5C - Simple Present or Present Continuous?
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The document discusses the difference between using the simple present and present continuous tenses in English. The simple present is used to describe habitual or repeated actions, things that are generally true, or actions accompanied by words like "usually" or expressions of frequency. The present continuous is used to describe actions that are happening at the present moment or around a specific time being referred to, often accompanied by time expressions like "now," "today," or "this week." Examples are provided to illustrate using questions with "do" for general occupations and "are doing" to ask what someone is doing currently.
5C - Simple Present or Present Continuous?
- 1. 5C simple present or present continuous? simple present present continuous My sister works in a bank. Today she’s working at home.What do you usually wear to work? What are you wearing now? It rains a lot here in the spring. Look! It’s raining. • We use the simple present to say what we usually do, or things that are normally true. • We often use the simple present with adverbs and expressions of frequency, e.g., always, often, once a week, etc. • We use the present continuous to say what is happening now. • We often use the present continuous with right now, today, this week.
- 2. 5C simple present or present continuous? ! What do you do? or What are you doing? A What do you do? (= What’s your job?) B I’m a teacher. A What are you doing? (= now, at the moment) B I’m waiting for a friend.