Present Simple vs. Present Continuous - English Grammar Lesson

What is the difference between I SPEAK ENGLISH and I AM SPEAKING ENGLISH? In this English lesson we look at the difference between the Present Simple Tense and the Present Continuous Tense. We start by learning when to use the Present Simple tense: 1. For facts or things that are always true or generally true. 2. For regular habits or repeated actions I have included many example sentences for each use. Then we learn when to use the Present Continuous Tense: 1. An action happening right now at the moment of speaking. 2. To talk about something that is happening AROUND the time of speaking but not necessarily at that exact moment. Again, with many example sentences. NOTE: Sometimes the Present Continuous is called the Present Progressive. Then we compare the difference in meaning by comparing two similar sentences together, one in the present simple, the other in the present continuous. For example: - I live in English vs. I am living in London. - It rains a lot in winter vs. It is raining right now. Next we compare the present simple and present continuous in affirmative sentences, negative sentences and in questions. Finally we look at questions with the same verb but different meanings. For example: What do you do? vs. What are you doing? What do you read? vs. What are you reading? See our complete English lesson here: #PresentSimple #PresentContinuous #EnglishGrammar 💚💚💚 How to support WOODWARD ENGLISH 💚💚💚 📗 ENGLISH LANGUAGE RESOURCES 📗 🌿 English Resources for Teachers and Parents. (PDF and PPT - Ideal for ESOL students or homeschool). These PDFs are also great for those studying English alone. ⭐ LIVE 1-ON-1 ENGLISH LESSONS ⭐ 🌿 (affiliate) Get $10 USD in italki credits after booking your first language lesson. The most EFFICIENT way to reach English fluency! - Customized 1-on-1 lessons with professionally qualified teachers that cater to students’ learning needs and interests. - Speaking with humans is the best way to learn English. 🎥 JOIN Woodward English on YouTube 🎥 🌿 - Exclusive videos only for members. - Exclusive members only posts in our YT community tab - Exclusive Discord channel. - Loyalty badges next to your name in comments and live chat - Custom emoji to use in live chat 📗 BOOKS I RECOMMEND 📗 🌿 Practical English Usage – Michael Swan - 🌿 English Grammar in Use – Raymond Murphy - 🌿 Official Cambridge Guide to IELTS - 🌿 The Practice of English Language Teaching – Jeremy Harmer - 🌿 Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary - As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you. Each purchase of the above helps me to continue creating more free English language resources on YouTube and the Woodward English websites. 💚💚💚 Do you like WOODWARD ENGLISH and want to learn more? 💚💚💚 Here are the next steps to improving your English: 1) SUBSCRIBE to the WOODWARD ENGLISH channel so you know when I create new videos to help you improve your English. 🌿 Make sure you click the notification bell so you know immediately when I upload a new English lesson. 2) See our FREE ENGLISH LESSONS and language learning articles: 🌿 (Grammar lessons) 🌿 (Vocabulary lessons) 🌿 (Free English courses) 3) LET’S CONNECT! 🌿 🌿 🌿 🌿 ✉️ Send us a postcard from your country ✉️ Rob Woodward P.O. Box 38438 Howick Auckland 2145 New Zealand NOTE: Our English lessons and English language resources are for people over the age of 13. Have an awesome day! - Rob Woodward