The document discusses the present simple and present progressive tenses in English. The present simple is used to describe habitual or repeated actions, general truths, and schedules, and takes time expressions like "always" or "never." The present progressive describes actions happening now or around now, and takes time expressions like "now," "today," or "this summer." Examples are provided for both tenses.
2. TIME EXPRESSIONS
PRESENT SIMPLE
• Always
• Every
• Often
Usually
• Sometimes
seldom
• Never
• first
• Then
PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
• at the moment
• at this moment
• today
• now
• right now
• Listen!
• Look!
• This summer
3. •The SIMPLE PRESENT expresses daily habits
or usual activities.
• The simple present expresses general
statements of fact.
CONCEPTS
•In general, the simple present is used for events
or situations that exist always, usually, or
habitually.
4. EXAMPLES
• Every Monday, Sally drives her kids to football
practice.
2. Usually, I work as a secretary at SFQ. , but this
summer I am studying French at a language school
in Paris. That is why I am in Paris.
3. Shhhhh! Be quiet! John is sleeing.
4. Don't forget to take your umbrella. It is raining .
5. EXAMPLES
6. I'm sorry I can't hear what you …………………
(say) because everybody ………………….. (talk) so
loudly.
7. Justin ……………………..(write
) a book about his adventures in Tibet. I hope he can find
a good publisher when he is finished.
8. Jim: Do you want to come over for dinner tonight?
Denise: Oh, I'm sorry, I can‘ I ………………(go) to a movie
tonight with some friends
6. • The PRESENT PROGRESSIVE expresses an
activity that is in progress (is occurring, is
happening) right now.
• The event is in progress at the time the
speaker is saying the sentence. The event
began in the past, is in progress now, and will
probably continue into the future.
• FORM: am, is, are + -ing
7. Ann can't come to the phone right now
because she is taking a shower.
I am reading my grammar book right
now.
Jimmy and Susie are babies. They are
crying. I can hear them right now.
Maybe they are hungry.
