详细总结了一般现在时与现在进行时的各种用法及它们之间的区别

一般现在时的用法：

1.表示习惯的、永久性的或经常、反复发生的动作，常与often, always, usually, every day, sometimes, every week, once a day等时间状语连用。例如： I am a teacher.

We are Chinese.

She goes to work every day.

He always helps others.

2.表示客观事实或普遍真理。例如：

There are seven days in a week.

The earth goes round the sun.

The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.

The water boils at 100℃.

Actions speaks louder than words. 行动胜于言辞。（谚语）

3.表示主语的特征、性格、能力等。

Tom studies very hard.

She is always ready to help others.

I major in English.

4.用在某些表达法中，表示现在正在发生的动作或存在的状态。例如： Here comes the bus!

There goes the bell!

How it rains!

5. 表示现在时刻存在着的状态，这种状态带有一定的持续性。例如： They are busy.

The apple tastes good.

What’s the matter with you?

6.在连词when, before, if, as soon as, until 等引导的表示将来的行为的状语从句中，常用一般现在时表示将来的动作。例如；

If it is fine tomorrow, we’ll have a football match.

I’ll ring you up before I leave the office.

When I finish my homework, I’ll tell you a story.

7.表示安排或计划好的未来的动作，只限于go, come, leave, move, start, stay, return, arrive, begin 等表示位置移动变化的动词。例如：

My train leaves at 6:30 this morning.-

How long do you stay here?

We start at 8 tomorrow morning for Beijing.

8.一般现在时还可用在新闻标题、戏剧或电影的评论及情节介绍、体育比赛的解说以及图片的说明等场合。