DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THIS SIMPLE AND PRESENT CONTINUOUS
The main differences are:
1. The
present sounds more continuous time while the present simple sounds more
permanent.
2. Structural
differences: the present continuum is the verb "to be" as auxiliary
and the "present participle" (a main verb + "-ing" =>
studying, for example: "I am studying." "I'm studying.")
3.
Present simple
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Present continuous
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The present simple is used to indicate actions or
actions that are common but not necessarily occurring at the time spoken. For
example:
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I go shopping with my friends - I go shopping with
my friends (this means I'm going with them regularly or occasionally, not
necessarily now)
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This is a continuous tense indicates an action that is happening at
the moment it is spoken. It is quite similar to, for example, 'eating',
'walking', 'saying', etc.. In colloquial English also means something that
will happen very soon. Now let's see some examples:
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I am studying for my exam
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