Question

what is the difference between simple tenses and continuous tenses

Answer 1

EG :-

HE GOES TO PLAY - SIMPLE PRESENT

HE GOES TO PLAY - SIMPLE PRESENTHE IS GOING TO PLAY :- PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Answer 2

The distinction between simple and compound tenses corresponds to the distinction between affixes and words. A simple tense form of a verb is a single word, usually augmented by a suffix (less often a prefix). A compound tense form consists of several words, at least one of them an auxiliary

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