Present simple vs present progressive

Concepts and examples

1. PRESENT SIMPLE vs PRESENT PROGRESSIVE FUTURE

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 . In general, the simple present is used for events or situations that exist always, usually, or habitually .

4. EXAMPLES  Every Monday, Sally …………….. (drive)  her kids to football practice.  2. Usually, I ……………….( work)  as a secretary at SFQ. , but this summer I …………….. ( study)  French at a language school in Paris. That is why I am in Paris.  3. Shhhhh ! Be quiet! John …………………( sleep) .  4. Don't forget to take your umbrella. It ……………… ( rain) . 

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.