The document summarizes the differences between the present simple and present progressive tenses in English. The present simple is used to describe habitual or repeated actions, general truths, and schedules, using time expressions like always, never, often, etc. The present progressive expresses actions that are happening now or in progress, using time expressions like now, at the moment, today, etc. Examples are provided to illustrate the use of each tense.

1. PRESENT SIMPLE vs PRESENT
PROGRESSIVE
FUTURE

2. TIME EXPRESSIONS
PRESENT SIMPLE
• Always
• Every
• Often
Usually
• Sometimes
seldom
• Never
• first
• Then
PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
• at the moment
• at this moment
• today
• now
• right now
• Listen!
• Look!
• This summer

3. The SIMPLE PRESENT expresses daily
habits or usual activities.
The simple present expresses general
statements of fact.
In general, the simple present is
used for events or situations that
exist always, usually, or habitually.

4. EXAMPLES
• Every Monday, Sally …………….. (drive) her kids to
football practice.
2. Usually, I ……………….(work) as a secretary at
SFQ. , but this summer I …………….. (study) French
at a language school in Paris. That is why I am in
Paris.
3. Shhhhh! Be quiet! John …………………(sleep) .
4. Don't forget to take your umbrella. It ………………
(rain) .

5. EXAMPLES
6. I'm sorry I can't hear what you …………………
(say) because everybody ………………….. (talk) so
loudly.
7. Justin ……………………..(write
) a book about his adventures in Tibet. I hope he can find
a good publisher when he is finished.
8. Jim: Do you want to come over for dinner tonight?
Denise: Oh, I'm sorry, I can‘ I ………………(go) to a movie
tonight with some friends

6. • The PRESENT PROGRESSIVE expresses an
activity that is in progress (is occurring, is
happening) right now.
• The event is in progress at the time the
speaker is saying the sentence. The event
began in the past, is in progress now, and will
probably continue into the future.
• FORM: am, is, are + -ing

7. Ann can't come to the phone right now
because she is taking a shower.
I am reading my grammar book right
now.
Jimmy and Susie are babies. They are
crying. I can hear them right now.
Maybe they are hungry.