REGULAR

REGULAR HABITS HABITS or or routines.

routines.
Permanent
Permanent situations,
situations, scientific
scientific facts
facts or
or general
general truths.
truths.
Personal
Personal facts
facts oror preferences
preferences
State
State verbs
verbs (non-progressive
(non-progressive verbs)verbs)
Timetables,
Timetables, headlines,
headlines, jokes.
jokes.
Signal
Signal Words:
Words:
always,
always, never,
never, usually,
usually, sometimes,
sometimes, often,
often, hardly
hardly ever,
ever, Complete the sentences with the correct present form.
seldom,
seldom, rarely,
rarely, on on the
the whole;
whole; on on Tuesdays,
Tuesdays, in in the
the
mornings, 1. A: Can I borrow your calculator?
mornings, at at night,
night, on
on Saturday
Saturday afternoon,
afternoon, in
in summer,
summer, at at
New B: Sorry, but I ______________________ (still / use) it.
New Year’s
Year’s Eve;
Eve; every…
every… (day/Saturday/August/winter);
(day/Saturday/August/winter);
once
once a…
a… // twice
twice a…a… // three
three times
times a…
a… (day/month/year)
(day/month/year) A: Ok, it _______________________ (not matter). I’ll ask
for it to John.
2. See you in the morning. I __________________ (leave) in a
minute.
3. I ______________________ (never / wear) a tie to work and I
_________________ (refuse) to start now!
4. If you drop it, it will explode! What _________________ (you /
do)?
Actions 5. You are a great cook! This cake __________________ (taste)
Actions HAPPENING
HAPPENING NOW NOW or or around
around now.
now.
Temporary
Temporary actions.
actions. wonderfully.
Actions
Actions in
in progress.
progress. 6. Excuse me, but ________________________ (this bus / stop)
Annoying
Annoying habits
habits oror complaints
complaints (+ (+ always)
always) outside the Post Office?
Fixed
Fixed plans
plans for
for the
the near
near future.
future. 7. Henry _________________________ (still / not find) a job.
(appointments,
(appointments, arrangements)
arrangements) 8. I ___________________ (drive)! You can sit in the back with
Signal
Signal Words:
Words: Martin.
at
at the
the moment,
moment, at at present,
present, now,
now, right
right now,
now, today,
today, tonight,
tonight, 9. How long ________________________ (you / wait) for the
these
these days,
days, this
this year,
year, currently
currently bus? You __________________ (look) really annoyed!
Listen!,
Listen!, Watch
Watch out!,
out!, Look!,
Look!, Excuse
Excuse meme 10. Ugh, don’t show me that picture! I ________________ (can’t
tomorrow,
tomorrow, next
next month,
month, atat 55 o’clock,
o’clock, stand) spiders!
this
this afternoon,
afternoon, tomorrow
tomorrow morning.
morning.
11. Joan _____________________ (seldom / sit) next to Eve.
12. I’ve finished my exams so I _________________ (lie) on the
beach the rest of the summer.
13. Stop doing that! You __________________ (be) very silly
today, Paul!
14. It’s ages since I ________________ (not be) to an Indian
ItIt emphasizes
emphasizes RESULT.
RESULT. For For completed
completed actions
actions atat restaurant. ____________________ (you / fancy) coming today
unspecific
unspecific points
points in in the
the past
past (=experience).
(=experience). (How(How long?)
long?) with me?
Completed
Completed actions
actions thatthat started
started in
in the
the past
past and
and continued
continued 15. In winter, what _______________________ (you / wear)?
in
in the
the present
present oror that
that have
have aa connection
connection withwith the
the present.
present.
ItIt expresses 16. Why _________________________ (you / look) at me like
expresses that that the the action
action isis permanent.
permanent. (Non-(Non-
progressive
progressive verbs)
verbs) that? Have I done something wrong?
To
To express
express that
that aa completed
completed action
action ledled to
to aa desired
desired 17. The coat _____________________ (not fit) me. I need a larger
result.
result. size.
Signal
Signal Words:
Words: 18. Thanks for this great time. I ___________________ (have) a
already,
already, yet,
yet, still,
still, just,
just, so
so far,
far, lately,
lately, recently,
recently, for,
for, since,
since, lovely evening.
never,
never, ever,
ever, all
all my
my life
life 19. This is an exam. Why ____________________ (you / talk)?
How
How many
many times?
times? once,
once, twice,
twice, 33 times,…
times,… 20. I _______________________ (not decide) about buying a new
bike yet. I _____________________ (think) about it.
21. The dog ______________________ (dig) all the morning but it
_____________________ (not find) any bones yet.
22. Every Easter my granny ___________________ (visit) us and
my mum and she _____________________ (argue) angrily all
the time.
23. We ________________________ (walk) the whole day. Let’s
REGULAR
REGULAR HABITS HABITS or or routines.
routines.
Permanent situations, scientific have a rest.
ItIt emphasizes
Permanent
emphasizes DURATION
situations,
DURATION scientific facts
facts or
or general
general truths.
truths.
Personal facts
ItIt emphasizes or preferences 24. How many books ________________ (she / edit) so far?
emphasizes continuous course of an action.
Personal facts continuous
or preferences course of an action. (How(How
State
muchverbs
much
State time(non-progressive
time
verbs is
is spent?)
(non-progressive
spent?) verbs)
verbs)
Timetables,
expressesheadlines,
ItIt expresses
Timetables, that
that the jokes.
the action
headlines, jokes.
action isis temporary.
temporary.
