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Business English Grammar 3- perfect Present Simple or Present Continuous

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I like I am writing
You like You are writing
She likes She is writing
We like We are writing
They like They are writing
I don’t like I’m not writing
You don’t like You’re not/aren’t writing
He doesn’t like He’s not/isn’t writing
We don’t like We’re not/aren’t writing
They don’t like They’re not/aren’t writing
Do I like? Am I writing?
Do you like? Are you writing?
Does she like? Is she writing?
Do we like? Are we writing?
Do they like? Are they writing?

We use the Present Simple for regular actions or events 

I watch TV most evenings. 

facts 

The sun rises in the east 

facts know about the future 

The plane leaves at 5.00 in the morning

thoughts and feelings about the time of speaking

I don’t understand.

We use the Present Continuous at the time of speaking (‘now’)

things which are true at the moment but not always

I’m looking for a new job. 

present plans for the future

I’m taking my husband to New York for his birthday.

Look at these example sentences


I’m thinking about dying my hair blonde but I don’t think my wife will be very happy about it. 

I usually don’t drink coffee but I’m having one this morning because there is nothing else. 

I often drive to work but I’m taking the train this morning because my car is in for repair. 

My parents live in New York but I’m just visiting.

Notice how in all these examples we use the present continuous to talk about events which are temporary/limited in time and the present simple to talk about events which are habits/permanent.

Exercise

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