Grammar

The simple past tense is a verb tense used to describe an action that happened in the past.

The present continuous tense is a verb tense that describes an action that is happening right now or is planned for the future.

The simple present tense is a verb tense used to describe actions that happen regularly or in the present. It can also be used to describe general truths, unchanging situations, and scheduled events.

We can use the present simple to talk about things we do regularly. We can use the present continuous to talk about things we are doing now.