3 pamoka: Present continuous and present simple (I am doing and I do)
Present continuous and present simple (I am doing and I do)
Study the explanations and compare the examples:
Present continuous (I am doing)
Use the continuous for something that is happening at or around the time of speaking.
The action is not finished.
I am doing (now)
- The water is boiling. Can you turn it off?
- Listen to those people. What language are they speaking?
- Let’s go out. It isn’t raining now.
- 'Don’t disturb me. I’m busy.’ 'Why? What are you doing?’
- I’m going to bed now. Goodnight!
- Maria is in Britain at the moment. She’s learning English.
Use the continuous for a temporary situation:
- I’m living with some friends until I find a flat.
- 'You’re working hard today.’ 'Yes, I’ve got a lot to do.’
Present simple (I do)
Use the simple for things in general or things that happen repeatedly.
I do (past/now/future)
- Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.
- Excuse me, do you speak English?
- It doesn’t rain very much in summer.
- What do you do? (= What’s your job?)
- I always go to bed before midnight.
- Most people learn to swim when they are children.
Use the simple for a permanent situation:
- My parents live in Vilnius. They have lived there all their lives.
- John isn’t lazy. He works very hard most of the time.
I always do and I’m always doing
Usually we say 'I always do something’ (= I do it every time):
- I always go to work by car. (not 'I’m always going’)
You can also say 'I’m always doing something’, but this has a different meaning. For example:
- I’ve lost my key again. I’m always losing things.
'I’m always losing things’ does not mean that I lose things every time. It means that I lose things too often, more often than normal.
'You’re always –ing’ means that you do something very often, more often than the speaker thinks is normal or reasonable.
- You’re always watching television. You should do something more active.
- John is never satisfied. He’s always complaining.
We use continuous tenses only for actions and happenings (they are eating / it is raining etc.).
Some verbs (for example, know and like) are not action verbs. You cannot say 'I am knowing’ or ’they are liking’; you can only say 'I know’ , 'they like’.
The following verbs are not normally used in continuous tenses:
like
love
hate
want
need
prefer
know
realise
suppo
se
mean
understand
believe
remember
belong
contain
consist
dep
end
seem
- I’m hungry. I want something to eat. (not 'I’m wanting’)
- Do you understand what I mean?
- Ann doesn’t seem very happy at the moment.
When think means 'believe’, do not use the continuous:
- What do you think (= believe) will happen? (not 'what are you thinking’)
but * You look serious. What are you thinking about? (= What is going on in your mind?) - I’m thinking of giving up my job. (= I am considering)
When have means 'posses’ etc., do not use the continuous:
- We’re enjoying our holiday. We have a nice room in the hotel. (not 'we’re having’)
but * We’re enjoying our holiday. We’re having a great time.
See hear smell taste
We normally use the present simple (not continuous) with these verbs:
- Do you see that man over there? (not 'are you seeing’)
- This room smells. let’s open a window.
We often use can + see/hear smell taste:
- Listen! Can you hear something?
But you can use the continuous with see (I’m seeing) when the meaning is 'having a meeting with’ (especially in the future):
- I’m seeing the manager tomorrow morning.
He is selfish and He is being selfish
The present continuous of be is I am being / he is being / you are being etc.
I’m being = 'I’m behaving / I’m acting’. Compare:
- I can’t understand why he’s being so selfish. He isn’t usually like that.
(being selfish = behaving selfishly at the moment)
but * He never thinks about other people. He is very selfish. (not 'he is being’)
(= he is selfish generally, not only at the moment)
We use am/is/are being to say how somebody is behaving. It is not usually possible in other sentences:
- It’s hot today. (not 'it is being hot’)
- Sarah is very tired. (not 'is being tired’)
Look and feel
You can use present simple or continuous whan you say how somebody look or feels now:
- You look well today. or You’re looking well today.
- How do you feel now? or How are you feeling now?
but * I usually feel tired in the morning. (not 'I’m usually feeling’)
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