Contrast: Simple Present and Present Continuous Tense - UNIT 12

UNIT 12 

Contrast: Simple Present and Present Continuous Tense

What's the difference between the Present Simple / Present Continuous and how to use them. We use the present simple tense when we want to talk about fixed habits or routines – things that don't change. We use the present continuous to talk about actions happening at the present moment but will soon finish.

Simple Present Tense Examples Used to Denote Habitual Actions.

• Raj eats bread and butter before going to school.
• Emma watches cartoons every day.
• Izzy drinks milk every night before going to bed.
• Johnny goes to the gym daily.
• We go to school daily.
• Derek smokes.
• Smita reads the newspaper every day.

Present continuous tense with examples?

The present continuous verb tense indicates that an action or condition is happening now, frequently, and may continue into the future. Aunt Christine is warming up the car while Scott looks for his new leather coat. They are eating at Scott's favorite restaurant today, Polly's Pancake Diner.