PRESENTE CONTINUO O PRESENTE SIMPLE
 

   We use the simple present to describe:
                  *Habits and routines.
                  *Permanents states.
                  *Emotions and feelings.

   We use the present continuos to talk about:
                   *Something that is happening now.
                   *Future arrangements.
 

   There are some words that can help us to distinguish among them:

 

                    Present Simple
                Present Continuos
always,usaually
at the moment
often
now
never
next week/month/weekend
on Mondays, on Thursdays, on ...
by the end of the year/month/...
Verbos de gusto:
like
dislike
love
enjoy
today
Verbos de pensamiento:
understand
think
believe
suppose
Después de formas de imperativo.
Look out. Mike is coming.
Verbos de sentidos:
see
hear
smell
Fechas exactas(fixed dates)
on Thursday evening
in the afternoons,in the mornings...
everyday , every Monday, every...		 This week, this month, this,,,,
hardly ever
tomorrow
 
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