PRESENT SIMPLE VS PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

PRESENT SIMPLE 

Expresses 3 kinds of actions.

• Daily Routines:                      I take a Shower everyday.

• Facts:                                     The earth goes around the sun.

• Temporary Situation:           I live in Chosica with a roommate.

Spelling Rules
Most verbs takes -s in the third person singular. (He, She, It)

•                 If the verb ends in (-ss, -sh, -ch, -x, -o) : add an -es

           miss (misses), finish (finishes), watch (watches), mix (mixes), go (goes)

•                 If the verb ends in consonant + y : add an -ies

                   study (studies), cry (cries)

•                 If the verb ends in vowel + y : add an -s

                    play (plays)

PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

EXERCISES

1. Andy sometimes ...............  comics. (to read)
2. We never................... TV in the morning. (to watch)
3. Listen! Sandy .................. in the bathroom. (to sing)
4. My sister usually ..................in the kitchen. (to help)
5. My mother......................breakfast now. (to make)
6. They often ...................... the bathroom. (to clean)
7. Look! The boys .................... home. (to come)
8. Every day his grandfather ........................ for a walk. (to go)
9. I ................... with my friend at the moment. (to chat)
10. Cats................... mice. (to eat)