Present Simple and Present Continuous
The Present Simple and Present Continuous tenses are essential for expressing various present-time situations in English.
Definition: Present Simple is used for habitual actions, general truths, and scheduled events.
The Present Simple tense has a straightforward structure:
- Positive: Subject + Verb (+ -s/-es for third person singular)
- Negative: Subject + don't/doesn't + Verb
- Question: Do/Does + Subject + Verb
Example: "I go to church every Sunday" illustrates a habitual action in Present Simple.
Present Simple: zastosowanie (usage) includes:
- Regular activities
- Repeated actions
- General truths and natural laws
- Scheduled events
- Sports commentary and narration
Highlight: Key words for Present Simple include usually, sometimes, often, every day, always, seldom, and frequency expressions like "once/twice a week".
The Present Continuous tense is used for ongoing actions and temporary situations.
Definition: Present Continuous describes actions happening now, temporary situations, and near-future plans.
Present Continuous budowa (structure):
- Positive: Subject + am/is/are + Verb-ing
- Negative: Subject + am not/isn't/aren't + Verb-ing
- Question: Am/Is/Are + Subject + Verb-ing
Example: "She is painting a picture at the moment" demonstrates an ongoing action in Present Continuous.
Kiedy używamy Present Continuous (When we use Present Continuous):
- Actions happening at the moment of speaking
- Temporary actions
- Planned future actions
- Repeated actions that are annoying
- Changing or developing situations
Vocabulary: Key words for Present Continuous include now, at the moment, tomorrow, at present, next week, today, Look, tonight, Listen, still.
