Question

Usages of simple present tense and present continuous tense with each example​

Answer 1

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Usages of simple present tense

• To express present affairs/permanent or long lasting situation

For eg: He speaks English very well.

• To express habitual actions/ repeated actions/daily routine

For eg: When do you usually have breakfast?

• To express truth and facts/ saying and proverb

For eg: Slow and steady wins the race

• To express fixed time table/scheduled future actions.

For eg: The match starts at 9 o' clock.

• We often use these adverbs of time in simple present tense:

1. always
2. seldom
3. day
4. usually
5. occasionally
6. now-a-days
7. hardly
8. rarely
9. sometimes
10. never
11. generally
12. frequently
13. often
14. everyday
15. every week
16. every month
17. every year
18. scarcely
19. once a day
20. twice a week
21. thrice a month

For example: She generally forgets duty.

• To express likes,dislikes/verbs of sensation/emotional states

for example: He hates talking like that.

Usages of present continuous

• To express things happening now/at the moment

for eg: I am working on a new project.

• To express future planned arrangements

for eg: Is he visiting his parents next week?

• Expressions (Stop,Listen,Look, Don't make a noise, Don't cross the road,Hurry up, Don't disturb) which draw attention

For eg: Don't disturb me I am reading.

• Gradual change

for eg: The children are growing fast

• After but today/but now

for eg: He always play tennis but today he is playing football.

• In these adverbs of time:

1. Now
2. Still
3. At present
4. At the moment
5. At this time
6. This week
7. This month
8. Currently

For eg: They are reading at the moment

Hope it helps....

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