Simple Present and Present Progressive Tenses

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Use of Simple Present

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Shows something happens regularly or for unchanging facts.

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Adverbs of Frequency in Simple Present

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Always, usually, often, sometimes, rarely.

before verb

I sometimes have lunch after class.

Sometimes I have lunch after class.

after verb to be

I'm often running around in the mornings.

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Simple Present: Affirmative Statements

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They live in Mexico. She always works here.

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Simple Present: Negative Statements

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They don’t live in Mexico. She doesn’t work here.

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Simple Present: Yes/No Questions

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Do they live in Mexico? Does she work here?

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Simple Present: Short Answers

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Yes, they do. No, they don’t.

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Simple Present: Wh- Questions

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Where do they live? Why does she work so hard?

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Use of Present Progressive

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Shows something happening now or in a longer present time.

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Present Progressive: Affirmative Statements

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They’re living in Mexico now. She’s working here today.

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Present Progressive: Negative Statements

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They aren’t living in Mexico now. She isn’t working here now.