Present Continuous And Present Simple

🕒 Present Simple & Present Continuous

(I do / I am doing)

1️⃣ Present Continuous (I am doing)

Use: Actions happening now or around the time of speaking.

Dùng khi: Hành động đang diễn ra tại thời điểm nói.

✔ The water is boiling.
✔ What are you doing now?
✔ It isn't raining at the moment.

Temporary situations:

✔ I am living with my friends this month.

2️⃣ Present Simple (I do)

Use: Things in general, habits, repeated actions.

Dùng khi: Thói quen, sự thật, việc lặp lại.

✔ Water boils at 100°C.
✔ I work hard every day.
✔ What do you usually do on weekends?

Permanent situations:

✔ My parents live in Hanoi.

3️⃣ Always + Present Simple / Continuous

I always do: something regularly.

✔ I always go to work by bus.

I’m always doing: too often (complaint).

✔ He’s always complaining.

📝 Practice Quiz

1. She ______ English every day.


2. Listen! They ______ now.


3. Water ______ at 100°C.


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