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Present Continuous Tense

(example : to play)

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Affirmative	Negative		Interrogative
	Long Form	Contracted Form
I am playing	I am not playing	I'm not playing	Am I playing?
You are playing	You are not playing	You're not playing	Are you playing?
He/she/it is playing	He/she/it is not playing	He/she/it's not playing	Is he/she/it playing?
We are playing	We are not playing	We're not playing	Are we playing?
You are playing	You are not playing	You're not playing	Are you playing?
They are playing	They are not playing	They're not playing	Are they playing?

The present continuous tense is used: 

·  To talk about continuous activities :

·         At the time of speaking :

o    I am reading this book now.

·         Around now, in a more general sense :

o    I am studying English this year.

·  To talk about planned future activities or intentions :

o    Tom and Margaret are coming to dinner tomorrow. They called to confirm.

o    I am spending my holidays in Paris. I have already booked my flight.

Present Simple Tense

(example : to play)

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Affirmative	Negative		Interrogative
	Long Form	Contracted Form
I play	I do not play	I don't play	Do I play?
You play	You do not play	You don't play	Do you play?
He/she/it plays	He/she/it does not play	He/she/it doesn't play	Does he/she/it play?
We play	We do not play	We don't play	Do we play?
You play	You do not play	You don't play	Do you play?
They play	They do not play	They don't play	Do they play?

The present simple tense is used :

§  To talk about regular activities :

§  Peter plays tennis on Wednesdays.

§  They start work at 8 a.m. every morning.

§  Mary goes to visit her grandmother on Sundays.

§  To talk about tastes :

§  Julian likes vegetarian food.

§  Julie doesn't like rock music.

§  Most children love sweets.

§  To talk about facts :

§  The sun rises in the east.

§  In Spain the the weather is cold in winter.

§  Writers write novels.