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Message  gerardM Lun 18 Fév - 15:00

Hi everyone,

Learning English, you could probably notice the use of continuous form is rather common.

E.g.: I'm going to learn Italian instead of English / je vais apprendre l'Italien au lieu de l'Anglais
E.g.: She has been learning English for 10 years now.

NB: The topic doesn't concern "Learning English..." but the true conjugation of a verb.

When use a present simple like in "I think it'll rain tonight"? When use the present continuous like in "I'm watching TV".

Do you often use a continuous form?

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Message  MurielB Mar 19 Fév - 22:21

Il think you have to use the present continuous form nearly all the time Only when you want to express the idea that an action is repeated or usual, use the simple present.
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Message  gerardM Jeu 21 Fév - 21:02

Hi Muriel,

Thanks for your answer.
Yes it's correct.
However,
> Only when you want to express the idea that an action is repeated or usual, use the simple present.
I'd have preferred another wording such as "use the simple present only when you want to express the idea that an action is repeated or usual" because there are other grammatical ways to express repetition or habit, custom, regularity, steadiness...

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Message  MurielB Jeu 21 Fév - 21:51

Thank you for adding that.

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