Present Simple or Present Continuous

I teach English.
This is my job.

I am teaching English.
This is

Let’s continue with some more examples.....
They live in the USA.
I am

What’s the difference?

They live in the USA.
means that they live in

What’s the difference?

I am studying for the exams these days.
means that

How do we form PRESENT SIMPLE?

I
YOU HE
WE live but SHE lives

The verb BE

Remember the forms of the verb BE for

Negative forms

For all verbs (EXCEPT BE) use:
don’t
+ verb

Negative BE

For the verb BE simply add the word NOT

Questions and short answers

We form questions by putting auxiliary do

We use PRESENT SIMPLE…
For facts or things that are always or

We use PRESENT SIMPLE…

2. For situations that are (more or less)

We use PRESENT SIMPLE…

3. For things we do regularly: hobbies, habits

We use PRESENT SIMPLE…

4. For actions that are scheduled.
The train leaves

Adverbs of frequency and time phrases

Always Once a week
Often Twice a

How do we form PRESENT CONTINUOUS?

Negative forms and questions
Are you eating? I am not eating.
Is she

We use PRESENT CONTINUOUS…

For actions happening now, at the moment of

We use PRESENT CONTINUOUS…

2. For temporary actions
We are looking for a

We use PRESENT CONTINUOUS…

3. For fixed arrangements (plans) in the near

We use PRESENT CONTINUOUS…

4. For currently changing and developing situations.
The Earth

Time expressions we use with PRESENT CONTINUOUS

now, at the moment,

Let’s revise

Practice

Choose the correct form Present Simple or Present Continuous:
I live/