La Read the sentences (a-g) and match them with the rules (1-7).
a Little by little, people are starting to pay more
attention.
b Thought processes use a lot of oxygen.
c Her children don't play chess for hours every
day.
d People are always saying that geniuses are born,
not made.
I'm not sure what she's doing right now.
f Athletes train hard.
g
This year we're waiting to see what he does
next.
e
We use the present simple for
1 routines and habits.
2 things that are always or generally true.
3 scientific facts.
We use the present continuous for
4 actions that are happening now or near the
moment of speaking.
5 actions that are temporary or not a normal
routine.
6 actions that happen very often and annoy the
speaker.
7 changing situations.