Present Simple and Continuous

Which situation is NOT used with Present Simple?

• temporary actions

• general truths

• official arrangements

• habitual actions

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which TWO of the following situations are used with Present Continuous?

• Personal Arrangements for the Future

• Official Arrangements for the Future

• Permanent Actions

• Temporary Actions

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which tense is used with things that are happening around now, for a short period of time in the present?

• Present Simple

• Present Continuous

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Select the present simple sentence(s). More answers are possible.

• The company doesn’t sell local products.

• The train leaves at 9.30 tomorrow morning.

• Am I disturbing you?

• Our enterprise is getting bigger and bigger.

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Select the sentence which describes a temporary situation.

• When does the next semester start?

• She lives in a cosmopolitan city.

• She’s always arguing with the customers.

• She is living in a four-star hotel for the duration of this business trip.

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Select the sentence that describes a typically habitual action.

• Report to the supervisor as soon as you finish!

• A professional leader regularly motivates employees.

• The Earth revolves around the Sun.

• I’m just checking the comments on my new video.

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Select all Present Continuous sentences.

• Are the customers complaining about the changes?

• Does the company sell local products?

• She watches the news on CNN.

• He isn’t doing his job properly.

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

State verbs...

• are not used in Present Simple.

• are not used with general truths.

• are not used in Present Continuous.

• are not used with instructions.

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CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Which set of verbs are ALL state verbs?

• cost, believe, work

• owe, belong, know

• understand, have, speak

• enjoy, arrive, meet

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CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

In which sentence is the word "see" used as a dynamic (action) verb?

• I see what you mean.

• I can see them very clearly now.

• We often see each other for a coffee after university.

• Don't you see that it is important?

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CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B