Present Simple and Present Continuous Tenses - 5 Levels of Difficulty

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Hi , I would like to review what the video is about. You mentioned that we use the present simple for something that happens permanently and we use the present continuous for something that happens temporarily. In one of your questions, it says "I'm playing tennis every Friday" Every + time is an adverb of frequency. We can use it with the present continuous, but why can we not use it with adverbs of frequency like "Usually, often, sometimes" Why is it like this ? Why it's not possible to say " I'm often talking to her" but it's possible to say " I'm talking to her every day". Aren't 'every day' and 'often' the same ? Both of them are adverbs of frequency. I'm perplexed, because it's possible to use with "every day, every Friday" , but it's not possible to use with "often, seldom, usually". Because 'every day' and 'often, sometimes' are the same because those are Adverbs of frequency Could you explain why in more detail ? This is one of the grammar topics that English teachers rarely explain. Thank you for your effort.

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Hi, Present continous and present simple are sometimes confusing, but you've made it clearer , Thank you. Could i ask you a question ? because I'm really confused. The question is : in level 4, in sentence 4 at 9:45 , you said that using the present simple suggests that it's a permanent situation, but why right after saying that did you say : 'They've been playing tennis on fridays for years and they're really enthusiastic about it'. You just said that the present simple is for permanent situations but why did you use the present perfect continous to mean that the playing tennis has continued for years ? isn't the present perfect continous for temporary situations ? what i'm confused about is that you used the present simple in a present tense to mean a permanent activity but you used the present perfect continous not the present perfect simple in a perfect tense. It's showing contrast. Thank you so much for reading this comment and I would like explanations. Thanks one more time.

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Hi Dea. Good question. In short, 'They've been playing tennis on Fridays for years,' emphasizes the fact that playing tennis is still a continuous activity for them now. We have another lesson on these topics that goes more in-depth. You can watch it here: www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/present-perfect-present-perfect-continuous. Hope this helps you!

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I keep stumbling across present progressive uses that I can't explain. Example (from Longman Dictionary): "Sticking to a healthy diet always makes you feel that you're missing out". Missing out? Why the present continuous? "Missing out" right now? "Missing out" temporally around the time of speaking? Changing situation? Trends? Near future? Plans?

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Good evening to both of you, I would like to ask you a question, please. In addition to "always", "constantly" and "continuously", with which other adverbs of frequency can we use the present continuous ?

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Great lesson. But you have made a mistake at 8:48 min when you say " in level 3 we say that the verbs of sensing are generally used in the present continuous" but the the correct is the opposite according to level 3.You here are talking about special case of using continuous in the verbs of sensing...

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Thanks for watching, Diala. We actually said: 'In level three, you saw that verbs of thinking like 'realise' aren't generally used in the present continuous'. It can be tricky to hear the differences in pronunciation between 'are' and 'aren't' in a sentence. Usually 'aren't' is a bit quicker with a fast stop at the end and 'are' is a bit longer with more emphasis on the 'r' sound. Hope this helps you!

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Thank you very much for this useful information and make us see the difference between present simple and present continuous. For beginners and intermediate learners, I think we should study each tense by itself so that learners won't get confused. Thanks a lot. As a teacher of English in highschool, I learn a lot from you. As a learner, I get much more as far as speaking is concerned. Good luck.

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We're so glad to help! We have lessons on the present simple: www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/present-simple-verb-tense, and present continuous: www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/present-continuous to help you as well!

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I don't understand how to use the simple continuous like a complaining with "specific adverbs" (except "never"). Which are these specific adverbs? I enjoy the video and I took a lot of tips. Thanks for the video it was very useful for me.

[@Oxfordonlineenglish1]

The most common adverbs for this usage are 'always' and 'constantly'. If you remember these two, you'll be able to use the form in a natural-sounding way. Other adverbs are possible but are less commonly used and might sound weird in certain collocations.

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thank you so much for this grate video. I am wondering why we use present continuous after still in the last sentence of the level 5. still already imply that subject does something up to a particular point in time and continuing at that moment. so, why we use present continuous? Is not that a redundant?

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Good question, Raziye. 'Seeing someone' is the phrase used to mean actively dating another person. For example: 'I'm seeing someone new now'. So it's also used after 'still' in the same way. Hope this helps you!

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can someone please answer these questions 1- im usually playing football. A-present continuous or B-present simple 2- she likes playing football. A-present simple or B-present simple pls write to me soon

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I wasn't sure about two points. I wouldn't say I'm realizing but I'm beginning to realize. Also when there's every, like every Friday, that suggests to me some permanence justifying the simple present tense rather than the continuous form. But in all, it's a very informative video. I watched it because I'm curious if you can see some change in the use of the Present Continuous tense - to my ear, it has become more often used than it used to be, let's say some 30 years ago. By that I mean forms like "I'm loving it" or even "I'm understanding it" that I've heard from native speakers. Am I right about it? Can you confirm this trend?

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Hi there. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. - Yes, you can say 'I'm beginning to realize...' - If we used the present continuous form with 'every Friday' that suggests repetition each week, but perhaps the activity happening every Friday just became a habit recently and perhaps will not last for very long. It is more temporary as opposed to something that is well-established. - Yes, some native speakers will say 'I'm loving + thing' if it is something that has become loved recently and perhaps will be temporary. - Yes, some native speakers will say 'I'm understanding...' if they are beginning to feel this in themselves. Perhaps it is a developing feeling and they don't fully understand yet. Hope this helps you!

