Lección 4: Verbs: The present simple and the present continuous.

The present simple.

FORMS:

POSITIVE                        NEGATIVE                                     QUESTION

I   like                            I  don't like                             Do I like?
You   like                       You  don't like                        Do you like?
He/She/It  likes              He/She/It  doesn't like             Does he/she/it like?

We  like                        We  don't like                          Do we like?
You  like                       You  don't like                         Do you like?
They  like                      They  don't like                        Do they like?


USE:

• Habits and routines.
• Facts and general truths.
• Describing permanent situations.
• Thoughts and feelings.
• Phrases like : I promise, I agree, etc.
• In a negative question with why to make a suggestion: Why don't we go out?

The present continuous.

FORM:

POSITIVE                             NEGATIVE                                   QUESTION

I  am dancing                        I  am not dancing                            Am I dancing?

You  are dancing                  You  are not /aren't dancing             Are you dancing?

He/She/It  is dancing             He/She/It  is not/isn't dancing          Is he/she/it dancing?

We are dancing                    We  are not /aren't dancing              Are we dancing?

You  are dancing                  You  are not /aren't dancing             Are you dancing?

They  are dancing                 They  are not /aren't dancing            Are they dancing?

USE:

• Actions happening now.
• When you are in the middle of something but not actually doing it at the moment of speaking.
• Specific plans in the future.
• Repetitive actions. You're always doing... .
• Temporary situation.

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