PRESENT SIMPLE AND PRESENT CONTINUOUS

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PRESENT SIMPLE AND PRESENT CONTINUOUS

We use the Present Simple to talk about… 1. Regular habits and routines: I do sport on Wednesday and Sunday. 2. Things that are always or generally true: A lot of people study English. 3. General and scientific facts: The Earth goes round the Sun.

We use the Present Continuous to talk about… 1. Actions that are happening now or near the moment of speaking: I can’t talk now. I’m having a meeting with the head teacher. 2. Temporary actions and situations: I’m staying with my uncle and aunt this week. 3. Changing situations: I’m getting good at this computer game. 4. Actions that happen very often and annoy the speaker: My little brother is always shouting.

ADVERBS AND EXPRESSIONS OF FREQUENCY ALWAYS OFTEN, USUALLY SOMETIMES OCCASIONALLY RARELY HARDLY EVER NEVER 10 VERB TO BE + ADV ADV + MAIN VERBS Examples: -He’s always cheerful. -They rarely eat out. -We don’t usually play tennis.

BE CAREFUL! THE FOLLOWING VERBS DESCRIBE STATES, NOT ACTIONS Verbs of feeling: LIKE, LOVE, HATE, WANT, PREFER, NEED… Verbs of thinking: KNOW, UNDERSTAND, BELIEVE, REMEMBER, MEAN, THINK, SEE… Verbs of the senses: LOOK, SEEM, SOUND, HEAR, SEE, SMELL, FEEL, APPEAR… Verbs of possession: HAVE, OWN, BELONG… -I have two sisters (STATE) -I’m having a great time (ACTION) !