| Present Continuous | Present Simple |
|---|---|
| Something happening now * It's raining, I'm watching this program | Repeated actions sometimes * It always rains at the week-end |
| Thought feeling and states * Thought and feeling * states / permanent fact * I promise, I agree, I refuse |
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| Temporary * For a routing or a situation that we see as temporary ( for a short period ) Ex : I'm working at a sports shop for six weeks | Permanent For a routine or situation that we see as permanent Ex. : I work at a sports shop. It's a permanent Dutch |
| Always + Present Continuous = Very often (too often) not finish, not for ever | Always + Present Simple = Every Time |
| State Verb Staying the same | Actions Verb Something happening |
| Temporary behaviour You're being an idiot this morning = You're behaving like an idiot | Permanent quality Claire is a very sociable person |
English - Present Continuous or Present Simple
