Jack is watching television. He is not playing guitar.
But Jack has a guitar. He often plays it and he plays very well.
Jack plays the guitar. But he is not playing the guitar now.
Is he playing the guitar? No, he isn't. (present continuous).
Does he play the guitar? Yes, he does. (present simple).
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Present continuous (I am doing) = now, at the time of speaking.
I'm Doing
Past Now
* Please be quiet. I'm working (not I work)
* Tom is having a shower at the moment. (not Tom has).
* Take an umbrella with you. It's raining.
* You can turn off the television. I'm not watching it.
* Why are you under the table? What are you doing?
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Present simple (I do) = in general, all the time or sometimes;
I do
Past Now
* I work every day from 9 o'clock to 5.30.
* Tom has a shower every morning.
* It rains a lot in winter.
* I don't watch TV very often.
* What do you usually do at weekends?.
We do not use these verbs in the present continuous (I am -ing):
Use only the present simple with these verbs (I want / do you like? etc):
* I'm tired. I want to go home. (not I'm wanting).
* Do you know that girl? Yes, but I don't remember her name.
* I don't understand. What do you mean?
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Questions and answers:
1. Does he take photographs? = Yes, he does.
2. Is he taking a photograph? = No, he isn't.
3. What is he doing? = He's having a bath.
1. Is she driving a bus? = Yes, she does.
2. Does she drive a bus? = No, she isn't.
3. What is she doing? = She is playing a piano.
1. Does he clean windows? = Yes, he does.
2. Is he cleaning a window? = Yes, he does.
3. What is he doing? = He's cleaning a window.
1. Are the teaching? = No, they aren't.
2. Do they teach? = Yes, they do.
3. What do they do? = They teach.
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Use sentences with am / is / are Or do / don't / does / doesn't.
1. Excuse me, do you speak English?
2. Where's Kate? I don't know.
3. What's funny? Why do you laughing.
4. What is your sister do? She's a dentist.
5. It raining. I don't want to go out in the rain.
6. Where are you come from? Canada.
7. How much does it cost to stay at this hotel? Is it expensive?
8. Steve is a good tennis player, but he doesn't play very often.
Use verb in the present continuous (I am doing) Or the present simple (I do):
1. Excuse me, do you speak English?
2. Where's Tom? He's having a shower.
3. I don't watch TV very often.
4. Listen! Somebody He's singing.
5. Sarah is tired. She wants to go home now.
6. How often You use your car? Every day?
7. Excuse me, but You are sitting in my seat. Oh, I'm sorry.
8. I'm sorry I don't understand. Can you speak more slowly?
9. It's late. I'm going home now do you come with me?
10. What time do your father finish work every day?
11. You can turn off the radio. I don't listen to it.
12. Where's Paul? In the kitchen. He's cooking something.
13. Mark isn't usually drive to work. He is usually walking.
14. Sue isn't like coffee. She prefers tea.
