sent time 2

A Present simple or continuous?

€ The presenl simp e and present cont nlous are exp a ned n un t I Compare:

facts that ar€ a ways trLre events happen nq at the moment

t live in Budapest (a the 1 me) I'n living in Budapest. (for a few months)
fhis plane lands in Frankfutt ltorlne) Lookt wete tanding. (in proqress now)

NfL doni ates th( LtK .abk-tulc,i'ia n*d (.aenetal sitnation). h is doifs ,i), u,elL ih th!
r& af ErhV!, ,,o,ui aborr 1,".,Jrd,'.'r (at dre nio.rero. (nrcrnariooal l.lcraldTiibure

Ca ddd contintus ta l,( th. tnn Nt,ldt tu ntry Jotid .hkc .ry sion nua r US bd\.d
.o,"d,tcJ (genenl 5ituation), but that i! thangins (..lerd h prosrc$). (worldftadeornne

B Present (ontinuous or present perfect continuous?

5 The prerent cont n lous s Lfed for a lempo.a ry act on ha ppen ing now
fo, tlre p.-q:nr p:rle.i..rt ruoL5
The present perfect cont nlous describes an acrion in pro{tress from rhe pan !p ro the present.
Sue is wotkinq on th-. new desbn. (in proqre55 now and cont nue) w
Soe has been wo*ing an the ,er.y derigr (nprolress!ptonowaidrnayormrynoiconrfue)

C Other uses of present tenses

PR€S E NT SIMPLE
seeunit3 E The present simpe can be used to refer totimet.bes and schedutes. When wespeak aboLrt
t rnelables we are often th nk n9 dboLrt the fL.rture.

British AiMays flight 8A729 leaves G,.neva at 16 4A and anives in London at 17.2A
,r The present s mple can be lsed to ndke a nory appedr nore mmed are and interesr nq Th s s
(ommon njourna6m.
an a.qry Nore"lbet tdf it1 Neu Entknd th! injid. LMC\ h.ddqtwte^ L s' ny rn,j
"nod
htght. Ertuti8 of ttu Jdtd4torag( hdth.t tedtu s.e tu tnrix to the uhtd\ exfrndin! aryetit.f,t
their staflS. t dthi $. CEO Mthdcl R ettf$ d1b EMC te$nn pfuof.
(Businesweek s€bs,tel

PRESENT CONTINUOUS
s€e unitT ,iF The prcsent contnlous can be used io dercibe a fxed future drranqernenr. There is usuatiy a
futLrre time exprcssion

HSBC are moving ta new prcrnises n-ad year

*ir We cdn use a/ways with the present continuous. Th s is often Lrsed lor ex.ggerat ng or
cornpaininq. We ernphaqlse a/lvryi in speech in this case
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16 2 PRESENT TIME 2

2 Practice

Exercise 1 A
Undeirne the correct words
1A What da lplab/are yau daing?
B nr an execltve secret.ry
2 A: Wha\ do you do/arc you doingl
B: I m look ng for the details on the computer
3 A: Wlierc da yau wark/arc you wotkintl?
E: Pars this month, then Bonn the next
4 l\: Wherc da yau warklare yau warking?
B: At our he.d office ln Pdris.
5 \4y name's W. ter, and / .,ane/l n coning frcm nanklu].
6 I carre / t rn .ontitg to FtarkfLr 11 next Th ! 6day lcanca ntoyoLroffce
7 I cleal wlth / I rn dealing with And rew s clients wh e he5 on holiday
I l cleal with / 1 rn dealhg with ihe papetuork a nd genera ad m nistrat on
9 A: Wha da yau galare yau 9oin9 to the Trade Fa r w th?
B Ih s year wth slefano
10 A VUha da you go/arc yau golrq to the Trade Fa r wth?
B: Usla ly wth stefano

Exercise 2 A D
Compete lhe senten.es by pltt iq the verbs ln brackets nro the present simple or presenr conrinlols.
I I ...4Y...!eeki^4...41... (ook.r) the deta s on the scleen rghr now
2 I ..... ....... .... .......... .. (look at) the sales res! 1s n deia every monrh
3 The p.oduction line ... ... . ... .... (not, work) al weekends
4 The production ne .... ... .... ....... .......... (not, work) at rhe moment.
5 Yes, r.qree. L........... ................. (ih nk) t5 a good idea
6 .. .. ............. .. .... .. . (think) about r. ler you know romorrow
7 Heen....................-.-. Gray)ar rhe Anoria white shab n Madrd ths monrh.
E Heen .............................. Gtay)at the Anora when shes n Madrd.
9 We........... .. . . ..... (take) a sample fo. teninq once a dav
10 We.......... ....... .... (take) a bs rik f we qo ah€ad wrh the prolect
1l They. ....................... (be) usuayveryfexlbe if we need 1l] chaise rhe order.
l2 Tlrey............................ (be)f erib e about qivrng us credit for a few more rnonihe.

Exercise 3 D
Some oi lhe fo ow ng sentences are rqht and sorne are wrong Plr a trck (./) nexr to rhe right ones. and
correct the wronq oneq.
1 Which wine are yoLr 90 nq to have?
2 Which wine areJ€+f+€+e+n.l9?
3 Th.ts rd c! ous m not be ev iq t!
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