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Present simple vs present continuous - Form

Present simple - short forms

We normally use short forms in spoken English.

Present continuous - short forms

We normally use short forms in spoken English.

Present simple vs present continuous - Use

Present simple use

Habits or situations that happen regularly

We use the present simple to talk about actions that we do (o we don't do) regularly:

Permanent situations or things that are usually or often true

Adverbs of frequency

We often use the present simple with adverbs of frequency ( always, sometimes, etc.) and expressions of frequency ( once every three months, twice a week, every other day, etc.).

Adverbs of frequency go in mid position (before the main verb or after be).

Expressions of frequency go at the end of the sentence

Future events that are timetabled

We use the present simple to talk about future events that are scheduled or timetabled.

Present continuous use

Actions in progress

We use the present continuous to talk about things that are happening now or 'around now' (a time around this moment, such as these days, weeks or months)

I finished the Lord of the Rings and now I'm reading a new book.

Temporary actions

The present continuous is used to talk about temporary actions:

With expressions meaning 'now' or 'around now'.

The present continuous often appears next to expressions such as now, these days, this week/month, or at the moment.

Situations that are changing or developing

Future arrangements

We use the present continuous to talk or ask about future actions that are already planned or decided.

Stative verbs

Non-action verbs (or stative verbs) cannot be used in present continuous. They must be used in present simple. The most frequent are the verbs of the senses (hear, see, smell, look, seem, sound), verbs of opinion (believe, consider, like, love, hate, prefer, think, etc.) verbs of possession (have, own, belong, etc.). Other common non-action verbs are: agree, be, depend, need, mean, remember, realise, recognise, seem, want, etc.

Some verbs have an action and a non-action meaning; for example, have or think:

The verb see also has a dynamic and a stative meaning.

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