LESSON 11

PRESENT SIMPLE AND

PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
Present Progressive for the future
State Verbs
Action Verbs
State Verbs with Active Meaning
Stories
 Present Progressive

1- actions at the time of speaking

I’m doing my homework right now.
I’m working, sorry.

2- actions that take a long time.

I’m taking an English course with Michael Youssef.

3- temporary actions
Ahmed is working from home this week.
Mona is living with her friend for the time being.

4- with always
My wife is always using my computer.
Present Progressive for Future time

I’m getting married next winter. (get married)

I’m going shopping with Nada tomorrow.

I’m going to Alexandria this weekend.

I’m meeting Ahmed next weekend.

I’m cooking dinner. (I’m cooking dinner tonight)

I’m studying English. (I’m studying English this week)

Without this week, tonight, next weekend …. The action is

happening right now.
Expressing the future with the Present
Simple and the Present Progressive

Good morning, Ahmed. I just want to remind you that your

lesson begins at 8 PM.

When does the train leave?

The train leaves at 5 PM.

When is Ahmed leaving?

Ahmed is leaving next week.
 State Verbs

I am tired.
I agree with you.
I don’t believe everything I hear.
I disagree with you.
Ahmed deserves another chance.
I feel that Ahmed is angry at me.
I hate rock music.
I love dark chocolate.
I need help.
I promise to study harder.
I don’t understand your question.
I want to go to visit Ahmed.
Ahmed seems tired.

Present Simple with state verbs

I’m agreeing with you.

I’m disagreeing with you.

Ahmed is deserving another chance.

I’m hating rock music.

I am loving dark chocolate.

I’m promising to study harder.

Ahmed is seeming tired.

I am needing help.
 Action Verbs with Present Simple and Progressive

Call, travel, go, watch, eat, sleep, discuss, arrive, speak, talk, read,
leave, live, say, dance, run, knock, kick ……

Ahmed washes his car.

Ahmed is washing his car.

Ahmed washes his car twice a week.

 State and Action

Verb to be, have, see, smell, feel, hear, think, miss …

I have a car. (own)
I am having dinner at the moment. (eating dinner)
We are having fun. (enjoying our time)
We are having a good time. (enjoying our time)

He is stupid. (fact)
He is being stupid. (now only)

I see him. (with my eyes)

Thank you for seeing me. (meeting me)
I’m seeing Ahmed tomorrow. (meeting Ahmed)
He is seeing an American girl. (romantic relationship)
Is he seeing someone? (romantic relationship)

I think chocolate is really healthy. (my opinion)

I think they are good students.
I am thinking about work all the time. (something on my mind)
I don’t hear well. (hear sounds with my ears)
I am hearing that Ahmed is getting married.

I feel you are mistaken. (I think)

I am feeling sick.
Are you feeling sick?

The food smells good.

I am smelling the food.

The food tastes good.

I am tasting the food.
Nada is having a party. All her friends are there.
Nada is wearing a new green skirt. Her friends
are listening to music, dancing and having fun.
Nada has a big apartment. Ahmed and Mona
are sitting on the couch and watching TV. Ali
and Yusra are dancing. Ali thinks the party is
good but he is thinking about his work. Ali and
Yusra are engaged. They have a lot in
common. They both love English and they are
both doctors. Nada feels that her friends are
happy but she is feeling tired. Everyone is
having a great time. Nobody wants to go home.
This is my family. My father’s name is Ahmed and my mother’s name is
Mona. We live in a big city and we do have a big house. My father spends
thousands of pounds on parties. We are having a party tonight. This is my
sister Hanan. She loves singing. She wants to be a singer. This is my brother
Mohamed. He’s studying English. He’s seeing a British girl. He wants to be an
English teacher. He’s taking an English course online. He’s travelling to
England next month. Our dog is playing on the floor. Her name is Lucy. She’s
waiting to go for a walk. My parents are making dinner. My father is
chopping vegetables and my mother is making pasta.
 Thousand and thousands

I have five thousand pounds.

Three thousand people are coming to attend the match.

My father spends thousands of pounds every year.

Thousands of people are coming to attend the match.
1- I play football (good – well)
2- Everyone (is – are) coming to the party.
3- He is married (with – to) a teacher.
4- I am (very – much) happy to see you.
5- It (rains – is raining).
6- Alaa (is bored – is boring). I don’t like him.
7- She (is seeing – sees) a Canadian doctor.
8- We (are having – have) a very fast car.
9- They (need – needs – needing) your help.
10- The chef (is tasting – tastes) the food.
11- I (am hearing – hear) that Ahmed is getting married soon.
12- We usually (are having – have) our meetings on the weekends.
13- I think Ahmed is depressed. He is (bored – boring) all the time.
14- I am (busy – free) at the moment. Sorry, I can’t talk right now.
15- I (am meeting – meet) Ahmed tomorrow morning.
16- I always (love – is loving) to go to the movies when I have some free
time.