Present Simple and Present Continuous tense
1
Present Simple tense
- habits, permanent situations and truth
- +s in third person affirmative singular
- use do(n't) / does(n't) in questions and negatives
Present continuous tense
- actions happening now / around now
- be +(verb)ing
2
Both the present simple and the present continuous can be used to talk about the future?
the answer is: True！
I‘m playing tennis tomorrow.
Present Tense Used for Future
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present simple:
Timetabled events
e.g: My flight leaves at 6:30 tomorrow. -
present continuous:
Future arrangements
e.g: I'm having dinner tomorrow.
3
When can the present simple tense be used with a present continuous meaning?
state verbs(such as: need)
- cannot be used in the continuous
vocabulary
1.qucik-fire
2.buzzer
3.affirmative
4.overexcited
5.contestant
