Simple Present

Present Simple vs Present Continuous Present Simple vs Present Continuous 'I surf / I am surfing.' What's the difference between the Present Simple / Present Continuous and how to use them. We use the present simple tense when we want to talk about fixed habits or routines – things that don’t change. We use the present continuous to talk about actions which are happening at the present moment, but will soon finish. Compare these two statements: (present simple) I play tennis. (present continuous/ progressive) I am playing tennis. (present simple) ‘I play tennis’ tells us that playing tennis is something the speaker always does. It is part of a routine or habit. We can call this a permanent situation. (present continuous/ progressive) ‘I am playing tennis’ tells us that the speaker is playing tennis right now. Soon the game will be over. We call this a temporary situation. With the present simple we say: I play tennis You play tennis We play

50 MOST COMMON VERBS IN ENGLISH ask be become begin call can come could do feel find get give go have hear help keep know leave let like live look make may mean might move need play put run say see seem should show start take talk tell think try turn use want will work would   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9AWrJnhsRI Complete the following sentences with the correct form.  Do you _____ chocolate milk?  like  likes  be like 2. He _____ not want to go to the movies.  do  does  is 3. He ____________ now.  plays tennis  wants breakfast  walks home 4. It _____ a beautiful day today.  is  are  am 5. Sorry, Lisa _____ not here at the moment.  am  is  be 6. They're not here. They ____________ right now.  go to school  swim at the beach  are on holiday 7. Robert _____ not go to my school.  is  does  are 8. My parents _____ in a two-bedroom apartment.  live  lives  are live 9.