Simple Present & Present Progressive
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Here’s a breakdown of the Simple Present and Present Progressive (Present Continuous) with their rules and examples.
Simple Present
Usage:
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To describe general facts, habits, or repeated actions.
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To talk about things that are always true.
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For scheduled events (e.g., timetables).
Examples:
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Positive: She works at a bank.
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Negative: He does not like coffee.
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Question: Does she work on weekends?
Present Progressive (Present Continuous)
Usage:
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To describe actions happening right now or around now.
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To talk about temporary situations.
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For future plans or arrangements.
Examples:
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Positive: I am reading a book now.
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Negative: They are not working today.
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Question: Is she coming to the party?
Key Differences Between the Two Tenses:
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When it's used
Example
Signal words
Time Focus
Simple Present
Habitual or regular actions
She plays the piano every day.
always, often, sometimes, never, every...
General or repeated
Present Progressive
Actions happening right now or near now
She is playing the piano right now.
now, at the moment, currently, right now
Ongoing or temporary
1. She ______ dinner right now.
is cooking
a) cooks
b) is cooking
2. I ______ my teeth twice a day.
brush
a) brush
b) am brushing
3. The cat ______ with a ball of yarn currently.
is playing
a) plays
b) is playing
4. He ______ the bus to work every morning.
takes
a) takes
b) is taking
5. The baby ______ peacefully at the moment.
is sleeping
a) sleeps
b) is sleeping
6. She ______ a mystery novel currently.
is reading
a) reads
b) is reading
7. They ______ a movie right now.
are watching
a) watch
b) are watching
8. The kids ______ outside right now.
are playing
a) play
b) are playing
9. Water ______ at 100 degrees Celsius.
boils
a) boils
b) is boiling
10. We ______ chess on Sundays.
play
a) play
b) are playing
11. I ______ for my friend at the moment.
am waiting
a) wait
b) am waiting
12. He ______ coffee every morning.
drinks
a) drinks
b) is drinking
14. Bees ______ honey.
make
a) make
b) are making
15. She ______ the piano right now.
is practicing
a) practices
b) is practicing
16. I ______ a book currently.
am reading
a) read
b) am reading
17. The sun ______ in the west every evening.
sets
a) sets
b) is setting
18. I ______ twice a week.
exercise
a) exercise
b) am exercising
19. She ______ to the park right now.
is walking
a) walks
b) is walking
20. My brother ______ on the phone at the moment.
is talking
a) talks
b) is talking
21. We ______ our grandparents on weekends.
visit
a) visit
b) are visiting
22. They ______ their rooms currently.
are cleaning
a) clean
b) are cleaning
23. He ______ math at the moment.
is studying
a) studies
b) is studying
24. She ______ her bicycle to school every morning.
rides
a) rides
b) is riding
25. I ______ to music right now.
am listening
a) listen
b) am listening
26. Water ______ at 0 degrees Celsius by scientific law.
freezes
a) freezes
b) is freezing
27. The children ______ pictures currently.
are drawing
a) draw
b) are drawing
28. I ______ for a walk every evening.
go
a) go
b) am going
29. He ______ his bedroom right now.
is painting
a) paints
b) is painting
30. Birds ______ every morning.
sing
a) sing
b) are singing