Present Tenses

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to describe the plots of books and films

The story begins and ends in Spain. The year is 1937.

to talk about habits and how often they happen

You buy new clothes every Saturday

to state general truths

The moon goes round the earth

to talk about permanent situations

I work in London

to say when things happen if they take place regularly

They eat lunch at two o'clock

at the moment

The are eating lunch at the moment

at the present

now

with always when something unexpected happens several times

I am always meeting my neighbour John near the station.

for changing or developing situations

That group is becoming more well known

for an action around the time of speaking, which has begun but is not finished

I am doing my homework.

to suggest that an action is temporary

to talk about the present moment

I am looking at that CD right now.

Present Tenses

Present Simple

Present Continuos

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