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1.Study the following table.
Present Forms
Present Simple | Present Continuous | Present Perfect | Present Perfect Continuous |
permanent situations or states Sheworksas a nurse. She ownsa large shop. | temporary situations They’re staying at the Park Hotel at present. | recently completed actions Shehas tidiedher room. (She has finished tidying her room. You can see it is tidy now. – evidence in the present) | actions started in the past and continuing up to present He’s been writing a letter for two hours. (He started two hours ago and he is still writing it.) |
repeated/habitual actions (especially with frequency adverbs: often, usually etc) I usually get upat 7.30. | actions happening at or around the moment of speaking She is looking for a better job. | actions which happened at an unstated past time and are connected with the present He has losthis keys. (he is still looking for them.) | past actions of certain duration having visible results or effects in the present She’s been crying. (her eyes are red.) |
permanent truths or laws of nature Money doesn’t buy happiness. Water freezesat 0ºC. | repeated actions with “always” expressing annoyance or criticism She’s always interruptingme! | personal experiences/changes which have happened I’ve lost 10 kilos. | actions expressing anger, irritation, annoyance, explanation or critisism Who has been using my toothbrush? (annoyance) |
timetables/programmes (future meaning) The match finishes at 7.45. | fixed arrangements in the near future The Browns are visitingus tonight.(It’s all arranged) | emphasis on number She’s written three letters since this morning. | emphasis on duration (usually with for, since or how long) She’s been calling since this morning. |
reviews/sports commentaries/dramatic narrative She acts brilliantly in this film. | changing or developing situations His English is getting better. | N o t e: live, feel and work can be used either in the Present Perfect Continuous with no difference in meaning. I’ve been living/I’ve lived in Rome for a year. |
Time expressions used with:
Present Simple | every day/week/month/year, usually, often, always, rarely, never, sometimes, at night, on Mondays, in the morning/evening/afternoon, etc. |
Present Continuous | now, at the moment, at present, nowadays, today, tonight, always, still etc. |
Present Perfect | just, ever, never, already, yet, always, how long, so far, recently, since, for, today, this week/month etc. |
Present Perfect Continuous | how long, for, since |
2.Put the verbs into the correct column in the 3rd person singular.
watch, play, buy, go, fly, get, drop, kiss, say, cry,
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