Grammar Series - Simple Present vs. Present Continuous

Maple Leaf ESL
19 Nov 201510:47

Summary

TLDREn esta lección de ESL de Maple Leaf, el instructor Andrew compara los tiempos verbales simple presente y presente continuo. Explica que el simple presente se utiliza para acciones generales, hábitos y rutinas, y horarios, mientras que el presente continuo se aplica para eventos actuales, períodos de tiempo limitados y acciones futuras próximas. Andrew también destaca palabras clave para cada tiempo verbal y menciona que ciertos verbos, relacionados con emociones y sentidos, solo se usan en el simple presente.

Takeaways

  • 📚 El presente simple y el presente continuo son tiempos verbales importantes en el inglés.
  • 🎾 El tiempo presente simple se utiliza para describir acciones generales, como 'Tom juega tenis todos los días'.
  • 🛣️ El tiempo presente simple también describe rutinas y hábitos, ej. 'Tom juega tenis cada fin de semana'.
  • ⏰ Se emplea el tiempo presente simple para hablar de horarios y planes, como 'El partido de tenis de Tom comienza a las 1:00 pm'.
  • 🔄 El tiempo presente continuo se usa para describir acciones que están ocurriendo ahora, ej. 'Tom está jugando tenis ahora mismo'.
  • 📅 El tiempo presente continuo también puede indicar acciones limitadas a un período de tiempo, como 'Tom está jugando tenis en una escuela diferente esta semana'.
  • 🌅 Se puede utilizar el tiempo presente continuo para hablar del futuro cercano, ej. 'Tom está jugando tenis esta noche'.
  • 🚫 Algunos verbos, relacionados con emociones o sentidos, solo se usan en el tiempo presente simple, como 'entender', 'recordar', 'olvidar'.
  • 🔑 Palabras clave como 'siempre', 'usualmente', 'a veces', 'a menudo', 'nunca', 'normalmente' y 'raramente' van acompañadas del tiempo presente simple.
  • 👀 Para expresar acciones en curso, se usan palabras como 'en este momento', 'hoy', 'justo ahora' y 'ahora' con el tiempo presente continuo.
  • 👂 Si se dice 'mira' o 'escucha', generalmente se forma una oración en tiempo presente continuo, ej. 'Mira, ese coche se está moviendo rápidamente'.

Q & A

  • ¿Cuáles son los dos tiempos verbales que se discuten en la clase de ESL de Maple Leaf?

    -Los dos tiempos verbales discutidos en la clase son el presente simple y el presente continuo.

  • ¿Cómo se forma la forma base del verbo en el tiempo presente simple?

    -La forma base del verbo en el tiempo presente simple es la misma forma que aparece en el diccionario, por ejemplo, 'Tom plays tennis' utiliza 'play' en forma base.

  • ¿En qué situaciones se utiliza el tiempo presente simple según el guion?

    -El tiempo presente simple se utiliza para describir acciones que ocurren en general, rutinas y hábitos, y horarios o programas fijos.

  • ¿Qué características definen al tiempo presente continuo según el script?

    -El tiempo presente continuo se caracteriza por la acción que está ocurriendo en ese momento, períodos de tiempo limitados y acciones en el futuro cercano.

  • ¿Por qué se subraya la palabra 'ahora' en la oración 'Tom is playing tennis right now'?

    -Se subraya 'ahora' para enfatizar que la acción está ocurriendo en el momento actual, que es un aspecto clave del tiempo presente continuo.

  • ¿Cuáles son algunos ejemplos de rutinas o hábitos que se mencionan en el guion?

    -Algunos ejemplos de rutinas o hábitos mencionados son 'Tom plays tennis every weekend', 'I wake up at seven o'clock every morning' y 'I usually go to bed at 11 p.m.'.

  • ¿Cómo se describen los horarios en el tiempo presente simple según el guion?

    -Los horarios se describen utilizando el tiempo presente simple con verbos como 'starts' o 'finishes', por ejemplo, 'Tom's tennis match starts at 1:00 o'clock'.

  • ¿Qué palabras clave se asocian comúnmente con el tiempo presente simple?

    -Palabras clave como 'always', 'usually', 'every', 'sometimes', 'often', 'never', 'normally' y 'seldom' se asocian con el tiempo presente simple.

