Aspect Errors 2

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Present Simple


Factual Present: The Simple Present can express something that is always true.

Habitual Present: The Simple Present can express a habit or a routine.

Instantaneous Present: The Simple Present is used by sportscasters to describe a sports event as it is happening.

Literary Present: You can use the Simple Present to describe what is written somewhere or what an author believes.

Jokes and dramatic storytelling: You can use the Simple Present to make a joke or story more dramatic.

Schedules: You can use the Simple Present to talk about future scheduled events.

Normal perceptions: You can use the Simple Present to talk about what you think, see, feel, hear, taste, or smell.

Present Progressive


Plans and arrangements: You can use the Present Progressive to talk about definite plans you have with someone else in the future.


Pictures and art: You can use the Present Progressive to talk about actions represented in a photo or work of art.

Complaints: You can use the Present Progressive to say that something happens too often.

Temporary states: You can use the Present Progressive to indicate that a situation is only temporary.


Unusual perceptions: You can use the Present Progressive to indicate that a perception (think, see, feel, hear, taste, or smell) or situation is unusual.

Beginning: You can use the Present Progressive to mean beginning to.

Actions in progress: You can use the Present Progressive to say what you are wearing or doing at the present moment.
CASHIER: The price tag it $9.97, but there is a 50% off sale today on everything in the store.

COMEDIAN: An English teacher into a bar and "I would like a double vodkum." The bartender , "You mean vodka, right?" The English teacher , "If I had wanted more than one, I would have said so."

WIFE: Honey, wake up! I think there is somebody downstairs. I noises.
HUSBAND: Ignore it. I need to sleep. My flight at 6:30 tomorrow morning.