English Grammar - Present Simple and the Present Continuous
The present simple is used to talk about fixed habits or routines - things that don't change. The present continuous is used to describe actions which are happening at the present moment but can change or finish. Present simple Present continuous I play tennis I am playing tennis You play tennis You are playing tennis He/She/It plays tennis He/She/It is playing We play tennis We are playing tennis They play tennis They are playing tennis. It is slightly difficult to differentiate between the two tenses and when to use them. Here are some time expressions such as ' every ' and ' sometimes ' - used with the present simple and ' now ' and ' today ' - used with the present continuous. Time expressions using the present simple Time expressions using the present continuous Every - used with segments of time such as days, months and ...