THE PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE The present simple tense is used to describe: a permanent state or situation: I live in the town where I was born. a fact or something.

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THE PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE The present simple tense is used to describe: a permanent state or situation: I live in the town where I was born. a fact or something which is always true: The Earth revolves around the Sun. an activity which happens regularly or occasionally: He gets up at six o’clock every day.

THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE The present continuous tense is used to describe: a temporary situation: I am living with my uncle while the builders finish decorating my house. an activity happening at the present moment: I’m sorry you can’t talk to her at the moment. She is having a shower. an activity in progress but not exactly at the present moment: I am studying three foreign languages, so I’m quite busy nowadays. a situation which is changing or developing: Lots of people are coming to live here, so the town is growing quickly.

things the speaker finds strange or irritating, with always. This is the way of complaining: You are always using the telephone. Our phone bill will be enormous! something which happens frequently, with always: My girlfriend is always cooking me special meals.

STATE VERBS Verbs which describe states, not actions, are not usually used in the continuous. These verbs describe: thoughts:believe, know, remember, think (meaning believe), feel (meaning believe), suppose, etc. feelings:love, like, hate, want, prefer, etc. senses:smell, hear, taste, see possession:have, belong, own, etc. the verb to be