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.
Read the explanation to learn more. Grammar explanation 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. Focusing on result or activity The present perfect simple usually focuses on the result of the activity in some way, and ...
Level: intermediate 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. They are coming to see us ...
Learn about the different present tense forms (present simple, present continuous and present perfect) and do the exercises to practise using them.
Some verbs used as performatives with the present simple in affirmative (=positive) sentences (apologise, deny, guarantee, promise, suggest) have a similar meaning with either the present simple or the present continuous in negative sentence? とはどういう意味ですか?
Learn about the present continuous and do the exercises to practise using it.
Learn about the present simple and do the exercises to practise using it.
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.