We use the simple present and the present progressive to talk about things that take place in the present The simple present is used for facts, permanent states, regularly occurring actions and as a narrative form for stories that take place in the present. The present progressive is used for temporary actions and to describe what is happening at the moment of speaking.
We use the simple present with:
actions that occur in a sequence, actions that occur according to an official schedule or programme, permanent actions that occur regularly with signal words such as always, often, never.
We use the present progressive with:
actions that are in progress at the moment of speaking, actions that occur at a time that is personally arranged or organized, temporary actions that occur for a short or fixed time period.
