Present Continous Tense Part 1
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The document compares and contrasts the present simple tense and present continuous tense. The present simple tense is used for regular or routine activities, while the present continuous tense expresses activities happening at the moment or on special occasions. Some examples of how each tense is used are provided. The present continuous tense can also indicate actions in progress at or around the moment of speaking, planned future events, temporary actions, longer ongoing actions, trends, and repeated irritating actions.
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Present Continous Tense Part 1
- 1. TECHNICAL ENGLISH I Module 4- Lesson 15: Present Continous Tense
- 3. PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE versus PRESENT CONTINOUS TENSE PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE PRESENT CONTINOUS TENSE USE: 1. Regular activities. 2. Routines. Examples: a. I buy devices every week. b. She checks emails every day. c. They back up on Monday. USE: 1. Activities at the moment. 2. Activities on special occasions. Examples: a. I am buying devices this week. b. She is checking emails today. c. They are backing up this Monday.
- 4. PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE Present Progressive - Use 1) actions happening at the moment of speaking Peter is reading a book now. 2) fixed plan in the near future She is going to Basel on Saturday. 3) temporary actions His father is working in Rome this month. 4) actions happening around the moment of speaking (longer actions) My friend is preparing for his exams. 5) trends More and more people are using their computers to listen to music. 6) repeated actions which are irritating to the speaker (with always, constantly, forever) Andrew is always coming late.