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Present simple We use the present simple to talk about actions we see as long term or permanent. It is a very common and very important tense. Here, we are talking about regular actions or events. �          They drive to the office every day. �          She doesn't come here very often. �          The news usually starts at 6.00 every evening. �          Do you usually have bacon and eggs for breakfast? Here, we are talking about facts. �          We have two children. �          Water freezes at 0� C or 32� F. �          What does this expression mean? �          The Thames flows through London. Here, we are talking about future facts, usually found in a timetable or a chart. �          Christmas Day falls on a Monday this year. �          The plane leaves at 5.00 tomorrow morning. �          Ramadan doesn't start for another 3 weeks. �          Does the class begin at 10 or 11 this week? Here, we are talking about our thoughts and feelings at the time of speaking. Although

The present continuous is used to talk about present situations which we see as short-term or temporary. We use the present simple to talk about present situations which we see as long-term or permanent. In these examples, the action is taking place at the time of speaking. �          It's raining. �          Who is Kate talking to on the phone? �          Look, somebody is trying to steal that man's wallet. �          I'm not looking. My eyes are closed tightly. In these examples, the action is true at the present time but we don't think it will be true in the long term. �          I'm looking for a new apartment. �          He's thinking about leaving his job. �          They're considering making an appeal against the judgment. �          Are you getting enough sleep? In these examples, the action is at a definite point in the future and it has already been arranged. �          I'm meeting her at 6.30. �          They aren't arriving until Tuesda

First and foremost, I noticed that most of the students are weak in their writing due to the difficulty in making even a simple sentence. Thus, for the last few weeks � I have been focusing on the sentence structure learning. Moreover, I had done my tutor on how to differentiate a simple sentence, a compound sentence and a complex sentence. Here are the examples of the said sentences: Variety of Sentence Structures In writing or identifying sentences, we use the following formulas:  Simple Sentence = one Independent Clause Four Sentence Formulas: 1. SV (one subject, one verb)  2. SVV (one subject, two verbs)  3. SSV (two subjects, one verb)  4. SSVV (two subjects, two verbs)  Compound Sentence: Two Sentence Formulas  1) I,cI (Independent Clause + comma + coordinating Conjunction + Independent Clause)  2) I;I (Independent Clause + semicolon + Independent Clause)  Complex Sentence: Two Sentence Formulas  1)  D,I (Dependent Clause + comma + Independent Clause)   2) I dc D (Independent C