Present Simple vs Present Continuous Tenses

We use the present continuous tense to talk about an action happening right now at the moment of speaking, or to talk about something that is happening around the time of speaking but not necessarily at that exact moment.

Now, right now, at the moment, still

We use the Present Simple tense because it refers to a fact or something that generally happens, such as speaking English as a regular occurrence.

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<p>The sentence 'I live in England' uses the Present Simple tense to indicate a long-term, more permanent situation, while 'I am living in London at the moment' uses the Present Continuous tense to indicate a temporary action around the time of speaking.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<ol> <li>An action happening right now at the moment of speaking. 2. To talk about something that is happening AROUND the time of speaking but not necessarily at that exact moment.</li> </ol> Signup and view all the answers

<p>I speak English. It is used to express a fact or a general truth, indicating something that doesn't change for a long time.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>I am reading a great book. It is used to talk about something that is happening around the time of speaking but not necessarily at that exact moment.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Now, right now, at the moment, still</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>'I live in England' uses the Present Simple tense to indicate a long-term, more permanent situation, while 'I am living in London at the moment' uses the Present Continuous tense to describe a temporary action happening around the time of speaking.</p> Signup and view all the answers