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The document discusses the present simple and present continuous tenses in English. The present simple is used to express habitual actions, general truths, and instructions. It can also express certain actions happening now in sports commentaries or with verbs not normally used in the continuous. The present continuous expresses actions happening at the moment of speaking, temporary actions over time, and planned future actions. It lists verbs like believe, think, like that are not typically used in the continuous aspect, as well as modal and perception verbs.
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- 2. Present Simple ∗ This tense is used to express *Habitual actions She usually goes to work by bus. *General truths Washington lies on the Potomac River. *Instructions Take a large baking tin and preheat it in the oven
- 3. Present Simple expresses *Certain actions happening now a)With verbs not normally used in the continuous I know what you mean and I believe you are right b) In sports commentaries Maradona hits that one and the ball goes straight into the audience
- 4. Present Continous It is used to express *Actions happening at the moment of speaking Be quiet! I’m trying to get some sleep. •Temporary actions extended over a period of time We are doing decimal fractions at school now. •Definite actions planned for the near future What are you doing tonight?
- 5. Verbs not normally used in the continuous aspect *Verbs expressing mental activities Believe, think,agree *Verbs expressing likes and dislikes Like, love, hate,dislike *Modal verbs Can, must, may *Verbs of perception Hear, see,