Present Simple and Present Progressive
Present Simple is used :
►To talk about regular activities, routine, habits:
- Bill has soccer practice twice a week.
- We start school in September.
- Susan takes the bus to school.
►To talk about likes and dislikes:
- Peter likes pop music.
- Jane doesn't like broccoli.
- Most children love chocolate.
► To talk about general truths:
- The sun rises in the east.
- The Earth goes round the sun.
- Bears hibernate during winter.
Present progressive/continuous is used :
● To talk about continuous actions:
1) at the time of speaking :
- I am reading watching TV now.
2) around the time of speaking:
- I am taking French lessons this year.
● To talk about close future plans :
- Next month I am buying a new car.
- My friends are coming to dinner tomorrow night.