Átomo 32

Presente simple vs continuó

La regla

Simple = habito o hecho permanente. Continuous = ahora o temporal.

"Simple = habit or fact. Continuous = now or temporary."

El presente simple expresa rutinas ("I work at Nexora") y verdades generales ("Water boils at 100"). El continuó expresa lo que pasa ahora ("I'm writing") o algo temporal ("I'm working from home this week"). Algunos verbos llamados stative (know, like, want, need, believe, understand, love) NO se usan en continuous porque describen estados, no acciones. "I am knowing" es incorrecto; lo correcto es "I know".

Ejemplos

I work at Nexora.

Trabajo en Nexora.

💡 Hecho permanente -> simple.

I'm working from home today.

Hoy trabajo desde casa.

💡 Temporal -> continuous.

She drinks coffee every morning.

Ella toma cafe todas las mananas.

She is drinking coffee right now.

Ella está tomando cafe ahora mismo.

I know the answer.

Se la respuesta.

💡 Stative -> nunca continuous.

Do you understand the brief?

Entiendes el brief?

We are launching the feature this week.

Lanzamos la feature está semana.

Casos típicos

Hábitos y rutinas -> simpleverb / verb-s

I check Slack every morning.He starts at 9.

Acciones ahora o temporales -> continuousam/is/are + verb-ing

I'm reviewing the PR now.She is studying for the exam this month.

Stative verbs siempre en simpleknow, like, love, want, need, believe, understand, mean, prefer

I know him.I want a coffee.She loves her job.

Verdades generales y hechos -> simpleverb / verb-s

The office opens at 8.Water boils at 100 degrees.

Trampas hispanohablantes

I am knowing the answer.I know the answer.

know es stative: nunca en continuous.

I am wanting a coffee.I want a coffee.

want es stative: usa simple.

I work now on the bug.I'm working on the bug now.

Para AHORA usa continuous, no simple.

She is liking her new team.She likes her new team.

like es stative: simple.

Mini-quiz

1/6.Elige el tiempo correcto:

I at Nexora (mi trabajo permanente).

2/6.Elige el tiempo correcto:

Sorry, I can't talk. I in a meeting.

3/6.Cual es correcta?

4/6.Completa (need):

I help with this ticket.

5/6.Elige:

She from home this week (temporal).

6/6.Cual es correcta?