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Present Simple vs Continuous Explained

The document compares the present simple and present continuous tenses in English. It notes that the present simple is used to describe fixed habits or routines, while the present continuous describes actions that are happening now but will soon be finished. Examples are given showing how the two tenses are formed and used differently, such as "I play tennis" in the simple form versus "I am playing tennis" in the continuous form.

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Present Simple vs Continuous Explained

The document compares the present simple and present continuous tenses in English. It notes that the present simple is used to describe fixed habits or routines, while the present continuous describes actions that are happening now but will soon be finished. Examples are given showing how the two tenses are formed and used differently, such as "I play tennis" in the simple form versus "I am playing tennis" in the continuous form.

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Present Simple

vs
Present Continuous
Luis Gustavo Reyna Saucedo
7A
English
Present Simple and Present Continuous
● What's the difference between the Present Simple / Present Continuous and how to use them.

● We use the present simple tense when we want to talk about fixed habits or routines – things
that don’t change.

● We use the present continuous to talk about actions which are happening at the present
moment, but will soon finish.

● Compare these two statements:

● (present simple) I play tennis.


● (present continuous/ progressive) I am playing tennis.

Luis Gustavo Reyna


With the present simple
we say

01 02 03 04

I play tennis You play tennis We play tennis He/she/ it


plays tennis.
With the present continuous
we say:

01 02 03 04

I am playing You are We are playing He/she/it is


tennis playing tennis tennis playing tennis
THANK YOU !!!

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