Present simple VS Present progressive

Present simple structure

1st person

I

You

We

They

3rd person

He

She

It

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Adverbs commonly used with the simple present tense

Time expresions

Example

Example

Example

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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"

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Like, love, hate, want, need, agree…

Stative Verbs

Are

5 senses (see, taste, hear, smell, touch)

Possession

Like or dislike

Need

measurement

Categories

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List of verbs

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This bottle contains milk

I don´t like horror films

This book belongs to Peter

Examples

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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

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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