This document discusses the use of the simple present and present progressive tenses in English. The simple present is used to express daily habits, general statements, or facts. The present progressive expresses activities that are happening at the time of speaking and can also describe trends or temporary situations. It provides examples of using these tenses in sentences and compares their use for statements, negatives, and questions.

2. • The simple present expresses daily habits or usual
activities.
• Ann takes a shower every day
• I usually eat lunch at the cafeteria
• The simple present expresses general statements or
facts.
• Babies cry
• The sky is blue

3. • The present progressive expresses an activity that is in
progress (is happening) right now.
• The event is happening at the time the speaker is saying
the sentence.
• The present progressive is also used to talk about New
developments or trends and temporary situations.
• Ann can´t answer the phone because she is taking a
shower right now.
• I am eating lunch at the cafeteria right now.

4. • To talk about New developments or trends, we often used
the present progressive combined with verbs that
describe change + an adjective.
• Comparative adjectives are often used in this kind of
sentences.
• The number of people using electronic reading devices is
increasing.

5. • We can also combine it with certain static verbs that have
a dynamic progressive meaning too.
• Science is appealing to young people Nowadays
• I´m loving every minute (colloquial)

6. Simple present Present progressive
STATEMENT (I, you, we, they) work
(He, She, It) works
I am working
(you, we, they) are working
(he, she, it) is working
NEGATIVE (I, you, we, they) don´t
work
(He, She, It) doesn´t work
I am not working
(you, we, they) aren´t
working
(he, she, it) isn´t working
QUESTION Do (I, you, we, they) work?
Does (He, She, It) work?
Am I working?
Are (you, we, they)
working?
Is (he, she, it) working?