We use present simple to talk about... things that are happening right not / things that happen regularly.
Things that happen regularly
At his concerts, people (hear) music, (see) pictures of the natural world, and most of all, (learn).
HEAR, SEE, LEARN
My sister usually (watch) TV at night.
WATCHES
How do we form the present continuous?
TO BE + VERB (-ING)
Be quiet, please. I (try) to use the phone.
AM TRYING
Fatima's bringing her guitar this evening. She (play) really well.
PLAYS
"Art and music and science and technology (not be) separate things.
AREN'T
We use present continuous to talk about... things that are happening right not / things that happen regularly.
Things that are happening right now
Marta isn't here because she (study) in the library
IS STUDYING
They (love) his shows - especially the way he (use) music and pictures together.
LOVE, USES
He (live) in New York but he (have) fans all over the world.
LIVES, HAS
We usually (go) for walks on the weekends. It's great!
GO
David (be) from Mexico City.
IS
Our football team (practise) on Saturdays.
PRACTISES
DJ Spooky's real name (be) Paul D Miller.
IS
I (like) to think of music not just as music, but as information,' he (say).
LIKE, SAYS
We want to go to the park, but it (rain) too heavily.
IS RAINING
Mum (make) a chocolate cake. It smells fantastic!
IS MAKING
She often (ride) her bike to school. But today we (go) by car because it's raining!
RIDES, ARE GOING
... Tom (play) football now? No, I think he (be) home right now.
IS TOM PLAYING..., ...HE IS HOME...