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What is the difference between the simple present tense and the present continuous tense?
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∙ 9y ago
Present simple tense has one verb in the present tense eg (using the verb like)
I like ice cream. She likes ice cream. They like ice cream.
Present simple is used to talk about
1. something that is always true -- The sun rises everyday.
2. something that is true now -- We live in Ekatahuna.
3. something that happens again and again (habit) -- We eat breakfast at 7:00am
Present continuous has a verb phrase = am/is/are + present participle. eg (using the verb brush):
I am brushing the dog. She is brushing her hair. They are brushing their teeth.
Present continuous is used to talk about:
1. something that is happening now -- I am answering questions on Answers.com.
2. something that is happening around now -- She is reading a good book.
3. something happening in the future -- We are having a party on the weekend.
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∙ 9y ago
The simple present tense is used for habitual actions or general truths, while the present continuous tense is used for actions happening now or around the time of speaking. For example, "I eat breakfast every morning" is simple present, whereas "I am eating breakfast right now" is present continuous.
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What is the present simple and present continuous for lead?
Present simple: lead/leads Present continuous: am/is/are leading
What is the difference between simple and continuous verb tenses?
Simple tenses refer to actions that are completed or recurring, such as "She eats pizza" (simple present) or "He played soccer" (simple past). Continuous tenses refer to actions that are ongoing or in progress, like "She is eating pizza" (present continuous) or "He was playing soccer" (past continuous).
How many English tenses are there?
There are 12 main tenses in English: simple present, present continuous, present perfect, present perfect continuous, simple past, past continuous, past perfect, past perfect continuous, simple future, future continuous, future perfect, and future perfect continuous.
Can you change from simple present to past continuous?
Sure! Simply change the simple present form of the verb to "was/were" + present participle. For example, "I eat" (simple present) changes to "I was eating" (past continuous).
What are the six tenses of do?
The six tenses of "do" are: Present simple: I do Past simple: I did Future simple: I will do Present continuous: I am doing Past continuous: I was doing Future continuous: I will be doing
What is the present simple and present continuous for lead?
Present simple: lead/leads Present continuous: am/is/are leading
What is the difference between simple and continuous verb tenses?
Simple tenses refer to actions that are completed or recurring, such as "She eats pizza" (simple present) or "He played soccer" (simple past). Continuous tenses refer to actions that are ongoing or in progress, like "She is eating pizza" (present continuous) or "He was playing soccer" (past continuous).
How many English tenses are there?
There are 12 main tenses in English: simple present, present continuous, present perfect, present perfect continuous, simple past, past continuous, past perfect, past perfect continuous, simple future, future continuous, future perfect, and future perfect continuous.
What are the 14 English verb tenses?
The 14 English verb tenses are, present simple, present continuous, past simple, past continuous, present perfect, present perfect continuous, past perfect, past perfect continuous, future simple, future continuous, future perfect, future perfect continuous, conditional continuous, and conditional perfect.
How many tenses are there in English?
Technically, two (present and past) but commonly, we say there are 12: past simple present simple future simple past continuous present continuous future continuous past perfect present perfect future perfect past perfect continuous present perfect continuous future perfect continuous
Can you change from simple present to past continuous?
Sure! Simply change the simple present form of the verb to "was/were" + present participle. For example, "I eat" (simple present) changes to "I was eating" (past continuous).
What are the six tenses of do?
The six tenses of "do" are: Present simple: I do Past simple: I did Future simple: I will do Present continuous: I am doing Past continuous: I was doing Future continuous: I will be doing
What is a simple tense and what are some examples?
The English language has 2 Aspects: the Simple and the Continuous or Progressive one. This means that every tense has tow forms, one Simple and one Continuous. For example, the Simple Present (the Present Simple) of the verb "to stay" is: I stay, you stay, he stays, she stays, it stays, we stay, you stay, they say, whereas the Continuous Present (or the Present Continuous) is: I am staying, you are staying, he is staying, .... they are staying. The Simple Past (the Past Tense): I stayed (I was staying = the Past Continuous); the Simple Future: I will/shall stay (The Future Continuous = I will/shall be staying); the Simple Present Perfect = We have stayed (the Present Perfect Continuous = We have been staying); the Simple Past Perfect = They had stayed (the Past Perfect Continuous = They had been staying).
How many tenses are there in present tense?
There is only one tense in the present tense, but within that tense, there are four aspects that includes simple present, present continuous, present perfect, and present perfect continuous.
What do you call the different tenses in present tense eg present simple present continuous etc?
Present simple -- I live in Ekatahuna Present continuous -- I am living in Ekatahuna Present perfect -- I have lived in Ekatahuna Present perfect continuous -- I have been living in Ekatahuna Present simple passive -- The butter is kept in the fridge. Present continuous passive -- The butter is being kept in the fridge. Present perfect passive -- The butter has been kept in the fridge.
What is the difference between a discrete and a continuous distribution?
A simple continuous distribution can take any value between two other values whereas a discrete distribution cannot.
What is the verb tense for have?
"Have" can be in various verb tenses based on the context, such as present simple (have), present continuous (having), past simple (had), past continuous (was/were having), present perfect (have had), and past perfect (had had).
