Present Simple &

Present Progressive
By Teacher : HENG Chhorvorn
Structure or Form of Present Simple
 Positive

Sub + Verb + Object

 Negative

Sub + don’t/doesn’t + verb + Object

 Question

Do/Does + sub + verb

Eg: I live in Cambodia
He doesn’t live in Cambodia
Does he live in Cambodia?
 Note:
 he, she, it add s to the verb
 Verbs ending in sh, ch, ss, o, x add es to the verb
after he, she, it
Eg: wash, teach, watch, go
 Verbs ending in consonant +y change y to i and add
es after he, she, it
Eg: carry, study, cry
Usages

 We use present simple to talk about things

that are generally true.

Eg:The sun is bright.

Pigs don’t fly.
It is cold in winter.
Usages

 We use present simple to talk about habit or

routine with always, often, sometimes, usually,
hardly ever, and never. These adverb usually go
before the present simple verb.

Eg: I always eat lunch at noon.

He doesn’t often talk in class.
Do you sometimes cry in class?
Structure or Form of Present Continuous
 Positive

Sub + am/is/are+ V.ing + Object

 Negative

Sub + am/is/are + not + V.ing + Object

 Question

Am/Is/Are + sub + V.ing …?

Eg: I am living in Cambodia
He isn’t living in Cambodia
Is he living in Cambodia?
 Note

If a verb ends in –e, remove the final –e before adding –ing

Eg take – taking use – using
If a verb ends in a vowel ( a, i, o) and a consonant (m, p, t),
double the consonant before adding –ing
Eg swim – swimming hit – hitting
If a verb ends in –l, double the –l
Eg travel – travelling
If a verb ends in –ie, change –ie to –ying
Eg: lie – lying die - dying
Usage
 Use
to talk about things happening now or around
now.
eg

 Usetime expression such as now, right now, at

the moment, these day, today, this week, this
year.
eg

 Use to talk about temporary situations.

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