What’s the difference between the…

Present Simple

and

Present Progressive

Look at those two sentences.

• I’m speaking

English

• An activity or

action that is

happening now

• Present

progressive

• I speak English

• A habit, regular

and repeated

activity or a fact

• Present Simple

• Present simple

• Present simple or

present progressive

(also called present

continuous)

• Present simple VS

present progressive

1. We’re using the

computer.

2. We use the computer.

3. People all over the

world use computers.

Present

Progressive

An action in

progress now

Present

Simple

Habits or

Repeated

actions

We use the computer

Present Simple

A fact

• Subject V OR Vs (es/ies)

• She tries to go to the gym at least twice a week.

• English has many rules.

• We read in class once a week.

• Now he understands the present tense a bit better.

• First exercise

• Second

exercise

• Last exercise

• Subject do / does not V

• I don’t understand Arabic.

• She doesn’t have a car at the moment.

• We don’t care enough for the environment in Israel.

• Easy exercise

• Another

exercise

• One more

• Last exercise

• Do / Does subject V

• Do many people in Israel speak English?

• Does Israel have many athletes taking part in

the Olympic Games?

• Does your teacher use computers in the lesson?

• Easy exercise

• Another exercise

• Last exercise

• subject be Ving

The teacher is showing the pupils a powerpoint presentation.

We are finishing the presentation soon.

Be quite please, I am talking on the phone.

• Subject be not Ving

I am not leaving soon.

We are not sitting in the regular class.

She is not taking any exams this year.

• Be subject Ving?

Are you enjoying the presentation?

Is the teacher reading and explaining?

Are the pupils listening carefully?

• First exercise

• 2nd exercise

• Asking questions

• 1st exercise

• 2nd exercise

• 3rd exercise

• Just for the

challenge

• Just for the kill!