Hello, buddies, the title says exactly what my post is about... This time I decided to take pictures instead of a video, you know, the edition is the hard part *sigh*.
We use the present continuous to talk about actions which are happening at the present moment, but will soon finish.
Compare these two statements:
- Present simple: "I play tennis."
This example tells us that playing tennis is something the speaker always does. It is part of a routine or habit. We can call this a permanent situation.
- Present continuous/ progressive: "I am playing tennis."
On the other hand, this example tells us that the speaker is playing tennis right now. Soon the game will be over. We call this a temporary situation.
Frequency Adverbs we use with the Present Simple
Always: ‘I always read before I go to bed.’
Often: ‘Her sister often comes shopping with us.’
Frequently:‘Michael frequently visits his family.’
Sometimes:‘You sometimes go to the gym, don’t you?’
Occasionally:‘It occasionally rains in summer.’
Seldom:‘They seldom ask for help.’
Rarely: ‘He rarely goes out without his backpack.’
Hardly ever:‘I hardly ever eat pizza.’
Never: ‘Japanese people never wear shoes inside.’
At the moment: ‘I’m watching TV, at the moment.’
These days: ‘Paul’s living in Cardiff, these days.’
Now: ‘What are you doing, now?’
Nowadays: ‘I think you are smoking too much, nowadays.’
-Mariana Andrade.
