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simple present and continuous, action and • W e use the present continuous (not the sim ple present)
fo r actions in progress at the tim e o f speaking, e.g., things
nonaction verbs
that are happening now o r around now. These are usually
s im p le p re se n t: / live , h e w o rks, e tc. tem porary, not habitual actions.
• Rem em ber the sp e llin g rules, e.g., living, studying, getting.
1 I w o r k in a bank. She s tu d ie s R ussian. 1 10)}) • W e also use the present continuous fo r future arrangem ents
W e d o n ’t h a ve any pets. Jack d o e sn ’t w e a r glasses. (see IB ).
W h ere d o you liv e ? D o e s you r brother h a ve a car?
2 She u su ally h a s cereal for breakfast. a c tio n an d n o n a c tio n v e rb s
I’m never late for w ork.
W e only e a t o u t about once a m onth. A W h at are you cooking? 1 12)))
B I’m making pasta.
1 W e use the sim ple present for things that are always true or A G reat! I lo v e pasta.
happen regularly. A W h a t are you looking for?
• Rem em ber the sp e llin g rules fo r th ird person singular, e.g., B M y car keys.
lives, studies, watches. A I'll help you in a m inute.
• R em em ber the w ord order fo r questions: (question word), B B ut I need them now!
au xiliary, subject, base form o f verb. Do you know David?
What time does the movie start? • Verbs that describe actions, e.g., cook, make, can be used
2 W e often use the sim ple present w ith adverbs offrequency, in the sim ple present o r continuous. I’m making lunch.
e.g., usually, never, o r expressions o f frequency, e.g., every day, I usually m ake lunch on the weekend.
once a week. • Verbs that describe states o r feelings (not actions), e.g., love,
• A dverbs o f frequency go before the m a in verb, and after be. need, be, are nonaction verbs. They are not usually used in
• Expressions o f frequency usually go at the end o f the the present continuous, even if we m ean “now.”
sentence o r verb phrase. • C o m m o n nonaction verbs are agree, be, believe, belong,
depend, forget, hate, hear, know, like, love, matter, mean, need,
p re s e n t c o n tin u o u s : b e + v e rb + -in g prefer, realize, recognize, remember, seem, suppose.

A W h o a rc you w a itin g for? 1 ID)) P Verbs than can be both action and nonaction
B I’m w a itin g fo r a friend. A few verbs have an action and a nonaction meaning,
e.g., have and think.
A Is you r sister s till g o in g o u t w ith Adam ?
I have a cat now. = possession (nonaction)
B N o , they broke up. She is n ’t g o in g o u t w ith anyone
I can't talk now. I'm having lunch. = an action
right now.
1 think this music's great. = opinion (nonaction)
What are you thinking about? = an action

a C o m p le te th e se n ten ce s w ith th e s im p le p re se n t o r b (C ir c le) the c o rre c t fo rm , sim p le presen t, o r c o n tin u o u s.
p re se n t c o n tin u o u s fo rm s o f th e v e rb s in p arenth eses).
(Tdoift belieyfoj I’m not believing th at you co o ke d th is
W e doii’t go to C h in e se restau ran ts v e ry often, (not go) m e al yo u rse lf.
1 T h e se days, m o st c h ild r e n _________ to o m an y sugary 1 C o m e on, le t’s order. T h e w a ite r comes / is coming.
snacks, (have) 2 K a te doesn’t want / isn’t wanting to have d in n e r now.
2 _________ y o u __________any v ita m in s rig h t now ? (take) She is n ’t hungry.
3 D o n 't eat th at sp in a ch if y o u _________ it. (not like) 3 T h e head c h e f is sick, so he doesn’t work / isn’t working
4 _________ y o u r b o y frie n d __________h o w to c o o k today.
fish ? (know ) 4 T h e ch eck seems / is seeming v e ry h ig h to me.
5 W e _________ take-out p izza s d u rin g the week, (not get) 5 W e've had an a rgum ent, so we don’t speak /
6 W h a t_________ y o u r m o th e r__________? It sm ells aren't speaking to each other rig h t now.
great! (make) 6 M y m o m thinks / is thinking m y d ie t is a w fu l these days.
7 Y o u lo o k sad. W h a t _________ y o u __________ 7 D o we need / Are we needing to go sh o p p in g today?
about? (think) 8 C a n I c a ll you back? I have / I’m having lu n ch rig h t now.
8 T h e d ie t in m y c o u n tr y _________ w orse, (get) 9 i d id n 't use to lik e o ily fis h , but n o w I love / I’m loving it!
9 H o w o fte n _________ y o u __________seafood? (eat) 10 W h a t do you cook / are you cooking? It sm e lls de licio u s!
10 I _________ u s u a lly __________fish, (not cook)