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Old 07-Jul-2007, 17:34
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Default Re: Present Simple or Progressive?

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Originally Posted by vekarppe View Post
- What are you doing?
- I am reading a book (at the moment).

- What do you do on weekends?
- I am playing the F.E.A.R. (though not at the moment).

Is this right?
The first one is okay. The second one is not. Use the present progressive ("I am doing it now") for things that are taking place at the time you are talking about them.

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