This document provides examples and explanations of the present and present progressive verb tenses in English. It begins with 5 example situations and asks the reader to describe each one in a complete sentence using either the present or present progressive form. It then shows verb tables and discusses the formation and usage of the simple present and present progressive tenses. Examples are provided and the reader is asked to provide their own examples. Key differences between the two tenses are outlined. An evaluation section follows with questions to test understanding.

1. PRESENT
VS.
PRESENT
PROGRESSIVE
(TENSES)
DE GUZMAN, MIA MILAGROS T.
II-17 BSE SNGLISH

2. MOTIVATION/INTRODUCTION
Here
are some
instances/situations for
you…
Describe them in a complete
sentence..

3. MOTIVATION/INTRODUCTION
1. PNU after a sudden heavy
rain

4. MOTIVATION/INTRODUCTION
2. Your favorite celebrity comes to visit
your campus

5. MOTIVATION/INTRODUCTION
3. A tree that has been struck by
lightning

6. MOTIVATION/INTRODUCTION
4. What you’re currently doing while
reading these examples

7. MOTIVATION/INTRODUCTION
5. About the government’s action
towards the country’s future

8. VERB TABLE
Regular (ex.)
Irregular (ex.)
1. Simple or
Infinitive
2. –s form
Call
Eat
Calls
Eats
3. Past form
Called
Ate
4. Past Participle Called
Eaten
5. Present
Participle
Eating
Calling

9. VERB TABLE
Pinpoint
which
are used in your
sentences.

10. EXERCISE (I AM A FILIPINO)
I (be) a Filipino, inheritor of a glorious past,
hostage to the uncertain future. As such I must
(prove) equal to a two – fold task - the task of
(meet) my responsibility to the past and the task
of (perform) my obligation to the future.
I am (spring) from a hardy race – child of
many generations, removed of Malayan
pioneers.
I (be) a Filipino. In my blood (run) the
immortal seed of heroes – seed that (flower)

11. SIMPLE PRESENT (SP)
 Note
the following sentences
1. We all go to Radio Veritas.
2. I dream of many things.
3. Some greet each other, “Happy New
Year!”
4. Mom sits down to reason with me.
5. My Auntie Ely lives in California.

12. SIMPLE PRESENT (SP)
 The
simple present tense (SP)
performs the following functions:
1.) To express general truths and
permanent locations
Ex.
a. Laziness is contagious.
b. God works wonders beyond our
understanding.

13. SIMPLE PRESENT (SP)
2.) To express customs, habits, and
ability, often with adverbial
expressions as frequently, usually,
everyday, often, etc.
Ex.
a. Every summer, we come to visit our
relatives in Bulacan.
b. My cousin usually brings some of
her friends to our fiesta.

14. SIMPLE PRESENT (SP)
3.) To express future action with a
future time adverb.
Ex.
a. Tito Vlady flies home next month.
b. This afternoon he makes an
overseas call.

15. SIMPLE PRESENT (SP)
4.) To express commands or
requests
Ex.
a. Come to my niece’s birthday party.
b. Please be here early.

16. SIMPLE PRESENT (SP)
5.) To use with do, does, and did
Ex.
a. Everybody does enjoy the
gathering.
b. Even non-Christians did come.

17. SIMPLE PRESENT (SP)
Now give your own
examples for any
of the functions…

18. SIMPLE PRESENT (SP)
~Something
to remember:
Sentences in SP tense have
the simple form/infinitive/-s
form of the verb

19. PRESENT PROGRESSIVE (PP) TENSE
 the
verb phrases in the following
sentences are in the present progressive
tense.
Ex.
1. I am going to the salubong with mother
now.
2. The whole world is watching the
Philippines’s boxing champs’ match.

20. VERB TABLE

21. PRESENT PROGRESSIVE (PP) TENSE
Something to remember:
Note that the auxiliary verbs are present forms
to be. The main verb ends in –ing. Study the
charts that follow for the PP forms.
(AFFIRMATIVE STURCTURES AND
NEGATIVE STRUCTURES)


22. PRESENT PROGRESSIVE (PP) TENSE
Something to remember:
The present progressive (PP) tense is used to
express action in actual progress at the
moment of speaking or writing. The action
may continue for a short time or for a long
period. Such adverbs as now, at present, this
time, these days, at this moment and today
may be used with the PP form.


23. PRESENT PROGRESSIVE (PP) TENSE
Ex.
1. The ladies of II-17 BSE ENGLISH are
preparing food to bring to the relief
operations. (They will prepare only for a short
time.)
2. The nation is working hard towards
prosperity. (This will take a long time.)


24. IN CONCLUSION
 Generalization
of the topic
In terms of the simple present and
present progressive tenses of any
sentence, the verb forms used are the
base, infinitive, -s, and present
progressive. Their usage differs in the
time context, most often, especially the
PP form (used for habitual actions).

25. EVALUATION
I.
Enumerate some differences
between SP and PP tenses.
(5pts.)

26. EVALUATION
 II.
Supply the SP or PP form of the verbs
in parentheses
A. A trading ship has just entered the
harbor and stops in front of the official
plaza, the place for barter and trade.
Right now, the local chieftains (bored)
the ship and (proceed) to make
themselves at home. The merchants
(present) white umbrellas as gifts to the
chieftains. These they often (use) when
going about.

27. EVALUATION
II.
Supply the SP or PP form of the
verbs in parentheses

B. Many of these native traders are now on the
ship. They (rush) to the basket and hampers in
a mob. They (pick) out what merchandise they
(want). Some (go) off now.
-- These are excerpts from Chao-Ju-Kua’s
description of the country (13th century) in the
text Ma-I.

28. THE END….