Because each tense has different functions and uses depending on different times and purposes.
Because each tense has different functions and uses depending on different times and purposes.
Complete the sentences with the present simple or present continuous form of the verbs in the brackets.
1. I __________________(meet) Jack in town later. __________________ (you / want) to come?
2. We usually __________________(walk) to school, but tomorrow, we __________________(go) by bus.
3. My friends__________________(not want) to play tennis because it__________________(rain).
4. __________________(you / enjoy) this film? Or __________________(you / prefer) comedies?
5. I __________________(not believe) Ben’s story. He __________________(always / invent) things.
Read the Learn this! box. Complete the rules (a-g) with the correct tenses: present simple or present continuous.
LEARN THIS! Present simple and continuous.
We use:
a. the _______________ for habits and routines.
b. the _______________for something happening now or about now.
c. the _______________for describing annoying behaviour (with always)
d. the _______________for a permanent situation or fact.
e. the _______________for timetables and schedules.
f. the _______________for future arrangements.
g. the _______________in future time clauses (starting with when, as soon as, after, if, etc.)
Read and listen to the dialogue. Why is Sue annoyed with Dan at the end?
Sue: You aren’t wearing your sports kit. PE starts in 10 minutes. You seem very busy these days.
Dan: I haven't got my sports kit today.
Sue: You're always forgetting things!
Dan: Well, I don't like PE, so I'm not feeling too sad about it.
Sue: Sport is important. It makes you fit. What are you doing instead?
Dan: Mr Harley is giving me some extra maths homework to do in the library.
Sue: Mr Harley always gives us really difficult homework.
Dan: I don't mind. I need to do some extra work. We have exams next week.
Sue: I know. That's why we’re revising together on Saturday. We arranged it last week.
Dan: I don't remember that! Sorry! I'm going away on Saturday.
Sue: Like I said - you're always forgetting things!
Dan: Let's revise when I get back on Sunday afternoon.
Sue: Sorry. I'm visiting my grandparents then.
Read the Learn this! Box. Find five stative verbs in the dialogue in exercise 2. How do you know they are stative verbs?
SPEAKING Work in pairs. Find out what your partner a) usually does at weekends and b) is doing this weekend. Use the words below or your own activities.
Some activities
go for a bike ride | go for a walk | go out for lunch | go shopping |
listen to music | meet friends in town | play basketball | play table tennis |
SPEAKING Work in pairs. Find out a) when and where your partner usually does his/ her homework and b) what type of homework he / she likes most and least.