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1.1.2 Differences between present continuous tense and

simple present tense.

Present Continuous Tense Simple Present Tense

Now Now

Begin End

At the time of speaking Habitual actions

The sharks are swimming in The sharks swim in the ocean.
the ocean right now.
The present continuous tense The simple present tense is

is used to indicate that the used here to indicate that
action started some time in the sharks swam in the ocean in
past, is in progress now and the past, do so at present and
will probably end in the future. will continue to do so every

day in the future.
Example;
Example;

The divers are counting the
corals right now. The divers count the corals
every Tuesday.

Scientists age sharks by
counting the rings on
their vertebrae.

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