Present simple and progressive

Present simple and progressive

1. Present simple

   • Use
     • We use the simple present tense when an action is happening right now, or when it happens regularly.
   • Estructure
     • Affirmative
       • subject + verb (+ s/es/ies ) + complement
         • I eat a lot of fruits.
         • He eats a lot of fruits.
       • Verbs for affirmative setences
         • Most regular verbs use the root form, except in the third-person singular (which ends in -s).
           • He She It
             • verb +s ending
               • Verb ends in o, ch, sh, th, ss, gh, or z.
                 • +es
                   • Goes Teaches Expresses Relaxes
               • Writes Likes Reads
               • Verb ends in y
                 • +ies
                   • Studies Notifies
               • Verb ends in vocal + y
                 • +s
                   • Buys Enjoys
           • I You We They
             • Verb in normal form
     • Negative
       • subject + auxiliar (do/does not) + verb + complement
         • I do not eat a lot of fruits.
         • He does not eat a lot of fruits
       • The auxiliar for third-person singular (He,She,It) is Does
       • The auxiliar for I, You, We, They is Do
     • Interrogative
       • Auxiliar (do/does) + subjet + verb + complemet ?
         • Do I eat a lot of fruits?
         • Does he eat a lot of fruits?

2. Present progessive

   • Uses
     • Describes actions that are occurring at this moment.
     • Describes interrupted actions
     • Describes a future action.
   • Estructure
     • Affirmative
       • Subject + to be + (verb + ing) + Complement
         • I am eating an apple.
         • He is eating an apple
     • Negative
       • Subject + to be+ not + (verb + ing) + Complement
         • I am not eating an apple.
         • He is not eating an apple.
     • Interrogative
       • To be + Subject + (Verb + ing) + complement ?
         • Am I eating an apple?
         • Is He eating an apple?
   • Verb
     • Gerund (verb+ing)
       • Walking Eating Talking