ademoglu
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Hi,
''Why don't you come out tonight?''
''Sorry, I'm working / I work.
The key: 'I am working'.
The source: New Headway Elementry Workbook (page 63)
Since there is no context given, I feel a little confused. As is seen in the link, ''[t]he present continuous tense is mainly used to talk about personal arrangements and fixed plans. (http://www.englishgrammar.org/difference-present-continuous/)
Does 'I'm working' refer to the personal arrangements? What if the boss told me to go to work tonight? If so, it is not a 'personal' arrangements for me.
Could you please help me with that?
Thanks.
''Why don't you come out tonight?''
''Sorry, I'm working / I work.
The key: 'I am working'.
The source: New Headway Elementry Workbook (page 63)
Since there is no context given, I feel a little confused. As is seen in the link, ''[t]he present continuous tense is mainly used to talk about personal arrangements and fixed plans. (http://www.englishgrammar.org/difference-present-continuous/)
Does 'I'm working' refer to the personal arrangements? What if the boss told me to go to work tonight? If so, it is not a 'personal' arrangements for me.
Could you please help me with that?
Thanks.