Episode 1

Present Simple and Present Continuous tense

1

Present Simple tense

• habits, permanent situations and truth
• +s in third person affirmative singular
• use do(n't) / does(n't) in questions and negatives

Present continuous tense

• actions happening now / around now
• be +(verb)ing

2

Both the present simple and the present continuous can be used to talk about the future?

the answer is: True！
I‘m playing tennis tomorrow.

Present Tense Used for Future

• present simple:
  Timetabled events
  e.g: My flight leaves at 6:30 tomorrow.
• present continuous:
  Future arrangements
  e.g: I'm having dinner tomorrow.

3

When can the present simple tense be used with a present continuous meaning?

state verbs(such as: need)

• cannot be used in the continuous

vocabulary
1.qucik-fire
2.buzzer
3.affirmative
4.overexcited
5.contestant