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* * * Present simple & present continuous * * * Present simple * * * Nurses look after patients in hospitals. We use the present simple to talk abut things in general: Petar works at Pliva Mladen likes Marija * * * We use it to say something happens all the time or repeatedly The earth goes around the sun. I usually go away at weekends. * * * Where do you come from? We use do or does to make negative sentences: I come from Canada. * * * We use present simple when we say how often we do things: I get up at 6 o’clock every morning. Silvija drinks tea twice a day. In summer, John usually plays tennis once a week. * * * Present continuous * * * We use present continuous for action that is happening at the time of speaking She is driving to work (at this moment) He is washing his hands. I am going to bed now. * * * Sometimes the action is not happening at the time of speaking I am reading an interesting book at the moment. Some friends of mine are building their own home. They hope it will be finished before next summer. * * * We use the present continuous when we talk about things happening in a period around now (today / this week/ this evening, etc.) You are working hard today. I am going out this evening. I am living with some friends until I find a flat. You are working hard today. * * * The present continuous is usually used with doing verbs (verbs of action) not with verbs of state. The following verbs are not used in the continuous form: Conditions: belong, cost, need, own, seem Feelings: like, love, hate, want, wish Beliefs: believe, feel, know, mean, remember think understand * * * Summary: Present continuous is used for something that is happening at or around the time of speaking Present simple is used for things in general or things that happen repeatedly
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