2. PRESENT SIMPLE
• Routine / habit
“They go to school by car.”
• Permanent state
“They live in Lisbon.”
• State (not action)
“She likes coffee.”
• Timetables
“The show begins at 8 o’clock.”
• Permanent truths
“Summer follows spring.”
• Instructions / commentaries
“Becker wins the ball.”
Time expressions
• every hour / day / week / summer / year ...
• adverbs – always, usually, often, sometimes, seldom, rarely, never
• every morning / afternoon...
• in the morning / afternoon...
• at noon / night
3. PRESENT CONTINUOUS
• Action happening at the moment
“The kids are watching TV.”
•Temporary situation
“She is living in Lisbon.”
• Fixed future arrangement
“She is coming for dinner tomorrow.”
• to express boring (always, constantly...)
“They are always interrupting when I’m talking.”
Time expressions
• now
• at the moment
• at present
• these days
• today
• tomorrow ...
