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Simple Present vs. Present Progressive
Luis Mojica Santos
Contabilidad, Nuc University
3198ONL: ENGL1010
Dr. Crystal Cotto Ramirez
01/23/2024
ENGL 1010
Basic English I
Assignment 2.1: Simple Present vs. Present Progressive
(Points: 100 points)
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.
PART I: Complete the table titled “Simple Present” by writing the following sentences in the simple present tense.
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.
Open-Ended Question
Where does the man analyze the information?
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.
Open-Ended Question
Why does Sandra save the documents?
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, you do.
Open-Ended Question
Why do you have access to those files?
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PART II: Complete the table titled “Present Progressive” by writing the following sentences in the present progressive tense.
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, this company is.
Open-Ended Question
Where is this company providing great service?
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, our neighbors are.
Open-Ended Question
When are our neighbors canceling their subscription?
Sentence 3: We __________ (to look) for the best offers.
3.
Affirmative
We are looking for the best offers.
Negative
We are n
ot looking for the best offers.
Yes/No Question Are we looking for the best offers?
Short Answer
Yes, we are.
Open-Ended Question
Why are we looking for the best offers?
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PART III: Write a 5 to 10 sentence paragraph to describe your house, car, family, or any other possession using possessive nouns, possessive adjectives, possessive pronouns, and prepositions. Your paragraph must include simple sentences and compound sentences (using coordinating conjunctions).
I love racing cars. My favorite car is the Nissan Skyline. The Nissan Skyline is a great car.
The design and powerful engine make it my favorite. If I have that car, I want it in white or
blue color. My best friend's car is the Toyota Supra. Our goal is to have an exotic car club,
but I need to get the car first. His passion for cars is as big as mine.
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