doing sth now, action is not finished - now
I am driving to work.
Started doing sth, not finished yet. – now
I am taking a shower.
Started doing sth, not finished yet. – not necessarily now
I am reading a really good book at the moment.
Today, this week, this year, etc.
It’s raining today. Not-it rains today!
Plans and arrangements
I am leaving tomorrow. I’ve got my plane ticket.
Get, change, become, increase, rise, fall, grow, improve, begin, start
Your English is getting better. Not-Your English gets better!
General use
Ann plays tennis. I work in a bank. Remember! I work but she works
Do you…? but Does she…?
Use do/does to make questions
Do you work?
Do as a main verb
What do you do?
to express how often
Ann plays tennis every morning.
Timetables
My train leaves at 6.30.
promise, suggest, apologise, advise, insist, agree, refuse, etc.
I promise I will not be late. Not – I am promising.
Normally don’t use present continuous with:
Like, love, hate, want, need, prefer
Know, realise, suppose, mean, understand, believe, remember,
Belong, fit, contain, consist, seem
I want… Not – I’m wanting…
When:
Think = believe, have an opinion
When:
Think = consider OK!
Nicky is thinking of going to college. She often thinks about it.
be or being
He is selfish. (generally, always)
He is being selfish. (now, usually he’s not like this)
But
It’s hot today. Sarah is tired.
Present simple with:
See, hear, smell, taste
This room smells. Let’s open a window.
Both with:
Look, feel
You look well today. Or You’re looking well today. OK!
But: I usually feel tired in the morning.