Present Simple and Present Progressive Mind Map
See the main uses, sentence forms and signal words for both tenses on one map. CogniGuide can also build one from your own grammar notes or worksheet.
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- Interactive mind maps of the main ideas and how they connect. Free: overview maps (detailed maps on your first 3 creations). Plus: detailed maps with supporting concepts.
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Why a Grammar Map Helps
Tenses are easier to remember when you see how their uses and forms connect.
Build from your own notes
Upload a PDF, Word file or slides from class, and the AI turns the grammar points into a branching map.
Compare forms and uses
Branches separate affirmative, negative and question forms, so you can check each tense side by side.
Turn the map into a quiz
Convert the same map into a quiz to test which tense fits each sentence and where you still make mistakes.
How to Build Your Tense Map
Start from the grammar notes you already have and let the AI organize them.
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Add your grammar notes
Upload a file, paste text or type the topic present simple and present progressive.
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AI builds the map
The map splits each tense into uses, forms and signal words with expandable branches.
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Study, quiz or export
Expand weak branches, quiz yourself, or export the map as a PNG or PDF to print.
Present Simple and Present Progressive Explained
The present simple and present progressive are two of the most used English tenses. The present simple describes habits, routines, facts and permanent situations, such as "She works in London." The present progressive describes actions happening now or around now, and temporary situations, such as "She is working this week." Both are built from a clear set of forms that a map can organize.
- Uses of present simple: habits, routines, general facts, schedules
- Forms of present simple: base verb, with -s for he, she and it
- Uses of present progressive: actions in progress, temporary situations, planned future
- Forms of present progressive: am, is or are plus the -ing form
Use the map to check which tense fits a sentence, then revise weak branches before a test. For a version built from your own textbook, create a personalized map with CogniGuide.
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Present Tense Questions Answered
Common questions about these two tenses and how to map them.
When should I use the present simple instead of the present progressive?
Use the present simple for habits, routines and facts that are generally true. Use the present progressive for actions happening at the moment of speaking or for temporary situations around now.
Which signal words help identify each tense?
Words like always, usually and every day often signal the present simple. Words like now, at the moment and currently often signal the present progressive.
Can I upload my grammar worksheet to make a map?
Yes. You can upload PDF, Word, PowerPoint, text, Markdown or image files, and the AI will organize the content into a mind map.
Is it free to make a grammar mind map?
There is a free plan that allows 5 creations a week with no payment needed. Paid plans raise these limits.