Fill in the Blanks Present Simple and ContinuousOnline version Read the rules and say if they are true for present simple or continuous. by Mariana Tarkowski 1 SIMPL SIMPLE CONTINUOUS CONTINUOUS CONTINUOUS To talk about routines and habits , especially with adverbs of frequency such as always , often , etc and time expressions such as every day . To talk about actions that are happening now . To talk about planned future arrangements . To talk about facts and general truths . SIMPLE To talk about actions that are happening around now . With verbs that describe states such as believe , hate , know , like , love , need , prefer , understand , want , etc .