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Present Simple & Present Continuous.Lesson #1
Books: Just Grammar Intermediate.Links: aprenderinglesfacil.es
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We use the presentsimple to talk aboutgeneral facts thatare true and will betrue for some time:
She lives in London. The Earth travelsround the sun.
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We use the presentsimple to talk aboutrepeated actions orhabits:
He gets up at 6:30every morning.
I always cry duringromantic films.
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The present simpleis often used to tellthe stories of filmsand plays, and insportscommentaries:
So then he makeshis way back toRome and becomesa gladiatior.
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Mental states:believe, know,realise, recognise,suppose, think,understand. Wants and likes:want, like, love,hate, need, prefer. Appearance:appear, seem, looklike
Some verbs usuallytake the presentsimple rather thanthe presentcontinuous,whatever thecontexts.
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The present simpleis used to talkabout futureschedules andarrangements:
The bus leaves at10 oclock.
Her exam finishesat 2 oclock.
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We use the presentcontinuous to talkabout things thathave begun and arenot yet finished atthe time ofspeaking. Theyre staying withfriends in Italy thisweek.
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We use the presentcontinuous to talkabout changes inpeople and theworld around us:
House princes arerising.
Keith is gettingtaller every day.
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It is sometimesused with always todescribe repeatedactions that occusmore often than isexpected.
Hes alwaysforgetting his key.
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We use the presentcontinuous to talkabout things in thefuture that we orsomeone else hasarranged:
Im travelling toSydney next week.
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Present Simple
General facts Habits Stories of films orsportsMental statesLove & hateAppearance
Future schedulesor arrangements
Present Continuous
Actions happeningnow Changes around us
Unexpectedrepeated actions(used with always)
Arranged future
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