Present Simple vs Present Continuous

Present Continuous is used for:

• permanent states

• daily routines

• actions happening now

• actions which happened in the past

Present Simple is used to express:

• daily routines

• actions happening now

• actions which started in the past and are still happening

• actions which happened but the time is not mentioned

It's 10 p.m. and I ____________________(LIE) in bed.

Sarah ____________ (GO) to visit her aunt and uncle every weekend.

I _________________ (NOT LIKE) running in the park. It's really boring.

Haven't you heard? We ___________________ (GO) for a pizza tonight.

What _______________________ (HE DO) for a living? He's an architect.

Can't you see them? They ______________________ (WALK) on the beach.