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Present Simple and Continuous
Present Simple and Continuous
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?
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:
- own, have
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….)