Present Simple and Present Continuous
Present Simple
General/alwaays true , Permanent, Habits/routines Future meaning with timetables/schedules
Present continuous
True at the time of speaking , Temporary , Annoying habits (with alvays) Future meaning for personal arrangements in the near future.
Example
Jeremy normlly works in London but he is working in Paris at the moment because he has a project to finish there.
I alwaysdrink coffee but today I am drinking te because I have no coffee left at home.
My plane leaves at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning.
I am seeing my dentist this afternoon.
Do bats live in caves?
Carl is always interrupting me.
She often goes to the gym on Fridays
The evening performance starts at nine o'clock.
Present Simple
General/alwaays true , Permanent, Habits/routines Future meaning with timetables/schedules
Present continuous
True at the time of speaking , Temporary , Annoying habits (with alvays) Future meaning for personal arrangements in the near future.
Example
Jeremy normlly works in London but he is working in Paris at the moment because he has a project to finish there.
I alwaysdrink coffee but today I am drinking te because I have no coffee left at home.
My plane leaves at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning.
I am seeing my dentist this afternoon.
Do bats live in caves?
Carl is always interrupting me.
She often goes to the gym on Fridays
The evening performance starts at nine o'clock.
