Present Simple vs Present Progressive

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What is the Present Simple tense?

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The Present Simple tense is used to describe habits, routines, and general truths. For example: 'I eat breakfast at 7 a.m.'

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What is the Present Progressive tense?

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The Present Progressive tense is used to describe actions that are happening right now or ongoing actions. For example: 'I am eating breakfast.'

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When do we use 'do' in questions?

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We use 'do' in questions in the Present Simple tense for subjects like I, you, we, and they. For example: 'Do you like pizza?'

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When do we use 'does' in questions?

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We use 'does' in questions in the Present Simple tense for third-person singular subjects like he, she, and it. For example: 'Does she play soccer?'

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How do we form negative sentences in Present Simple?

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To form negative sentences in Present Simple, we use 'do not' or 'does not' + the base form of the verb. For example: 'I do not like broccoli.'

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How do we form negative sentences in Present Progressive?

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To form negative sentences in Present Progressive, we use 'am not', 'is not', or 'are not' + the verb ending in -ing. For example: 'I am not eating.'

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What is the structure of a Present Simple question?

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The structure is: Do/Does + subject + base form of the verb? For example: 'Do you play tennis?'

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What is the structure of a Present Progressive question?

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The structure is: Am/Is/Are + subject + verb-ing? For example: 'Are you studying?'

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Give an example of a sentence in Present Simple.

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'She walks to school every day.'

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Give an example of a sentence in Present Progressive.

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'They are playing soccer right now.'