Present Indefinite VS. Present continuous

Present Indefinite is used:

Present Continuous is used:

to describe things that are always true, or situations that exist now and will go on indefinitely: - It takes me 5 minutes to get to the Institute. - She plays the piano brilliantly.

1) to talk about particular actions or events that have begun but have not ended at the time of speaking: - Who are you phoning? - I'm not ready. - I'm having lunch. Most often it is used with the expressions at the moment, at present, currently, just, still to emphasize that the action is happening now. 2) to say that smb is in the middle of doing smth. The action or event may not be going at the time of speaking: We're reading a very interesting book in our literature class now.

to talk about habits or things that happen on a regular basis: Each July we go to Turkey for a holiday.

1) to describe regular actions or events that are happening at around the time of speaking: Is Susan working this week? 2) to talk about developments or changes happening around now: Is your English getting better? 3) to imply that a situation is or may be temporary: - She works at the University but this month she is teaching Math at school. - I wonder why Tom is being so rude; he is usually very polite. 4) to express unhappy emotions about the things done repeatedly (usually used with such words as: always, constantly, continually, forever): They are constantly having parties until early morning!

When we tell a story and describe the main events: She goes up to this man and looks straight into his eyes.

When we tell a story and describe the background events: She goes up to this man and looks straight into his eyes. She's holding a knife in her left hand.

With the verbs describing states: enjoy, agree, assume, believe, belong, contain, cost, disagree, feel, hate, have, hope, know, like, look, love, own, prefer, realize, regret, resemble, smell, tastes: I enjoy travelling.

However with these verbs we may use Pres. Cont. to emphasize, that a situation is temporary, for a period of time around the present: I'm really enjoying my holiday. There's little difference with, the verbs describing temporarystate (ache, feel, hurt, look): What's the matter? Bill looks / is looking awful!

with verbs that perform the action they describe (accept, acknowledge, advise, apologize, assume, deny, guarantee, hоре, inform, predict, promise, recommend, suggest, suppose, warn): I admit I can't see as well as I used to. (an admission).

To report what we have heard or what we have read (in spoken English). I gather I hear I see I understand - Ihear he's very rich. - I gather you're worried about your new job.

When we talk about future events that are part of some official arrangement such as a timetable or programme: The plane arrives at 2 о 'clock in the morning.

to talk about future activities and events that are personally arranged: We're having a party on Sunday

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