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Present Tense Project 1

The simple present tense is used for habits and states. Habits refer to actions that happen regularly, such as daily activities. States refer to things that do not often change, such as opinions. Examples of habits include going to class every day and always talking about family. Examples of states include where someone lives and their hair color or likes. The present continuous tense is used for temporary actions happening now and definite plans for the future. Temporary actions are those occurring presently but will stop, like it raining now. Definite plans are arrangements that will happen, like playing soccer tomorrow.

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Present Tense Project 1

The simple present tense is used for habits and states. Habits refer to actions that happen regularly, such as daily activities. States refer to things that do not often change, such as opinions. Examples of habits include going to class every day and always talking about family. Examples of states include where someone lives and their hair color or likes. The present continuous tense is used for temporary actions happening now and definite plans for the future. Temporary actions are those occurring presently but will stop, like it raining now. Definite plans are arrangements that will happen, like playing soccer tomorrow.

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The simple present tense is used for two main types of action:

Actions which happen regularly (for example, every day or every


Habits
week)

Things which do not often change (for example, opinions and


States
conditions)

Some examples will help to make this clearer:

Type of
Examples Explanations
action

Young-Mi goes to class


“Every day” is a habit.
every day.

It rains a lot in
This means that it rains often.
Vancouver.
Habit
Santos always talks
“Always” means this is a habit.
about his family.

Jerry spends Christmas This implies that he spends Christmas


with his parents. with his parents every year.

State This is a state, because it doesn't


Bianca lives in Florida.
change.

Someone's hair colour doesn't usually


Jean-Paul has red hair.
change.

Martin likes chocolate. When we like something, usually we


will always like it.

Beliefs and opinions are states. They


Anna believes in God.
don't often change.

2. The present continuous tense

The present continuous tense is used for two main types of action:

A temporary action Something which is going on right now (but it


happening now will stop in the future)

A definite plan for the Something we intend to do, usually in the near
future future

Here are some examples:

Type of action Examples Explanations

John is winning the Right now, John is winning, but


game. the game isn't finished yet.

It's raining right now (but it may


It's raining outside.
stop soon).
Temporary action
happening right
Soraya's working in
now She's working there right now.
the library.

Sihol is spending He's spending Christmas with his


Christmas with his family right now, this year.
family. (Maybe next year he won't.)

Definite plan for the I'm playing soccer This plan is already arranged and
future tomorrow. definite.

Sarah's leaving for She has probably already bought


San Francisco on her ticket.
Friday.

The Olympics are


taking place here This is already certain.
next year.

I'm having a party


All the plans have been made.
next week.

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