present simple and present continuous
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When do we use present simple and when, present continuous?TRANSCRIPT
PRESENT SIMPLE AND
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
Use the present simple with…
… something that is more or less permanent.I live in Tokyo.
… habitual actions or facts.I go swimming every weekend.
… a general truth. The sun rises in the East.
Use the present simple with…
… future timetables or schedules.The next train leaves at 7.00hs
… stative verbs (see, hear, etc.).I don’t remember Jane’s address.
… a narrative, a joke, a commentary about a sporting event, etc.He kicks the ball, it flies through the air and it’s a goal!
Goooal!!!
Use the present continuous with…
... an action that is happening at the moment of speaking.We are watching a film on TV now.
… an incomplete action still in progress, usually temporary.J. K. Rowling is writing a book.
Use the present continuous with…
… an arrangement or plan in the near future.I’m meeting her at the theatre this evening.
… with always, forever, constanly, etc., for an action that happens very often (usually a criticism or a complaint).He’s forever arriving late.
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