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NAME: _______________________ DATE: _________________

 
 
 
 
 
Inductive Grammar Chart
 
(Unit 6, page 66)
 
 
 
GRAMMAR. The present continuous and the simple present tense: Review
 
Look at these examples.

The present continuous

Iʼm making dinner right now.
 
Theyʼre swimming at the pool in the park.
Heʼs meeting his friends for lunch tomorrow.
Are you going running tomorrow?
What time are you playing tennis today?
 
 
The simple present tense
 
I make dinner at least twice a week.

They usually swim at the pool on Tuesdays.

He hardly ever meets his friends for dinner.

Do you always play golf on Saturdays?
How often do you lift weights?
 
 
 
Frequency adverbs
 
always / sometimes / never / usually / often / hardly ever
 
 
 

Top Notch 1, Third Edition Unit 6

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FIGURE IT OUT . . .
 
1. The simple present or the present continuous? Complete the grammar rules.
 
a) Use ____________________ to describe frequency, habits, and routines.
 
b) Use ____________________ for actions in progress now and for future plans.
 
 
 
2. Write true or false next to the statements. Correct the false statements.
 
______ a) Frequency adverbs usually come after the verb.
 
______ b) You can use frequency adverbs with the present continuous.
 
______ c) You can use frequency adverbs with the simple present tense.
 

Top Notch 1, Third Edition Unit 6

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