Present vs. Present Progressive Use in Every Day Speaking
What is the most common way to say the following?
"I am writing a letter."
Estoy escribiendo una carta. o Escribo una carta.?
"John is waiting in the car."
Juan está esperando en el coche. o Juan espera en el coche.
In the books I am reading, the translation for the present tense in Spanish always includes the English equivalent of present progressive. For example:
Yo hablo = I talk/I am talking.
Él escribe = He writes/He is writing.
What is more common? Are both considered perfectly acceptable?
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