Use the Simple Present to express the idea that an action
is repeated or usual. The action can be a habit, a hobby, a daily event, a
scheduled event or something that often happens. It can also be something a
person often forgets or usually does not do.
Examples:
ü I play tennis.
ü She does
not play tennis.
ü Does he play tennis?
ü The
train leaves every morning at 8 AM.
ü The
train does not leave at 9 AM.
ü When does the
train usually leave?
ü She
always forgets her purse.
ü He
never forgets his wallet.
ü Every
twelve months, the Earth circles the Sun.
ü Does the
Sun circle the Earth?
The Simple Present can also indicate the speaker believes
that a fact was true before, is true now, and will be true in the future. It is
not important if the speaker is correct about the fact. It is also used to make
generalizations about people or things.
Examples:
ü Cats like milk.
ü Birds do
not like milk.
ü Do pigs like milk?
ü California is in
America.
ü California is
not in the United Kingdom.
ü Windows are made
of glass.
ü Windows are
not made of wood.
ü New
York is a small city. It is not important that this fact is
untrue.
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The Present Continuous is mainly used to express the idea that something is happening at the moment of speaking. The Present Continuous also describes activities generally in progress (not at the moment). Another use of the tense is to talk about temporary actions or future plans.
Use the Present Continuous with Normal Verbs to
express the idea that something is happening now, at this very moment. It can
also be used to show that something is not happening now.
Examples:
ü You are
learning English now.
ü You are
not swimming now.
ü Are you sleeping?
ü I am
sitting.
ü I am
not standing.
ü Is he sitting or standing?
ü They are
reading their books.
ü They are
not watching television.
ü What are you doing?
ü Why aren't you doing your
homework?
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