Present Simple and Present Continuous Flashcards
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The uses of Present Simple
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- Universal truths and laws of nature
- Habits and routines
- Official programmes and schedules
- Giving instructions/directions/matches
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The uses of Present Continuous
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- actions taking place in the moments of speaking
- personal programmes/appointments
- actions happening aroud the moment of speaking
- 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
5
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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