The document discusses the use of the present simple and present continuous tenses in English. The present continuous is used to talk about actions that are in progress or related to the near future, such as "They are listening to the radio" and "We are having dinner with our family this evening." The present simple is used to talk about routines and repeated actions like "We do our homework every afternoon" and "Sara often goes to a sleepover." Certain verbs like believe, belong, hate, and think cannot be used in the present continuous form.

1. Present Simple /present continuous.
Use of present simple or present continuous.
We use present continuous to talk about actions in progress.
“They are listening to the radio”
We also use present continuous to talk about actions related to “the near
future”
“We are having dinner with our family this evening”
We use present simple to talk about routines and repeated actions.
“We do our homework every afternoon.”
“Sara often goes to a sleepover”
Some verbs can’t use present continuous: believe, belong, hate, imagine,
know, like, love, prefer, remember, think, understand, want.
“I don’t want to go to the gym”
“I love your new dress”