Simple Present – Present

Progressive – contrasted
Differences and similarities in the Simple
Present and the Present Progressive?

1. Use

Simple Present Present Progressive/Continuous

 repeated actions

 fixed arrangements, scheduled actions happening at the moment of speaking or

events (e.g. timetable) around the moment of speaking

 sequence of actions in the  fixed plan in the near future

present (first - then, after that)  temporary actionstrends
 instructions  repeated actions which are irritating to the speaker
 things in general (with always, constantly, forever)

 after special verbs

2. Signal words

Simple Present Present Progressive/Continuous

 always

 often  now

 usually  at the moment

 sometimes  Look!

 seldom  Listen!
 never
 Simple Present Present Progressive/Continuous

 every day

 every week

 every year

 on Mondays

3. Form

Present
Simple Present
Progressive/Continuous

infinitive → 3rd person singular (he, she, to be (am, are, is)

it): infinitive + -s + infinitive + -ing

4. Examples

4.1. Affirmative sentences

Simple Present Present Progressive

I play football. I am playing football.

You play football. You are playing football.

He plays football. He is playing football.

 4.2. Negative sentences

Simple Present Present Progressive

I do not play football. I am not playing football.

You do not play football. You are not playing football.

He does not play football. He is not playing football.

4.3. Questions

Simple Present Present Progressive

Do I play football? Am I playing football?

Do you play football? Are you playing football?

Does he play football? Is he playing football?

5. Spelling

Simple Present Present Progressive/Continuous

 sitting (Double the consonant after a short

 watches (-es after sibilant)
vowel.)
 goes (-es after -o)
 writing (Drop the -e.)
 Simple Present Present Progressive/Continuous

 hurries (Change -y to -ie after  lying (Change -ie to -y.)

consonant)