Present Simple Present Simple & & Present Continuous Present Continuous

We use the We use the PRESENT CONTINUOUS PRESENT CONTINUOUS for things for things that: that:

Are happening at the moment of speaking.

Are temporary and happening around now, but maybe not at the moment of speaking.

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Today he’s doing some gardening for our neighbours. (3)

I’m writing to tell you how it feels... (5)

I’m applying for every job I can. (6) He’s looking for his first job. (1)

We use the We use the PRESENT SIMPLE PRESENT SIMPLE for: for:

Daily routines and things we always/never/sometimes do.

Verbs that describe states e.g. be, want, have (possess), understand, know, think, etc.

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I never get an interview. (7) He reads the adverts in the paper

every day. (2)

He needs a real job. (4) People think I’m too old. (8)

STATE VERBS: STATE VERBS:

I am not understanding / I don’t understand the activity.

I like him / I’m liking him. I have / am having three brothers.I don’t remember / am not remembering her

name. State verbs express: Opinions Feelings Cognition

We don’t usually use state verbs in continuous verb form

like lovehate believe

thinkunderstand agree

wanthave

(possession)know be

I don’t understand the activity. I like him. I have three brothers.I don’t remember her name.