Usually, the present simple is used for three important uses to show:
1. the habits by using these expressions:
- on ( thuesdays, wednesday, Fridays, );
- adverbs of frequency ( always, usually, sometimes, never, often, etc.)
- with every( day, month, minute, hour, year, etc).
Ex: I always play soccer on sundays with my friends.
Every saturday, i eat soup with my family.
2. permanent activiy.
Ex: i work as a teacher. ( permanent, that's to say, it's something in the past, present and may the future).
3. timetable future or scheduled future.
Ex: The plane leaves at 10 o'clock in the morning.
I have a meeting at 6 pm tomorrow.
Normally, the present progressive is used for two important uses to show:
- an activity that is happening now at the moment of speaking, but in progress. Usually, it is used with these expressions of time: now, right noe, at the moment, look!, listen!
Ex: I am listening to music now.
We are studying right now.
Listen! she is speaking.
- sometimes it's used in the future to show arrangement, that's to say, we decise to to do something in the righr place and time without doubt.
Ex: She is playing volleyball tomorrow at 6 pm.
We are eating soup at 8 pm tonight.
