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The Simple Present Vs Present Progressive Lesson

The document summarizes the simple present and present progressive tenses in English. [1] The simple present is used to express habitual or repeated actions, while the present progressive expresses actions happening now. [2] The simple present uses time expressions like "always" or "never" whereas the present progressive uses expressions like "today" or "now." [3] Certain verbs like "prefer", "like", and "be" are not used in the present progressive.

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The Simple Present Vs Present Progressive Lesson

The document summarizes the simple present and present progressive tenses in English. [1] The simple present is used to express habitual or repeated actions, while the present progressive expresses actions happening now. [2] The simple present uses time expressions like "always" or "never" whereas the present progressive uses expressions like "today" or "now." [3] Certain verbs like "prefer", "like", and "be" are not used in the present progressive.

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The simple Present / Present Progressive

1 ) We use the present progressive to


express actions happening now at the
1 ) We use the simple present to
moment.
express actions that are
A :Mourad …………… in the classroom .
................................................. B : What ………………..he do
………………….. ?
A : What ……………… you do ?
A : He ………… (to teach)
B :I ……………………. a teacher ?
…………………..
A : What ……………… you teach ? B :What …………he (to teach)
…………………… ?
B : I ……… to teach……………………
A : He ………… (to teach)
English .
…………………… the difference between
the simple present and the present
progressive .

2 ) We use the simple present with 2 ) We use the present progressive with
(always, usually, often , sometimes , (look , listen , be quiet , hurry up , today
seldom , ever , never , on Mondays , , tonight , this week , it’s Monday , it’s 7
every day…) to o’clock) .
express……………………………………… 1 .It’s Monday , Mourad (to teach)
…………………….…….. ………………
1. A : What time …………you usually get 2 .Look , a cat (to eat)
up ? …………..………amouse .
B : I always(to get up) 3 .Hurry up , the train(to leave)
……………………………....at 7 o’clock. ………………...
2.My Mum sometimes(to go) 4 .Listen , Tom (to play) ………………..
……………………. shopping on Sunday . the piano .
3.Sarraseldom(to visit) …………………
me .

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Be careful !
Never use these verbs in the present progressive.
prefer – like – love – want – hate – be – have got – has got

1. I prefer / ‘m preferring football now .


2. I like / ‘m liking English now . breakfast .................
lunch
3. I love / ‘m loving you now . dinner now .
4. I have / ‘m having a car now, but we say I have / ‘m having a bath ................
a shower
a good time .................

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