Present Simple and Present Continuous

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What is the Present Simple tense used for?

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The Present Simple tense is used to describe habitual actions, general truths, and facts.

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What is the Present Continuous tense used for?

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The Present Continuous tense is used to describe actions that are currently happening or temporary situations.

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How do you form the Present Simple tense for regular verbs?

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For regular verbs, use the base form of the verb. Add 's' or 'es' for third person singular (he, she, it).

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How do you form the Present Continuous tense?

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The Present Continuous tense is formed using 'am/is/are' + the verb ending in '-ing'.

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Give an example of a Present Simple sentence.

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She plays soccer every Saturday.

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Give an example of a Present Continuous sentence.

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He is playing soccer right now.

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What is the difference between 'She speaks French' and 'She is speaking French'?

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'She speaks French' indicates a general ability or habit, while 'She is speaking French' indicates an action happening at the moment.

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When do we use 'always' in Present Simple?

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We use 'always' to indicate a habitual action in Present Simple, e.g., 'I always eat breakfast at 7 AM.'

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When do we use 'now' in Present Continuous?

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We use 'now' to indicate that an action is happening at the current moment, e.g., 'I am studying now.'

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What does 'He usually walks to school' imply?

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It implies that walking to school is a regular habit for him.