Sunday, 16 December 2012

USE Present Simple and Continuous

Present Simple and Present Continuous

> We use the PRESENT SIMPLE to talk about actions that we usually do.
> We use the Present Simple to general truth.
> We use the Present Simple to express schedules. 
FORMS:- Affirmative: Subject + verb in infinitive + complement. (Except 3rd person of singular, we must add -s or -es).
- Negative: Subject + don't or doesn't + verb in infinitive + complement.
- Question: (Wh-) Do / Does + subject + verb in infinitive + complement?
*** We use doesn't when we talk about 3rd of singular person. (He / She / It)


> We use the PRESENT CONTINUOUS to talk about actions that are happening now, at the moment.
> We use the Present Continuous to talk about actions that are happening currently.
FORMS:
- Affirmative: Subject + verb 'to be' + verb with -ing form + complement.
- Negative: Subject + verb 'to be' + not + verb with -ing form + complement.
- Question: (Wh-) Verb 'to be' + subject + verb with -ing form + complement?
***Forms of verb 'to be':
                      Affirmative form                    Negative form
I                            am                                          am not
You                       are                                          aren't
He / She / It           is                                             isn't
We                        are                                          aren't
You                       are                                          aren't
They                      are                                          aren't


**** Traducción al castellano del uso:
Present Simple. Lo usamos para hablar sobre acciones que hacemos normalmente, a diario.
También, para verdades generales y hechos científicos.
Otro uso, es el de expresar horarios (de trenes, aviones...).
Present Continuous. Lo usamos para hablar sobre acciones que están sucediendo en el momento en que estamos hablando.
También, para hablar de cosas que están sucediendo actualmente, no necesariamente en el momento de hablar.






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