simple present and present continuous

SIMPLE PRESENT AND PRESENT CONTINUOUS

WE OFTEN USE THE SIMPLE PRESENT AND PRESENT CONTINOUS TOGETHER TO CONTRAST THE USUAL SITUATION WITH WHAT IS HAPPENING NOW, OR IS TEMPORARY

We use the simple present to talk about facts and things that happen regularly

SAM AND KATY LIVE IN AUSTRALIA.

WE WEAR UNIFORM AT WORK

WE USE THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TO TALK ABOUT THINGS THAT ARE HAPPENING NOW, OR ARE TEMPORARY

SHE ´S WEARING BLUE PANTS, TODAY

THEY´RE NOT WORKING THIS MONTH

We usually add "ing" to the base form to make the continuous tense

work- workingplay- playing run- running dance- dancing fly- flying

PRESENT SIMPLE AND PRESENT CONTINUOUS

It usually doesn´t rain in the summer,

both sentences are connected

but it´s raining today

I usually wear jeans to work

both sentences are connected

but today I´m wearing a suit

there are some verbs that describe a state, NOT AN ACTION. We normally don´t use these verbs in the present continuous.

I PREFER THIS MUSIC SORRY, I DON´T UNDERSTAND I HAVE SOME NEW SANDALS

I AM PREFERRING THIS MUSIC SORRY, I AM NOT UNDERSTANDING I AM HAVING SOME NEW SANDALS

HERE ARE SOME COMMON STATE VERBS

FEELINGS like love hate want prefer need

THOUGHTS AND OPINIONS know believe remember forget understand think

STATES be belong have (when we talk about relationships or possessions)