To
To
Signal express
express the
the action
action had
had an
an unwanted
unwantedsideside effect.
effect.
Signal Words:
Words:
always,
Signal never,
never, usually, sometimes, often, hardly
Signal Words:
always, Words: usually, sometimes, often, hardly ever,
ever,
seldom,
How
seldom, rarely,
long? since
rarely, on
on/ the
for,
the whole;
all (day,
whole;
How long? since / for, all (day, week, morning), on Tuesdays,
week,
on morning),
Tuesdays, in the
in the
the
the
mornings,
whole
whole (day,
mornings, at night,
atweek,
(day, onon Saturday
night,night)
week, Saturday afternoon,
night) afternoon, in
in summer,
summer, at at
New
New Year’s
Year’s Eve;Eve; every…
every… (day/Saturday/August/winter);
(day/Saturday/August/winter);
once
once a… a… // twice
twice a… a… // three
three times
times a…a… (day/month/year)
(day/month/year)
 Complete the sentences with the correct present form.
1. A: Can I borrow your calculator?
B: Sorry, but I ____am still using____ (still / use) it.
A: Ok, it __doesn’t matter____ (not matter). I’ll ask
for it to John.
2. See you in the morning. I __am leaving______ (leave) in a
minute.
3. I __have never worn__ (never / wear) a tie to work and I
__refuse_____ (refuse) to start now!
4. If you drop it, it will explode! What __are you doing__ (you /
do)?
Actions 5. You are a great cook! This cake _____tastes______ (taste)
Actions HAPPENING
HAPPENING NOW NOW or or around
around now.
now.
Temporary
Temporary actions.
actions. wonderfully.
Actions
Actions in
in progress.
progress. 6. Excuse me, but ___is this bus stopping___ (this bus / stop)
Annoying
Annoying habits
habits oror complaints
complaints (+ (+ always)
always) outside the Post Office?
Fixed
Fixed plans
plans for
for the
the near
near future.
future. 7. Henry __still hasn’t found___ (still / not find) a job.
(appointments,
(appointments, arrangements)
arrangements) 8. I ___am driving___ (drive)! You can sit in the back with
Signal
Signal Words:
Words: Martin.
at
at the
the moment,
moment, at at present,
present, now,
now, right
right now,
now, today,
today, tonight,
tonight, 9. How long __have you been waiting____ (you / wait) for the
these
these days,
days, this
this year,
year, currently
currently bus? You _____look_______ (look) really annoyed!
Listen!,
Listen!, Watch
Watch out!,
out!, Look!,
Look!, Excuse
Excuse meme 10. Ugh, don’t show me that picture! I __can’t stand___ (can’t
tomorrow,
tomorrow, next
next month,
month, atat 55 o’clock,
o’clock, stand) spiders!
this
this afternoon,
afternoon, tomorrow
tomorrow morning.
morning.
11. Joan ___seldom sits______ (seldom / sit) next to Eve.
12. I’ve finished my exams so I ____am lying_____ (lie) on the
beach the rest of the summer.
13. Stop doing that! You ___are being___ ( be) very silly today,
Paul!
14. It’s ages since I ___have been_______ (be) to an Indian
ItIt emphasizes
emphasizes RESULT.
RESULT. For For completed
completed actions
actions atat restaurant. _Do you fancy___ (you / fancy) coming today with
unspecific
unspecific points
points in in the
the past
past (=experience).
(=experience). (How(How long?)
long?) me?
Completed
Completed actions
actions thatthat started
started in
in the
the past
past and
and continued
continued 15. In winter, what _____do you wear_____ (you / wear)?
in
in the
the present
present oror that
that have
have aa connection
connection withwith the
the present.
present.
ItIt expresses 16. Why ___are you looking______ (you / look) at me like that?
expresses that that the the action
action isis permanent.
permanent. (Non-(Non-
progressive
progressive verbs)
verbs) Have I done something wrong?
To
To express
express that
that aa completed
completed action
action ledled to
to aa desired
desired 17. The coat ___doesn’t fit me____ (not fit) me. I need a larger
result.
result. size.
Signal
Signal Words:
Words: 18. Thanks for this great time. I _am having / have had_ (have) a
already,
already, yet,
yet, still,
still, just,
just, so
so far,
far, lately,
lately, recently,
recently, for,
for, since,
since, lovely evening.
never,
never, ever,
ever, all
all my
my life
life 19. This is an exam. Why ___are you talking___ (you / talk)?
How
How many
many times?
times? once,
once, twice,
twice, 33 times,…
times,… 20. I ___haven’t decided___ (not decide) about buying a new bike
yet. I ___am thinking______ (think) about it.
21. The dog _has been digging_ (dig) all the morning but it
__hasn’t found______ (not find) any bones yet.
22. Every Easter my granny _____visits_______ (visit) us and my
mum and she _argue / are argueing_ (argue) angrily all the
time.
23. We ___have been walking_____ (walk) the whole day. Let’s
have a rest.
ItIt emphasizes
emphasizes DURATION
DURATION
ItIt emphasizes 24. How many books __has she edited_ (she / edit) so far?
emphasizes continuous
continuous course
course of
of an
an action.
action. (How
(How
much
much time
time isis spent?)
spent?)
ItIt expresses
expresses that
that the
the action
action isis temporary.
temporary.
To
To express
express the
the action
action had
had an
an unwanted
unwantedside
side effect.
effect.
Signal
Signal Words:
Words:
How
How long?
long? since
since // for,
for, all
all (day,
(day, week,
week, morning),
morning), the
the
whole
whole (day,
(day, week,
week, night)
night)