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Present Simple versus Present Continuous
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Present Simple versus Present Continuous
Grammar
Present
Simple Versus Continuous
Present Simple
Descibes
- fact
- habit
Describes
- something that's going on now
- annoyance (ergernis)
- Describes a fact (feit) or a habit (gewoonte).
- Pay attention to words like: always, never, often!
- ing form
• She often walks to school.
• I always jog in the morning.
• It never snows in September.
• They play tennis every Friday evening.
I play handball versus I am playing handball.
But: they are playing tennis means something else!
Present Continuous
He makes a mess of things
versus
he is always making a mess of things.
Making the present continuous:
a form of to be + verb + -ing
Used when:
- Something is happening now (at the moment)
- I am walking to the park right now.
- Kate’s having a bath now.
- They are playing golf at the moment.
- You are annoyed (geërgerd)
- He is always making a mess of things!
- You can never stop chatting.
- Some people are always late!
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