PRESENT SIMPLE X PRESENT CONTINUOUS
PRESENT SIMPLE Form Subject + Infinitive of the verb.- Υποκείμενο (I, YOU,HE etc) + Απλή μορφή του ρήματος In the 3rd person Singular (he, she, it - or a name) we put -s, -es or -ies to the verb Στο τρίτο πρόσωπο ενικού (he, she, it - or a name) προσθέτουμε την κατάληξη -s, -es ή - ies στο ρήμα (+) Form I/we/you/they play football. He/she/it plays football. (-) Form Use of the auxiliary do (and its plural form: does) I/we/you/they don't play football. He/she/it doesn't play football (?) Form Do I/we/you/they play football? Does he/she/it play football?
PRESENT SIMPLE Uses Facts - Γεγονότα I speak Portuguese
PRESENT SIMPLE He brushes his teeth everyday Uses Habits (Routine) – Συνήθειες (Ρουτίνες) He brushes his teeth everyday
PRESENT SIMPLE Uses Hobby - Χόμπι I play the guitar twice a week
PRESENT SIMPLE Uses Routine - Ρουτίνες I do the housework on Saturdays
PRESENT CONTINUOUS Form To be (am, is, are) + Infinitive of the verb (+ing) – Ρήμα to be + κατάληξη -ing (+) Form I am playing volleyball. He/she/it is playing volleyball. We/you/they are playing volleyball. (-) Form I am not playing volleyball. He/she/it isn't playing volleyball. We/you/they aren't playing volleyball. (?) Form Am I playing volleyball? Is he/she/it playing volleyball? Are we/you/they playing volleyball?
PRESENT CONTINUOUS Uses The teacher is talking to us now Actions happening at the moment of speaking – Πράξεις που γίνονται τη στιγμή που μιλάμε The teacher is talking to us now
PRESENT CONTINUOUS Uses She is travelling on Saturday Fixed plans in near future – Κάτι κανονισμένο να γίνει στο άμεσο μέλλον She is travelling on Saturday
PRESENT CONTINUOUS Uses His father is working at night this month Temporary actions – Προσωρινές πράξεις His father is working at night this month
I am studying for the final exams PRESENT CONTINUOUS Uses Actions happening around the moment of speaking (longer actions) – Πράξεις που γίνονται στο παρόν(όχι παραίτητα τη στιγμή που μιλάμε) I am studying for the final exams