PRESENT SIMPLE VS PRESENT CONTINUOUS– Prof. Tania Paraschiv
The Present Simple and Present Continuous tenses both refer to actions happening in the present, but they are used in different situations.
Key Differences:
| Present Simple | Present Continuous |
|---|---|
| Used for habitual actions or general facts. | Used for actions happening right now or temporary actions. |
| Talks about permanent or regular situations. | Talks about temporary or changing situations. |
| Often used with adverbs of frequency (e.g., always, never). | Used with action verbs to describe what’s happening at the moment. |
| Used for scheduled events or timeless truths. | Used for planned future events or actions in progress. |
