This document presents a lesson on the differences between the Present Simple and Present Progressive tenses in English. It discusses their different uses, including habits versus ongoing actions. The Present Simple is used for habitual or daily actions and permanent states, along with time expressions like usually or always. The Present Progressive indicates actions happening now and around the time of speaking, using expressions like now, these days, or tonight. Examples are provided to illustrate the uses of each tense. References for further information are also included.

1. Área Académica: Licenciatura en Turismo
Tema: Present Simple vs Present
Progressive
Materia: Inglés I
Docente: E. en D. Fernando Benitez Leal
Periodo: Julio-Diciembre 2015

2. Topic: Present Simple vs Present
Progressive
Abstract:
The students will learn the principal
differences between the Present Simple
and Progressive.
Keywords: Present Simple, Present
Progressive, Grammar, Elementary, A1
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3. USE
PRESENT SIMPLE PRESENT CONTINUOUS
• For habits or daily routines. • For actions happening now.
I go to work every day. I’m studying right now.
• For permanent states.
• For actions happening
around the time of
speaking.
He lives in Manchester He is working late these days.

4. Time Expressions
PRESENT SIMPLE PRESENT CONTINUOUS
• Usually, Always, Often, etc.
• Every day / week, etc.
• In the morning / spring,
etc.
• On Mondays / Monday
morning, etc.
• At the weekend, At night,
etc.
• Once / Twice / Three times,
etc. a week / day, etc.
• Now, At the moment,
Today, These days, This
week / year, etc.
• Tonight, Tomorrow, etc.
• Next week, year, etc.

5. References
H.Q., M. (2009). Traveller Elementary.
USA: MM Publications.
Evans , V., & Dooley, J. (2000).
Enterprise Grammar 1. Newbury,
Berkshire, United Kingdom: Express
Publishing .
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6. Para citar este trabajo utiliza:
Benitez, F. (2015). Present Simple vs
Present Progressive. [Diapositivas
de Power Point]. Recuperado de:
http://es.slideshare.net/fhertown
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