Estructuras

Simple Present
FORM
[VERB] + s/es in third person
Examples:
• You speak English.
• Do you speak English?
• You do not speak English.
Complete List of Simple Present Forms
USE 1 Repeated Actions
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Use the Simple Present to express the idea that an action is repeated or usual. The action can be a habit, a hobby, a daily event, a scheduled event or something that oftenhappens. It can also be something a person often forgets or usually does not do.
Examples:
• I play tennis.
• She does not play tennis.
• Does he play tennis?
• The train leaves every morning at 8 AM.
• The train does not leave at 9 AM.
• When does the train usually leave?
• She always forgets her purse.
• He never forgets his wallet.
• Every twelvemonths, the Earth circles the Sun.
• Does the Sun circle the Earth?
USE 2 Facts or Generalizations
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The Simple Present can also indicate the speaker believes that a fact was true before, is true now, and will be true in the future. It is not important if the speaker is correct about the fact. It is also used to make generalizations about people or things.
Examples:
• Cats like milk.• Birds do not like milk.
• Do pigs like milk?
• California is in America.
• California is not in the United Kingdom.
• Windows are made of glass.
• Windows are not made of wood.
• New York is a small city. It is not important that this fact is untrue.
USE 3 Scheduled Events in the Near Future
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Speakers occasionally use Simple Present to talk aboutscheduled events in the near future. This is most commonly done when talking about public transportation, but it can be used with other scheduled events as well.
Examples:
• The train leaves tonight at 6 PM.
• The bus does not arrive at 11 AM, it arrives at 11 PM.
• When do we board the plane?
• The party starts at 8 o'clock.
• When does class begin tomorrow?
USE 4 Now(Non-Continuous Verbs)
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Speakers sometimes use the Simple Present to express the idea that an action is happening or is not happening now. This can only be done with Non-Continuous Verbsand certain Mixed Verbs.
Examples:
• I am here now.
• She is not here now.
• He needs help right now.
• He does not need help now.
• He has his passport in his hand.
• Do you have yourpassport with you?
ADVERB PLACEMENT
The examples below show the placement for grammar adverbs such as: always, only, never, ever, still, just, etc.
Examples:
• You only speak English.
• Do you only speak English?
ACTIVE / PASSIVE
Examples:
• Once a week, Tom cleans the car. Active
• Once a week, the car is cleaned by Tom. Passive


Present Continuous
FORM
[am/is/are+ present participle]
Examples:

• You are watching TV.


• Are you watching TV?


• You are not watching TV.

Complete List of Present Continuous Forms
USE 1 Now
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Use the Present Continuous with Normal Verbs to express the idea that something is happening now, at this very moment. It can also be used to show that something is not happening now.
Examples:• You are learning English now.


• You are not swimming now.


• Are you sleeping?


• I am sitting.


• I am not standing.


• Is he sitting or standing?


• They are reading their books.


• They are not watching television.


• What are you doing?


• Why aren't you doing your homework?

USE 2 Longer Actions in ProgressNow
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In English, "now" can mean: this second, today, this month, this year, this century, and so on. Sometimes, we use the Present Continuous to say that we are in the process of doing a longer action which is in progress; however, we might not be doing it at this exact second.
Examples: (All of these sentences can be said while eating dinner in a restaurant.)

• I am studying to...