Present Simple vs.
Present Continuous
Present Continuous
She usually __________ (go) to the gym, but today she __________ (stay) at home.
goes / is staying — routine / temporary
"I'm thirsty." "I __________ (get) you some water."
will get — spontaneous decision
I __________ (study) medicine at university.
am going to study — general intention
"The phone is ringing." "Don't worry, I __________ (answer) it."
will answer — spontaneous decision
I believe she __________ (pass) the exam.
will pass — opinion/prediction
I __________ (not understand) this grammar rule. Can you explain it?
don't understand — stative verb
Look at those dark clouds! It __________ (rain).
is going to rain — visible evidence
We __________ (have) dinner with the Smiths on Saturday at 8 pm.
are having — specific arrangement
This time next week, I __________ (relax) on the beach.
will be relaxing — in progress
By next June, she __________ (graduate) from university.
will have graduated — completed before
The train __________ (leave) at 9:00 tomorrow morning.
leaves — timetable
I think technology __________ (change) education in the future.
will change — opinion/prediction
They __________ (move) to Madrid, but they haven't decided when yet.
are going to move — intention/no details
Don't call me at 8 pm. I __________ (have) dinner.
will be having — in progress
They __________ (complete) the project by the deadline.
will have completed — completed before
More and more students __________ (choose) online courses these days.
are choosing — trend
She has already bought the tickets. She __________ (travel) to London next month.
is going to travel — prior intention
She __________ (give) a presentation tomorrow at 10:00 in room 305.
is giving — detailed arrangement
I think humans __________ (live) on Mars one day.
will live — opinion/prediction
I'm sure technology __________ (improve) in the next decade.
will improve — opinion/prediction
We __________ (meet) the university advisor at 3 pm tomorrow.
are meeting — arranged plan
"The printer isn't working." "Don't worry, I __________ (fix) it right now."
will fix — spontaneous decision
I've already decided I __________ (learn) German next year.
am going to learn — decided intention
At this time tomorrow, we __________ (fly) over the Atlantic.
will be flying — in progress
By the time you arrive, we __________ (already/leave).
will have already left — completed before