Unit 1, Your world
II- Grammar 1
We use THE PRESENT SIMPLE:
- to express habitual actions/
routines
I do the shopping on Fridays.
- to express general facts in the
present that are permanent
I work in a bank.
- to express general truths
The sun sets in the west
-to refer to timetabled events in the
future
-The train leaves at 8 am on
Monday.
- with certain time
expressions/adverbs of frequency
always, usually, often sometimes,
occasionally, hardly rarely/seldom,
never
We use THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS:
- to express actions or events that are
happening now
Can you call me back later, I am
working right now.
- to express planned actions in the
near future
We are having a party tonight, would
like to join us?
- to express gradual changes
The weather is getting colder and
colder.
- -to express annoying habits ( with
always, forever, constantly ,
continually)
He is always losing his keys.
- with certain time expressions
now, at the moment, today, these
days, this (week,month, year, evening
,afternoon) for the time being etc.
 STATIVE VERBS
Stative Verbs: describe STATES NOT ACTIONS. We don’t usually use the
stative verbs with the present continuous. We usually use them with present
simple only, but there are some stative verbs that are applicable for both tenses.

Note that:
Sometimes we use the present simple and continuous with the stative
verbs, but their meanings change.

Exercises
A-Choose the correct answer.
1- How often ___ by plane?
a) you travel b) do you travel c) are you travelling d) you are
travelling
2- Sorry, I ___ what you are saying. Can you repeat?
a) am not getting b) always get
c) don’t get d) am forever getting
3- ___ to move to Australia.
a) John is wanting b) Does John want c) John d) Is John
wanting
4- ___ it’s a good idea to wear those clothes to school?
a) You are thinking b) You always think c) Are you thinking
d) Do you think
5- The ferry to Venice ___ at 8.45 Friday morning. It’s always on time.
a) leaves b) is leaving
c) never leaves d) is constantly leaving
6- I ____ what he tells me because he lied to me once in the past.
a) believe b) am not believing c) don’t believe d) believing
7- Some colours like blue ___ people to relax.
a) help b) he c) is helping d) are helping
8- My neighbours ___ at each other. They are so noisy!
a) forever shout b) aren’t forever shouting
c) are forever shouting d) don’t forever shout
9- I ___ what you mean about that comedian. His jokes are really clever.
a) see b) am seeing c) am not seeing d) doesn’t see
10- This car___ to Ahmed.
a) belong b) belongs c) is belonging d) belonging
11- She ___ to be happy for winning the first place in the spelling Bee
contest.
a) seems b) seem c) is seeming d) are seeming
12- Mum ___the food while she is cooking.
a) tastes b) tasting c) is tasting d) taste
13- I___ the doctor next week.
a) see b) sees c) saw d) am
seeing
14- We ___of going to London next year.
a) think b) are thinking c) thinks d) thought
15-The moon _----------_ 27 days to travel around the earth.
a) takes b) take c) is taking d) will take
16- Tom ___ breakfast at the moment. He'll be finished in five minutes.
a) is eating b) eat c) eats d) eating
17- The use of computers in schools ___ quickly these days.
a) grow b) growing c) is growing d) grows
18- I often___ lunch at 2 o'clock before I go to work.
a) have b) has c) am having d) having
19- Mona ___ visitors this weekend. So she is not going out with her
friends.
a) expect b) expects c) is expecting d) expecting
20- What time ___ you leave for school every day?
a) do b) does c) doing d) -
21- She ___ TV now because she has nothing to do.
a) watches b) watched c) watching d) is
watching
22- My family ___ in Cairo, but I ___ in Aswan.
a) live /live b) lives /live c) live – is living d) are
living/am living
23- Look! Marwan___ his homework.
a) is write b) writes c) is writing d) write