This document reviews the present simple and present progressive tenses in English. It provides the structure and uses of each tense. For the present simple, it is used to express general truths, personal information, and routines or habits. The present progressive is used to talk about actions happening at the moment or future plans. The document was created by Sandrine Lafontant Diaz for the Area of Distance Education at the Tecnológico Nacional de México in Cuautitlán Izcalli.

1. Elaborado por:
Sandrine Lafontant Diaz
Educación a Distancia

2. REVIEW
PRESENT SIMPLE
Structure:
For example:
She plays soccer.
They go for a walk
PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
Sub + verb base form+ …
Sub + verb base form +
“s”…
Sub + verb be + verb ing
Structure:
For example:
She is playing soccer.
They are going for a walk.

3. REVIEW
PRESENT SIMPLE
Use:
- General truth:
For example: The sun is yellow.
- Personal information:
For example: I live in Mexico.
- Routine and habits:
For example: I eat at 7:00am every
day.
PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
Use:
- Talking about actions that are
happening at the moment:
For example: I am doing my
homework.
- Talking about future plans:
For example: I am going to Paris in
two weeks.

4. Créditos
Tecnológico nacional de México
Tecnológico de Estudios Superiores de
Cuautitlán Izcalli
Coordinación del Área de
Educación a Distancia