Present simple | LearnEnglish - British Council
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 simple - LearnEnglish
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.
Present simple: 'to be' - LearnEnglish - British Council
Do you know how to use the verb to be in the present simple? Test what you know with interactive exercises and read the explanation to help you.
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 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.
Advanced present simple and continuous - LearnEnglish
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.
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
Prepositions of time: 'at', 'in', 'on' - LearnEnglish - British Council
Look at these examples to see how we use at, in and on to talk about time.. At weekends, I love to go skiing. In spring, the weather is warmer. On Mondays, I work from home. In the afternoon, I do activities. On weekdays, I work until 12. At 5 o'clock, I do two or three more hours of work.. Try this exercise to test your grammar. Grammar test 1. Grammar A1-A2: Prepositions of time – 'at ...
B1-B2 grammar - LearnEnglish
In this section you can improve your grammar with our clear and simple grammar lessons. Start with an exercise to test your understanding. Then, read the explanation to improve your grammar knowledge.
Passives - LearnEnglish
Present simple: Alioli is made from oil, garlic and salt. is/are + past participle: Present continuous: The hall is being painted this week. is/are being + past participle: Past simple: John F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1963. was/were + past participle: Past continuous: The signs were being put up last week. was/were being + past participle ...