Present Simple vs Present Continuous for Designers

• Use the present simple for habits and general facts in your design work. Use the present continuous for actions happening right now or temporary projects this week.
• Tense
• Use
• Example
• Present Simple
• Habits, routines, general facts
• I usually design icons in Figma.
• Present Continuous
• Temporary actions right now or this week
• I am updating the homepage today.
• Remember
• Use present simple with words like always, usually, every day, often.
• Use present continuous with words like right now, at the moment, this week, currently.
• Do not use stative verbs like 'want' or 'know' in the continuous form.
• Examples
• She creates landing pages for clients in Boston every month.
• Mark is fixing bugs in the mobile app right now.
• Common mistakes
• I am working in a studio in Chicago every day.
• I work in a studio in Chicago every day.
• Look! Sarah design a new logo at the moment.
• Look! Sarah is designing a new logo at the moment.

Complete the sentences

• Right now, Jessica (test) ____ a new sign-up form for a client in Seattle.
• Brian usually (work) ____ in an agency in London on Fridays.
• At the moment, David (redesign) ____ the main banner for a startup in Austin.
• Our team always (use) ____ Figma for UI projects in Manchester.
• Look! The developer (change) ____ the blue button in London.
• Laura usually (check) ____ her inbox every morning in New York.

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