SIMPLE PRESENT &
PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
It expresses general statements of fact
and timeless truths
Example: Water consists of hydrogen and
oxygen.
The average person breathes
21,600 times a day.
The world is round.
A square has four equal sides
The earth revolves around the
sun
It is used to express habitual or
everyday activities
Example:
1. I study for two hours every night
2. I get up at seven every morning
3. He always eats a sandwich for
lunch.
4. Ann takes a shower everyday
5. I usually eat lunch at the
cafetaria
The Form of Simple Present
Statement:
{I-You-We-They} work
{He-She-It} works
Negative:
{I-You-We-They} do not work
{He-She-It} does not work
Question
Do {I-you-we-they} work?
Does {he-she-it} work?
How to Answer a Simple Present
Question
1. Question: Does Bob like tea?
Answer: (+) Yes, he does
Yes, he likes tea
(-) No, he doesn’t
No, he doesn’t like tea
2. Question: Do you like tea?
Answer: (+) Yes, I do
Yes, I like tea
(-) No, I don’t
No, I don’t like tea
Frequency Adverbs
From 100% of the time to 0% of the time
Always
Usually
Often
Sometimes
Seldom
Rarely
Never
PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
It expresses an activity that is in progress at the
moment of speaking.
Example :
1. John is sleeping right now
2. I need an umbrella because it is raining
3. The students are sitting at their desks right
now
4. It’s noon. I am eating lunch at the cafetaria
right now.
5. Ann can’t come to the phone right now
because she is taking a shower.
Often, the activity is of a general
nature: something generally in
progress this week, this month, this
year
Example:
1. I am taking five courses this
semester
2. John is trying to improve his work
habits
3. Susan is writing another book this
year
The Form of Present Progressive
Statement:
I am working
{You-We-They} are working
{He-She-It} is working
Negative:
I am not working
{You-We-They} are not working
{He-She-It} is not working
Question:
Am I working?
Are {you-we-they}
working?
Is {he-she-it} working?
How to Answer Present Progressive Question
Question: Are you studying?
Answer: (+) Yes, I am.
Yes, I am studying
(-) No, I’m not
No, I’m not studying
Question: Is Nina studying?
Answer: (+) Yes, she is
Yes, she is studying
(-) No, she’s not/she isn’t
No, she’s not studying/isn’t studying
Question: Are they studying?
Answer: (+) Yes, they are
Yes, they’re studying
(-) No they’re not/no, they
aren’t
No, they’re not studying/
No, they aren’t studying