Jim is watching television.He is not playing the guitar.
But Jim has a guitar.
He often plays it, and plays very well.
He often plays it, and plays very well.
Jim plays the guitar,
but he is not playing the guitar.
but he is not playing the guitar.
“Is he playing the guitar?” “No, he isn’t.” (present continuous.)
“Does he play the guitar?” “Yes, he does.” (simple present)
Present Continuous (I am doing) – now, at the time of speaking :
I am doing
past NOW future
past NOW future
- Please be quiet.I’m working.
- Linda is taking a shower at the moment.
- Take an umbrella, It’s raining.
- You can turn off the television. I’m not watching it.
- Why are you under table the table? What are you doing?
Simple present (I do) – in general, all the time, or sometimes :
I do
past NOW future- I work every day from 9 o’clock until 5.00.
- Linda is taking a shower at the moment
- It rains a lot in the winter.
- I don’t watch television very often.
- What do you usually do on weekends?
Do not use these verbs in the present continuous (I am –ing) :
want like love hate need prefer depend know mean understand
believe remember forget
want like love hate need prefer depend know mean understand
believe remember forget
Use the simple present only (I want/do you like?. Etc) :
- I’mtired. I want to go home. (not “I’m wanting”)
- “Do you know that woman ?” “Yes, but I don’t remember her name.”
- I don’t understand. What do you mean?
For the present continuous, see also unit 3 and unti 4
For the simple present, see also Units 5-7.
For the simple present, see also Units 5-7.
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