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    This document provides information on the simple present and present continuous tenses in English. The simple present tense is used to describe habitual or repeated actions, while the present continuous tense describes actions that are happening at the moment. Some example sentences and signal words for each tense are given. Additional details on English tenses can be found on the provided website URL.

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    English Tenses

    Simple Present vs Present Continuous

    Question of the day


    What is the difference?

    This is a habitual activity.

    This is happening now.

    tense

    Affirmative/Negative/
    Question

    English Tenses
    Use

    Signal Words

    Simple Prese A:Hespeaks.


    nt
    N:Hedoesnot
    speak.
    Q:Doeshe
    speak?

    actioninthepresent
    always,everyday,
    takingplaceonce, never never,often,
    or several times.
    sometimes,usually,
    Repeatedly actions
    inthemorning,inthe
    Facts,habits,routine, afternoon,atnoon,at
    midnight.
    General or
    permanent
    Normallywithstate
    situations
    actionsetbyatimetableverbs:love,like,
    hate,have,need.
    orschedule

    Present
    A:Heis
    Progressive speaking.
    /Continuous N:Heisnot
    speaking.
    Q:Ishe
    speaking?

    action taking place in atthemoment,right


    the moment of
    now,Listen!,Look!,
    speaking
    now,
    actiontakingplaceonly
    foralimitedperiodof
    Thesedays,this
    week,thismonth,
    time.A temporary
    thismorning,
    situation
    Planoractionarranged
    tomorrow,nextweek
    forthefuture.

    You can find more information on:


    http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/tenses

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