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    We use the present continuous tense to describe actions that are happening now or temporarily around the present time, and to describe what is happening in pictures, using verbs with "-ing" endings and forms of "be" like "am", "is", "are". The simple present tense describes things that are generally or always true, uses main verbs without "-ing", and can describe states, feelings, schedules, and occupations, using verbs like "work", "like", "want", and "wake up".

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    We use the present continuous tense to describe actions that are happening now or temporarily around the present time, and to describe what is happening in pictures, using verbs with "-ing" endings and forms of "be" like "am", "is", "are". The simple present tense describes things that are generally or always true, uses main verbs without "-ing", and can describe states, feelings, schedules, and occupations, using verbs like "work", "like", "want", and "wake up".

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    Simple Present Vs Present Continuous

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    We use the present continuous tense to describe actions that are happening now or temporarily around the present time, and to describe what is happening in pictures, using verbs with "-ing" endings and forms of "be" like "am", "is", "are". The simple present tense describes things that are generally or always true, uses main verbs without "-ing", and can describe states, feelings, schedules, and occupations, using verbs like "work", "like", "want", and "wake up".

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    Present Continuous Simple Present

    We use this for things that are happening We use simple present for things that are
    right now, at this moment or for generally true or always happen.
    temporary things that are happening
    around now (this week, this month).
    We also use this for verbs that describe
    We also use this to describe what is states or feelings (want, need, like, love)
    happening in a picture.

    S + BE verb + V ing S + VERB …


    S + ADVERB + main VERB
    BE VERBS: am, is, are S + BE verb + ADVERB
    I am not watching TV right now because I He works at a manufacturing company.
    am doing my homework. He likes the job. He wants to stay there.
    This week he is taking a class on art. I usually wake up at 5am.

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