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Thank you for the lesson. I'm studying about how the present continuous is used for a temporary habit. I have one question about habit and the present perfect. Can we use "present perfect" to talk about habit when it's connected to the when-clause ? For example: _"I have done my homework when my sister uses her laptop"._ Here I'm using the present perfect to show that in general when my sister uses her laptop, I have done my homework or my homework is already done/completed. Is it possible to use the present perfect in that way ? I'm not asking about this kind of use of present perfect : _"I have gone to the gym for years"_ to talk about a habit that has been going on for years. But I'm talking about the present perfect being used to talk about a habit and connected to the when-clause, as in: _"I have done my homework when my sister uses her laptop"_ to mean that in general my homework is already completed or done when my sister uses her laptop. Is it possible ? Thank you a lot in advance.

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Hi thank you for the lesson. It's really helpful! I've been watching videos from this channel! I have a question to ask about the past continuous, I've been trying to find the answer. If someone says "I was working for 5 years" instead of "I worked for 5 years" Does it mean that working was temporary for them ? Or does it depend on the context ? Or in every context where the past continuous is used in that way does it always mean the situation is temporary ? Thank you so much.

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Hi there. If they say 'I was working' that means they are emphasizing the fact that it was a continuous activity. 'I worked' is simply expressing the past event. Hope this helps you!

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Level 5 is tricky! If you want more practice we have teachers who can help: www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/about-our-online-english-teachers and other lessons on these topics: www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/present-simple-verb-tense, www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/present-continuous.

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Hi! I have been confused a lot with the use of the present continuous in "I am turning 18 next year". I have asked someone and they said that it doesn't talk about a plan, so, I am confused here. What does it talk about in your view ? Is it about a fact about the future ? If so, how is it possible to use the present continuous for facts about the future ? Because usually the present simple and the future simple are used for facts about the future, as in "I will be 18 tomorrow", or "My birthday is on 14 June", but "I am turning 18" confuses me. If it's a plan, it confuses me even more because how can someone plan on being alive ? No one has control over it. I need help with this, I would be happy if you could help 😊 Thank you!

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Hi there. We actually have a lesson to help with this! You can watch it here: www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/talk-about-future.

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I wanna ask in 5:09 you said"use the present simple to talk about future events which follow a timetable. ". So, in sentence 2, it has time. Why don't we use present simple for it?

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Hi Tu. In sentence 2, we are meeting people. This meeting is not a timetable event such as when a train departs or arrives on a schedule. It was our choice to meet the people at that time, so it is a plan that we made. Therefore, we use the present continuous. Hope this helps you!

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Level 3 was bit harder than the level 5 😅. Perhaps I was bit sleepy . Thank you

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Hi, I've always been your loyal student :), A lot of your videos are useful, all of them. Would you answer my question ? Because someone has taught me something. And i would like you to tell me if I'm correct with my point. The point : We choose to use the present perfect continous over the present perfect simple if : - action started in the past - continues to the present - will likely continue into the future Is that right ? So if i say : - 'I have been playing football for several months' ( it means that i will likely continue ) - 'I have played football for several months' ( it means that i'm less likely to continue ) Is that right ? Or not ? Thank you so much. Stay Blessed and Healthy !

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Hi Omar. We're so glad you enjoy the lessons. We have some lessons which might help you with these questions: www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/present-perfect-present-perfect-continuous, www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/present-perfect-verb-tense, www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/english-verb-tenses.

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Thank you for the lesson! I understand it better now! After watching this video i started to be curious about "always" + "the present continuous" . What I'm curious about is when we're using the present continuous with always to talk about annoying habits Is it an ongoing habit ? I mean that when we're saying "He's always talking in class" is that an ongoing habit ? Or is it factual or in other words is it general and not an ongoing annoying habit ? Because when We say "I work at KFC" we know that this is not an ongoing habit. But when we say "I'm working at KFC" we know that it's habit but it's an ongoing habit. That's why I'm curious about "always" + "the present continuous" if it's an ongoing annoying habit or not. Thank you for your lesson!

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Hi there. Using the always + present continuous does represent a habit that does happen frequently and also continuously annoys you. Talking about other things such as 'I'm working at KFC' represents that fact that this is a simply current continuous situation. Hope this helps you!

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Hi Mohammad, I'm not sure what your context is. If you're using it as a greeting, the phrase is: 'How is it going?'. If you're using it as a question about a situation, the phrase is: 'What is going on?'. Hope this helps you!

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Thanks for this video. one question: we move on to the next job. we are moving on to the next job. which one is correct?

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Hi Pengfei, it depends on your meaning. Are you talking about a current activity? If so, you can say 'We are moving'. Are you talking about a fact or habit? If so, you can say: 'We move'. Here are some lessons on each tense to help you: www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/present-simple-verb-tense, www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/present-continuous.

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Madam ...Simple present follows present continuous tense .....Ex: she usually wears white shoes but today she has worn or wore or is wearing black shoes ...Mam I want to know which is right ...And I want to know the rules of them ...Please mam help me

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Hi there. They can all be correct, depending on your meaning. Do you want to express the fact that she is currently wearing the shoes, or has decided to wear the shoes, or wore the shoes before this present time in the day? You can learn a bit more in this lesson: www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/english-verb-tenses. Hope this helps you!

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in the section 5 in the sentence 3 in the minute 12:32 the answer was "So I'm sitting minding my own business, and this guy comes up to me and throws a glass of water in my face!" but i think so the answer is "So I sat there ,minding my own business, and this guy comes up to me and throws a glass of water in my face!" so could u say whats wrong

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Hi Suad. This is an example of telling a story in the past using the present continuous and then present simple. If you use, 'So I sat there,' you should also use, '...minding my own business and this guy came up to me and threw a glass of water in my face'. If you begin with the past tense, the other verbs should follow. Hope this helps you!

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