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ENGL 1010-133 ONL

Simple Present vs. Present Progressive Table
Assignment 2.1

Doris J. Rodríguez Ramírez

Est #2009661772
29 de Enero de 2023
Prof. Awilda Nieves
 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 (She, He, It) + verb-s
(You, They, We) + are + verb-ing
(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

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

What What
Where do + (I, You, They, We) + Where am + (I) + verb-ing? is +
Informational When When
verb? (She, He, It) + verb-ing?
Questions Who does + (She, He, It) + Who are + (You, They, We) +
(open-ended) Why verb? Why 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 boy (to eat) ice cream.

b. Joseph (to watch) TV.
c. You (to drink) milk.
d. My friends (to play) soccer.
e. The lawyer (to propose) a deal.

Ex Grammatical
Simple Present Present Progressive
# Structures
1. Affirmative The boy eats ice cream. The boy is eating ice cream.
Negative The boy does not eat ice cream. The boy is not eating ice cream.
Yes/No Question Does the boy eat ice cream? Is the boy not eating ice cream?
Short Answer Yes, he does. Yes, he is.
Open-ended Question Where does the boy eat ice cream? Is the boy eating ice cream?
2. Affirmative Joseph watches tv. Joseph is watching tv.
Negative Joseph doesn’t watch tv. Joseph isn’t watching tv.
Yes/No Question Does Joseph watch tv? Is Joseph watching the tv?
Short Answer No, he doesn’t. No, he isn’t.
Open-ended Question Why does Joseph watch tv? Where is Joseph watching the tv?
3. Affirmative You drink milk. You are drinking milk.
Negative You don’t drink milk You are not drinking milk
Yes/No Question Do you drink milk? Are you drinking milk?
Short Answer Yes, drinking milk. Yes, you are drinking milk.
Open-ended Question What kind of milk do you drink milk? What kind of milk are you drinking?
4. Affirmative My friends play soccer. My friends playing soccer
Negative My friends do not play soccer. My friends are not playing soccer.
Yes/No Question Do my friends play soccer? Are my friends playing soccer?
Short Answer Yes, they play soccer Yes, they are playing.
Open-ended Question How do my friends play? How are my friends playing?
5. Affirmative The lawyer proposes a deal. The lawyer is proposing a deal.
Negative The lawyer does not propose a deal. The lawyer is not proposing a deal.
Yes/No Question Does not the lawyer? Is the lawyer proposing a deal?
Short Answer Does not propose a deal. Is not propose a deal.
Open-ended Question Why does not the lawyer propose a Why is not the lawyer proposing a
deal? deal?