English grammar

TENSES

Present Tenses

Continuous Simple Continuous and Simple (comparison)

Present Continuous Use the continuous for something that is

happening at or around the time of speaking

Example:Ann is driving to work

I am (= I’m) driving

he/she/it is (= he’s etc.) working

we/you/they are (= we’re etc.) doing etc.

Present Simple Use the simple for things in general or things that

happen repeatedly

Example:Alex is a bus driver, but now he is in bed asleep. So

He is not driving a bus.butHe drives a bus.

I/we/you/they drive/work/do etc.

he/she/it drives/works/does etc.

the continuous the simple

The water is boiling. Can you turn it off.

Let’s go out. It isn’t raining now.

I’m going to bed. Goodnight.

Water boils at 100 degrees celsius.

It doesn’t rain very much in summer.

I always go to bed before midnight.

past

now

future

I do

Comparison

I’m doing

Tenses

Past Present

Continuous

Simple PerfectPerfect

Continuous

Future

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32%

35%

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