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====== Present Continuous vs Present Simple ======


In informal speech, //continuous// and //simple// are often used when telling stories and jokes.

  * Özkan goes up to this woman and looks straight into his eyes.

> Some verbs have different meanings depending on the tense in which they are used.

//simple// when reporting a state, //continuous// when reporting an action.

  * expect
  * feel
  * fit
  * have
  * imagine
  * look
  * measure
  * see
  * think
  * weigh

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**Example**;
  * The app doesn't appear to work on my pc. (state = seem)
  * Özkan is currently appearing in a play. (action = take part)
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> We can use //continuous// in mood verbs to emphasize that we are just starting to think about something or that we are not sure about something.

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**Example**;
  * I regret that the server will have to shutdown. (Meaning: We have made the choice and we are sorry for this situation.)
  * I'm regretting my decision to give up my job. (Meaning: We are becoming increasingly aware that this was the wrong decision.)
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> The verb **consider** is used with //continuous// when it means //carefully think about//.

  * Behzat is considering moving to another counrty. (NOT Considers moving.)

The following verbs are not usually used with //continuous//.

  * Believe
  * Agree
  * Conclude
  * Know
  * Prefer

Verbs that perform the actions they describe are usually used with //simple//.

  * I suggest you park outside the city.
  * He request that you leave the room.

> acknowledge, admit, advise, apologise, beg, confess, congratulate, declare, deny, forbid, guarantee, name, order, permit, predict, promise, refuse, remind, request, thank, warn

Modals can be made more polite by using them together with performatives.

  * I must beg you to keep this a secret.
  * He would advise you to take the next train.


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