difference 1

Use: present simple	Use: present continuous
Repeated actions and habits. Britney Spears sings songs.	Something happening now. Tim is singing a song.
Actions happening over a long period of time. The turtle lives in its house.	Actions happening over a short period of time. He is staying in a tent this holiday.
We use the present simple with verbs of thoughts, feelings or states. The pig thinks about its future. The hedgehog loves the cactus. The moon goes round the earth.