EXAMPLES-RULES
This organisation gives young people like Ntando he chance to do something
PRESENT SIMPLE: We use it to talk about FACTS, SYSTEMS OR PROCESS
Most athletes ARE BEGINNING/BEGIN their day with exercise
BEGIN
Tonight we go to the cinema
Tonight we are going to the cinema
Some athletes say they're definitely running at the next paralympics
Wow! This is an exciting final. Everyone IS PLAYING/PLAYS so well
IS PLAYING
I'm writing to invite you to a picnic in the park on Saturday
CORRECT!
He now often takes part in competitions for para-athletes
PRESENT SIMPLE: We use it to talk about something we do regularly
I MEET/AM MEETING Maria later today
AM MEETING
Those flowers are smelling really lovely
Those flowers smell really lovely
He's making excellent progress at the moment
PRESENT CONTINUOUS: We use it talk about things that are happening now
The new fitness coach speaks French and COMES/IS COMING from Canada
COMES
I'm really pleased you are visiting my country
CORRECT
PRESENT SIMPLE: We use it with STATE VERBS (like, love, want) to describe HOW WE FEEL and THINK
DO YOU THINK/ARE YOU THINKING you really know all your friends on your social media sites?
DO YOU THINK
My dad's company is producing material for NASA
BOTH are CORRECT: produces (a state), and is producing (something temporary, happening now)