I wish you a truly joyful Christmas Season and a Prosperous New Year in 2024!

WE deal with the here and now by using the simple present tense: 'I work as a translator for a publishing house.' 'She sees something sinister in this.' And when we want to express an action that's happening right now, we use the present progressive tense: 'Can't you see? I am working as hard as I can.' 'She is seeing something moving at the ceiling.' Of course, we can also use the simple present to express an often-repeated action or permanent condition: 'She takes a break at precisely 10:00 a.m.' 'He is totally deaf in the right ear.'