Present Simple vs Present Continuous

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Used to express habitual actions or general truths.

Used to describe actions happening right now or around the present time.

In the present simple tense, we add 's' or 'es' to the base form of the verb for third-person singular subjects (he, she, it).

To form the negative in present simple for I, you, we, they, use 'do not' (don't) + base form of the verb.

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To form the negative in the present continuous tense, use 'am not,' 'is not' (isn't), or 'are not' (aren't) + verb-ing.

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The present simple tense is used to talk about things we do regularly, habits, and general truths.
The present continuous tense is used to talk about things we are doing now, temporary situations, and changing circumstances.

For the third person singular (he, she, it), we add -s or -es to the base form of the verb to form the present simple tense.

The negative form of the present simple tense for I, you, we, and they is formed using do not or doesn't (short form) + the base form of the verb.
The negative form of the present continuous tense is formed using am not, is not, or are not (or ain't, isn't, or aren't in informal writing) + the present participle of the verb.