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Things which are always true:
Water boils at 100 degrees.
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Things which are happening at the moment of speaking:
The water is boiling now, so you can put in the pasta.
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Permanent situations (or nearly permanent; true for a few years at least):
Julie lives in London.
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Temporary situations:
Julie is living in Paris for a few months (usually she lives in London).
Situations which are slowly changing:
I'm getting better and better at speaking English.
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Habits or things we do regularly:
I drink coffee every morning.
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Temporary or new habits:
I'm drinking too much coffee these days because I'm so busy at work.
Annoying habits (usually with 'always'):
My flatmate is always leaving the kitchen in a mess!
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Future events which are part of a timetable:
My plane leaves at eight tonight.
To talk about the future after certain words ('when' 'until' 'after' 'before' 'as soon as'):
I'll call you when I get home.
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Temporary or new habits:
I'm drinking too much coffee these days because I'm so busy at work.
Annoying habits (usually with 'always'):
My flatmate is always leaving the kitchen in a mess!
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Future events which are part of a timetable:
At the end of the book, the detective catches the killer.
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To talk about people in pictures and photos:
In this photo, my mother is walking beside a lake.
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