  • ¿Qué palabras clave se utilizan con el tiempo presente continuo y por qué?

    -Palabras clave como 'at the moment', 'today', 'right now' y 'now' se utilizan con el tiempo presente continuo porque indican que la acción está ocurriendo en el momento en que se habla.

  • ¿Cuál es la diferencia entre el uso del tiempo presente simple y el presente continuo para describir el futuro?

    -El tiempo presente continuo puede usarse para describir acciones futuras cercanas, como 'Tom is playing tennis tonight', mientras que el tiempo presente simple no se utiliza para este propósito.

  • ¿Por qué ciertas palabras, como 'light' o 'love', no se utilizan en el tiempo presente continuo?

    -Palabras que se refieren a emociones o sentidos, como 'light', 'love', 'understand', 'remember', 'forget', 'have', etc., se usan solo en el tiempo presente simple porque generalmente no expresan acciones que se estén realizando en un momento específico.

  • ¿Cómo se pueden utilizar las palabras 'look' o 'listen' en oraciones en tiempo presente continuo?

    -Las palabras 'look' y 'listen' suelen indicar que la oración será en tiempo presente continuo, como en 'Look, that car is moving quickly' o 'Listen, I can hear a bird singing', donde se observa o se escucha algo en el momento actual.

Outlines

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📚 Diferencias entre tiempos verbales

El primer párrafo presenta la lección sobre los tiempos verbales simple presente y presente continuo, ejemplificando con 'Tom plays tennis every day' para simple presente y 'Tom is playing tennis today' para presente continuo. Se discuten las situaciones de uso de cada tiempo verbal: el simple presente para acciones generales, rutinas y hábitos, y horarios; mientras que el presente continuo se utiliza para acciones que suceden en ese momento, períodos de tiempo limitados y para eventos futuros cercanos. Se enfatiza la importancia de las palabras clave y las diferencias gramaticales entre ambos tiempos verbales.

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🗓 Palabras clave y tiempos verbales

El segundo párrafo se centra en las palabras clave que a menudo se asocian con los tiempos verbales simple presente y presente continuo. Para el simple presente, se utilizan palabras como 'always', 'usually', 'every', 'sometimes', 'often', 'never', 'normally' y 'seldom'. Por otro lado, para el presente continuo, se emplean frases como 'at the moment', 'today', 'right now' y 'now'. Además, se mencionan verbos que solo se usan en el simple presente, relacionados con emociones y sentidos, como 'light', 'love', 'understand', 'remember', 'forget', 'have', 'see', 'smell', 'think' y 'want', con ejemplos para ilustrar su uso.

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👋 Conclusión de la lección

El tercer y último párrafo concluye la lección, agradeciendo a los estudiantes por unirse a la clase y esperando que hayan comprendido las diferencias entre el simple presente y el presente continuo. Se resalta la importancia de distinguir entre estos tiempos verbales para una comunicación efectiva en inglés.

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Keywords

💡Simple Present

El 'Simple Present' es un tiempo verbal que se utiliza para describir acciones que ocurren con regularidad, hábitos, rutinas o hechos generales. En el video, se utiliza para ilustrar acciones que Tom hace habitualmente, como 'Tom plays tennis every day', mostrando que es una actividad diaria.

💡Present Continuous

El 'Present Continuous' se utiliza para describir acciones que están ocurriendo en el momento actual o que están programadas en un tiempo limitado. En el guion, se da el ejemplo de 'Tom is playing tennis today', lo que indica que la acción está ocurriendo en el día en que se habla.

💡Verb Tenses

Los 'verb tenses' son formas gramaticales que indican cuándo ocurre una acción. En el video, se comparan dos tiempos verbales, el Simple Present y el Present Continuous, para demostrar cómo se usan en diferentes situaciones.

💡Base Verb Form

La 'base verb form' es la forma básica de un verbo que se encuentra en el diccionario y que se usa en el tiempo verbal Simple Present. Por ejemplo, en la oración 'Tom plays tennis', 'play' es la forma base del verbo.

💡Rutinas y Hábitos

Las 'rutinas y hábitos' son acciones que se realizan de manera regular. En el video, se menciona que el Simple Present se usa para describir estas acciones, como en 'Tom plays tennis every weekend', que indica una rutina semanal.

