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A2 Section 1: Present simple and Present continuous - Coggle Diagram
A2 Section 1: Present simple and Present continuous
Stative verbs
often describes states that last for some time
Use present simple even in situations where normally we use the present continuous.
In modern, very informal English, you might sometimes hear some stative verbs in the present continuous, this is not usually correct in written English
ex)
I'm loving it! - Mccdonald advertisement
A verbs that isn't stative is called dynamic verb
be,have,hate,have,know,like,love,mean,need,understand,want
agree,believe,belong,depend,hear,mind,own,prefer,remember,seem
Present simple
Usually, the timetable is decided by an organization, not by us
use for future events that are part of timetable like
tomorrow,at seven thirty
In questions, we use
when,what time
talk about the future after words
when,until,after,before,as soon as
These are called
subordinate cluases of time
for a permanent situation or situation which last for a while.
Present Continuous
for a temporary situation
use the present continuous for the temporary situations, even if the action isn't happening at this moment.
often use phrases
at the moment,for a few months, these days
to talk about definite future arrangement
already made a plan and we are sure that the event will happen in the future.
usually use a future time word
tonight,next week
Stative verbs can't use present continuous. In that case, use
be going to
Present simple
vs
Present continuous?