do you live…?
    He is working He isn’t working Is he working…?
    He lives He doesn’t live Does he live …? She is working She isn’t working Is she working…?
    She lives She doesn’t live Does she live…? It is working It isn’t working Is it working…?
    It lives It doesn’t live Does it live…? We are working We aren’t working Are we working…?
    We live We don’t live Do we live ..? You are working You aren’t working Are you working..?
    You live You don’t live Do you live…? They are working They aren’t working Are they working…?
    They live They don’t live Do they live..?

    Reglas para formar el gerundio (-ing):


    Reglas para formar la tercera persona del singular (he/she/it):
    1.La regla general es añadir –ing al verbo.
    1. La regla general es añadir –s al verbo: Go going, wear wearing
    want wants, eat eats
    2. Los verbos que terminan en –e pierden la -e.
    2. Añadimos –es si el verbo termina en –ss, -sh, -ch, -x, y –o. smoke smoking, come coming
    Kiss kisses, go goes.
    pero los verbos que terminan en –ee no pierden ninguna -e
    3. Los verbos que terminan en y precedida de consonante Agree agreeing, see seeing
    cambiamos la -y por - i y añadimos –es:
    Carry carries, fly flies 3. los verbos de una sílaba que terminan en una consonante
    final precedida de una vocal, doblamos la consonante antes de
    Pero si la –y está precedida de vocal no hay cambio, solo añadir -ing
    añadimos –s. Stop stopping, get getting
    Buy buys, say says
    Ni la –y ni la –w doblan
    4. Have : has Play playing, show showing.

    Questions 4. Verbos terminados en –ie. Cambiamos –ie por -ying


    lie lying, die dying
    Wh-Q Do/does subject Verb Comple Answer
    (base) ments?
    Wh-Q Be Subject -ing Complements?
    1. do you work ? Yes, I do / No
    1. Is he working ?
    , I don’t
    2. are you laughing ?
    2. does he live in a flat? Yes, he does/ 3.What are you doing ?
    No, he 4.Wher is he going after school?
    doesn’t. e
    3.Where do you work ? I work in a
    school. 1. Yes, he is. / No, he isn’t.
    4.Where does he live ? He lives in a 2. Yes, I am. / No, I’m not.
    flat. 3. I’m playing cards.
    4. He’s going to the sports centre.

    1. El Presente simple describe rutinas y acciones que se repiten 1. Se usa para hablar de acciones que están ocurriendo
    con regularidad: ahora en el momento en que hablamos.

    I usually walk to school. You can’t speak to Jane. She is having a bath

    2. .También se usa para describir situaciones permanentes , 2. Acciones que ocurren aproximadamente en el
    verdades generals.. momento en que hablamos, aunque no en ese preciso
    momento.

    The sun rises in the East.( always true) Don’t take that book. Peter is reading it.
    I come from Spain.( true for a long time)
    3. Planes para el futuro.
    3. Horarios / programas:
    Danny and Sue are flying to Hawaii next week.
    The plane leaves at 5 o’clock
    Adverbs of frequency and time expressions Time expressions:
    We often use adverbs of frequency with the present simple.
    - Now, at the moment, right now, at present,
    (0%) Never rarely not often sometimes often usually these days, this week/month
    always (100%)
    - Today, tonight, next week..., on Monday....
    They go before the main verb:
    - I usually go to bed at eleven o’clock.
    - I don’t often go swimming.
    - Does she usually go to the gym?

    But after the verb to be:


    - He is never late for school.
    - He isn't always late for school.
    - Is he always late for school?

    Sometimes and usually can also come at the beginning of the


    sentence or the end.
    - Sometimes we play cards.
    - We play cards sometimes.

    Other frequency expressions are placed at the end of the sentence


    (also found at the beginning):

    Every day/week/month/year/Monday ...

    - He phones me every day.

    Once/twice/three times ….. a week / month / year.....

    - He goes to the gym once a week.

    Stative Verbs
    Los verbos de estado son verbos que no se usan normalmente en tiempos continuos porque describen un estado más que
    una acción. Estos incluyen:

    - believe, think, understand, know, remember, forget, prefer.

    - like, love, hate, want.

    - own, have

    - look, hear, taste, smell, feel

    Examples:
    I want an ice cream (NOT I’m wanting…)
    I don’t understand the question. (NOT I’m not understanding…)
    I love my dog very much.( NOT I’m not loving my dog…)
    Do you remember Samantha?( NOT Are you remembering….)

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