Present Simple VS Present Progressive

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What is the Present Simple tense used for?

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The Present Simple tense is used to describe habitual actions, general truths, and facts.

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What is the Present Progressive tense used for?

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The Present Progressive tense is used to describe actions that are currently happening or ongoing.

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How do you form the Present Simple tense for regular verbs?

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For regular verbs, the Present Simple tense is formed by using the base form of the verb for all subjects except third person singular, which adds 's' or 'es'.

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How do you form the Present Progressive tense?

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The Present Progressive tense is formed using the verb 'to be' (am/is/are) + the base form of the verb + 'ing'.

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What is the third person singular form of the verb 'to go' in Present Simple?

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The third person singular form of 'to go' in Present Simple is 'goes'.

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Provide an example of a sentence in Present Simple.

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She reads a book every night.

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Provide an example of a sentence in Present Progressive.

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They are playing soccer right now.

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What is the negative form of the Present Simple tense for the verb 'to eat'?

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The negative form is 'does not eat' or 'doesn't eat'.

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What is the negative form of the Present Progressive tense for the verb 'to play'?

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The negative form is 'is not playing' or 'isn't playing'.

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When do we use 'usually' in a sentence?

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We use 'usually' to indicate a frequency in Present Simple tense.