💡Horarios

Los 'horarios' son tiempos específicos预定安排的活动或 eventos. En el script, se utiliza el Simple Present para describir horarios, como 'Tom's tennis match starts at 1:00 o'clock', para indicar el tiempo programado de un evento.

💡Palabras Clave

Las 'palabras clave' son términos que se utilizan para enfatizar ciertos aspectos de un tiempo verbal. En el video, se mencionan palabras como 'always', 'usually', 'sometimes', que se asocian con el Simple Present.

💡Acciones en General

Las 'acciones en general' son descritas con el Simple Present para indicar que son verdaderas en cualquier momento, como en 'My dad drives a car', lo que implica que es una acción que se realiza habitualmente.

💡Períodos de Tiempo Limitados

Los 'períodos de tiempo limitados' se refieren a un rango de tiempo específico y no perpetuo. En el guion, se utiliza el Present Continuous con frases como 'this week', que indica que la acción ocurre solo por un tiempo limitado.

💡Futuro Cercano

El 'futuro cercano' se refiere a planes o eventos inminentes. En el video, se muestra cómo el Present Continuous puede ser utilizado para describir el futuro cercano, como en 'Tom is playing tennis tonight'.

💡Verbos Sensoriales y Emocionales

Los 'verbos sensoriales y emocionales' son aquellos que describen sentidos o emociones, y generalmente no se utilizan en el Present Continuous. En el script, se mencionan verbos como 'love', 'understand', 'remember', que se usan solo en el Simple Present.

Highlights

Introduction to the lesson on simple present and present continuous verb tenses.

Explanation of simple present with example 'Tom plays tennis every day'.

Description of present continuous with example 'Tom is playing tennis today'.

Differentiation between simple present and present continuous based on verb form.

Use of simple present for general actions or habits.

Examples of simple present for routines and habits like waking up at a certain time.

Application of simple present for schedules, such as the start of a tennis match.

Present continuous for actions happening now, emphasized by the word 'now'.

Use of present continuous for limited time periods, like 'this week'.

Present continuous indicating near future events, such as 'tonight'.

Comparison of present continuous with future tense for events like 'tomorrow afternoon'.

Keywords associated with simple present like 'always', 'usually', and 'sometimes'.

Keywords for present continuous including 'at the moment', 'today', and 'right now'.

The use of 'look' or 'listen' as cues for present continuous sentences.

Certain verbs that are exclusively used in simple present, such as 'love' and 'understand'.

Examples of incorrect usage of verbs in present continuous that should be in simple present.

Conclusion summarizing the differences between simple present and present continuous.

Transcripts

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welcome to maple leaf ESL my name is

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Andrew and thank you for joining me in

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the classroom today for today's lesson

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I'd like to look at two very important

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verb tenses those are simple present and

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present continuous I want to see if we

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can compare those two verb tenses and

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try and decide in what situations should

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we use each before we do that let's just

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take a look at an example of what simple

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present is and what present continuous

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is so first of all simple present tom

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plays tennis every day notice the verb

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play this is in the base verb form this

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is the same form that we would find in

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the dictionary if we look over present

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continuous Tom is playing tennis today

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here note the verb playing this is the

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base verb plus ing so for simple present

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play present continuous playing this is

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the first basic feature of simple

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present and present continuous now I

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want to take a look at some of the

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differences and the situations that we

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need each let's start with simple

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present okay the first reason something

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happening in general if we look at the

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example tom plays tennis this is a very

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simple sentence again we can see here

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we've just got that base verb play this

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describes what Tom or the subject does

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so as for another example my dad drives

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a car or my sister works at Starbucks in

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both examples my dad drives or my sister

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works I have used the simple present to

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describe what the subject

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does second routines and habits a

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routine or a habit is something we do

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regularly we can see the example Tom

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plays tennis every weekend okay this is

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a very important part of talking about

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simple present every weekend shows that

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it is a habit this is a routine this is

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not something Tom will do once it's

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something that Tom does regularly okay

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so other examples I wake up at seven

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o'clock every morning or every day I eat

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lunch at one o'clock or I usually go to

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bed at 11 p.m.

