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What's the difference?
                      Present Simple and Present Continuous

Present Simple                                          Present Continuous
Things which are always true:                           Things which are happening at the
   • Water boils at 100 degrees.                        moment of speaking:
                                                           • The water is boiling now, so you
                                                               can put in the pasta.
Permanent situations (or nearly                         Temporary situations:
permanent; true for a few years at least):                 • Julie is living in Paris for a few
   • Julie lives in London.                                    months (usually she lives in
                                                               London).

                                                        Situations which are slowly changing:
                                                            • I'm getting better and better at
                                                                speaking English.

Habits or things we do regularly:                       Temporary or new habits:
   • I drink coffee every morning.                         • I'm drinking too much coffee
                                                              these days because I'm so busy at
                                                              work.

                                                        Annoying habits (usually with 'always'):
                                                           • My flatmate is always leaving the
                                                               kitchen in a mess!
Future events which are part of a                       Definite future plans:
timetable:                                                 • I'm meeting John after class
   • My plane leaves at eight tonight.                         today.

To talk about the future after certain
words ('when' 'until' 'after' 'before' 'as
soon as'):
    • I'll call you when I get home.
To talk about what happens in books,                    To talk about people in pictures and
plays and films:                                        photos:
    • At the end of the book, the                          • In this photo, my mother is
        detective catches the killer.                           walking beside a lake.


Remember:

We use the present simple with stative verbs. We can't use any continuous tense
(including the present continuous tense, of course) with stative verbs.


                                © 2012 www.perfect-english-grammar.com
                             May be freely copied for personal or classroom use.

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Present simple or_present_continuous_explanation

  • 1. What's the difference? Present Simple and Present Continuous Present Simple Present Continuous Things which are always true: Things which are happening at the • Water boils at 100 degrees. moment of speaking: • The water is boiling now, so you can put in the pasta. Permanent situations (or nearly Temporary situations: permanent; true for a few years at least): • Julie is living in Paris for a few • Julie lives in London. months (usually she lives in London). Situations which are slowly changing: • I'm getting better and better at speaking English. Habits or things we do regularly: Temporary or new habits: • I drink coffee every morning. • I'm drinking too much coffee these days because I'm so busy at work. Annoying habits (usually with 'always'): • My flatmate is always leaving the kitchen in a mess! Future events which are part of a Definite future plans: timetable: • I'm meeting John after class • My plane leaves at eight tonight. today. To talk about the future after certain words ('when' 'until' 'after' 'before' 'as soon as'): • I'll call you when I get home. To talk about what happens in books, To talk about people in pictures and plays and films: photos: • At the end of the book, the • In this photo, my mother is detective catches the killer. walking beside a lake. Remember: We use the present simple with stative verbs. We can't use any continuous tense (including the present continuous tense, of course) with stative verbs. © 2012 www.perfect-english-grammar.com May be freely copied for personal or classroom use.