Simple Present vs. Present Progressive

Complete the sentences using either the simple present or the present progressive tense.

Simple present tense - base verb (+ s for he, she, it, singular count nouns and non-count nouns).

• Used for repeated actions
• Time markers include "every" (every day, every week, every month, every year), once, twice, three times etc (once a week, twice a month, five times a year, etc.), adverbs of frequency like almost, always, almost always, often, usually, sometimes, never

Present progressive tense - Be + -ing form of the verb (forms of be: am, are is)

• Used for a continuing action
• Word cues/markers include : now, right now, at the moment, at this time, these days, currently, nowadays, presently, today