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PresentSimplevs.PresentContinuous ENGLISH

PresentSimpleTense PresentContinuousTense
Forfactsorthingsthatarealwaystrue ©Foranactionhappeningrightnowat
orgenerallytrue. themomentofspeaking.
4Whalesliveintheocean. 4IamteachinganEnglishlesson
4Adoghasfourlegs. 1Youarewatchingavideo.
4Itrainsalotinwinter. Steveiswashinghishair.
Waterboilsat100°Celsius. 2Sheistakingherdogforawalk.
PresentSimpleTense PresentContinuousTense

2Forregularhabitsorrepeatedactions. 2Totalkaboutsomethingthatishappening
AROUNDthetimeofspeakingbutnot
Ibrushmyteeththreetimesaday. necessarilyatthisexactmoment.

1Ireadinbedeverynight. Iamreadingagreatbook.
Shegoestothegymafterwork. Itdoesn'tnecessarilymeanthatIam
4Hewalkstoschooleveryday. readingabookrightatthismoment.
Itreferstothismomentofmylife.

Commontimeexpressionsusedwith Commontimeexpressionsusedwith

WoodwardEnglish
thepresentsimpletenseare: thepresentcontinuoustenseare:
2always,often,generally,sometimes,never... now,rightnow
everyday,everyweek,everyyear...
4atthemoment
2onceaday,twiceaweek,threetimesamonth 2still
2inthemorning,intheafternoon,atnight

4IliveinEngland. Itrainsalotinwinter.
PresentSimpleTense PresentSimpleTense
IplantoliveinEnglandforalongtime Thisisafact.Itisgenerallytrue.
andIdon'tplantochangesoon.
Itismoreorlesspermanent.
Itisrainingrightnow.
amlivinginLondonatthemoment. PresentContinuousTense
PresentContinuousTense Thisisanactionhappeningnow.
Thesituationistemporary. Thesituationistemporary.
NextmonthIplantoliveinadifferentcity. Tomorrowitmightbesunny.

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