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Present Simple vs
Present Continuous

Understand the difference, learn affirmative, negative and question forms, then practise with interactive tasks.

1. Как выбрать время?

MONTUEWEDTHUFRI

Present Simple

Обычно / регулярно

Привычки, расписания, факты и повторяющиеся действия.

alwaysusuallyoftenevery dayon Mondays

I work from home every day.

PASTFUTURE
NOW

Present Continuous

Сейчас / временно

Действия, происходящие прямо сейчас в момент говорения.

nowright nowat the momentthis week

I am working from home now.

Quick question: Is it regular, or is it happening now?

2. Build the sentence

Affirmative

I / you / we / they work.
He / she / it works.

Добавь -s / -es в конце глагола c he, she and it.

Negative

I don't work.
She doesn't work.

После doesn't, используй базовую форму глагола: doesn't work.

Question

Do you work?
Does she work?

Do: I/you/we/they. Does: he/she/it.

3. Clear examples

Simple: a habit

I read before bed every night.

Я читаю перед сном каждую ночь.

Continuous: now

I am reading a new book right now.

Я сейчас читаю новую книгу.

Simple: a fact

She speaks English.

Она говорит по-английски.

Continuous: temporary

She is staying in London this week.

На этой неделе она живёт в Лондоне.

4. Практические задания

Tasks for students and adults.

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Question 1 of 12

My brother ___ coffee every morning.

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