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GRAMMAR. Present Forms Present Simple Present Continuous Present Perfect Present Perfect Continuous permanent situations or states Sheworksas



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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