Present TensesOnline version Click one square and then click the rest characteristics of the same tense by José Aleman 1 Simple Present 2 Present Continuous Something that is always true Use words like sometimes, often. always, and never (adverbs of frequency) Use it to speak about something that is fixed in the future For something that is happening at the moment of speaking For something which is happening before and after a given time Something which we think is temporary Use it to show that something is changing, growing or developing