Present Tense

and
Present Progressive Tense

by. Shaula Febriyoldini Elwan, S.Pd

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 Present Tense
• Definition:

Occurrence of an activity in the

present time
or the habitual activity
or routine / repetition activity
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Routine / repetition activity
Go to
Wake up
sleep

Take a Take a
rest bath

Back Go to
home campus
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Adverb of Time
•Always Every Month
•Often Every Time
•Usually Every Sunday
•Every day Every Night
•Every Moment etc

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 Pattern

V1
Subject Comp
(+ s/es )

S To be
( is, am, are) Comp

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Example
• She eats breakfast every morning
• I speak English every day.
• It is a yellow cat ovethere
• Jack brings smart television into his new
room.
• We are the clever students

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 Present Progressive
Tense
• Definition:

1. It is used when an activity is

in occurring in the present
time / at the moment

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2. To express the idea that a repeated action
is temporary. It means, it is happening for
a limited period of time.
ex.
a. She is always reading novel during the
class
b. They are always pushing their friend to
the ground during the competition
c. In the English class, Jefry is always
wearing his jacket.
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3. To express something that is happening
again and again. Here use the adverb :
always.

ex. 1. He is always forgetting to call my

name
2. We are always making the same
fault

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Pattern

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Example
•She is walking on the rain
•They are swimming in the new
pool at the sport centre.
•We are making English task
together in my new kitchen
•Hanna is bringing a thick book for
her study.
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 Let’s Practice
1. We (walk) _____________ to school together every
morning.

2. Right now I ( look) _______________ at the board. I (see)

____________________ some words on the board.

3. She (go) ___________ home at 3.00 every afternoon.

4. Class (begin) ______ at 9.00 every day.

5. Laura (leave) _____ her office every night at 7.00.

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