Present Simple and 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 habits, routines, and general truths.

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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, use the base form of the verb. Add 's' or 'es' for third person singular (he, she, it).

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How do you form the Present Progressive tense?

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The Present Progressive tense is formed using 'am/is/are' + the verb ending in '-ing'.

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What is the third person singular form of the verb 'to walk'?

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The third person singular form is 'walks'.

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What is the structure of a negative sentence in Present Simple?

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The structure is: Subject + do/does not + base form of the verb.

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What is the structure of a negative sentence in Present Progressive?

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The structure is: Subject + am/is/are not + verb ending in '-ing'.

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Give an example of a question in Present Simple.

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Do you like ice cream?

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Give an example of a question in Present Progressive.

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Are you studying for the test?

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What is the difference between 'I eat' and 'I am eating'?

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'I eat' indicates a habitual action, while 'I am eating' indicates an action happening right now.