Present Simple & Continuous

Let’s look at the different uses of these two tenses:

Present Simple

We use it to talk about:

•Habits and routines

We study every day

She goes to bed at 8:30pm

•Schedules

The train leaves at 4

My yoga class is tomorrow at 10

•Facts

My mother speaks Spanish and English

Water boils at 100 degrees

Present Continuous

We use it to talk about:

•Things happening now

They are running right now

I am cooking at the moment

•Actions taking place temporarily

You‘re reading a lot these days

I usually live in Bilbao, but this month I am living in Oviedo

•Future arrangements

I’m flying to New York tomorrow morning

We’re getting married next July