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The simple present tense is used to describe habitual actions or general truths that are always true. The present progressive tense describes actions that are in progress at the moment of speaking. The document provides examples of sentences using the simple present and present progressive tenses and explains the differences between their uses. It then provides an exercise for students to practice using these tenses in different contexts.

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The simple present tense is used to describe habitual actions or general truths that are always true. The present progressive tense describes actions that are in progress at the moment of speaking. The document provides examples of sentences using the simple present and present progressive tenses and explains the differences between their uses. It then provides an exercise for students to practice using these tenses in different contexts.

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Simple Present The simple present says that something was true in the past, is true in the present,

and will be true in the future. It expresses general statements of fact and timeless truths. Example: Water consists of hydrogen and oxygen. The average person breathes 21,600 times a day. The world is round.

The simple present is used to express habitual or everyday activities. Example: I study for two hours every night. I get up at seven every morning. He always eats a sandwich for lunch.

Present Progressive The present progressive expresses an activity that is in progress at the moment of speaking. It is a temporary activity that began in the past, is continuing at present, and will probably end at some point in the future. Example: John is sleeping right now. I need an umbrella because it is raining. The students are sitting at their desks right now.

Often the activity is of a general nature: something generally in progress this week, this month, this year. Example: I am taking five courses this semester. John is trying to improve his work habits. Susan is writing another book this year.

Tutorial 1. Diane cant come to the phone because she (wash) ___________ her hair. 2. Diane (wash) _______________ her hair every other day or so. 3. Kathy (sit, usually) _______________ in the front row during class, but today she (sit) ________________ in the last row. 4. Please be quiet. I (try) _________________ to concentrate. 5. (you, lock, always) ___________________ the door to your apartment when you leave? 6. I wrote to my friend last week. She hasnt answered my letter yet. I (wait, still) ______________ for a reply. 7. After six days of rain, Im glad that the sun (shine) _____________ again today. 8. Every morning, the sun (shine) _______________ in my bedroom window and (wake) _________________ me up. 9. A: Look! It (snow) __________________________. B: Its beautiful! This is the first time Ive ever seen snow. It (snow, not) _____________ in my country. 10. A: Close your eyes. Now listen carefully. What (I, do) ________________________? B: You (rub) ______________ the top of your desk with your hand. A: Close, but not exactly right. Try again. B: Aha! You (rub) __________________ your hands together. A: Right!

Tutorial 1. I cant afford that ring. It (cost) ________________________ too much. 2. Look. It (begin) ______________ to rain. Unfortunately, I (have, not) ___________ my umbrella with me. Tom is lucky. He (wear) _______________ a raincoat. 3. I (own, not) ________________ an umbrella. I (wear) __________________ a waterproof hat on rainy days. 4. As a rule, I (sleep) _______________ until 6 oclock in the morning, and then I (get) __________________ up and (study) _____________________ for my classes. 5. Shhh. Grandpa (take) ________________ a nap in the living room. We (want, not) ________________ to wake him up. He (need) ________________ his rest. 6. Right now I (look) ______________ at Janet. She (look) _______________ angry. I wonder whats the matter. She (have) _______________ a frown on her face. She certainly (have, not) __________________ any fun right now. 7. Right now I (look) _________________ around the classroom. Yoko (write) ______________ in her book. Carlos (bite) _______________ his pencil. Wan-Ning (scratch) _________________ his head. Ahmed (stare) __________________ out the window. He (seem) ________________ to be daydreaming, but perhaps he (think) ________________________ hard about verb tenses. What (you, think)

_________________ Ahmed (do) ______________________? 8. I (want) _______________ to figure out the meaning of this saying: The pen is mightier than the sword. I (know) ___________________ that mightier (mean) _________________ more powerful, but whats a sword? What (sword, mean) ___________________________? 9. Right now Martha is in the science building. The chemistry experiment she (do) _____________________ is dangerous, so she (be) _______________ very careful. She (want, not) _______________________ to spill any of the acid. She (be, always) ________________ careful when she does a chemistry experiment.

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