The document compares and contrasts the simple present and present progressive tenses. It provides examples of how each is used, including for habitual or repeated actions (simple present) versus ongoing actions happening now (present progressive). Formations of the tenses are also demonstrated, including positive, negative and yes/no question forms for common verbs like work, play, and study.

1. Look at this sentences…Look at this sentences…
What is the difference?What is the difference?
1 2
Mark goes to school everyday The baby is drinking milk
Lisa plays the piano in the
afternoons
The children aren’t watching TV now
My mother doesn’t cook on
Sundays
Pam is talking on the phone at this
moment
Do you eat pizza frequently? I’m going to a party next Saturday
I read books sometimes Is Eddie working tomorrow?

2. Let’s look again…Let’s look again…
Simple Present Present Progressive
Mark goes to school everyday The baby is drinking milk
Lisa plays the piano in the
afternoons
The children aren’t watching TV now
My mother doesn’t cook on
Sundays
Pam is talking on the phone at this
moment
Do you eat pizza frequently? I’m going to a party next Saturday
I read books sometimes Is Eddie working tomorrow?

3. Use the Simple Present to express the
idea that an action is repeated or usual.
The action can be a habit, a routine, a daily
event, a scheduled event or something that
happens with frequency.
Simple Present USESimple Present USE
I exercise everyday

4. Simple Present examplesSimple Present examples
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Take a shower X X X X X X X
Cook X X X X X X
Go to the gym X X X
Take Joe to
Karate
X X
Go shopping X
Play golf
• I always take a shower in the morning
• Sara cooks almost always
• We usually go the gym
• My wife takes Joe to Karate sometimes
• We go shopping once a week
• I never play golf

5. Example with the verb “work”Example with the verb “work”
Subject Work
I work
You work
He, She, It works
We work
You work
They work

6. Simple Present: NegativeSimple Present: Negative
Subj. Aux. Not
Verb in
simple form
I
You
He
She
It
We
You
They
do
does
not
read
buy
magazines
sodas

7. Simple Present: Yes/no questionsSimple Present: Yes/no questions
Aux. Subj. Verb in simple form
Do
Does
I
You
He
She
It
We
You
They
read
buy
Magazines?
Sodas?
Yes, he does No, he doesn’t
Yes, we do No, we don’t

8. Present progressive USE 1Present progressive USE 1
Use the Present progressive to express
the idea that something is happening now,
at this exact moment.
It is called “present progressive” because
the action is in progress

9. Present progressive examplesPresent progressive examples
Anna is eating a banana Mike is drinking a beer
Mary is cooking spaghetti The boy is playing with toys

10. Present progressive USE 2Present progressive USE 2
Use the Present progressive to express an
activity planned for the future
Examples:Examples:
I’m going to El Paso next weekend
Anna is visiting her sister on Christmas
We are having a meeting tomorrow
Are you traveling to Houston next week?

11. Present progressivePresent progressive
The present progressive is composed of 2
parts:
The present of verb to be + the present
participle of the main verb (verb ending in
–ing)
Subject To be Verb + ing
She is talking

12. Example with the verb “play”Example with the verb “play”
Subject To be verb -ing
I am playing
You are playing
He, She, It is playing
We are playing
You are playing
They are playing

13. Present progressive: NegativePresent progressive: Negative
Subj.
To
be
Not -ing
I
You
He
She
It
We
You
They
am
is
are
not
playing
studying
soccer right now
math this moment

14. Present Progressive Yes/No questionsPresent Progressive Yes/No questions
To be Subj. -ing
Am
Is
Are
I
you
he
she
it
we
you
they
playing
studying
soccer right now?
math this moment?
Yes, he is No, he isn’t
Yes, we are No, we aren’t: