present simple or cont chart

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DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PRESENT SIMPLE AND CONTINUOUS PRESENT SIMPLE

1. Habitual actions, routines: I usually get up at seven

2. States, general truths: The Earth goes round the sun

3. Future (timetables): The concert begins at 8 o’clock

María Bleda Gilar

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

1. Things happening at the moment: I’m studying English right now

2. Temporary situations: I’m reading a very interesting book

3. Future (plans): I’m playing football with Susan tomorrow.

 Frequency adverbs: always, usually, never, sometimes,…

 Look!

 Time expressions: every day, every two days, once a week, On Mondays,…

 Now / right now / just now…

 Listen!

 At the moment  These days


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