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II- Grammar 1
We use THE PRESENT SIMPLE: We use THE PRESENT
CONTINUOUS:
- to express habitual actions/
routines - to express actions or events that are
I do the shopping on Fridays.
happening now
- to express general facts in the Can you call me back later, I am
present that are permanent working right now.
I work in a bank. - to express planned actions in the
- to express general truths near future
The sun sets in the west We are having a party tonight,
would like to join us?
-to refer to timetabled events in the - to express gradual changes
future
-The train leaves at 8 am on The weather is getting colder and
Monday. colder.He
- with certain time - -to express annoying habits ( with
expressions/adverbs of frequency
always, usually, often sometimes, always, forever, constantly ,
occasionally, hardly rarely/seldom,
never continually)
He is always losing his keys.
- with certain time expressions
now, at the moment, today, these
days, this (week,month, year,
10 evening ,afternoon) for the time
being etc.
