Present Simple-- Present Progressive

The present simple and present progressive tense are used for actions that take place in the present. The present simple tense is used to describe everyday events and facts or to report on current events. The present progressive tense is used for temporary actions and describes what is happening at the time of speaking.

Structure of Present Simple Tense

POSITIVE FORMS (+) :

• Subject ( I, You, We, They ) + V ( First Form of Verb )
• Subject ( He, She, It ) + Verb – S / ES / IES

NEGATIVE FORMS (-) :  

• Subject ( I, You, We, They ) + do not / don’t + V  ( First Form of Verb )
• Subject ( He, She, It ) + does not / doesn’t + V ( First Form of Verb )

QUESTION FORMS (?) :

• Do + Subject ( I, You, We, They ) + V1  ( First Form of Verb )
• Does + Subject ( He, She, It ) + V1  ( First Form of Verb )

Structure of Present Progressive Tense

POSITIVE FORM (+) :  

• Subject + BE ( am/is/are ) + Verb-ING

NEGATIVE FORM (-) : 

• Subject + BE ( am/is/are ) + NOT + Verb-ING

QUESTION FORM (?) : 

• BE ( am/is/are ) + Subject + Verb-ING

NEGATIVE QUESTION FORM (?): 

• BE ( am/is/are ) + NOT + Subject + Verb-ING

Present simple. 

Examples:

a sequence of events: They take to taxi to the station, check the timetable and get on the train.

time specified in a schedule: The train leaves at 15:12 and arrives in Brighton at 16:45.

daily or regular events: They usually go on holiday by train.

Present Progressive.

Examples: 

At the moment: They are standing in front of the timetable.

dates, personal schedules: At 6 pm they are meeting Ben’s aunt in Brighton.

temporary, short-term events: She is working as a waitress in Brighton during the summer holiday.

TV series (Comedies) to start learning English.

 Friends

It is a good series for beginners; the dialogs are very easy and understandable. This series is very useful for vocabulary.

Modern Family
It is a very diverse and funny series, one of my favorites, also one of the main characters, speaks with a very strong accent, so it is very possible to understand her pronunciation if you are a beginner.

The Big Bang Theory
It is an intelligent series with a lot of scientific words, but very funny, it has super intelligent humor. I love this series too!.

Tips for Learning English

Tips for learning English 

Hi guys! I'm new to blogging. 

Today I have some tips on how to improve in English, although you can do it in any language you choose.

1. Something that helped me a lot was to watch movies in English or in the language you are starting to learn, but without subtitles, it is very important to adapt to that language so I think that if you give it one or two hours a day, it will help you a lot.

2. Listening to music or podcasts helps a lot with your listening, and identifying new words. Believe it or not, listening to a new word and repeating it helps both the listening and pronunciation of a language learner.

3. Every time you hear a new word, write it down, and research its meaning and the context in which it is used, this will make it easier for you to have a vocabulary, as well as to see the synonyms and antonyms of the words.

Finally, you have to be very disciplined, because if you don't make a habit of learning English, you will never achieve much, so it is vital that you dedicate time to your daily learning if you want results.

That's all for now, I'll see you next time. 

Bye, take care.