to be+____ing or not to be+ ____ing?

Use be+ ______ing (present continuous/present progressive) for RIGHT NOW. 

• What are they doing?
• They are acting.  Heber is hugging someone.  Soyeun is dancing.  Maria Nelly is laughing.

We also use be+___ing for a future we feel certain about.  I'm driving home after class.  We're taking a quiz tomorrow.

Examples, explanations, and practice quizzes for present continuous=present progressive

We use simple present (ING) for

• facts--things that are true
• routines -- things we do every day, every week, every morning.  Every weekday, we drink coffee, talk to each other, and use the restroom at break time.
• with frequency adverbs like always, never, sometimes, usually, often, seldom or rarely.More explanation and practice with frequency adverbs
• non-action verbs like need, want, like, have, see, and hear  More explanations and practice with non-action verbs

More examples and explanations of simple present



BBC Grammar Challenge-- right or wrong?

simple present vs. present continuous quiz from esl blues