This document provides an overview of the present simple and present progressive tenses in English. It explains that the present simple is used to describe repeated or usual actions like habits or routines, and is formed using the basic verb form. The present progressive describes actions happening now, and is formed using the verb "to be" plus the present participle verb ending in "-ing". Examples of each tense are provided to illustrate their proper usage.

1. PRESENT
SIMPLE
PRESENT
PROGRESSIVE

2. In this session you will learn about
two tenses:
• Present Simple
• Present Progressive
What are their functions?
How are they formed?

3. PRESENT SIMPLE
The Present Simple is used to
express the idea that an action is
repeated or usual.
The action can be a habit, a hobby,
a daily event, a routine, a scheduled
event or something that often
happens.

4. PRESENT SIMPLE
It is formed with the following elements:
• Subject (noun or pronoun)
• Verb in its basic form
Add an “s” if the subject corresponds
to a third person of the singular
• Complement

5. Examples:
Sonia is a teacher
Gina cooks every Friday
My friends go to parties every weekend
I drink cold milk in the morning
You look beautiful today
My father and I walk in the park in the
afteroon

6. PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
The present progressive is used to
express actions that are happening
now.

7. PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
It is formed by combining the following
elements:
• Subject (noun or pronoun)
• Verb “to be”
• Main verb in present participle (“ing”
ending)
• Complement

8. Examples:
Eva is training hard in this moment
Tony and his girlfriend are dancing now
The cat is running in the garden
I am doing my Power Point presentation
You are singing very loud