الأحد، 18 نوفمبر 2018

Simple present versus present progressive

Simple Present versus Present Progressive
Use the simple present to talk about habits or routines.

Use the present progressive for actions occurring now or for a temporary situation.
The temperatures change with the seasons of the year. (habit or routine)
The temperatures in the poles are changing drastically. (happening now)

PERMANENT    TEMPORARY
John lives in Quebec, but he is studying in France this year.

Note
Some verbs are not often used in the progressive form:
believe, forget, hear, know, like, love, need, prefer, remember, see, understand, want


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