Unit 1 

 Interesting lives: Lesson A  Interviews

 
Simple and continuous verbs (review)
Simple verbs are for completed actions or permanent situations. Continuous verbs are for
ongoing actions or temporary situations.

Present

(simple – a permanent situation)

A  What kind of music do you listen to?

B  I love Latin music. I listen to it a lot.

(continuous – a temporary situation)

A  What kind of music are you listening to currently?

B  I'm listening to a lot of Latin Jazz right now.

Present perfect

(simple – not an ongoing situation)

A  Have you ever lived in another country?

B  No, I've never lived anywhere else.

(continuous – an ongoing situation)

A  How long have you been living here?

B  I've been living here for five years.

Past

(simple – a completed action)

A  What did you do for your last birthday?

B  I went home and had a big party.

(continuous – an ongoing action)

A  What were you doing at this time yesterday?

B  I was sitting on a bus.