1. SIMPLE vs CONTINUOUS SUMMARY

2. DYNAMIC & STATIVE MEANINGS  DYNAMIC MEANINGS Most verbs have dynamic meanings.They describe ACTS ( hit, knock, buy) ACTIVITIES ( play, walk, work) PROCESSES ( change, develop)  The continuous form has a dynamic meaning  STATIVE MEANINGS Verbs with stative meaning usually describe STATE OF MIND (knowledge,emotion,perception) STATE OF AFFAIRS ( being or having)  The simple forms express stative meaning

3. VERBS WITH STATIVE MEANING Agree, appear, be, believe, belong, consist of,Contain, deserve, detest, dislike, doubt,envy, exist, feel (opinion), forget, fit, hate, have, hear, imagine, include,involve, know, like, love, own, possess, prefer, realise, recognise, resemble, see, seem, sound, suppose, suspect,think (opinion), understand, want

4. SIMPLE PRESENT Vs PRESENT CONTINUOUS I usually work in the mornings I am working this morning HABITUAL ACTIONS REPEATED ACTIONS PERMANENT SITUATIONS ACTION IN PROGRESS PARTICULAR ACTION TEMPORARY SITUATIONS Every, always, often usually, rarely, ever, never On Mondays Now, at the moment, today, tonight, on Monday, this……, next………

5. SIMPLE PAST Vs PAST CONTINUOUS I worked a lot yesterday While I was working I found the missing report ACTIONS DEFINED TIME DESCRIPTIONS CONTINUOUS ACTION INTERRUPTED BY ANOTHER ACTION Yesterday, last… Ago, in 1990, When/what time On Monday In London etc…. While, as

6. PRESENT PERFECT Vs PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS I have worked all my life. I have been working since 9 o’clock this morning ACTIONS UNDEFINED TIME TIME HAS NOT FINISHED 1.ACTION STARTED IN PAST AND CONTINUES IN THE PRESENT. 2.ACTION FINISHED BUT EFFECT CONTINUES IN PRESENT Just, already, ever, never, yet, Today, this……(week) This is the 1st…time For/since +stative verbs For / since + all verbs

7. FOR SINCE  PERIOD OF TIME  STARTING POINT  FOR 2 SECONDS  FOR 2 MINUTES  FOR 2 HOURS  FOR 2 DAYS  FOR 2 MONTHS  FOR 2 YEARS  FOR 2 CENTURIES  FOR A LONG TIME  SINCE 2 O’CLOCK  SINCE MONDAY  SINCE LAST WEEK  SINCE 1990  SINCE YESTERDAY  SINCE THE WAR  SINCE I LEFT SCHOOL  SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE MONTH

8. Present perfect vs present perfect continuous Simplepresent Presentcontinuous

9. I know Mary very well I met Mary ten years ago I still see her now SO I’ve known her for 10 years NOT “I have been knowing…. Do you know Mary? When did you meet her? Do you still see her? How long have you known her? Simple present Present perfect

10. I started reading this book last month am still reading Present Continuous) I am still reading it SO ( Present Continuous) I’ve been reading I’ve been reading this book since last month (Present perfect continuous) I’ve read 100 pages so far (present perfect) Present prefect cont. = How long? Present perfect simple =How much/many? When did you start reading the book? Are you still reading it? How long have you been reading it ? How many pages have you read? Present Continuous

11. SIMPLESIMPLE CONTINUOUSCONTINUOUS