Present Simple – Present Continuous – State Verbs – Have got and Have

Present Simple
permanent adj lasting for a long time or for all time in the future; existing all the time
a permanent job permanent staff
They are now living together on a permanent basis.
Opposite impermanent, temporary
truth [countable] a fact that is believed by most people to be true
universal truths
She was forced to face up to a few unwelcome truths about her family.
tell sb truths
coach [countable] a comfortable bus for carrying passengers over long distances
They went to Italy on a coach tour.
a coach station (= where coaches start and end their journey)
a coach party (= a group of people travelling together on a coach)
Present continuous
moment [countable] a particular occasion; a time for doing something
I'm waiting for the right moment to tell him the bad news.
That was one of the happiest moments of my life.
conference a large official meeting, usually lasting for a few days, at which people
with the same work or interests come together to discuss their views
The hotel is used for exhibitions, conferences and social events.
a conference room/centre/hall
State verbs
belong to sb to be owned by somebody
Who does this watch belong to?
The islands belong to Spain.
possess something (formal) to have or own something
He was charged with possessing a shotgun without a licence.
I'm afraid this is the only suitcase I possess.
Have got and have
hall a building or large room for public meetings, meals, concerts, etc.
a concert/banqueting/sports/exhibition, etc. hall
There are three dining halls on campus. The Royal Albert Hall
have, take, need a bath
go on, have, take a holiday
We’re going on holiday to France this summer.
Are you having a holiday this year.
do, go for, go on, have, take a walk
The book contains circular walks you can do on half a day.
 We’ll go for a walk before lunch.
We went on a ten-mile walk along the coast.
Grammar exercises
Exercise 1
Answers
1 gets up 2 arrives 3 has 4 prepares 5 does
6 works 7 doesn’t have 8 has 9 orders 10 leaves
make-up [uncountable] substances used especially by women to make their faces look
more attractive, or used by actors to change their appearance
eye make-up to put on your make-up
She never wears make-up.
a make-up artist (= a person whose job is to put make-up on the faces of actors
and models)
studio (pl. studios) a room where radio or television programmes are recorded and
broadcast from, or where music is recorded
a television studio
a studio audience (= one in a studio, that can be seen or heard as a programme is
broadcast)
a recording studio
newscaster (British English also newsreader) a person who reads the news on television
or radio
She was named newscaster of the year.
Exercise 2
typical adj happening in the usual way; showing what something is usually like
SYNONYM NORMAL
A typical working day for me begins at 7.30.
On a typical day, we receive about 50 letters.
Exercise 3
Answers
1 are you doing 2 Are you coming 3 am / ‘m sitting
4 ‘re waiting 5 are shouting 6 Is he talking
7 is / ‘s reading 8 am / ‘m getting 9 is leaving
10 am / ‘m coming
break down (of a machine or vehicle) to stop working because of a fault
The telephone system has broken down.
We (= the car) broke down on the freeway.
go by, go on, take, travel by, use a bus
catch, get, miss a bus
board, get on/onto, get off a bus
Exercise 4
Answers
1 I’m 2 I’m working 3 I come 4 get 5 I’m sharing
6 It isn’t / It isn’t 7 I prefer 8 I don’t want
9 I’m saving 10 I’m / I am getting
pen pal (British English also penfriend) a person that you make friends with by writing
letters, often somebody you have never met
term (North American English also trimester) [countable, uncountable] (especially in
Britain) one of the three periods in the year during which classes are held in schools,
universities, etc.
the spring/summer/autumn/fall term
Many students now have paid employment during term.
(British English) It's nearly the end of term
Exercise 5
Answers
2 I’ve got a headache,
3 She’s got long straight hair.
4 Has your hotel got a swimming-pool?
5 I haven’t got much / any money.
6 Have these suitcases got locks (on them)?
7 The doctor hasn’t got time to see you today.
straight adj without a bend or curve; going in one direction only
a straight line a straight road
long straight hair (= without curls)
Exercise 6
Answers
2 has 3 go 4 is staying; am sleeping 5 Do you understand?
6 are having 7 belong 8 is having
living room (British English also sitting room) a room in a house where people sit
together, watch television, etc.
Synonym lounge
CD (also disc) the abbreviation for ‘compact disc’ (a small disc on which sound or
information is recorded. CDs are played on a special machine called a CD player).
His albums are available on CD and online.