Present Simple Present Continuous

Habits and routines

• My English lessons start at 10 a.m.

• A demon, elf and a princess walk into the bar

• I always drink coffee in the morning.

State verbs

• My English lessons start at 10 a.m

• A demon, elf and a princess walk into the bar

• I believe people will live more than 200 years in a future.

Facts and generalizations

• I always drink coffee in the morning.

• Most babies learn to speak when they are about two years old.

• I believe people will live more than 200 years in future.

Timetables

• Most babies learn to speak when they are about two years old.

• I believe people will live more than 200 years in future.

• My English lessons start at 10 a.m.

Jokes, stories of a book/movie

• My English lessons start at 10 a.m.

• I always drink coffee in the morning.

• A demon, elf and a princess walk into the bar.

Action in the progress

• "What are you doing?" "I am reading a book."

• I'm staying with a friend this week.

• Lucy's always laughing at me!

Temporary actions

• I'm staying with a friend this week.

• Lucy's always laughing at me!

• "What are you doing?" "I am reading a book.»

Express annoyance and irritation

• I'm staying with a friend this week.

• They are getting married next month.

• Lucy's always laughing at me!

Fixed arrangements in the future

• They are getting married next month.

• Lucy's always laughing at me!

• I'm staying with a friend this week.