BTS/English 1: présent simple et présent progressif

Présent simple:

Affirmation Negation Interrogation

-s la 3e personne du singulier do/does not + VERBE do/does + SUJET + VERBE

(he/she/it)

I work I do not (don’t) work Do I work?

You work You do not (don’t) work Do you work?

He/she/it works He/she/it does not (doesn’t) work Does he/she/it work?

We work We do not (don’t) work Do we work?

They work They do not (don’t) work Do they work?

Présent Progressif:

Affirmation Negation Interrogation

Be conjugué + VERBE+ ING Be conjugué + NOT + VERBE + Be conjugué +SUJET + ING

ING

I am working I am not working Am I working?

You are working You are not (aren’t) working Are you working?

He/she/it is working He/she/it is not (isn’t) working Is he/she/it working?

We are working We are not (aren’t) working Are we working?

They are working They are not (aren’t) working Are they working?

Present simple ou présent progressif?

● Le présent simple sert à exprimer une caractéristique, une action habituelle, quelque
chose de permanent, raconter une histoire drôle, donner un horaire de bus, train ou
avion.

EX: He works for Nespresso.

I come from Italy.
She goes to the gym every week.
A man goes into a bar…
The bus leaves at 8:00PM.

● Le présent progressif sert à exprimer une action en cours, une action temporaire, ou une
action à venir dans un futur très proche.

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Comparez:

What do you eat for breakfast? What are you eating?

David lives in Nice. Paul is living in Mandelieu for the moment,

Paul works as a mechanic. Mary is working as an accountant right now.

Water boils at 100 degrees. Be careful! The water is boiling!

I see a doctor every year. I am seeing Ken and Mary tonight.

Les verbes suivants ne sont pas compatibles avec le présent progressif:

● les 5 sens: to hear (entendre)/ to see (voir)/to smell (sentir) to sound (sembler à l’oreille)
to taste (avoir le goût de…)

● Les verbes de croyance: to think/to believe/to suppose/to doubt

● Les verbes d’opinion et de goût: to like/to love/to hate/to prefer/to wish

● Les verbes d’activité mentale: to remember/to forget/to understand

● Les verbes d’appartenance: to belong/to consist of/to contain

● Les verbes d’apparence: To look like/to seem

● To cost (coûter)/to depend on (dépendre de)/to deserve (mériter)

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