Simple Present

Simple Present | Present Progressive |
infinitive
(3rd person singular: infinitive + 's')I speak
you speak
he / she / it speaks
we speak
they speak | form of 'be' and verb + ing
 Iam speaking
you are speaking
he / she / it is speaking
we are speaking
they are speaking |
Exceptions |
Exceptions when adding 's' : * For can, may, might, must, do notadd s.Example: he can, she may, it must * After o, ch, sh or s, add es.Example: do - he does, wash - she washes * After a consonant, the final consonant ybecomes ie. (but: not after avowel)Example: worry - he worries
but: play - he plays | Exceptions when adding 'ing' : * Silent e is dropped. (but: does not apply for -ee)Example: come - coming
but: agree - agreeing * After ashort, stressed vowel, the final consonant is doubled.Example: sit - sitting * After a vowel, the final consonant l is doubled in British English (but not in American English).Example:travel - travelling (British English)
but: traveling (American English) * Final ie becomes y.Example: lie - lying |

· El presente simple se utiliza para hablar de cosas que ocurrenhabitualmente o en general:
- James studies German at university.
- My parents live in the south
- Jane works in Italy every summer.
- My friends have a car.
- Water boils at 100 Celsiusdegrees.
- Sharks are dangerous animals.
· El presente continuo, en cambio, se utiliza para hablar de cosas que están ocurriendo en el momento en el que se habla:
- Mary isplaying the guitar now.
- Take an umbrella. It´s raining.
- Let´s go to the park! The sun is shinning.
- They are working in the garage at the moment.
I´m playing the guitar
Las oraciones enpresente continuo a menudo van acompañadas de expresiones que
Indican que la acción se está realizando en ese momento:
Now - right now - at the moment - at present