Present Continuous and Simple Present (I) (I am doing an I do) (3)

A

Present continusou (I am doing)

We use the PC for something that is happening at or around the time of speaking. The actions is not finished.
The water is boling. Could you trun it off?
Listen to house people. What language are they speaking?
Let’s go out. It isn’’t raining now.
I’m going to bed now. Good night.
Maria is in Vancouver now. She’s learning English.
Use the present continuous for temporary situations :
I’m living with some friends until I find a job.
“You are working hard today.” “ Yes, I have got a lot to do”

Simple present (I do)

We use the simple present for things in general or tings that hapeen repeatedly.
Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.
Excuse me, do you speak English?
It doesn’t rain very much in the summer.
What do you usually do on weekends?
What do you do?
I always go to bed before midnight.
Most people learn to swim when they are children.
Use the simple present for permanent situations :
My parents live in Boston. They have lived there all their lives.
John isn’t layz. He works very hard most of the time.

B

I aways do and I’m always doing (맨날 / 허구언날/ 과도하거나)

Usually we say “ I always do something” = I do it every time.
I always go to work by car.
You can also say “I am always doing something.” But this is a different meaning.
I have lost my key again. I’m always losing things.

“I am always losing things” does not mean that I lost things every time. It means that I lose things too too often or more often than normal.
You are always –ing means that you do something very often, more often than the speaker thinks is normal or reasonable.