4/7/2020 Simple Present vs.

Present Progressive - English Grammar

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Simple Present Present Progressive
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infinitive form of 'be' and verb + ing
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I speak I am speaking
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(/en/cram-up/daily- he / she / it speaks he / she / it is speaking
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 Lessons (/en/teach- in general (regularly, often, never) right now
in/lessons) Colin plays football every Tuesday. Look! Colin is playing football now.
present actions happening one after also for several actions happening at the same
another time
First Colin plays football, then he watches TV. Colin is playing football and Anne is watching.

Signal words

always at the moment

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

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

action set by a timetable or schedule arrangement for the near future

The film starts at 8 pm. I am going to the cinema tonight.

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

daily routine only for a limited period of time (does not have

Bob works in a restaurant. to happen directly at the moment of speaking)

Jenny is working in a restaurant this week.

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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.

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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.

Exercies on Simple Present and Present Progressive

Exercise 1 (/en/cram-up/grammar/simpre-prepro/exercises),
Exercise 2 (/en/cram-up/grammar/simpre-prepro/exercises?
ex02), Exercise 3 (/en/cram-up/grammar/simpre-
prepro/exercises?ex03), Exercise 4 (/en/cram-
up/grammar/simpre-prepro/exercises?ex04), Exercise 5
(/en/cram-up/grammar/simpre-prepro/exercises?ex05),
Exercise 6 (/en/cram-up/grammar/simpre-prepro/exercises?
ex06)
Exercise 7 (/en/cram-up/grammar/simpre-prepro/exercises?
ex07), Exercise 8 (/en/cram-up/grammar/simpre-
prepro/exercises?ex08)
Exercise 9 (/en/cram-up/grammar/simpre-prepro/exercises?
ex09), Exercise 10 (/en/cram-up/grammar/simpre-
prepro/exercises?ex10), Exercise 11 (/en/cram-
up/grammar/simpre-prepro/exercises?ex11), Exercise 12
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Tests on Simple Present and Present Progressive

Test 1 (/en/cram-up/grammar/simpre-prepro/tests?test1)

Test 2 (/en/cram-up/grammar/simpre-prepro/tests?test2)

Test 3 (/en/cram-up/grammar/simpre-prepro/tests?test3)

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