present simple and present continuous

PRESENT SIMPLE AND

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Use the present simple with…

… something that is more or less permanent.I live in Tokyo.

… habitual actions or facts.I go swimming every weekend.

… a general truth. The sun rises in the East.

Use the present simple with…

… future timetables or schedules.The next train leaves at 7.00hs

… stative verbs (see, hear, etc.).I don’t remember Jane’s address.

… a narrative, a joke, a commentary about a sporting event, etc.He kicks the ball, it flies through the air and it’s a goal!

Goooal!!!

Use the present continuous with…

... an action that is happening at the moment of speaking.We are watching a film on TV now.

… an incomplete action still in progress, usually temporary.J. K. Rowling is writing a book.

Use the present continuous with…

… an arrangement or plan in the near future.I’m meeting her at the theatre this evening.

… with always, forever, constanly, etc., for an action that happens very often (usually a criticism or a complaint).He’s forever arriving late.

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