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    The document outlines the differences between the present simple and present continuous tenses. The present simple is used for habits, routines, general truths, personal truths, official schedules, and summaries. The present continuous is used for actions in progress now, plans for the near future, temporary situations, and temporary habits. It also notes that the present continuous is never used with stative verbs like like, know, love, realize, hate, want, etc. and is used with if clauses for type I and temporal clauses.

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    The document outlines the differences between the present simple and present continuous tenses. The present simple is used for habits, routines, general truths, personal truths, official schedules, and summaries. The present continuous is used for actions in progress now, plans for the near future, temporary situations, and temporary habits. It also notes that the present continuous is never used with stative verbs like like, know, love, realize, hate, want, etc. and is used with if clauses for type I and temporal clauses.

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    The document outlines the differences between the present simple and present continuous tenses. The present simple is used for habits, routines, general truths, personal truths, official schedules, and summaries. The present continuous is used for actions in progress now, plans for the near future, temporary situations, and temporary habits. It also notes that the present continuous is never used with stative verbs like like, know, love, realize, hate, want, etc. and is used with if clauses for type I and temporal clauses.

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    Present Simple vs present continuous

    (differences)
    Present Simple Present Continuous

    Habits/routines Actions in progress NOW

    General truths Plans for the near future

    Personal truths Temporary situations

    Official schedules Temporary habits

    Summaries Annoying habits

    USes:

    Present Simple: if clauses, type I


    temporal clauses
    Present Continuous: NEVER used with stative
    verbs: like, know, love, realise, hate, want etc.

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