Present simple VS Present progressive
Present simple structure
1st person
I
You
We
They
3rd person
He
She
It
Adverbs commonly used with the simple present tense
Time expresions
Example
Example
Example
Subject + verb (infinitve without "to") + "s"
"I live"
always, usually, often, sometimes, occasionally, rarely and never
I often buy comics.
Subject + verb (infinitve without "to") + "s"
"He lives"
Like, love, hate, want, need, agree…
Stative Verbs
Are
5 senses (see, taste, hear, smell, touch)
Possession
Like or dislike
Need
measurement
Categories
List of verbs
This bottle contains milk
I don´t like horror films
This book belongs to Peter
Examples
Present progressive structure
Subject + to be (am, are, is) + Verb (Infinitive) + -ing
can be used to describe what is happening now, or what will happen in the future.
Uses
Now /at the moment, These days / this week, Tomorrow / tonight.
Time expressions
We are learning English now.
Car prices are getting higher these days.
I am not going to the party tonight
Examples
Use the Simple Present to express the idea that an action is repeated or usual. The action can be a habit, a hobby, or something that often happens.
Uses