PRESENT SIMPLE OR PRESENT CONTINUOUS.
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Present Simple or Present
Continuous?
Introduction
The simple present tense is often confused with the present continuous tense. This page will explain when to use each one.
1. The simple present tense
The simple present
tense is used for two main types of action:
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Habits
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Actions which happen regularly (for example, every day or every week)
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States
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Things which do not often change (for example, opinions and conditions)
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Some examples will
help to make this clearer:
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Type of
action
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Examples
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Explanations
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Habit
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Young-Mi goes to class every day.
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“Every day” is a habit.
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It rains a lot in Vancouver.
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This means that it rains often.
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Santos always talks about his family.
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“Always” means this is a habit.
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Jerry spends Christmas with his parents.
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This implies that he spends Christmas with his parents every year.
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State
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Bianca
lives in Florida.
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This is a state, because it doesn't change.
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Jean-Paul has red hair.
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Someone's hair colour doesn't usually change.
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Martin
likes chocolate.
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When we like something, usually we will always like it.
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Anna
believes in God.
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Beliefs and opinions are states. They don't often change.
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2. The present continuous tense
The present
continuous tense is used for two main types of action:
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A temporary action happening now
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Something which is going on right now (but it will stop
in the future)
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A definite plan for the future
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Something we intend to do, usually in the near future
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Here are some examples:
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Type of
action
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Examples
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Explanations
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Temporary action happening right now
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John is winning the game.
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Right now, John is winning, but the game isn't finished yet.
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It's
raining outside.
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It's raining right now (but it may stop soon).
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Soraya's working in the library.
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She's working there right now.
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Sihol is spending Christmas with his family.
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He's spending Christmas with his family right now, this year. (Maybe next
year he won't.)
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Definite plan for the future
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I'm
playing soccer tomorrow.
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This plan is already arranged and definite.
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Sarah's leaving for San Francisco on Friday.
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She has probably already bought her ticket.
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The Olympics are taking place here next year.
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This is
already certain.
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I'm having a party next week.
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All the plans have been made.
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When you are sure
that you understand the lesson, you can continue with the exercises.
Present Simple or Present Continuous? - Exercise 1
Choose the correct form for each verb.
Click on the
button beside the correct answer.
Show one at a time
1. Look! Junko ________ into the water.
A.
? jumps
B.
? is jumping
2.
Don't give Jan any
cheese. She ________ it!
A.
? hates
B.
? is hating
3. I ________ lunch in the cafeteria every day.
A.
? have
B.
? am having
4. I ________ to Toronto next Thursday. Do you want to
come?
A.
? go
B.
? am going
5.
You won't find
Jerry at home right now. He ________ in the library.
A.
? studies
B.
? is studying
6. Marie-Claude isn't a Canadian. I ________ she comes
from France.
A.
? believe
B.
? am believing
7.
I ________ you're crazy!
A.
? think
B.
? am thinking
8. It ________ quite hard — perhaps we shouldn't go out
tonight.
A.
? snows
B.
? is snowing
9. Salman is rich — he ________ a Mercedes.
A.
? drives
B.
? is driving
10.
Once a week, I
________ to an art class at the college.
A.
? go
B.
? am going
11.
Present Simple or
Present Continuous? - Exercise 2
12.
Put the verb in
brackets in the correct form (present simple or present continuous).
15.
Next week, my friends and I (go) camping in the woods. I (organize) the food, because I (like) cooking. Dave (have) a big car with a trailer, so he (plan) the transportation. Sam (bring) the tent — he (go) camping every year, so he (have) a great tent and lots of other equipment.
My wife (think) we're crazy. She (like) holidays in comfortable hotels, so
she (take) a trip to Paris instead.
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