一般现在时，一般进行时比较

jim is watching telecision 一般现在进行时 //描述当前此时此刻

he is not playing the guitar 一般现在进行时

but jim has a guitar 一般现在时 //描述状态现在的状态，不关心过去的和未来的发生的，只描述现在的状态，所有时间内包括过去未来现在，有可能以前没有现在有了，有可能以前就有，不知道什么时候有的，也不关心以后会不会卖掉，但是不清楚也不关心只描述现在的状态。

he often play it and he plays very well 一般现在时

jim plays the guitar 一般现在时

but he is not playing the guitar now 一般现在进行时

is he playing the guitar?        no,he isn't 一般现在进行时

does he play the guitar?        yes,he does 一般现在时

一般现在进行时            now,at the time of speaking

一般现在时                    in general,all the time or sometimes