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Jenniferunagi Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Simple present vs present continous

Hi all,

I would like to ask how do I use this 2 tenses,namely simple present and present continous.

Example:

I eat dinner everyday.

I am eating dinner now.

Thanks!

Cheers,

JenniferUnagi:)
  

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Hi. Present simple describes an action that happens for a long time, but continuous tense describes the action that is happening at the moment of speaking for a short time around now. Cheers

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  • Hi.
  • Present simple describes an action that happens for a long time, but continuous tense describes the action that is happening at the moment of speaking for a short time around now.
  • Cheers
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Hi. Present simple describes an action that happens for a long time, but continuous tense describes the action that is happening at the moment of speaking for a short time around now.

Cheers
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Hi,

thanks for the explaination.

Cheers,

JenniferUnagi:)
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Hi jenniferunagi and welcome to forum,

We use present Simple(the first sentence) for something which is permanently true:

I come from France.

We live in London.

AND for repeated actions or habbits:

I get up at six o'clock everyday.

I don't see them very often.

We simply use presen
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Hi,

Thanks for the explaination you gave me. It is clear.

Cheers,

JenniferUnagi:)
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