Grammar

Present Continuous vs Present Simple part  1 (Subject + am/is/are +v-ing and Subject + do/does) Let's compare them together. Present Continuous (Subject + am/is/are + v-ing) - We use the present continuous at or around the time of speaking. The action is not complete. For example, I am writing my resume. The water is boiling . Can you turn it off?   Listen to those people. What language are they speaking ? A: ‘I’m busy.’    B: ‘What are you doing ?’ I’ m getting thirsty. Let’s go and buy some drinks. Kyle wants to work in China, so he’ s learning Chinese. The temperature of the world is increasing very fast. Present Simple (Subject + do/does) - We use the simple for things in general or things that happen repeatedly. For example, I do my homework every day. Water boils at a 100 degrees Celsius. Excuse me, do you speak Russian? It doesn’t rain very much in summer. What do you usually do in the afternoon? I always get thirsty in the

Present Simple (Subject + do/does) Look at the picture. Martina is a teacher, but now she is on the couch asleep. She is not teaching at school. (She is asleep.) but       She teaches high school students. (She is a teacher.) Teach(es)/read(s)/do(es) etc. is the present simple I/we/you/they   teach/read/do etc. He/she/it   teaches/reads/does etc. We use the present simple to talk about things in general. We use it to say that something happens all the time or repeatedly (habits and routines), or that something is true in general (facts): Police officers keep our place safe and secure. We usually go shopping at weekends. Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius. The bank opens at 8:30 in the morning. Remember: I play football.     but       He plays basketball.       They teach Physics.      but         My mother teaches English. We use do/does to make questions or negative sentences: do      I/we/you/they    watch? does   he/she/it     play?

Present continuous or present progressive tense (Subject + am/is/are +verb + -ing) Look at the picture. Mr. Anderson is in his car.  He is on his way to work. He is driving to work. This means: he is driving now, at the time of speaking. The action is not finished. Subject + am/is/are + verb + -ing is the present continuous: I | am   (= I’m) driving He/she/it | is   (=he’s etc.) reading We/you/they | are   (=we’re etc.) doing   I am doing something means I’m in the middle of doing it; I’ve started doing it and I haven’t finished yet: Please don’t make so much noise. I’ m trying to study for my exam. (not I try) A: ‘Where’s Jean?’   B: ‘She’ s having a shower.’ (not She has a shower) Let’s go out. It isn’t snowing any more. (not it doesn’t snow) (at a party)  A: Hello, Jack. Are you enjoying the party? (not Do you enjoy) B: Yes, I am. What’s all that noise outside? What’ s going on? (= What’s happening)