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He … (work) hard these days.
He’s working hard these days. (temporary state)
The ferry … (arrive) at 10.00 am.
The ferry arrives at 10.00 am. (schedule/timetable)
The thief … (enter) the room and … (open) the safe.
The thief enters the room and opens the safe. (storytelling)
British summers … (get) hotter and winters … (get) wetter.
British summers are getting hotter and winters are getting wetter. (developing situation)
The film … (start) at 8 pm.
The film starts at 8 pm. (timetable)
I ... always … (forget) people’s birthdays! It is so annoying.
I’m always forgetting people’s birthdays! It is so annoying. (annoying habits)
The sun … (set) in the west.
The sun sets in the west. (general truth)
Tom … (pick) me up at 7 o’clock tonight.
Tom’s picking me up at 7 o’clock tonight. (fixed arrangement)
You ... constantly … (interrupt) me when I am speaking!
You are constantly interrupting me when I am speaking! (annoying habits)
Then the prince … (get) on his horse and quickly … (ride) away.
Then the prince gets on his horse and quickly rides away. (storytelling)
British people … (drink) a lot of tea, while Americans … (drink) more coffee.
British people drink a lot of tea, while Americans drink more coffee. (general truth)