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all of those are examples of simple

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present describing routines finally

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schedules Tom's tennis match starts at

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1:00 o'clock again start our verb is in

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the simple present tense if I want to

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talk about a movie for example the movie

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starts or begins at 7:00 o'clock

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okay another example might be class

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finishes at 12 o'clock in both sentences

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I've described a schedule okay let's see

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if we can look over at the present

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continuous and I want to compare it with

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the simple present as we do that so our

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first example something happening now

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the most important part of this sentence

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is now if I want to talk about something

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that is happening now something that I

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see or something that I know I need to

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use the present continuous for example

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tom is playing tennis right now so I'm

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gonna underline this right now because

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that is very important it is happening

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now if I compare that over to here Tom

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plays tennis we don't know when Tom

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plays ten

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we only know that he plays tennis

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because again we're describing something

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that happens in general over here this

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is something happening now second

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limited time period let's read the

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example Thomas playing tennis at a

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different school this week okay

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so again notice we've used our I and G

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okay and we've got a time period that is

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limited this week this week will be

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finished eventually at some point that's

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why we say it's a limited time period

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okay so for example maybe I am sleeping

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at my friend's house tonight so again

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tonight is a limited time period it's

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for one night only it's not something

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that I will do every weekend if I stay

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at my friend's house every weekend then

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I would say I stay at my friend's house

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every weekend okay

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third the near future tom is playing

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tennis tonight so I'm gonna underline

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tonight tonight is definitely the near

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future okay so to give an example I'm

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meeting my friend tomorrow afternoon so

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again tomorrow afternoon is the near

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future notice that with present

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continuous sometimes we can use it to

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have the same meaning as the future

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tense in my previous example I'm meeting

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my friend for lunch tomorrow afternoon

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notice that tomorrow afternoon is in the

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future same thing with this example

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tonight is in the future so present

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continuous can be used to describe the

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future simple present cannot okay Tom

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plays tennis every weekend that is not

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the future exactly this is to show that

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it's a

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repeated action or again the tennis

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match starts at one o'clock this is just

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to show the schedule but nothing else

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okay now I'm gonna erase the whiteboard

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because I want to look at some key words

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that we can use when talking about

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simple present or talking about present

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continuous okay so let's see if we can

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take a look at a few key words that

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we'll need with simple present and with

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present continuous let's start with

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simple present we can see I've written

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here always usually every sometimes

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often never normally and seldom when we

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see these words it is almost always

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together with the simple present let's

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make a couple of examples I always wake

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up at seven o'clock I sometimes meet my

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friends on the weekend I normally wear a

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tie to the office we can see in all of

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those examples we need to use the simple

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present verb tense together with these

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words okay on the other side we also

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have some key words and phrases at the

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moment today right now and now so same

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thing when I use these

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I need the present continuous okay let's

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make some examples I am studying at the

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library at the moment or I'm meeting my

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friend today or I'm listening to music

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right now so in all of my examples I

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needed to use the present continuous and

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my example showed something that is

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happening now as we speak okay

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also if you hear somebody say look or

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listen their sentence will usually be a

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present continuous sentence for example

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look that car is moving quickly or

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listen I can hear a bird

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singing in both of those examples we

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needed to use the present continuous

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tense okay I have one more thing that I

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wants to look at sometimes certain verbs

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will only be used in the simple present

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so we will not use some verbs in the

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present continuous I've made a list of

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some of those words although there are

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more words than just these ones okay

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let's take a look so I have written here

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only in simple present we've got light

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love no understand remember forget have

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here see smell think want if we look at

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those verbs

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most of those verbs are deal with

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emotions or senses senses we have five

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of them right we can see we can hear we

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can smell we can taste and then we can

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touch those are five senses so it

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usually words that deal with the senses

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or with emotions are only in the simple

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present okay I want to give a couple of

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examples for example understand right I

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understand what you just said not I am

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understanding what you just said okay

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like I like baseball not I am like in

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baseball okay and one more I forgot to

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bring my backpack to school not I'm

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forgetting to bring my backpack to

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school so in all of those examples it's

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something to do with emotions or senses

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and we said only in the simple present

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ok so that's today's lesson for today I

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hope that you can understand some of the

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differences between simple present and

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present continuous thank you for joining

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me in the classrooms

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