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Simple present vs. present progressive
Claire
smokes
. She
is not smoking
right now. She is on the subway.
Nicholas
drinks
beer. Right now, he
is drinking
water. It's early in the morning. |
Use the present tense to talk about habits, things you do every day, or facts.
>>
Claire
smokes
cigarettes.
This is Claire's habit.
>>
Helena
drinks
coffee every morning.
This is Helena's habitual action.
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We
speak
Italian and English.
This is a fact.
Use the
present progressive
to talk about something happening at the moment or
right now
. The
present progressive
is commonly used in English to talk about the present moment.
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Martin
is smoking
a cigar now.
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Nicholas
is drinking
water.
>>
Claire
is not smoking
.
These things are happening at the present moment, or right now.
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