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    Present Simple Present Continuous: Boils

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    The document provides information on the present simple tense, present continuous tense, and how they are used to describe different situations. The present simple is used to describe things that are always true, regular events, and permanent situations. The present continuous is used to describe things happening now, future plans, temporary situations, actions that are in progress, and what is happening in photos.

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    Present Simple Present Continuous: Boils

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    The document provides information on the present simple tense, present continuous tense, and how they are used to describe different situations. The present simple is used to describe things that are always true, regular events, and permanent situations. The present continuous is used to describe things happening now, future plans, temporary situations, actions that are in progress, and what is happening in photos.

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    The document provides information on the present simple tense, present continuous tense, and how they are used to describe different situations. The present simple is used to describe things that are always true, regular events, and permanent situations. The present continuous is used to describe things happening now, future plans, temporary situations, actions that are in progress, and what is happening in photos.

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    Present Simple Present Continuous

    Things which are always true: Things which are happening at the moment of
    • Water boils at 100 degrees. speaking:
    • The human body contains 206 bones.
    • The water is boiling now.
    • I am leaving work right now.

    Future events which are part of a timetable: Future plans or arrangements:


    • The train leaves at 19.45 this evening.
    • I am meeting Maria after class today.
    • We fly to Berlin next week.
    • What are you doing next week?

    To talk about the future after certain words


    ('when' 'until' 'after' 'before' 'as soon as'):
    • I'll talk to John when I see him.
    • I'll call you when I get home.

    Permanent situations (or nearly permanent; true Temporary situations:


    for a few years at least):
    • Ben is living in Berlin for a few months
    • Ben lives in Berlin. (usually he lives in Hamburg).
    • Maria studies at this university • Maria is studying for a few months at this
    university.

    • Actions which are changing/growing/developing:

    • The children are growing up quickly.


    • I am getting better and better at speaking
    English.
    To talk about what happens in books, plays and To talk about people in pictures and photos:
    films; telling a story.
    • In this photo, my friend is walking beside a
    • Harry Potter goes to Hogwarts School.
    lake.
    • At the end of the movie, the
    • In this photo, she is eating a pizza.
    cop catches the thief.

    Habits or things we do regularly: Temporary or new habits:

    • I drink coffee every morning. • I am drinking too much coffee these days
    • I read a book every week. because I'm so busy at work.
    • I am reading two books this week because I
    have a lot of free time.

    Annoying habits (usually with 'always'):

    • My brother is always leaving the kitchen in a


    mess.
    • He is always causing trouble at work.

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