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Present simple vs Present continuous

The present simple and present continuous tenses are utilized to describe different types of actions and situations. Present continuous is used for actions occurring right now, at the moment of speaking, or temporary situations.

Present simple       vs       Present continuous

Present simple vs Present continuous

Present Simple

What are you do?
Do you eat apple every day?
It is used to describe an action of long time and without change of plans
Example:I study engineering
Example:I live in Spain
Time expression used with the present simple tense.
- Always,often, generally,sometimes,never... - Once a day, twice a week, three times a month...
Used for regular habits or repeated actions.
Example:She goes to the school every day
Example:I don´t wath tv every often.
Used for facts or things that are always true or generally true.
Example:A cat has four legs
Example: It rains a lot in winter.

Present continuos

Questions example
What are you doing?
Are you eating eggs right now?
Used to talk about temporary situations
Example: It´s not raining right now
Time expression used with the present continuous tense.
- now, right now, at the moment, still
Used to talk about something that is happening around the time of speaking but not necessarily at this exact moment
Example:Luis isn´t reading a great book.
Example:He´s watching the great a serie.
Used for an action happening right now at the moment of speaking.
Example:She´s not walking her dog.
Example: I´m studying a maths lesson.