SIMPLE PRESENT

vs
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
 PRESENT CONTINUOUS
(I am doing)

* We use Present Continuous to describe

actions in progress (happening) at the
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The water is boiling. Can you turn it off?

I am going to bed •
now. Good night!
Let’s go out, it isn’t raining now.

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Are they watching cartoons now? No, they
are in the kitchen.
 * We use Present Continuous to talk about
temporary situations.
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I am living with my friends until I find a flat.

A: You are working hard today.

B: Yes, I have a lot to do.
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Now at the moment
,
, today ,
now
days ,
this week →
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isn't -0
I'm working at the moment.

Use with: now, at the moment.

I'm living in London.

Use with: at the moment, for a few

weeks, for a couple of months.

He's eating a lot these days.

Use with: at the moment, these

days.

:
You're forever losing your keys!

Use with: always, forever,

constantly.

I'm meeting my father tomorrow.

Use with: tomorrow, later, at 7pm

tonight, on Tuesday.
 SIMPLE PRESENT
(I do / He does) (am / is / are)

* We use Simple Present to describe

• routines (things happen repeatedly).

She goes to the library every weekend.

Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.

Excuseme, do you speak English?

Does she have any children?

 * We use Simple Present to talk about
permanent situations.
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I live in New Jersey.

John works for Microsoft.

She speaks five languages.

We are friends.
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• no s @
 Two and two make four.
I live in London.

He takes the ball and scores a goal!

She plays tennis every Tuesday.

Use with: twice a month, on

Fridays, often, sometimes.

Our train leaves at 11am.

Use with: this evening, at 10 I won't go out until it stops raining.

o'clock, tomorrow.
Use with: until, when, as soon as,
after, before.
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* Certain verbs like have, believe, hope,
know, lke, love, hate, belong, own CANNOT
be used in the continuous tense.

* These verbs usually express a STATE not

an ACTION.

I know the answer.

NOT
I am knowing the answer.
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SUMMARY
PRESENT CONTINUOUS

* actions in progress (happening) now

* temporary situations

SIMPLE PRESENT
* routines (things happen repeatedly)
* permanent situations

Jack works every night, but he isn’t working tonight.

routine temporary situation
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 Present Perfect
• connects present -1
past
actioniuthepast.resultinthepnesentpas.to
•

lost
my book
→ I

simple

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present
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FIFE p
1)She has never met a more considerate
employer

1) That clock has been

as I can
hanging there for
as
long remember . It has not
borken down even once and
ithsnown
the correct time too has

3) I have known them for some time now

but I have never visit them at their
house
4) I have visited Paris three times
I have seen Julie three ^
times this week ! past
repetitive
5) I'm sorry John
isn't here now . He
has gone to the shops
finished
✗past

6) It hasn't rained ☒ all summer,

so thegarden is dead
 I've known Karen since 1994.
She's lived in London for three years.

Use with: since 2010, since July,

for ten years, for three days.

I haven't seen her this month.

Use with: this week, today, this

month, this year.

I've lost my keys (so I can't get into my

house).

I've been to Tokyo.

Use with: ever, never.

The Queen has given a speech.

Use with: just / yet / already / recently.

 Present Prefect Continuous
•
connects present + past
startedinpastccontinuinginpresento
•

Present I have cooked dinner

perfect

prefect
I have been
cooking dinner
continuous
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I

?he
start time
of action
is all morning
the
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④give
span
of time
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GDB
1) That
for the
girl has been
standing outside
past half an hour .
She has
not moved from that
spot at all .

a) The snitch s have been

living in that

house for the past six months .

They have recently decided to

moving Perhaps .
their decisions
harder been in blue ed by rumours
that the house is hunted
3) have been / have not been
4) We have been this book
writing
for months and
months
5) Recently , -
-
- -
-
 I've been working (that's why I'm tired).

I've been living in London for two years.

She's been working here since 2004. I've been going to the gym a lot recently.

Use with: recently.

Use with: since 2010, since July, for
ten years, for three days.