Simple present & Present progressive - English grammar songs #12

When do you need this rule? To understand whether something happens always, regularly, or right now. The Simple Present describes facts, routines, and habits. The Present Progressive describes actions happening at the moment of speaking. Helps you clearly place actions in time and avoid misunderstandings. Formation Simple Present: Verb in the base form, except for he/she/it, where -s is added. Example: I walk, you play, they sing; he walks, she plays Present Progressive: Form of am / is / are + verb + -ing Example: I’m walking, she’s singing, we’re learning Signal words: Simple Present: always, never, every day Present Progressive: now, today, this afternoon, soon Examples I walk to school every day. → Simple Present (routine) She plays the piano. → Simple Present (habit) I’m walking to school right now. → Present Progressive (happening now) She’s singing at the moment. → Present Progressive (in progress) In the video, you’ll find more helpful examples that make it easy to understand when to use the Simple Present and when to use the Present Progressive.