SIMPLE PRESENT AND PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

What is the Simple Present tense?

• A tense used to describe actions happening right now.

• A tense used to describe habits, general truths, and repeated actions.

• A tense that only applies to the past.

• A tense used exclusively for future events.

How do you ask a question in the Simple Present tense?

• By using the past tense of the verb.

• By inverting the subject and the auxiliary verb 'do/does'.

• By adding 'will' before the subject.

• By using 'is' or 'are' before the subject.

When do we use the Present Progressive tense?

• To describe actions that are currently happening at the moment of speaking.

• To describe actions that happened in the past.

• To describe actions that will happen in the future.

• To describe habitual actions.

Give an example of a Present Progressive tense sentence.

• I am studying for my exam right now.

• I studied for my exam yesterday.

• I will study for my exam tomorrow.

• I study for my exam every week.

What are some signal words for the Simple Present tense?

• always, usually, often, sometimes, and never

• occasionally, rarely, seldom, frequently

• tomorrow, next week, later, soon

• was, were, is, are

Give an example of a Simple Present tense sentence.

• She reads books every evening.

• He will read books every evening.

• She is reading books every evening.

• They read books yesterday.

How do you form the Simple Present tense for third-person singular?

• Add 's' or 'es' to the base form of the verb.

• Use the base form of the verb without any changes.

• Add 'ed' to the base form of the verb.

• Use 'do' or 'does' before the base form of the verb.

What is the base form of a verb?

• The form of a verb with endings added to it.

• The simplest form of a verb, without any endings. Example: 'play', 'eat', 'go'.

• The past tense of a verb.

• The plural form of a verb.

What is the structure of a Present Progressive sentence?

• Subject + am/is/are + verb-ing

• Subject + will + verb

• Subject + has/have + verb-ed

• Subject + verb + object

What is the negative form of the Present Progressive tense?

• The negative form is created by adding 'not' after 'am/is/are'. Example: 'She is not watching TV right now.'

• The negative form is created by adding 'never' before the verb. Example: 'She never watches TV.'

• The negative form is created by using 'do not' before the verb. Example: 'She does not watch TV.'

• The negative form is created by using 'isn't' or 'aren't' before the verb. Example: 'She isn't watching TV.'