- It isn’t raining today. How about going to the beach?
- Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.
- The water is boiling. Will you turn it off, please?
- What do they usually talk about?
- What are they talking about now?
- It gets dark very early in winter.
- It is getting dark. It is time to go home.
- Are you watching TV? — No, you can turn it off.
- Do you watch TV every evening?
- My friends usually wait for me after school.
- My friends are waiting for me. I need to go.
Present Simple is used for habits, routines and general facts; Present Continuous is used for actions happening now or around the present moment.