I swim! I am swimming! I like swimming!

I swim.

This is the present simple. We use the present simple when something is…

• a habit or routine (more than once)

• a fact or usually true

• I swim twice a week. 

• I swim every day.

• I swim on Sundays. (every Sunday)

I am swimming.

This is the present continuous. We use the present continuous when something is…

• happening NOW and temporary

• OR a future arrangement 

• I am swimming now.

• I am swimming with my friend Matt on Friday this week. 

I like swimming.

We use the -ing form after love, like, don’t mind, don’t like, and hate to show how we feel about an activity. 

• I love swimming!

• I like swimming.

• I don’t mind swimming.

• I don’t like swimming.

• I hate swimming!