Present Simple : ✅ Water boils at 100°C. (General truth), ✅ The train leaves at 7 AM. (Scheduled event), ✅ He doesn’t trust easily. (General characteristic), ✅ In chapter 3, the hero discovers the secret. (Storytelling), Present Continuous : ✅ She is constantly complaining about her job. (Annoying repeated action), ✅ I am meeting my professor at 3 PM. (Planned event), ✅ They aren’t staying here permanently. (Temporary situation), Past Simple: ✅ He called me three times yesterday. (Completed past action), ✅ They didn’t know what to do. (Past fact), ✅ First, she woke up, then she brushed her teeth. (Sequence), Past Continuous : ✅ She was reading when the phone rang. (Interrupted action), ✅ The wind was blowing, and the leaves were falling. (Background), ✅ They weren’t listening while the teacher was explaining. (Parallel actions), Future Simple: ✅ I will call you tomorrow. (Promise), ✅ She won’t agree to this plan. (Prediction), ✅ Will they win the match? (Uncertain future event), Future Continuous : ✅ This time tomorrow, I will be flying to London., ✅ She won’t be studying at 10 PM.,

Simple / Continuous Tenses Examples

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