Simple
Present
-adds -s/-es to 3rdPerson Singular
-used with routine/habitual actions
-PEMSP (Please Excuse My Sister Pat.)
Possession: has, belongs, own
Emotions: love, hate
Mental States: think, believe
Senses: feel, see, hear, touch, taste, etc.
Perception: seems, looks,
Present
Progressive
-formula: to be + base verb form + -ing
-tells about ongoing action
tell about
events happening in the present
Simple Present vs. Present Progressive
(author: Mrs. Brown)
