Use of Simple Present
Routines
Correct
For actions happening only at the moment of speaking.
Not only at the moment of speaking but around the time of speaking, like in temporary situations
He is tastes the soup.
Wrong. He is tasting the soup.
B. The soup is tasting delicious.
The soup tastes delicious.
He drive to work every Monday but today he taking the bus
He drives to work every Monday but today he is taking the bus
Only with state verbs
Habits
Wrong! Annoying habits.
He does know the answer!
Correct.
A. He always interrupt me when I talk and I get angry.
B. He is always interrupting me when I talk and I get angry.
B. He is always interrupting me when I talk and I get angry.
I thinking that he is the thief.
I think that he is the thief.
We use the present continuous for that.
For a personal programme.
Correct/
Here comes trouble!
Correct.
A. It gets darker and darker.
B. It is getting darker and darker.
B. It is getting darker and darker.
He appear in Hamlet at Global Theatre.
He is appearing in Hamlet at Global Theatre.
For timetables. If so, give us an example
Correct!
State verbs
Wrong. Only with action verbs.
People slowly realise the cost of global warming.
Wrong!
People are slowly realising the cost of global warming.
Although 'realise' is a stative verb it can be used in Present Continuous to show a changing situation!
I can't walk anymore. My knee
a. really hurts.
b. is really hurting.
a. really hurts.
He is now working.
He is working now.
Habits
True
Give an example of Present Continuous using the verb 'to be'
e.g. You are being annoying.
What are you doing?
I am a doctor.
Wrong. What are you doing means to explain your actions.
What do you do means what's your job.
A. The bag weighs more than 25 kilos.
B. The bag is weighing more than 25 kilos.
A. The bag weighs more than 25 kilos.
My mum cooks meat rarely.
My mum rarely cooks meat.