Present Progressive and Simple Present

How to use them:

We use the Present Progressive to talk about things in progress now or around now and we use the
Simple Present for habits, routines, and things that are generally true:

-We usually do gymnastics on Fridays, but today we’re playing basketball.

Use time expressions, such as right now, at the moment, today, or now with the present
progressive:

-I’m listening to their new song right now.

Use time expressions such as every week, usually, on Thursdays, sometimes, never, and always
with the simple present:

-I have violin lessons on Wednesdays after school.

Affirmative Sentences:

Pronoun with + verb (ing) + complement

Verb “to be”
(contraction)

Example:

-I’m wearing jeans today.

-We’re drinking soda right now.
-She’s washing her clothes now.
Negative Sentences:

Pronoun with + verb (ing) + complement

Verb “to be”
(contraction in negative)

Example:

-I’m not wearing jeans today.

-We aren’t drinking soda right now.
-She isn’t washing her clothes now.

Questions and short answers:

Verb “to be” + pronoun + verb (ing) + complement

Example:

-Am I wearing jeans today? Yes, I am. / No, I’m not.

-Are we drinking soda right now? Yes, we are. / No, we aren’t.
-Is she washing her clothes now? Yes, she is. / No, she isn’t.

Note: We can also use WH-words to create questions. (what, where, when, how, why, who,
which)

What are you doing right now? I’m washing my motorcycle.

Spelling

-If a verb ends in “-e”, remove the final “-e” before Take = taking use = using
adding “-ing”.

-If a verb ends in a vowel and a consonant, double Swim = swimming shop = shopping
the consonant before adding “-ing”.

-If a verb ends in “-ie”, change the “-ie” to “-ying”. Lie = lying die = dying