1B present simple and present continuous Present simple © We use the present simple to describe: «routines and habits 1/You/ We / They He/She /It {send a lot of emails + | We live next door. He lives here. ‘+ situations which are generally tre or stay the =| Ton work here. ‘She doesnt work here ‘same fora long time: YIN? | Do your friends write emails? | Does your sister write 2 blog? Ho doesnt work ory hard We use adverbs of requency wit the present simple | always | sometimes / rarely! never write letters. | write letters once / ten times 2 week / year {Tip Some verbs, which describe feelings and states, ate not usually used in continuous tenses: bbe like ove hate prefer know understand Yes, they do. No, they don't | Yes, sve dees. No, she doesnt ‘The verb be doesn't have the same form as other verbs: fama student ney are not here remember forget want own need esha ales ere)? Yes, she i | need a new computer NOT Fmneedinge-rew-comprter Present continuous He doesa't understand you. NOT He-isw understanding yo We use the present continuous to describe: ‘actions right now, at the moment of speaking: ‘He's not cooking dinner, he's watching TV. ‘+ temporary actions arcund the present time: He/She / It You / We / They They'e travelling around Asia this your. ‘She's helping. | We'e working har. : —_ = Fim not feting wo, 1S not raining. | They'e not sleeping Me ten we ese tine exresos the sent | ae ae Im working ata supermarket right now | these atight? ‘ate? the party? (tte moment ays samme Yeslam! Yes Peis) | Yes ey areDecide whether the verbs in these sentences are right or wrong. Correct the ones that are wrong. Examples: don’t know your telephone number. AUGHE.... Please don't make so much noise. I study. WAONG=am studying Look! Somebody is cli that tree over there. Can you hear those people? What do they talk about? Are you believing in God? ‘Look! That man tries to open the door of your car. ‘The moon goes around the earth. What are you thinking about my idea? . The government is worried because the number of people without jobs is increasing. . I'm usually going to work by car. a eeRPE ~3.2] Put the verb into the correct form, present continuous (Lam doing) or simple present (1 do). Examples: Please don't make so much noise. I am7.studying..... (study) How many languages aes Tomspeak... (Tom/speak)? Jean .eesan't. sneah.... (not speak) any foreign languages. 1 (not/belong) toa political party. 2. - (come). 1 sss (not Want) tO 3. (ow) into the Mediterranean 4. The river... cw: (OW) Very fast today ~ much faster than usual. 5. : jever/snow) in India? 6. We usually enn (grow) vegetables in our garden, but this year we (not/grow) any. 7. A: Can you drive? BNO, bUtD ssn (learn). 8. Youcan borrow my umbrella. 1... (not/need) it right now. ot (get) hungry. Let's go get something to eat. 10. George isa vegetarian. He cones (neat) Meat, 11. George says he's 80 years old, but I (notibelieve) him. 12. Ronis in San Francisco now. He (stay) at the Hilton Hotel. He usually svn (Stay) at the Hilton Hotel when he’s in San Francisco, In these sentences, think about whether the situation is temporary or permanent. 13, My parents (live) in Winnipeg. They were born there and have never lived anywhere else. Where .. (your parents /live)? 14, She (stay) with her sister until she finds somewhere else to live. 1S, At What soon swe (your father / do)? B: He'sa teacher, but he (not/work) right now.Circle the correct form of the verb in these sentences. You're very quiet. What (do you think / @re you thinking) about? What (are you thinking /@o you think) about the new sports centre? I'm sorry (I'm not agreeing / I don’t agree) with you. {Are you looking / Do you look) for me? (Do you prefer / Are you preferring) walking to cycling? 6 (I don’t like / I'm not liking) him at the moment. (I hear / I'm hearing) you're leaving us. 8 I'm afraid (I’m not remembering / 1 don’t remember) where we met. 9 (Do you listen / Are you listening) to the radio at the moment? 10 (I'm hating / I hate) cold evenings. 11 (I'm not looking forward / I don’t look forward) to my holiday. 12 (They're looking / They look) at clothes at the moment. 13 Why (aren’t you agreeing / don’t you agree) with the idea? 14 What (is this meaning? / does this mean?) 15 (i'm not understanding / I don’t understand) the lessons. 16 (I never agree / I'm never agreeing) with what he says. 1? (He knows / He's knowing) vou're wrong. wun x