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Simple present vs present progressive

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Vanessa Rodriguez Tirado
Vanessa Rodriguez Tirado

This document provides an overview of the simple present and present progressive tenses in English. It explains that the simple present is used for habitual actions, general truths, and permanent situations, while the present progressive expresses ongoing or temporary actions happening now. Examples are given for each tense. The grammar structures of the simple present and present progressive are reviewed. Practice exercises with answers are included to help distinguish between the two tenses.

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Simple Present vs. Present Progressive
Use the simple present for: 1) An action that happens repeatedly (habitual action) 2) General or permanent situations 3) Facts Use the present progressive for: 1) Something that is happening now 2) A temporary situation
Simple Present (Examples) 1) Habitual Action: Camila goes fishing every Sunday. I usually work until 2:00 p.m. My family comes to visit me every year. *Frequency adverbs: these adverbs are commonly used with simple present: Always, never, usually, sometimes, often, etc.
Simple Present (More Examples) 2) General or Permanent Situations: My family lives far away. Jack doesnt work on Saturday. Beth and Toan work at the Hospital. 3) Facts: The bus passes everyday. Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius. The Eiffel Tower is in Paris.
Present Progressive (Examples) 1) Action happening now or close to time of speaking: Wheres Tom? Hes playing soccer. Dont bother the kids. They are doing their homework. 2) Temporary situations: Martha and her husband are traveling around Europe for two weeks. Lisa is living with friends until she finds an apartment.
Grammar Structure: Here are some reminders about how to make the simple present and present progressive:
Simple Present: The most important thing to remember about this tense is . . . 3rd person singular (he, she, it) We say: I You We They
Simple Present: But for 3rd person singular, we say . . . He She It
Simple Present (Negative) To make negative tenses we use:
1) Sara works on Sunday. Sara doesnt work on Sunday. 2) They have a big house. They dont have a big house. 3) Sam takes classes at night. Sam doesnt take classes at night. 4) I have a lot of free time. I dont have a lot of free time.
Present Progressive: Dont forget that VERB BE is part of this structure. I AM You, We, They ARE He, She, It IS
Examples: Fabian is studying hard. They are celebrating their 40th anniversary today. I am cleaning my room right now.
Present Progressive (Negative) For this tense, simply ADD the word NOT after the verb BE. They are working today. They are NOT working today. She is taking a Math class. She is NOT taking a Math class.
Practice! Do these exercises with your class. Choose the simple present or present progressive and discuss why each is correct. 1. On Tuesdays, I ________ (go) to the gym. 2. Karen ________ (paint) her apartment right now. 3. This room ____ (be) very large. 4. He _________ (have) two dogs in his house. 5. It ________ (rain) really hard right now. 6. What is John doing? He _______ (work). 7. I ________ (study) for the test by the moment. 8. My family ________ (come) to San Diego every Saturday.
Answers! 1. On Tuesdays, I go to the gym. (habit) 2. Karen is painting her apartment right now. 3. This room is very large. (fact) 4. He has two dogs in his house. (permanent) 5. It is raining really hard right now. 6. What is John doing? He is working. 7. I am studying for the test by the moment. 8. My family comes to San Diego every Saturday. (habit)
For more practice . . . Do a quick guide about Present Simple vs. Present Progressive. Ask the teacher whenever it is necessary.

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Simple present vs present progressive

  • 2. Use the simple present for: 1) An action that happens repeatedly (habitual action) 2) General or permanent situations 3) Facts Use the present progressive for: 1) Something that is happening now 2) A temporary situation
  • 3. Simple Present (Examples) 1) Habitual Action: Camila goes fishing every Sunday. I usually work until 2:00 p.m. My family comes to visit me every year. *Frequency adverbs: these adverbs are commonly used with simple present: Always, never, usually, sometimes, often, etc.
  • 4. Simple Present (More Examples) 2) General or Permanent Situations: My family lives far away. Jack doesnt work on Saturday. Beth and Toan work at the Hospital. 3) Facts: The bus passes everyday. Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius. The Eiffel Tower is in Paris.
  • 5. Present Progressive (Examples) 1) Action happening now or close to time of speaking: Wheres Tom? Hes playing soccer. Dont bother the kids. They are doing their homework. 2) Temporary situations: Martha and her husband are traveling around Europe for two weeks. Lisa is living with friends until she finds an apartment.
  • 6. Grammar Structure: Here are some reminders about how to make the simple present and present progressive:
  • 7. Simple Present: The most important thing to remember about this tense is . . . 3rd person singular (he, she, it) We say: I You We They
  • 8. Simple Present: But for 3rd person singular, we say . . . He She It
  • 9. Simple Present (Negative) To make negative tenses we use:
  • 10. 1) Sara works on Sunday. Sara doesnt work on Sunday. 2) They have a big house. They dont have a big house. 3) Sam takes classes at night. Sam doesnt take classes at night. 4) I have a lot of free time. I dont have a lot of free time.
  • 11. Present Progressive: Dont forget that VERB BE is part of this structure. I AM You, We, They ARE He, She, It IS
  • 12. Examples: Fabian is studying hard. They are celebrating their 40th anniversary today. I am cleaning my room right now.
  • 13. Present Progressive (Negative) For this tense, simply ADD the word NOT after the verb BE. They are working today. They are NOT working today. She is taking a Math class. She is NOT taking a Math class.
  • 14. Practice! Do these exercises with your class. Choose the simple present or present progressive and discuss why each is correct. 1. On Tuesdays, I ________ (go) to the gym. 2. Karen ________ (paint) her apartment right now. 3. This room ____ (be) very large. 4. He _________ (have) two dogs in his house. 5. It ________ (rain) really hard right now. 6. What is John doing? He _______ (work). 7. I ________ (study) for the test by the moment. 8. My family ________ (come) to San Diego every Saturday.
  • 15. Answers! 1. On Tuesdays, I go to the gym. (habit) 2. Karen is painting her apartment right now. 3. This room is very large. (fact) 4. He has two dogs in his house. (permanent) 5. It is raining really hard right now. 6. What is John doing? He is working. 7. I am studying for the test by the moment. 8. My family comes to San Diego every Saturday. (habit)
  • 16. For more practice . . . Do a quick guide about Present Simple vs. Present Progressive. Ask the teacher whenever it is necessary.