Present Simple and Present Continuous Flashcards

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The uses of Present Simple

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  1. Universal truths and laws of nature
  2. Habits and routines
  3. Official programmes and schedules
  4. Giving instructions/directions/matches
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The uses of Present Continuous

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  1. actions taking place in the moments of speaking
  2. personal programmes/appointments
  3. actions happening aroud the moment of speaking
  4. temporary activities
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Expressions for Present Simple

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every day/month/year…
daily/monthly/yearly
in the morning, in the evening
on a daily basis
on a regular basis
often, always, never, recently, rarely, usually
at noon, at night, in summer

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Expressions for Present Continuous

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now, at the moment of speaking, at this moments, tonight, today, this week, this month, these days

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A Present Simple sentence:

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Subject + vb (1st form) + s/es for third person +…

when the sentence is negative, we have the Subject + don’t/doesn’t + the vb 1st form + …

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For the question

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Do/does + subject + the verb 1st form + the rest

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