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Simple Present vs.

Present Progressive Table


Assignment 2.1 (Points: 50)

Instructions:
1. Write each sentence in the following structures: affirmative, negative, yes/no question,
short answer, and informational question, in both the simple present and present
progressive tenses. Use the following table to review each grammatical structure.

Grammatical
Simple Present Present Progressive
Structures

(I) + am + verb-ing
(I, You, They, We) + verb
Affirmative (You, They, We) + are + verb-ing
(She, He, It) + verb-s
(She, He, It) + is + verb-ing

(I) + am not + verb-ing


(I, You, They, We) + do not + verb (You, They, We) + are not + verb-
Negative (She, He, It) + does not + verb ing
(She, He, It) + is not + verb-ing

Am + (I) + verb-ing?
Do + (I, You, They, We) + verb? Yes, I + am / No, I + am not
Yes, (I, You, They, We) + do Are + (You, They, We) + verb-ing?
Yes/No Questions
No, (I, You, They, We) + do not Yes, (You, They, We) + are
and Short Answers Does + (She, He, It) + verb? No, (You, They, We) + are not
Yes, (She, He, It) + does Is + (She, He, It) + verb-ing?
No, (She, He, It) + does not Yes, (She, He, It) + is
No, (She, He, It) + is not

What What
Where Where
Informational When do + (I, You, They, We) + When am + (I) + verb-ing? is +
Who verb? Who (She, He, It) + verb-ing?
Questions does + (She, He, It) + are + (You, They, We) +
Why Why
(open-ended) verb? verb-ing?
1. Fill in the table with complete sentences. Change the sentences provided below according
to the grammatical structure and the tense of the verb requested. (1 pt. for each answer):

a. The dog (to bark) at the mailman.


b. Mary (to wait) for her coffee.
c. We (to wear) formal attire for the convention.
d. They (to drive) through the island.
e. The teacher (to discuss) this topic carefully.

Grammatical
Ex# Simple Present Present Progressive
Structures
1. Affirmative
Negative
Yes/No Question
Short Answer
Open-ended Question
2. Affirmative
Negative
Yes/No Question
Short Answer
Open-ended Question
3. Affirmative
Negative
Yes/No Question
Short Answer
Open-ended Question
4. Affirmative
Negative
Yes/No Question
Short Answer
Open-ended Question
5. Affirmative
Negative
Yes/No Question
Short Answer
Open-ended Question

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