Present Simple &
Continuous | State
Verbs | Adverbs of
Frequency
Present Simple – Uses
Talk about things that are always or generally true
Habits or routines (things that happen regularly)
Examples:
I walk to school.
She drinks coffee every morning.
Present Simple – Examples
He works in a bank.
They play football on Saturdays.
The sun rises in the east.
Adverbs of Frequency
What are they? Words that tell how often something
happens.
Common Adverbs:
- Always - Sometimes
- Occasionally - Usually
- Rarely - Often
- Never
Adverbs – Position in
Sentences
- Before the main verb: I often go jogging.
- After the verb 'be': She is never late.
- At beginning or end: Occasionally, we go
hiking. / We go hiking occasionally.
Present Continuous – Uses
Something happening right now
A temporary activity happening around now
A future arrangement
Present Continuous – Form
be (am/is/are) + verb + -ing
Examples:
- I’m studying now.
- He’s not listening.
- Are you coming to the party?
Time Expressions with
Present Continuous
Now
At the moment
Currently
This week/month/year
Examples:
- He’s living with his grandmother at the moment.
- They’re working this week.
State Verbs – What are they?
- Verbs not used in continuous form
- Describe thoughts, feelings, senses
Examples:
- Know, believe, love, like, need, remember,
understand
Wrong: I’m knowing
Right: I know
Expressions of Frequency
Always and never usually before main verb
Every day/once in a while at beginning or end
Examples:
- He never eats meat.
- We work every day.
- Once in a while, he sends flowers.
Use/Feature Present Simple Present Continuous
Actions happening
Facts, routines,
Use now, temporary
general truths
actions, future plans
Base verb (add -s/-es be (am/is/are) + verb
Form
for he/she/it) + -ing
I’m playing tennis
I play tennis. / She
Examples now. / She’s working
works at a bank.
from home today.
Always, often, never, Now, at the moment,
Time markers
every day currently
Review & Practice
Match sentence to tense
Choose correct adverb
Correct the error
Examples:
1. I (study / studying) → study
2. She (is knowing / knows) → knows
3. They (are playing / play) → are playing
