I am speaking English vs I speak English

Both phrases are correct and commonly used. They convey the same meaning, indicating the ability to communicate in English. The choice between 'I am speaking English' and 'I speak English' may depend on the context or personal preference.

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I am speaking English

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate the current action of speaking in English.

This phrase is used to express the ongoing action of speaking in English at the moment. It emphasizes the present continuous tense.

Examples:

I am speaking English with my friend right now.
She is fluent in French, but today she is speaking English.

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Mr President, I am speaking English for the first time in this plenary because I hope that the French Presidency will listen to me.
Mr President and Commissioners, I am speaking English not out of distaste for two languages that I like very much - French and Swedish - but because it was the working language of the mission.
Mr President, before explaining why I voted against this document of the Stockholm European Council, I must explain why I am speaking in English.
I ask you that for the reason that I am now speaking English.
What, am I not speaking English?
Guys, am I not speaking English here?
Our mother house is in southern Germany in the diocese of Augsburg and I have been living there for over a year. I am speaking in English as I am still in the via purgativa in trying to master the German language!
I am English speaking, but would prefer to receive the magazine in Italian, a language I love very much, thanks to a stay in Rome for six years (1991-1997) as superior general of my Institute.
I left speaking English, came back speaking English.
As Members will notice, the Finnish interpreters do a good job speaking English and other languages because we could not recruit Finnish-speaking English interpreters.
To read... makes our speaking English good.
We rejecting boys speaking English very badly...
Now you're not even speaking English.
Except the person yelling was speaking English.
I'm going to allow you to save face by speaking English.
They're not used to speaking English all the time.
Haven't heard any of these things speaking English.
So every single child in the whole wide world is speaking English.
An authentic Satsuman totem should not be speaking English.
He's a-not a-speaking English a-pretty good.

Alternatives:

I am currently speaking English
I am conversing in English

I speak English

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate the ability or proficiency to speak English.

This phrase is used to state the general ability or skill of speaking English. It is a simple present tense statement.

Examples:

I speak English fluently.
He speaks English and Spanish.

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And I speak English, if that matters.
I speak English since I was 5 years old.
Well, I speak English perfectly.
I speak English mit a German accent.
I regret I speak English so badly.
Thinking that I was the Superior General from Germany, mother superior afterwards complemented me for how well I speak English!
I speak English, Chichewa and some German.
I graduated from university in Philosophy, and I speak English, German and French.
I am from Ireland;I speak English.
I speak English, a little Italian and Spanish.
I speak English. I translate for Mr. Jang.
I speak English, Sheriff... if you want to ask me.
When I speak English, my lips and tongue hurt.
I speak English, Strength of what?
The same interpreters refuse to translate into Dutch when I speak English, but I am happy to oblige.
I speak English pretty much like a native speaker with a neutral accent and I'm looking...
I speak English! I'm speaking it right now!
(European accent) Yes, I speak English and French and Spanish and German and Dutch.
Now, I'm Eric Dishman. I speak English,
I'm (almost) 28 years old and I come from Pisa though I lived 15 years in Luxembourg, for this reason I speak English and French.

Alternatives:

I can speak English
I am fluent in English

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