1st ADVANCED

PRESENT SIMPLE with adverbs of frequency. To talk about habits (actions that are repeated regularly over a long period of time) My neighbour plays the piano almost every night.

WILL / WON ’ T To talk about predictable or characteristic behaviour, habits and tendencies. -Is there something your parents do every evening? -They’ll watch TV together.

The time expressions that go with WILL give information about the context. He’ll usually get home around seven for a light supper. Every time I ask her about her job she won’t say a word.

KEEP + V-ing. KEEP ON + V-ing To talk about repeated behaviour, usually viewed negatively by the speaker. Even as an adult she kept buying Star Wars memorabilia. If your newspaper keeps on publishing this kind of stories, you will lose loyal readers.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS + always/forever/constantly To talk about annoying habits. It is often used to exaggerate or complain about behaviour we find irritating. My boss’s always changing her mind about how things should be done in the office.

PRESENT HABITS Practice. WILL for present habits & tendencies or WILL as a prediction about the future

1. Every Tuesday they’ll go to the tennis court. 2. Babies will cry when they’re getting new teeth. 3. He’ll be home soon. 4. People will always complain about new things.

5. He’ll arrive on the flight from Paris this afternoon. 6. She’ll normally catch the 9.45 flight to Rome. 7. I think I won’t be at the party. 8. Teenagers won’t normally enjoy being told what to do.

1. Every Tuesday they’ll go to the tennis court. (Present habit) 2. Babies will cry when they’re getting new teeth. (Present tendency) 3. He’ll be home soon. (Future prediction) 4. People will always complain about new things. (Present tendendy)

5. He’ll arrive on the flight from Paris this afternoon. (Future prediction) 6. She’ll normally catch the 9.45 flight to Rome. (Present habit) 7. I think I won’t be at the party.(Future prediction) 8. Teenagers won’t normally enjoy being told what to do. (Present tendency)