We use the PRESENT SIMPLE: a) to talk about routines or habits: "I usually get up early" b) to talk about general or scientific facts: "Water boils at 100ºC" c) with timetables: "The lesson starts at 8:25 every morning" d) with stative verbs: like, dislike, enjoy, hate, hope, prefer, want, believe, forget, guess, know, remember, think, understand, feel, hear, see, sound, smell, touch, taste, belong, have, own, cost, weigh, measure. | We use the PRESENT CONTINOUS: a) to talk about actions happening now: "I'm writing an email now" b) to talk about actions that are in progress even if they aren't happening now: "David is studying German this year" c) to talk about future arrangements: "They're playing basketball next Monday" |