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Present Simple Vs Present Continuous (For Learners of English)



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By : Aaron R Daniel    19 or more times read
Submitted 2010-08-11 03:43:17
1st, we tend to use the current easy to speak about permanent or long-term things in our lives, like our usual job, or where we have a tendency to live. We do not feel these things can modification very soon. On the other hand, we tend to use the present continuous to talk regarding temporary things, like once we are on holiday, or doing a job simply for some weeks or months. We recognize that these situations can finish soon.
As an example:
I work as an educator (gift easy)
I live in Mumbai (gift easy)
He studies Engineering (present easy)
vs.
I am working in a very bar for the summer (present continuous)
I'm living in Madrid for some months (gift continuous)
She is learning French this term (present continuous)
Second, we have a tendency to use this continuous to speak about a temporary action that is occurring now. It's often after we tell somebody what we tend to are doing at the instant we are speaking. For example, you are reading this text now. This is in distinction to the present easy, that we tend to use to speak concerning what sometimes happens, or what we sometimes do. This describes our habits or daily routine.
For instance:
I eat toast for breakfast every day (present simple)
I take a shower every morning (gift straightforward)
He usually goes to the cinema (gift straightforward)
vs.
I am eating toast currently (present continuous)
I am showering at the instant (gift continuous)
He's going to the cinema now (gift continuous)
Third, we have a tendency to use the current easy and the present continuous to talk concerning the future. We tend to use this simple to speak concerning future timetables (for trains or planes for instance, or for categories or the cinema or theatre). On the opposite hand, we have a tendency to use this continuous to explain definite future arrangements. An explicit arrangement is after we are ninety% positive it will happen. If I say 'I'm visiting the cinema tonight', then most likely I've got already booked the tickets, or at least decided on a movie, checked the time it starts, and called the friend I'm going with.
When we use the current tenses to talk about the longer term, we tend to typically put during a future time word to assist make the sentence clearer (like 'tomorrow' 'at 3pm these days' or 'next week')
As an example:
The train leaves at 8pm tomorrow (gift simple)
The film starts terribly late (gift simple)
My Chinese category finishes at 3pm (gift straightforward)
vs.
I am meeting my friends later (present continuous)
She's working tomorrow (present continuous)
What are you doing tonight? (present continuous)
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