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ENGL 1010 Basic English I Assignment 2.1: Simple Present vs. Present Progressive (Points: 100 points) Giovanni Castro Trujillo January/22/2024 The simple present tense is used to express actions that are repeated (routines) or facts. The present progressive tense expresses actions that are not yet finished or are continuous. This assignment is designed to help you understand the difference between these two grammatical structures. Instructions:    Before completing this assignment, you must read and review all the required learning resources for this module. For parts I and II, write each sentence in the following structures: affirmative, negative, yes/no question, short answer, and informational question, in both the simple present and present progressive tenses. PART I: Complete the table titled “Simple Present” by writing the following sentences in the simple present tense.   EXAMPLE Grammatical Structures Simple Present Don Manuel __________ (to play) many instruments.         1. Affirmative Don Manuel plays many instruments.   Negative Don Manuel does not play many instruments.   Yes/No Question Does Don Manuel play many instruments?   Short Answer Yes, he does .  or (No, he does not .)   Open-Ended Question What does Don Manuel play ?     Use the following sentences: Ex# Grammatical Structures Simple Present Sentence 1: The man __________ (to analyze) the information.  1. Affirmative The man analyzes the information. Negative The man does not analyze the information. Yes/No Question Does The Man analyze the information? Short Answer Yes, he does. / No, he does not. Open-Ended Question What does The Man analyze?
Sentence 2: Sandra __________ (to save) the documents. 2. Affirmative Sandra saves the documents. Negative Sandra does not save the documents. Yes/No Question Does Sandra save the documents? Short Answer Yes, she does. / No, she does not. Open-Ended Question What does Sandra save? Sentence 3: You _________ (to have) access to those files.  3. Affirmative You have access to those files. Negative You do not have access to those files. Yes/No Question Do you have access to those files? Short Answer Yes, I do. / No, I do not. Open-Ended Question Why do you have access to those files? PART II: Complete the table titled “Present Progressive” by writing the following sentences in the present progressive tense.   EXAMPLE Grammatical Structures Present Progressive They__________ (to ask) for help.   1. Affirmative They are asking for help.    Negative They are not asking for help.   Yes/No Question Are they asking for help?   Short Answer Yes, they are . or (No, they are not .)   Open-Ended Question When are they asking for help?     Use the following sentences: Ex# Grammatical Structures Present Progressive Sentence 1: This company __________ (to provide) great service.  1. Affirmative This company is providing great service. Negative This company is not providing great service. Yes/No Question Is this company providing great service? Short Answer Yes, it is. / No, it is not. Open-Ended Question What is this company providing? Sentence 2: Our neighbors __________ (to cancel) their subscription.  2. Affirmative Our neighbors are canceling their subscription. Negative Our neighbors are not canceling their subscription. Yes/No Question Are our neighbors canceling their subscription? Short Answer Yes, they are. / No, they are not.
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