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Proverbs and Idioms flashcards
1
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action happening at the time of speaking

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Present continuous

Are you speaking on the phone?

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action not happening at the time of speaking, but have started and not finished

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Present continuous

I am studying on the University.

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things and actions happening in a period around now (today, this evening, this week)

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Present continuous

He’s working hard today. Is Susan working this week? She is working from home this week.

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talking about changes happening around now

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Present continuous

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talking about how often we do things

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Present simple

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talking about general things, truths etc

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Present simple

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things that happen all the time or repeatedly

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Present simple

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verbs of advice and declaration ( when we say we do sth)

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Present simple

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think (as believe)

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Present simple ( I think we can win)

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have (as posses)

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Present simple ( I have nice room in the hotel)

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verbs of state and feel (love hate like want need contain know believe prefer etc)

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Present simple

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verbs of senses (see -in first meaning, hear, smell, taste)

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Present simple

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meaning: S (be) always V+ing

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Do sth way too often more often than speaker thinks is normal

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things that happened in past in specific moment

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Past simple

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things that happened repeatedly in the past

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Past simple

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sth that started and ended in the past

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Past simple

17
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lasting action in a certain time in past

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Past continuous

18
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the action in the past has a result now

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Present perfect

He told me his name, but I have forgotten it. (can’t remember now.)

19
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want to give a new information or announce a recent happening

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Present perfect
(There has been an accident on the road.
I have spoiled the milk.)

20
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talking about period of time that continuous from past till now

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Present perfect
(I’ve been to States 7 times.( till now )
I haven’t eaten anything since breakfast.)

21
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Talking about period of time that still lasts

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Present perfect

I’ve drunk four cups of coffee today

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