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Which sentence uses the Present Simple correctly to describe a habitual action?
Which sentence uses the Present Simple correctly to describe a habitual action?
- She is walking to school every day.
- She walks to school every day. (correct)
- She walk to school every day.
- She is walk to school every day.
The Present Continuous is used to describe actions that are generally true or habitual.
The Present Continuous is used to describe actions that are generally true or habitual.
False (B)
What auxiliary verb is used with 'he/she/it' in the negative form of the Present Simple?
What auxiliary verb is used with 'he/she/it' in the negative form of the Present Simple?
doesn't
They _______ (not/work) on Sundays. It's their day off.
They _______ (not/work) on Sundays. It's their day off.
Match the sentence with the correct tense usage:
Match the sentence with the correct tense usage:
Choose the correct sentence using the Present Continuous.
Choose the correct sentence using the Present Continuous.
Stative verbs like 'know' are typically used in the Present Continuous tense.
Stative verbs like 'know' are typically used in the Present Continuous tense.
What question form do you use to ask if someone is doing something at this moment?
What question form do you use to ask if someone is doing something at this moment?
He ______ (not/have) a car, so he walks to work.
He ______ (not/have) a car, so he walks to work.
Match the verb with the tense it should be used in:
Match the verb with the tense it should be used in:
Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?
Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?
We use 'do' with 'he/she/it' in questions in the Present Simple.
We use 'do' with 'he/she/it' in questions in the Present Simple.
What form of the verb 'to be' is used with 'I' in the Present Continuous affirmative?
What form of the verb 'to be' is used with 'I' in the Present Continuous affirmative?
She _______ (watch) TV every evening.
She _______ (watch) TV every evening.
Match the verb to its appropriate tense usage:
Match the verb to its appropriate tense usage:
Which sentence correctly describes an action happening now?
Which sentence correctly describes an action happening now?
The present simple is used to describe actions that are happening at the moment of speaking.
The present simple is used to describe actions that are happening at the moment of speaking.
What is the negative form of 'are' in the present continuous?
What is the negative form of 'are' in the present continuous?
They _______ (not/understand) the question at the moment.
They _______ (not/understand) the question at the moment.
Match the time expression to the tense it typically belongs to:
Match the time expression to the tense it typically belongs to:
Which question correctly uses the present continuous?
Which question correctly uses the present continuous?
We use the present simple to talk about actions that are in progress at the time of speaking.
We use the present simple to talk about actions that are in progress at the time of speaking.
What auxiliary verb is used with 'I' in negative sentences in the present simple?
What auxiliary verb is used with 'I' in negative sentences in the present simple?
She _______ (not/like) coffee, she prefers tea.
She _______ (not/like) coffee, she prefers tea.
Match the use with the correct tense:
Match the use with the correct tense:
Which sentence is correctly using the present simple for a scheduled event?
Which sentence is correctly using the present simple for a scheduled event?
We use 'is' with 'they' in present continuous affirmative sentences.
We use 'is' with 'they' in present continuous affirmative sentences.
What verb form follows 'is/am/are' in the present continuous affirmative sentences?
What verb form follows 'is/am/are' in the present continuous affirmative sentences?
I _______ (study) English at the moment.
I _______ (study) English at the moment.
Match the subject pronoun with the correct form of 'to be' in the present continuous tense:
Match the subject pronoun with the correct form of 'to be' in the present continuous tense:
Which sentence correctly uses the Present Continuous tense?
Which sentence correctly uses the Present Continuous tense?
The sentence 'I am knowing the answer' is a grammatically correct use of the Present Continuous tense.
The sentence 'I am knowing the answer' is a grammatically correct use of the Present Continuous tense.
Provide a sentence using the Present Simple to describe a scheduled event in the near future.
Provide a sentence using the Present Simple to describe a scheduled event in the near future.
They usually ______ coffee in the morning, but today they ______ tea.
They usually ______ coffee in the morning, but today they ______ tea.
Match each sentence to the correct tense usage:
Match each sentence to the correct tense usage:
Flashcards
Present Simple use
Present Simple use
Used for repeated or habitual actions.
Present Continuous use
Present Continuous use
Used for actions happening now (at the moment of speaking).
Present Simple structure (questions)
Present Simple structure (questions)
Formed with 'do' or 'does' + base form of the verb.
Present Continuous structure
Present Continuous structure
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Present Simple negative (I, You, We, They)
Present Simple negative (I, You, We, They)
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Present Simple negative (He, She, It)
Present Simple negative (He, She, It)
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Present Continuous negative (I)
Present Continuous negative (I)
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Present Continuous negative (You, We, They)
Present Continuous negative (You, We, They)
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Present Continuous negative (He, She, It)
Present Continuous negative (He, She, It)
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Stative verbs
Stative verbs
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Dinner time in Spain?
Dinner time in Spain?
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What does present continuous mean?
What does present continuous mean?
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What does present simple mean?
What does present simple mean?
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What are stative verbs?
What are stative verbs?
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Lunch time in Australia?
Lunch time in Australia?
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Study Notes
Present Simple
- Describes repeated or habitual actions.
- Example: In Spain, people have dinner at 10 PM.
- Example: Australians do not have lunch at midday
- Most verbs can be used in this form, except "be", "have (got)" (possession), and modal auxiliaries like "must" and "can".
- Example: He isn’t, is he?
- Example: He hasn’t (got), has he?
Present Continuous
- Describes actions happening at the moment of speaking, indicating something "in progress".
- Example: We're flying at 10,000 meters.
- Example: It’s raining in Milan.
- Most verbs can be used this way except for "be", "have got" (possession), modal auxiliaries (must, can, etc.), and stative verbs (verbs of perception).
- Stative verbs include love, like, dislike, want, believe, understand, know, hear, etc.
- Stative verbs are used in the present simple.
Affirmative Forms
- Present Simple: I/You/We/They work; He/She/It works
- Present Continuous: I am working; You/We/They are working; He/She/It is working
Negative Forms
- Present Simple: I/You/We/They don’t (do not) work; He/She/It doesn’t (does not) work
- Present Continuous: I ‘m not (am not) working; You/We/They aren’t (are not) working; He/She/It isn’t (is not) working
Interrogative Forms
- Present Simple: Do I/You/We/They work? Does He/She/It work?
- Present Continuous: Am I working? Are You/We/They working? Is He/She/It working?
Short Answers
- Present Simple: Yes, I/You/We/They do. No, I/You/We/They don’t. Yes, He/She/It does. No, He/She/It doesn’t.
- Present Continuous: Yes, I am. No, I am not. Yes, You/We/They are. No, You/We/They aren’t. Yes, He/She/It is. No, He/She/It isn’t.
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