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Simple Present-Present Progresive

The document compares and contrasts the simple present and present progressive tenses. It provides rules and exceptions for forming the present progressive tense and discusses when each tense is used to express general or ongoing actions, daily routines versus limited periods of time, arrangements versus schedules, and certain verbs that are usually not used in the progressive form.

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Simple Present-Present Progresive

The document compares and contrasts the simple present and present progressive tenses. It provides rules and exceptions for forming the present progressive tense and discusses when each tense is used to express general or ongoing actions, daily routines versus limited periods of time, arrangements versus schedules, and certain verbs that are usually not used in the progressive form.

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Simple Present Present Progressive

Simple Present Present Progressive

infinitive (3rd person singular: infinitive + 's') I speak you speak he / she / it speaks we speak they speak

form of 'be' and verb + ing

I am speaking you are speaking he / she / it is speaking we are speaking they are speaking

Exceptions Exceptions when adding 's' : Exceptions when adding 'ing' :

For can, may, might, must, do not add s. Example: he can, she may, it must After o, ch, sh or s, add es. Example: do - he does, wash - she washes

Silent e is dropped. (but: does not apply for -ee) Example: come - coming but: agree - agreeing

After a short, stressed vowel, the final consonant is doubled. Example: sit - sitting

After a consonant, the final consonant ybecomes ie. (but: not after a vowel) Example: worry - he worries but: play - he plays

After a vowel, the final consonant l is doubled in British English (but not in American English). Example: travel - travelling (British English) but: traveling (American English) Final ie becomes y. Example: lie - lying

:XJ
In general or right now?
Do you want to express that something happens in general or that something is happening right now?

Simple Present

Present Progressive

in general (regularly, often, never) Colin plays football every Tuesday. present actions happening one after another First Colin plays football, then he watches TV.

right now Look! Colin is playing football now. also for several actions happening at the same time Colin is playing football and Anne is watching.

Signal words always every ... often normally usually sometimes seldom never first then at the moment at this moment today now right now Listen! Look!

         

      

Note: The following verbs are usually only used in Simple Present: be, have, hear, know, like, love, see, smell, think, want

Timetable / Schedule or arrangement?


Do you want to express that something is arranged for the near future? Or do you refer to a time set by a timetable or schedule?

Simple Present

Present Progressive
arrangement for the near future

action set by a timetable or schedule I am going to the cinema tonight. The film starts at 8 pm.

Daily routine or just for a limited period of time?

Do you want to talk about a daily routine? Or do you want to emphasis that something is only going on for a limited (rather short) period of time?

Simple Present

Present Progressive
only for a limited period of time (does not have to happen directly at the

daily routine moment of speaking) Bob works in a restaurant. Jenny is working in a restaurant this week.

Certain Verbs

The following verbs are usually only used in Simple Present (not in the progressive form). 
state: be, cost, fit, mean, suit Example: We are on holiday. possession: belong, have Example: Sam has a cat. senses: feel, hear, see, smell, taste, touch Example: He feels the cold.

feelings: hate, hope, like, love, prefer, regret, want, wish Example: Jane loves pizza. brain work: believe, know, think, understand Example: I believe you. Introductory clauses for direct speech: answer, ask, reply, say Example: I am watching TV, he says.

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