Present Time C1

​Present time C1

• Present simple

• Emphatic Present simple

• Present continuous

• Present Perfect simple

• Present perfect continuous

• Stative and non stative verbs

​Present simple

• ​General truths - The left-hand side of the brain controls the right- hand side of the body.

• Current habits - I don´t always go to lectures that early in the morning.

• Permanent situations or states - Angie teaches French at a local adult education centre.

• To emphasise contrast - I hate maths but I do love PE.

• The future for fixed events - Term ends on 21st December

• Newspaper headlines - Messi begins new career in the USA

​Present continuous

​Actions happening now - Connie is teaching her C1 class right now.

Actions happening around now - What book are you reading in English at the moment?

Temporary stuations - I´m living in Valencia at the moment.

Changing and developing situations - More and more people are beginning to realize the importance of learning languages.

Annoying habits - Why are you always shouting when speaking on your mobile!

For future arrangments - I´m playing tennis at 6 o´clock with Susan.

​Fill in the gaps with iether the present simple or the present continuous.

(Do not use contractions)

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My brother

(do) a degree at university at the moment.

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Darren________ usually _______(get) home until 8 o´clock.

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I´m sorry to hear that your parents

divorced.

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My dad

(eat)meat at all because he´s a vegetarian.

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Phil

(wear) a tie to work most days.

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Why_______ice_______(float)?

​Present perfect

• ​Situations and states that start in the past but are still true - I´ve been a member of the dive club for over 10 years.

• A series of actions continuing up to now - She´s written three novels so far this year.

• Past experiences, when the when is not important - They´ve been to France twice.

• Recently completed actions - I´ve just received the invitaion.

• The future (in time clauses) - Tell me when you´ve finished the report

​Present perfect continuous

• ​Actions and situations that have started in the past but continue up until now or just before now - Why are you covered in paint? Because I´ve been painting the livingroom ceiling!

• The future (in time clauses) - I won´t take my driving test until I´ve been having lessons for at least 2 months.

​Choose the correct word or phrase.

If both are correct choose the option.

Multiple Choice

They´ve _________filled over six bags with rubbish from the beach already.

• filled

• have filled

• both

Multiple Choice

Have you ___________that story in the news about the submarine that sank with tourists.

• followed

• been following

• both

Multiple Choice

We´ve ________the Tower of London now we are off to Buckingham palace.

• seen

• been seeing

• both

Multiple Choice

Has Jane has ________for the company since it started?

• worked

• been working

• both

Multiple Choice

Jake and I have________about going to Greece on holiday this summer.

• thought

• been thinking

• both

​Words and phrases that are often used with the present perfect

​Since/ for/before/alraedy/yet/ever/just/still/recently/up to now/so far/

​Words and phrases that are often used with the present perfect continuous

​since/for/just/all day/week etc

​Fill in the gap with a word from the previous slide

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I´ve

realised what´s the different! You´ve changed your hair.

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We have had internet at home

the past six years.

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Have you

thought about going into business on your own?

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Have you finished your homework

? We have to go out soon.

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I

haven´t found my glasses! I won´t be able to drive without them.

​Stative and non stative verbs

​When certain verbs are used to describe states, they are generally used in simple tenses rather than continuous tenses.

eg. I agree with you NOT I am agreeing with you.

Peter Pan believes in faries NOT Peter Pan is believing in faries.

I need a new pair of trainers NOT I´m needing a new pair of trainers.

Choose the correct option

Multiple Choice

Could you explain what "anitestablishmentarian" ___________please.

• means

• is meaning

Multiple Choice

All items _________the same in a pond shop.

• cost

• are costing

Multiple Choice

It´s only a quick call as ________from my mobile.

• I´m ringing

• ring

Poll

If you ___________turn the TV off!

• are not watching

• don´t watch

Multiple Choice

Right now my job ____________a huge amount of foreign travel.

• involves

• is involving