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    The document contrasts the present simple and present continuous tenses in English. The present simple is used for habits, routines, general truths, and future facts. It is used with time words like everyday, always, and usually. The present continuous is used for actions happening at the time of speaking and temporary activities. It is used with time words like now, today, and this week. Two examples are given that contrast using the present simple for habits and the present continuous for temporary situations.

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    The document contrasts the present simple and present continuous tenses in English. The present simple is used for habits, routines, general truths, and future facts. It is used with time words like everyday, always, and usually. The present continuous is used for actions happening at the time of speaking and temporary activities. It is used with time words like now, today, and this week. Two examples are given that contrast using the present simple for habits and the present continuous for temporary situations.

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    Present Tenses Contrast - Simple vs Continuous

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    The document contrasts the present simple and present continuous tenses in English. The present simple is used for habits, routines, general truths, and future facts. It is used with time words like everyday, always, and usually. The present continuous is used for actions happening at the time of speaking and temporary activities. It is used with time words like now, today, and this week. Two examples are given that contrast using the present simple for habits and the present continuous for temporary situations.

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    English Departments Blog IES CARLOS CANO

    Present Tenses CONTRAST

    Present SIMPLE
    Habits and routines: - I do my homework everyday. Facts and general truths: - The sun rises in the east. Future facts: - He leaves at 8.00 tomorrow. Thoughts and feelings: - I dont feel very well. TIME WORDS: - Everyday - Every month, Christmas - On Mondays, Fridays - Twice a week - Always, usually - Frequency adverbs.

    Present CONTINUOUS
    BE + V-ing Actions at the time of speaking: - I am reading a book at the moment. Temporal activities: - We are working this week.

    TIME WORDS: - At the moment - Now - Right now - Today - This week, month - Look!

    Look at these examples to learn how we use the Present Continuous to talk about events which are temporary/limited in time and the Present Simple to talk about events which are habits/permanent: I don't usually have cereals for breakfast but I'm having some this morning because there is nothing else. I often cycle to work but I'm taking the car this morning because it's raining very hard.

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