Present Simple
Routines
Rita wakes up at 7 o’ clock every day.
We have English class at 5.30 on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Permanent Situations
The sea is blue.
Mark works at the British Council.
Mark wears glasses.
Universal Truths
Fish live in the sea and rivers and lakes. Fish breathe water!
Water freezes at 0ºC
We need air to breathe.
Present Continuous
Actions happening NOW
We are having an English class right now! Mark is typing on the computer. Nun0's watch is beeping...
Actions happening around now.
Mark likes to learn new things. At the moment, he’s learning to make wikis.
Mark’s daughter is applying to go to university in UK next year.