REGULAR HABITS or routines.

Permanent situations, scientific facts or general truths.

Personal facts or preferences
State verbs (non-progressive verbs)
Timetables, headlines, jokes.
Signal Words:
always, never, usually, sometimes, often, hardly ever, Complete the sentences with the correct present form.
seldom, rarely, on the whole; on Tuesdays, in the
mornings, at night, on Saturday afternoon, in summer, at 1. A: Can I borrow your calculator?
New Year’s Eve; every… (day/Saturday/August/winter); B: Sorry, but I ______________________ (still / use) it.
once a… / twice a… / three times a… (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 HAPPENING NOW or around now. 5. You are a great cook! This cake __________________ (taste)
Temporary actions. wonderfully.
Actions in progress. 6. Excuse me, but ________________________ (this bus / stop)
Annoying habits or complaints (+ always) outside the Post Office?
Fixed plans for the near future. 7. Henry _________________________ (still / not find) a job.
(appointments, arrangements) 8. I ___________________ (drive)! You can sit in the back with
Signal Words: Martin.
at the moment, at present, now, right now, today, tonight, 9. How long ________________________ (you / wait) for the
these days, this year, currently bus? You __________________ (look) really annoyed!
Listen!, Watch out!, Look!, Excuse me 10. Ugh, don’t show me that picture! I ________________ (can’t
tomorrow, next month, at 5 o’clock,
stand) spiders!
this afternoon, tomorrow 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
It emphasizes RESULT. For completed actions at restaurant. ____________________ (you / fancy) coming today
unspecific points in the past (=experience). (How long?) with me?
Completed actions that started in the past and continued
15. In winter, what _______________________ (you / wear)?
in the present or that have a connection with the present.
It expresses that the action is permanent. (Non- 16. Why _________________________ (you / look) at me like
progressive verbs) that? Have I done something wrong?
To express that a completed action led to a desired 17. The coat _____________________ (not fit) me. I need a larger
result. size.
Signal Words: 18. Thanks for this great time. I ___________________ (have) a
already, yet, still, just, so far, lately, recently, for, since, lovely evening.
never, ever, all my life 19. This is an exam. Why ____________________ (you / talk)?
How many times? once, twice, 3 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 HABITS or routines.
Permanent situations, scientific facts or general truths. have a rest.
It emphasizes DURATION
Personal facts orcontinuous
It emphasizes preferencescourse of an action. (How 24. How many books ________________ (she / edit) so far?
State
muchverbs
time (non-progressive
is spent?) verbs)
Timetables,
It expressesheadlines, jokes.is temporary.
that the action
To express
Signal the action had an unwanted side effect.
Words:
always,
Signal Words: usually, sometimes, often, hardly ever,
never,
seldom,
How long? rarely,
sinceon/ for,
the all
whole;
(day, on Tuesdays,
week, morning),in the
the
mornings,
whole (day, at week,
night, night)
on Saturday afternoon, in summer, at
New Year’s Eve; every… (day/Saturday/August/winter);
once a… / twice a… / three times a… (day/month/year)

Actions HAPPENING NOW or around now.
Temporary actions.
Actions in progress.
Annoying habits or complaints (+ always)
Fixed plans for the near future.
(appointments, arrangements)
Signal Words:
at the moment, at present, now, right now, today, tonight,
these days, this year, currently
Listen!, Watch out!, Look!, Excuse me
tomorrow, next month, at 5 o’clock,
this afternoon, tomorrow morning.
It emphasizes RESULT. For completed actions at
unspecific points in the past (=experience). (How long?)
Completed actions that started in the past and continued
in the present or that have a connection with the present.
It expresses that the action is permanent. (Non-
progressive verbs)
To express that a completed action led to a desired
result.
Signal Words:
already, yet, still, just, so far, lately, recently, for, since,
never, ever, all my life
How many times? once, twice, 3 times,…
It emphasizes DURATION
It emphasizes continuous course of an action. (How
much time is spent?)
It expresses that the action is temporary.
To express the action had an unwanted side effect.
Signal Words:
How long? since / for, all (day, week, morning), the
whole (day, week, night)
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)?
5. You are a great cook! This cake _____tastes______ (taste)
wonderfully.
6. Excuse me, but ___is this bus stopping___ (this bus / stop)
outside the Post Office?
7. Henry __still hasn’t found___ (still / not find) a job.
8. I ___am driving___ (drive)! You can sit in the back with
Martin.
9. How long __have you been waiting____ (you / wait) for the
bus? You _____look_______ (look) really annoyed!
10. Ugh, don’t show me that picture! I __can’t stand___ (can’t
stand) spiders!
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___ (not be) very silly today,
Paul!
14. It’s ages since I ___have been_______ (be) to an Indian
restaurant. _Do you fancy___ (you / fancy) coming today with
me?
15. In winter, what _____do you wear_____ (you / wear)?
16. Why ___are you looking______ (you / look) at me like that?
Have I done something wrong?
17. The coat ___doesn’t fit me____ (not fit) me. I need a larger
size.
18. Thanks for this great time. I _am having / have had_ (have) a
lovely evening.
19. This is an exam. Why ___are you talking___ (you / talk)?
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.
24. How many books __has she edited_ (she / edit) so far?