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Present simple: I do
- we use present simple to talk about things in general.
- we usually use present simple to say that something happens repeatedly or for a permanent situation.
For example:
My father lives in France.
Ann speaks German.
The earth goes round the sun.
He is tall.
I have a dog and two cats.
I never drink whiskey.
The championship takes place every year.
I play the violin and the piano.
I donť like your T-shirt.
Ben doesn´t believe in God.
Do you play golf?
Does Eve read newspaper every day?
I/we/you/they drive/work
he/she/it drives/works
Do I/we/you/they work?
Does he/she/it do?
I/we/you/they don´t come
he/she/it doesn´t do
Present continuous: I am doing
I am working
he/she/it is driving
we/you/they are doing
- we use present continuous to talk about something that is happening at or around the time of speaking.
That means we use it for a temporary situation or when we talk about changes happening around now.
- People often use time expressions such as at present, at the moment, currently, just and still to emphasize that the action or event is happening now.
- With some words we use the present simple only: apologise, insist, agree, refuse, suggest, advise etc.
For example:
It is raining now.
What are you doing at the moment?
You are working hard today.
It´s getting dark early.
Peter is looking for his new book.
I´m living with my brother until I find an apartment.
Is your Spanish getting better?
Is anybody watching the TV?
What is going on here?
I promise I won´t tell anybody.
The differences between the present simple and present continous:
I am doing my homework now I always do my homework in the afternoon.
What instrument are those people playing? Do you play any instrument?
The water is boiling Water boils at 100 degrees celsius
- we use present simple to talk about things in general.
- we usually use present simple to say that something happens repeatedly or for a permanent situation.
For example:
My father lives in France.
Ann speaks German.
The earth goes round the sun.
He is tall.
I have a dog and two cats.
I never drink whiskey.
The championship takes place every year.
I play the violin and the piano.
I donť like your T-shirt.
Ben doesn´t believe in God.
Do you play golf?
Does Eve read newspaper every day?
I/we/you/they drive/work
he/she/it drives/works
Do I/we/you/they work?
Does he/she/it do?
I/we/you/they don´t come
he/she/it doesn´t do
Present continuous: I am doing
I am working
he/she/it is driving
we/you/they are doing
- we use present continuous to talk about something that is happening at or around the time of speaking.
That means we use it for a temporary situation or when we talk about changes happening around now.
- People often use time expressions such as at present, at the moment, currently, just and still to emphasize that the action or event is happening now.
- With some words we use the present simple only: apologise, insist, agree, refuse, suggest, advise etc.
For example:
It is raining now.
What are you doing at the moment?
You are working hard today.
It´s getting dark early.
Peter is looking for his new book.
I´m living with my brother until I find an apartment.
Is your Spanish getting better?
Is anybody watching the TV?
What is going on here?
I promise I won´t tell anybody.
The differences between the present simple and present continous:
I am doing my homework now I always do my homework in the afternoon.
What instrument are those people playing? Do you play any instrument?
The water is boiling Water boils at 100 degrees celsius