Present simple and continuous

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Why has Phil been doing lots of washing this week? Neil and Beth tell us what they've been up to recently, and our grammar guru Georgie teaches us about the present perfect simple and present perfect continuous tenses.Find a full transcript for this episode and a worksheet: ✔️ ht ...  Show more

Explore the foundations of English grammar with this introduction to present tenses. Learn the difference between the present simple (for habits and routines) and the present continuous (for actions happening right now). 

No time like the present. 

Welcome to this English grammar lesson about the present simple tense. This is also a very common English verb tense, and it is very useful to learn it. Once you master it you'll be able to talk about the things you love and like, your habits and routines, and how to stat ...

Yesterday I go to the pizza place down the block and I find out they have new owners. And I look behind the counter and they have all of these weird kinds of pizza. They even have one with pineapple and tuna. I don’t think that’s really pizza. Hey, are you wondering why my story ...  Show more