Are coming/come are enjoying/enjoy

[Rachel Adams]

The sentences are from "English Grammar Practice" by L.G. Alexaner.

In this exercise according to the book's answer key only "are coming" and "are asking" are correct in #7 but both the present simple and continuous are correct in #9.

7. "People are always coming in and asking me to help them".

Isn't it also correct to say "People always come in and ask me to help them"?
9. "I am enjoying (or enjoy) the job and I am finding it very amusing.

If the person is currently enjoying her new job if this is a current situation most books say only "present progressive" works.
Sentence #9 the book says both are correct: "I am enjoying (or enjoy) the job and I am finding it very amusing."
I tried to delete the first screenshot. The second one is better. I typed the book's examples, though.

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

The sentences are from "English Grammar Practice" by L.G. Alexander.

In this exercise according to the book's answer key only "are coming" and "are asking" are correct in #7 but both the present simple and continuous are correct in #9.

7. "People are always coming in and asking me to help them".

Isn't it also correct to say "People always come in and ask me to help them"?

Yes. the writer might feel that the other version is more natural. They both seem fine to me.

9. "I am enjoying (or enjoy) the job, and I am finding it very amusing.

If the person is currently enjoying her new job if this is a current situation most books say only "present progressive" works.
Sentence #9 the book says both are correct: "I am enjoying (or enjoy) the job and I am finding it very amusing."

Yes, both are correct. And you can also say either "and I find" or "and I am finding."

There are subtle differences that a linguist can discuss. But for practical purposes, they all say the same thing.

 

[GoesStation]

These sentences are from "English Grammar Practice" by L.G. Alexander.

See above.

 

[tedmc]

I think the present continuous tense gives a sense of immediacy better than the simple present tense.