Present Simple and Present Continuous

Those are easy, right?

Although these are often the first verb forms we learn when we begin to study English, they do present a few challenges, and students of all levels make mistakes with these.

What do you remember about the present simple?

Click below for a clear list of rules and other information:

• PRESENT SIMPLE RULES

What about the present continuous? (*This is also called the "present progressive")

Click below for a clear list of rules and other information:

• PRESENT CONTINUOUS RULES

Here is a movie that explains both:

• PRESENT VERBS VIDEO PRESENTATION

Don't forget about the "non-continuous" verbs! Those are important too!
(*These are also called "non-action verbs" or "stative verbs")

Click below to view a list of these verbs.

• LIST OF NON-CONTINUOUS VERBS

There are also some challenging verbs that can be "normal" as well as non-continuous, depending on the situation...

Look a the examples on the bottom half of these pages for more information about these....

• TRICKY VERBS INFO 1
• TRICKY VERBS INFO 2

Now, for some practice with present simple and present continuous...

• THIRD PERSON SINGULAR PRACTICE
• PRACTICE 2
• PRACTICE 3
• PRACTICE 4
• PRACTICE 5
• PRACTICE 6
• PRACTICE 7 (A FAVORITE!)