Present Simple vs Present Continuous PDF

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differences between those two tenses, how and when to use them, time expressions...

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PRESENT SIMPLE He/She/It + czasownik z s/ es/ ies

PRESENT CONTINUOUS Osoba + czasownik z -ing

*I have -> He/she/it has They/We/You/I + czasownik

IS USED FOR:

IS USED FOR:

1. Permanent situations/ states He works in a hospital. 2. General truths, laws of nature Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius. 3. Repeated actions/habits -often -usually -always She smokes often. 4. Timetables/programmes The plane leaves at 6:00 am.

1. Temporary situations She is working in Paris this week. 2. Actions happening at (or around) the moment of speaking The baby is sleeping at the moment. 3. Frequently repeated actions (+expressing annoyance, criticism) -always -constantly -continually She’s always interrupting me! 4. Fixed arrangements in the near future I’m seeing Rachel tonight. 5. Changing or developing situations His English is getting better.

TIME EXPRESSIONS: every

TIME EXPRESSIONS: now, at the moment, at

day/week/month/year, usually, sometimes, always, rarely, never, often, on Mondays, …

present, nowadays, today, tonight, always, still…...