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English Tenses: Simple vs. Continuous

The document compares and contrasts the present simple and present continuous tenses. It explains that the present simple is used for permanent situations, regular habits, and future timetables, while the present continuous is used for temporary situations that are happening now or slowly changing, as well as temporary or new habits. It provides examples to illustrate the differences between how each tense is used.

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English Tenses: Simple vs. Continuous

The document compares and contrasts the present simple and present continuous tenses. It explains that the present simple is used for permanent situations, regular habits, and future timetables, while the present continuous is used for temporary situations that are happening now or slowly changing, as well as temporary or new habits. It provides examples to illustrate the differences between how each tense is used.

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What's the difference?

Present Simple and Present Continuous


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Present Simple Present Continuous


Things which are always true: Things which are happening at the
moment of speaking:
Water boils at 100 degrees.
The water is boiling now, so
you can put in the pasta.

Permanent situations (or nearly permanent; Temporary situations:


true for a few years at least):
Julie is living in Paris for a
Julie lives in London. few months (usually she lives in
London).

Situations which are slowly


changing:

I'm getting better and better


at speaking English.

Habits or things we do regularly: Temporary or new habits:

I drink coffee every morning. I'm drinking too much


coffee these days because I'm so busy
at work.

Annoying habits (usually with


'always'):

My flatmate is always
leaving the kitchen in a mess!

Future events which are part of a timetable: Definite future plans:

My plane leaves at eight tonight. I'm meeting John after class


today.
To talk about the future after certain words
('when' 'until' 'after' 'before' 'as soon as'):

I'll call you when I get home.


To talk about what happens in books, plays To talk about people in pictures and
and films: photos:

At the end of the book, the In this photo, my mother is


detective catches the killer. walking beside a lake.

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