Present continuous | LearnEnglish - LearnEnglish - British Council
The present simple (we eat) would describe a habit or typical action, whereas the present continuous describes an event in progress around a certain time, just as you said. Peter The LearnEnglish Team
Advanced present simple and continuous - LearnEnglish
6 天之前 · Do you know all the different uses of present simple and continuous? Test what you know with interactive exercises and read the explanation to help you. Look at these examples to see how we use the present simple and continuous.
Present simple | LearnEnglish - British Council
5 天之前 · In general, we use present simple for present but less momentary actions or state and present continuous for things that are currently happening. But there are exceptions and this also depends on your definition of the concept 'currently happening'.
Present perfect simple and continuous - LearnEnglish
We use both the present perfect simple (have or has + past participle) and the present perfect continuous (have or has + been + -ing form) to talk about past actions or states which are still connected to the present.
Present tense | LearnEnglish - LearnEnglish - British Council
Learn about the different present tense forms (present simple, present continuous and present perfect) and do the exercises to practise using them.
Present simple | LearnEnglish - British Council
Do you know how to use the present simple? Test what you know with interactive exercises and read the explanation to help you. Look at these examples to see how we use the present simple.
Future forms: 'will', 'be going to' and present continuous
2024年6月25日 · Do you know how to talk about future plans using will, going to and the present continuous? Test what you know with interactive exercises and read the explanation to help you.
Talking about the future | LearnEnglish - British Council
When we know about the future, we normally use the present tense. 1. We use the present simple for something scheduled: We have a lesson next Monday. The train arrives at 6.30 in the morning. The holidays start next week. It's my birthday tomorrow. 2. We can use the present continuous for plans or arrangements: I'm playing football tomorrow.
Continuous aspect | LearnEnglish - LearnEnglish - British Council
We use continuous aspect for something (which is) happening before and after a specific time. In this analysis the verb is present continuous and the auxiliary is simply omitted along with the relative pronoun 'which' when the sentence is reduced.
Passives - LearnEnglish
Only the form of be changes to make the tense. The past participle stays the same. Here are examples of the passive in its most common tenses.