Grammar In Use Int.

Question 1

Simple present

Answer 1

A
We use the simple present to talk about things in general. We use it to say that something happens all the time or repeatedly, or that something is true in general
•Nurses take care of patients in hospitals.
B
We use do/does to make questions and negative sentences
C
We use the simple present to say how often we do things
•I get up at 8 every morning
D
Sometimes we do things by sayin something. For example, when you promise to do something you can say ‘I promise …’; when you suggest something, you can say ‘ I suggest…’
•I promise I won’t be late

Question 2

Present Continuous and simple present 1

Answer 2

Present Continuous
A
We use the continuous for things happening at or around the time of speaking. The action is not complete.
B
We use the continuous for temporary situations (things that continue for a short time)

Simple Present
A
We use simple for things in general or thing that happen repeatedly.
B
We use the simple for permanent situations (things that continue for a long time)

I always do and i’m always doing
I always do something = I do it every time:
I’m always doing something = I do it too often or more than normal Example
•I lost my keys again. I’m always losing them

Question 3

Present Continuous and Simple Present 2

Answer 3

A
We use continuous forms (i’m waiting, it’s raining, etc.) for actions and events that have started but haven’t finished. Some verbs (for example, know and like) are not normally used in this way. We don’t say “ I am knowing” or “they are liking” we say “i know” and “they like”
like~want~need~prefer~know~understand~recognize~believe~suppose~remember~mean~belong~fit~contain~consist~seem

B
think
When think means “believe” or “have an opinion” we do not use the continuous
•I think Mary is Canadian, but I’m not sure
When **think means “consider” the continuous is possible
•Nicky is thinking of giving up her job

C
We normally use the simple present (not the present continuous) with see/hear/smell/taste
•the room smells bad. Let’s open a window
You can use the simple present or the present continuous to say how somebody looks or feels now
•how do you feel now? Or How are you feeling now?
but
•I usually feel tired in the morning. (Not I’m usually feeling)

D
You can say he’s being…, you’re being…, etc. to say how somebody is behaving now.
•I can’t understand why’s he**’s being ** so selfish. He isn’t usually like that. ( being selfish = behaving selfishly now)
compare
•he never thinks about other people. He’s very selfish.
We use am/is/are being to say how a person is behaving ( = doing something they can control) now. It is not usually possible in other situations
•are you tired? (Not are you being tired)

Question 4

Simple Past

Answer 4

A
Very often the simple past ends in -ed (regular verbs)
But many verbs are irregular. The simple past does not end in -ed

B
In questions and negative sentences we use did/didn’t + infinitive ( enjoy/see/go etc.)

D
The past of be (am/is/are) is was/were

Question 5

Past Continuous (I was doing)

Answer 5

A
I was doing something = I was in the middle of doing it at a certain time. The action or situation started before this time but had not finished
•this time last year I was living in Hong Kong

B
Compare I was doing (past continuous) and I did (simple past)
I was doing ( = in the middle of an action)
•we were walking home when we met Dan. (In the middle of walking home)
I did ( = complete action)
•we walked home after party last night. ( = all the way, completely)

C
You can say that something happened (simple past) in the middle of something else (past continuous)
•Matt called while we were having dinner
•it was raining when we got up
But we use the simple past to say that Ojeni thing happened after another
•i was walking along the road when I saw Dan. So I stopped, and we talked for a while
Compare
•When Karen arrived, we were having dinner. ( = we had already started before she arrived)
•When Karen arrived, we had dinner. ( = Karen arrived, and then we had dinner)

D
Some verbs (for example, know and want) are not normally used in continuous forms (is + -ing, was + -ing etc).
•We we’re good friends. We knew each other well. (Not we were knowing)