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PRESENT REVIEW A2

Present simple vs Continuous


Complete the review of the present tense with ‘simple’ or ‘continuous’.


We use the present ___________1 to talk about repeated or permanent things:


I wake up every morning at 8 o’clock.
Where do you live?

We use the present ___________ 2 to talk about things that are happening now or around this time:

I’m learning English at the moment.
He isn’t working right now. He’s on holiday.

We use the present ___________ 3 to talk about plans and future arrangements:

I’m going to the cinema tonight.

 

Present Simple Form


The he/she/it form of most verbs uses the infinitive + -s.


Sometimes we add -es [do —► does; go —► goes).


If the verb ends in consonant -y, we replace -y with [carry-* carries).



 

We use present simple verbs to talk about:



things that happen regularly:


We go to school every weekday.





things or facts that are always true:

Summer comes after spring.





things that are generally true and are true now:

We live in Paris.






 

We use present simple verbs:



with verbs that describe states (things that don't change), e.g.: be, like, hate, have, want, love, know, understand:

I like apples but I hate oranges.
I have three cousins, and I love them all.
 

Present Continuous


We can use the present continuous verbs to talk about :


things that are happening now:

We're watching television at the moment.




 

We do not usually use state verbs in the present continuous: e.g.: be, like, hate, have, want, love, know, understand:

understand German and Spanish.

I am understanding German and Spanish.




 

Some verbs can be either a state verb or an action verb.



but often they have a different meaning:


I have two brothers.

(have = to own, state verb)





We're having breakfast. (ave = to eat, action verb)








 

Practice

 




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