Present continuous vs Simple present

PRESENT CONTINUOUS AND PRESENT SIMPLE

(I´m doing and I do)

Present countinuous (I´m doing)

Use the continuous for something that is happening at or arround the time of speaking. The action is not finished.

I am doing

Past now future

Examples:

The water is boiling. Can you turn it off?

I´m going to bed now. Goodnight! Let´s go out, it isn´t raining now. Maria is in Britain at the moment.

She is learning English.

Use the continuous for a temporary situation:

I´m living with some friends until I found a flat.

¨You are working hard today¨. ¨Yes, I have got a lot to do¨.

Present simple (I do)

Use simple present for things in generalor things that happen repeatedly.

I do Past now

future

Examples:

Water boils at 100 degrees celsius. Excuseme, do you speak English? I always go to bed before midnight. Most people learn to swim when

they are children.

Use the simple present for a permanent situation

My parents live in London. John works very hard most of the

time.