http://www.englishforums.com/English/EslGeneralEnglishGrammar-Questions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here. <font color=red>DO NOT post paragraphs and compositions here. Post them in our <a href="http://www.englishforums.com/English/EssayReportCompositionWriting/Forum9.htm"><b>Essay, Report and Composition Writing Forum</b></a>.</font>enXMOD (Build: 3616.28671)http://www.englishforums.com/English/HowEnglishGrammar/gjklh/post.htm#548869Sun, 26 Apr 2009 21:55:29 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:548869Clive0http://www.englishforums.com/English/HowEnglishGrammar/gjklh/post.htm#548869http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-548869.xmlHi, Consider a couple of simpler examples, eg Mary lives in London. Mary is living in London. Can you see any difference in meaning? What is it? Best wishes, Clivehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/HowEnglishGrammar/gjklh/post.htmSun, 26 Apr 2009 21:55:29 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:548427Anonymous1http://www.englishforums.com/English/HowEnglishGrammar/gjklh/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-548427.xmlHey fellas I have a question. I&#39;m preparing for my english grammar exam and there&#39;s a question that keeps annoying me in one of the older exam papers. 1. Comment on the use of the present tense in the sentences below a)Peter lives in a somewhat run-down area close to Islington. What would i comment exactly? I know what present tense is, but i don&#39;t know what to write. Can anybody help?