To express habituality in the past we use used to be, because was/were dont serve that purpose.
But in present, am/is/are do.
For example: I'm tired rn (this is how I feel at the moment).
I am at school when my favorite show comes on TV so I'm never able to watch it. (Here being at school is a habitual action/general truth. Not like he's actually at school atm)
Am I right?
This is how I interpret it.
Because in my native language.
We have two separate forms of to be
To express a habitual and non habitual action. So when I learned about this at first place. It blew my head.
seraph42 I am at school when my favorite show comes on TV so I'm never able to watch it. (Here being at school is a habitual action/general truth. Not like he's actually at school atm) Correct.
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seraph42I am at school when my favorite show comes on TV so I'm never able to watch it. (Here being at school is a habitual action/general truth. Not like he's actually at school atm)
Correct. There is seldom any confusion because of the context.
e.g.
I am at school and cannot watch mom's favorite soap opera with her. (present moment)
I am