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First Certificate in English - Grammar; 1 A - Present Simple, Present Continuous
Present Simple, Present Continuous
1 A
Present Simple (base form)
We use the Present Simple:
- for permanent situations:
I live in a flat.
She works for an insurance company.
- for repeated actions or habits:
I use my mobile phone every day.
- for general truths:
The sun rises in the East.
Matter consists of small particles.
Water is boiling at 100 degrees.
Water boils at 100 degrees.
- to tell stories, or summarise the plot of a film or book:
Our hero goes off to search for the treasure, which he eventually finds after many adventures.
Present Continuous (present of be + ...-ing)
We use the Present Continuous:
- for temporary situations existing for a period at the present time:
I'm staying with a friend at the moment.
She's working very hard nowadays.
Just now I am wait to do my military service.
Just now I am waiting to do my military service.
- for situations which are changing during the present time:
The weather's getting hotter and hotter.
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