present simple vs present progressive

1. Verb Tenses:
simple present & present progressive

2. The form of the simple present
Affirmative Statements
Singular She always works here.
Plural They live in Mexico.

3. Negative
Statements
Singular She does not work
here.
Plural They do not live in
Mexico.

4. Yes/no questions
Singular Does she work here?
Plural Do they live in Mexico?
Short Answers
Singular Yes, she does.
Plural Yes, they do.
Singular No, she does not.
Plural No, they do not.

5. Wh-questions
Singular Why does she work so hard?
Plural Where do they live?

6. Spelling rules: Third-Person Singular (he,she,it)
1. Add –s for most verbs.
work
buy
ride
works
buys
rides

7. 2. Add –es for verbs that end in -ch, -s, -sh, -x,
or –z
watch
pass
rush
watches
passes
rushes

8. 3. Change the –y to i and add –es when the
base form ends in a consonant + y
study
hurry
dry
studies
hurries
dries

9. 4. Do not change the y when the base form
ends in a vowel + y. Add –s
play
enjoy
plays
enjoys

10. Stative verbs: not used in a continuous tense, usually talk about a
state not an action. P.16
Mental state: know, realize, understand, recognize, remember.
I know your cousin.
Wants: need, want
I need to have a car.
Appearance: look, seem
She looks nice.
Opinions: My friend makes excellent coffee.
sense perceptions (smell, taste, feel, hear): This coffee tastes bitter.
Emotions (love, prefer, fear, dislike):I hate bitter coffee.
Possession(possess, own, have): This cup belongs to the
secretary.

11. Some verbs can be stative/action verb depending
on their meaning: think/taste
I think your cousin is very nice. ‘believe’
I am thinking about my trip to Rome. ‘thoughts
are going in my head right now’
The soup tastes salty. ‘flavor’
The chef is tasting the soup. ‘the action of tasting’

12. Adverbs of frequency and adverb phrases that
usually accompany the simple present:
Sometimes, always, never, usually, every day, every
week, often, frequently, rarely, seldom, casually,
(two) times a day. (once) a ( year).

13. Present progressive (continuous)

14. form
It is made from (be) + present participle.
The students are sitting at their desks right
now.

15. The form of the simple present
Affirmative Statements
Singular She is working here today.
Plural Now, they are living in Mexico.

16. Negative Statements
Singular She is not working here.
Plural They are not living in
Mexico now.

17. Yes/no questions
Singular Is she working here now?
Plural Are they living in Mexico now?
Short Answers
Singular Yes, she is.
Plural Yes, they are.
Singular No, she is not.
Plural No, they are not.

18. Wh-questions
Singular Why is she working so hard?
Plural Where are they living these days?

19. Simple present versus present progressiveThe
Simple present Present progressive
Habits
Why do you wear glasses?
Scientific facts
Water boils at 100◦
Permanent situation
Linda lives with her parents.
Future based on schedules
The train leaves at 9.30 tonight.
Actions happening at the moment
of speaking.
Why are you wearing glasses?
Temporary situation
Linda is living with her parents.
Annoying habit
You’re always interrupting me!
Arranged Future plans
I’m flying to London next week.
Changing situation
Your problem is getting worse and worse.

20. •He is living in Paris
•He lives in Paris.
[Compare the meaning of these
sentences].

21. • Right now, he is wanting to go home early
[Underline and correct the error].

22. Circle the letter of the correct word(s) to
complete each sentence.
•It ……… from La mer, the French word for sea.
was coming
comes
is coming

23. •We ……… our third child now.
are expecting
expected
were expecting