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: Complete the sentences with the correct present
always,
always, never,
never, usually,
usually, sometimes,
sometimes, often,
often, form.
hardly
hardly ever,
ever, seldom,
seldom, rarely,
rarely, on
on the
the whole;
whole; on
on 1. A: Can I borrow your calculator?
Tuesdays,
Tuesdays, in in the
the mornings,
mornings, at at night,
night, on
on B: Sorry, but I ______________________ (still / use) it.
Saturday
Saturday afternoon,
afternoon, in in summer,
summer, at at New
New A: Ok, it _______________________ (not matter). I’ll ask
Year’s
Year’s Eve;
Eve; every…
every…
(day/Saturday/August/winter); for it to John.
(day/Saturday/August/winter); once once a…a… //
twice
twice a…
a… // three
three times
times a…a… (day/month/year)
(day/month/year) 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
Actions HAPPENING
HAPPENING NOW NOW or or around
around now.
now. 5. You are a great cook! This cake __________________
Temporary
Temporary actions.
actions. (taste) wonderfully.
Actions
Actions in
in progress.
progress. 6. Excuse me, but ________________________ (this bus /
Annoying
Annoying habits
habits oror complaints
complaints (+ (+ always)
always) stop) 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
Signal
Signal Words:
Words: with Martin.
at
at the
the moment,
moment, at
at present,
present, now,
now, right
right now,
now, 9. How long ________________________ (you / wait) for the
today,
today, tonight,
tonight, these
these days,
days, this
this year,
year, bus? You __________________ (look) really annoyed!
currently
currently 10. Ugh, don’t show me that picture! I ________________
Listen!,
Listen!, Watch
Watch out!,
out!, Look!,
Look!, Excuse
Excuse me
me (can’t stand) spiders!
tomorrow,
tomorrow, next
next month,
month, atat 55 o’clock,
o’clock, 11. Joan _____________________ (seldom / sit) next to Eve.
this
this afternoon,
afternoon, tomorrow
tomorrow morning.
morning. 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 restaurant. ____________________ (you / fancy) coming
emphasizes RESULT.
RESULT. For For completed
completed actions
actions
at
at unspecific
unspecific points
points in in the the past past today with me?
(=experience).
(=experience). (How (How long?)
long?) 15. In winter, what _______________________ (you / wear)?
Completed
Completed actions
actions thatthat started
started in in the
the past
past 16. Why _________________________ (you / look) at me like
and
and continued
continued in in the
the present
present oror that
that have
have aa that? Have I done something wrong?
connection
connection withwith the
the present.
present. 17. The coat _____________________ (not fit) me. I need a
ItIt expresses
expresses that
that the
the action
action isis permanent.
permanent. larger size.
(Non-progressive
(Non-progressive verbs)verbs) 18. Thanks for this great time. I ___________________ (have)
To
To express
express that
that aa completed
completed action
action led led toto aa a lovely evening.
desired
desired result.
result. 19. This is an exam. Why ____________________ (you / talk)?
Signal
Signal Words:
Words: 20. I _______________________ (not decide) about buying a
already,
already, yet,yet, still,
still, just,
just, so
so far,
far, lately,
lately, new bike yet. I _____________________ (think) about it.
recently,
recently, for,
for, since,
since, never,
never, ever,
ever, all
all my
my life
life 21. The dog ______________________ (dig) all the morning
How
How many
many times?
times? once,
once, twice,
twice, 33 times,…
times,… but it _____________________ (not find) any bones yet.
22. Every Easter my granny ___________________ (visit) us
and my mum and her _____________________ (argue)
angrily all the time.
23. We ________________________ (walk) the whole day. Let’s
have a rest.
24. How many books ________________ (she / edit) so far?
ItIt emphasizes
emphasizes DURATION
DURATION
ItIt emphasizes
emphasizes continuous
continuous coursecourse ofof an
an
action.
action. (How
(How much
much time
time is
is spent?)
spent?)
ItIt expresses
expresses that
that the
the action
action is
is temporary.
temporary.
To
To express
express the
the action
action had
had anan 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)