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Present
Continuous
Whats the difference?
Simple Present
Used to show that an action is repeated
past
present
future
Present Continuous
Used to show that an action is happening now
past
present
future
2) general or
permanent situations
3) facts
Use the
present
continuous for:
1) Something that
is happening now or
close to the time of
speaking
2) A temporary
situation
Simple Present:
The most important thing to remember
about this tense is . . .
3rd person singular (he, she, it)
We say:
I
You
We
They
Simple Present:
But for 3rd person singular, we say . . .
He
She
It
The verb BE
Remember the forms of verb BE for
the simple present tense:
I
He, She, It
They, We, You
AM
IS
ARE
Present Continuous:
Dont forget that VERB BE is part of
this structure.
I
AM
ARE
IS