Present TenseSimple Present & Present Progressive/Continuous

Simple Present

•When do you use it?1.To talk about general truths i.e. to talk

about something that was true in the past, is true now, and will be true in the future.

2.To talk about habits or rituals or routines

Simple Present

• Examples (of general truths)1.The Sun rises in the east and sets in the

West.2.Pure water boils at 100°C.• Examples (of habits/rituals/routines)1.Working adults pay taxes every year.2.Sarina runs 10km every morning before

going to the office.

Simple Present

• Adverbs used in Simple Present sentences1.Always• The students in Dunman High are always so

respectful.2.Often• I often go to Kinokuniya to hunt for new

recipe books.3.Never • He never speaks more than two sentences

in class.

Simple Present

• Main Verbs used in Simple Present sentences1.1st Person Pronouns: I / We - the person who

is speaking. Verbs used in 1st person sentence are always the verb stem (basic form of the verb).• Example: I go to school everyday.

2.2nd Person Pronoun: You - the person whom one is speaking to. Verbs used in 2nd person sentence are always the verb stem.• Example: You walk to school everyday.

Simple Present

• Main Verbs used in Simple Present sentences3.3rd Person Pronouns: He/ She/ They/ It - the

person(s)/ thing(s) whom one is talking about. Verbs used in 3rd person sentence can be singular or plural. Singular verbs end with –s. Plural verbs do NOT end with –s.• Examples• She cleans the windows once a week. (singular)• They visit Grandma every weekend. (plural)

Simple Present

• Auxiliary Verb used in Simple Present sentences• Do• Examples• I do not like running. (1st person)• He/She does not like running. (3rd person)• Notice! • The main verb (running) remains

unchanged in both sentences.

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Present Progressive/Continuous• The verb “to-be” is the auxiliary verb

(a.k.a helping verb) used in Present Progressive sentences. • This verb tense is formed by combining

the helping verb "to be" with the "-ing" (or the Present Participle) form of the main verb:

•Subject + am/ is/ are + verb-ing• She is baking muffins.

Present Progressive/Continuous• The tense of the sentence is determined

by the auxiliary verb. The auxiliary verb changes according to the number of subjects. The present participle remains unchanged in both singular and plural sentences.• Example (singular)• Penny is running for the Osprey house.• Example (plural)• The lecturers are attending a workshop.

Present Progressive/Continuous• When do you use it?1.To express an activity that is in progress at

the moment of speaking. The activity is temporary. It began in the past, is happening right now, and will probably end at some time in the future • Examples • I am writing an article for my website.

(singular)• They are sleeping on the couch. (plural)

Present Progressive/Continuous•When do you use it?2.To talk about something that is happening

generally at this time • Examples• She is travelling with her friends to Taiwan.

(singular) • We are writing a book on the history of

Rome. (plural)

Present Progressive/Continuous•When do you use it?3.Depending on the context, the Present

Progressive can also be used to describe an event that is happening in the future.• Examples• Tonight, I am preparing Shepard’s Pie for

my friends. (singular)• Next week, they are going for an exchange

programme in Tokyo. (plural)

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Simple Present & Present Progressive