1a. Present Simple / Present Continuous
a His mother is filming him. — Present continuous
b Some users don’t check their privacy settings. — Present simple
c All babies cry. — Present simple
1b. Match explanations (1–3)
1 For regular or routine actions — b
2 For things that are always or generally true — c
3 For actions that are happening now or temporary actions — a
1c. Complete with the verb «study»
Present simple
Affirmative: He studies history.
Negative: He doesn’t study physics.
Question form: Does he study English?
Present continuous
Affirmative: She is studying English now.
Negative: She isn’t studying maths now.
Question form: Is she studying French?
2a. Time expressions
Present Simple: on Saturday mornings, usually, three languages, normally
Present Continuous: at the moment, near my house (location), right now
2b. Write questions (1–7)
1 What do you do on Saturday mornings?
2 What are your grandparents doing at the moment?
3 Where do your cousins live?
4 Where does your family usually go in the summer holidays?
5 Is your best friend studying English right now?
6 How many languages does your dad speak?
7 Do you normally study on Friday evenings?
3b. Answer the questions
1 don’t like, need, think describe a state/situation. ‘re thinking describes an action.
2 Yes (e.g., think can mean «believe» [state] or «brain activity right now» [action]).
3 Verbs describing states/situations are in the present simple.
3c. States/situations or actions? All of these verbs usually describe states/situations: love, hate, believe, know, understand, want, care.
4. Choose the correct alternative
(a) hate
(b) post
(c) do you think
(d) want
(e) are playing
(f) know
(g) are watching
(h) understand
(i) need
(j) are selling
(k) believe
(l) care
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