Present simple, We use it for things we do every day, week, or year, We use it for things which are generally true or always happen, Stative / Non-action verbs: We normally use verbs which describe states or feelings (e.g. want, need, like), Adverbs of frequency: We often use it with adverbs of frequency (always, often, sometimes, usually, hardly ever, never), We often go out on Friday night, 3rd person: he / she / it: dd -s to most verbs (work - works), I like this painting, it's beautiful, It never rains, Present continuous, Formed with the verb be + verb + -ing., We use it for things happening now, at this moment., I'm sending a message to Sarah, We use it for temporary things that are happening around now, this week, etc., My brother is doing a two-month course in the UK, We use it to describe what is happening in a picture, In this picture, the woman is standing near a table, General rule: add -ing

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