Signal Words
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The document compares the simple present and present progressive tenses, noting that the simple present is used for general, habitual actions while the present progressive is used for ongoing actions happening now. It provides examples of Colin playing football on Tuesdays versus currently playing football now. Signal words are also listed to indicate when each tense would be used, such as always/never for simple present and now/right now for present progressive.
Signal Words
- 1. Simple Present Present Progressive in general (regularly, often, never) right now Colin plays football every Tuesday. Look! Colin is playing football now. Signal words always at the moment every ... at this moment often today normally now usually right now sometimes Listen! seldom Look! never first then Note: The following verbs are usually only used in Simple Present: be, like, love, want.