How are these two tenses different?

1. Present Simple orPresentContinuous? Lcda. Ximena Orellana

2. Present Simple(permanent-usual actions)

3. The Present Simple tense describes usual, repeated and permanent things - for example, always, usually, often, sometimes, never.I work as an accountant.John doesn't know German.How often do you play tennis?

4. SIGNAL WORDS at the moment at this moment today now right now Listen! Look!

5. Example: I’manactress.

6. PresentContinuous(now-aroundnowactions)

7. We use the Present Continuous tense to speak about things which are happening now or things which are temporary.I am not working now. I am on holiday.Sally is listening to a new CD.Who are you phoning?

8. SIGNAL WORDS always every ... often normally usually sometimes seldom never first then

9. Example:

10. Compare how these two tenses are used.Why are you walking to work? Don't you usually go by bus?I live in Kharkiv, but now I am living in Moscow.Usually we have dinner at 7, but today we are having it at 9.

11. Structures

12. Practice Decide thecorrectverb in each sentence. Look! They (leave) the house. Brian (cycle) 30 km every day. Samantha (do) her homework at the moment. My parents (shop) right now. He usually (get up) early in the morning.

13. Checking Time! Wereyouranswerscorrect? Look! They are leaving the house. Brian cycles30 km every day. Samantha is doing her homework at the moment. My parents are shopping right now. He usually gets up early in the morning.