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Present Simple and Present Continuous

Present Simple and Present Continuous. Present Simple or Present Continuous. Which of these ideas do you associate with the present simple and which with the present continuous? Regular activities Temporary situations Fixed timetables Giving instructions An event in progress

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Present Simple and Present Continuous

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  1. Present Simple and Present Continuous

  2. Present Simple or Present Continuous Which of these ideas do you associate with the present simple and which with the present continuous? • Regular activities • Temporary situations • Fixed timetables • Giving instructions • An event in progress • Permanent and factual situations • A present arrangement for the future • States (mental states, possessions, likes/dislikes...) • Trends and changing situations

  3. Present simple Regular activities Fixed timetables Giving instructions Permanent and factual situations States (mental states, possessions, likes/dislikes...) Present continuous Temporary situations An event in progress A present arrangement for the future Trends and changing situations Present Simple and Present Continuous

  4. Present Simple and Present Continuous Which examples correspond to each of a-j above? • I’m replacing Bill because he’s off sick. • The scheduled flight leaves next Monday at 8.15 from JFK. • The technician is mending the photocopier so you can’t use it right now. • I’m seeing Bill tomorrow afternoon, I’ve got it in my diary. • The conference room measures 164m2. • I understand they have gone bankrupt. • Enter PIN number, select menu, choose language, press OK. • With the Internet the world is getting smaller. • We have a planning meeting once a month.

  5. Rarely Often Usually Never Sometimes Occasionally Always Never Rarely Occasionally Sometimes Often Usually Always ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY Put the following adverbs of frequency in order from the least to the most frequent

  6. I: Amelia, as Head of Visual Merchandising, what (do)? A: I (manage) product presentation across Selfridges stores. I: What (that/mean) exactly? A: I (try) to present products in new ways what will attract customers’ attention. I: So, can you give an example of how you do that? A: Right now we (hold) a Chinese promotion, so we (display) a model of Bejing made out of biscuits. I: What other projects (you/work) on at the moment? A: Well, today, I (need) to work out how many pairs of jeans (fit) along a 25 m wall. I: In general,(you/enjoy) your job? A: Yes. I mean I (not like) paperwork, but I can honestly say that I (look forward to) going to work every day.

  7. Stative verbs Mental states: believe,doubt, forget, imagine, know, realise, recognise, regret, remember, suppose, think, understand Likes and dislikes:admire, dislike, hate, love, want, wish Possessions: belong to, contain, have, include, own, possess Appearance: appear, look like, resemble, seem Being: be, consist of, depend, exist Perception: hear, see, smell, taste

  8. Decide which of the alternatives below are possible and, in each case, what the meaning of the underlined verb is. • I’m thinking you should talk to your bank manager. • Big Japanese companies are thinking again about uniform pay system. • I’m seeing Mr Bond next weekend. • I’m seeing what you mean. • I’m tasting the wine to see if it’s OK. • This wine is tasting fantastic. • She’s feeling we should offer a 20% discount for the duration of the trade fair. • She’s not feeling well.

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