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Voltaire101 wrote: I can differe make the difference between the present continuous tense and the simple present tense. The difference is : - The simple present tense is used for a repeated or habitual action that happens always or often or usually. In these cases you'll have an adverb or a...

I can differe between the present continuous tense and the simple present tense. The diference is : - Th simple present tense is used for a repeated or habitual action that happen always or often or usually. - Th present cotinuous tense is used for an action that is still contiuing now. ...

Hello Why did we put here Past Perfect Continuous not Present Continuous? - It was obvious that they had been playing football in the park. Why did we put here Past Perfect not Present Perfect? - As soon as I saw her, I relised we had met before. Thanks & Regards

MrM, All are incorrect verb tenses, Jack. The 'simple present' tense is NOT used for events which occur at the moment of speaking-- for 'now' we use the present continuous... I have a book that says that it's possible to use the simple present at the moment of speaking for ex. when a...