Simple Present or Present Continuous 2 Flashcards
We use it when the action is not finished.
**Present continuous. **
We_‘re enjoying_ the party.
I_‘m reading_.
We normally use it with like, love, want, need, prefer, know, realize, suppose, understand, believe, remember, seem, mean, fit, etc.
Simple present. For non continus verb (APE: abstract verb, possession verbs, emotion verb)
I want something to eat.
Do you understand what I mean?
She doesn’t seem very happy.
We use it about changes happening around now.
Present continuous
Is your English getting better?
The population is increasing very fast.
We use it for something happens all the time or repeatedly (fact).
Simple present
The Earth goes around the Sun.
The coffe shop opens at 7:00 in the morning.
We use it wtih today, this week, this year, etc. (periods around now).
Present continuous
The company isn’t doing so well this year.
You’re working hard today.
We use in in the middle of doing something.
Present continuous
Some friends of mine are building their own house.
Which category of important verbs can not use with present continuous?
The non-continuous verbs
Abstract verbs such to be, to want, to cost, to seem, to need, to care, to contain, to owe, to exist…
Possession verbs such to have (= to posses), to possess, to own, to belong…
Emotion Verbs such to like, to love, to hate, to dislike, to fear, to envy, to mind…
We use it to talk about permanent situations.
Simple present.
My parents live in Quebec.
She works hard most of the time.
We use it to talk about thing in general (generalization).
Simple present (generalization)
It doesn’t rain very much in Summer.
Most people don’t like pain.
We use it with ‘‘I promise’’, ‘‘I apologize’’, “I refuse”, “I suppose”, “I insist”, “I advise”, etc.
Simple present
I promise I won’t be late.
We use it around the time of speaking.
Present continuous
(On the phone) I_‘m reading_ a good book at the moment.
We use it (with always) for things arrive very often, too often or more often that normal (bad habit).
**Present continuous **(bad habit)
I_‘m_ always losing my keys.
He_‘s_ always complaining.
We use it to talk about temporary situations.
Present continuous
I_‘m leaving_ with some friends until I find a place.
You’re working hard today.
We use it at the time of speaking.
Present continuous
He’s taking a shower.
It isn’t raining anymore.
We use it to say how often we do things.
Simple present (repeated action)
I get up at 7:00 every morning.
She doesn’t drink coffee very often.
We use for something is true in general.
Simple present
Most people don’t like pain.
Nurses take care of patient in hospitals.
The river _____ (flow) very fast today. Much faster than usual.
The river is flowing very fast today (happening around now). Much faster than usual.
Normally I _____ (finish) work at five, but this week I _____ (work) until six to earn a little more money.
Normally I finish work at five (repeated action), but this week (this… period aroundnow) I’m working (work) until six to earn a little more money.
The water _____ (boil). Can you turn it of?
The water is boiling (time of speaking). Can you turn it of?
I’ve lost my keys again. Not again! You _____ (always / lost) your keys.
I’ve lost my keys again. Not again! You’re always losing your keys. (bad habit)
I have to go now. It ____ (get) late.
I have to go now. It’s getting (happeningaround now) late.
Hurry up! Everebody _____ (wait) for you.
Hurry up! Everebody is waiting for you. (time of speaking)
Don’t put the dictionnary away. I _____ (need) it.
Don’t put the dicionnary away. I need it (abstract verb, possession).
The river Nile _____ (flow) into the Mediterranean.
The river Nile flows* *(fact) into the Mediterranean.
