Present vs. Present Continuous, confusion with passive or adjectives ED, ING

Present Vs Present Continuous

present- habit, every day

present continuous - now

I concentrate when I am in the English Lesson

(every time I am in the English Lesson)

I am concentrating now.

He concentrates very hard every time he performs heart bypass surgery

He is concentrating very hard at the moment because/as he is performing a heart bypass.

_ in Chemistry it might be possible to say a 'concentrating agent/chemical'

which would be a chemical which helps to create a 'concentrate'

a concentrating agent = a compound noun concentrating - an adjective

es. a confusing lesson

a confused student

i.the lesson is confusing (adj)

ii.the lesson is confusing the student (pres cont)

in i. 'is'= verb, main verb.

in ii. is = auxiliary.

this lesson is interesting (adj)

the student is interested (adj)

the lesson is     interesting the student

subj          aux   verb+ing    obj

present continuous

the student is interested in the lesson

infinitive verb form 'to be interested in'

(phrasal verb)

I was bored (adj)

I was bored by the film (passive- consequence of the film).