| I am working now. | I work every day. |
| I am not working. | I do not work. |
| Are you working? | Do you work? |
| The present continuous is used | The present simple is used |
| for actions that are happening now: He is playing tennis now. |
for habits or repeated actions: She watches "Sky News" on TV every morning. |
| for temporary actions that happening now: They are staying at a hotel this week. |
for permanent states: He works in a bank. |
| for actions that are going to happen in the
near future. The time is usually mentioned: He is visiting his mother tomorrow. |
for actions that take place according to a schedule: The plane takes off at 7.00 a.m.. |
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for general truths: |
