Exercises [EEG] what's happening in the pictures? Choose from these verbs: cross hide scratch 1 She's. taking...a picture 2 He 3 theroad. © ashoelace, © 4 his head. behind 2 tree. to somebody. [EEA the sentences on the right follow those on the left. Which sentence goes with which? 1 Please don't make so much noise 2 We need to leave soon 3 Idon't have anywhere to live right now. 4 Ineed to eat something soon 5 They don't need their car any more, 6 Things are not so good at work 7 isn’t true what they say. 8 We're going to get wet. [EE write questions. Use the present continuous. What's all that noise? ..What's happening? 2 What's the matter? 3 Where's your mother? Uaven't seen you for ages. 5 Amy isa student. Who ate those people? 7 Iheard you started anew job. 8 We're natin a hurry > tm getting hungry 1b b They're lying 2 its starting to rain 3 They're trying to sell it 4 © Wsgestinglate 5 f Amtryingto 6 g mstaying with friends. 7 hh_The company’s losing money. (what /happen?) (why /you / cry?) (she / work /today?) (what / you / do / these days?) (what / she / study?) (what / they / do?) {you /enjoy /it?) (why / you / walk / so fast?) [EBD Put the verb into the correct form, positive (I'm doing ete.) or negative (I'm not doing ete). Please don't make so much noise, Let's go out now. You can turn off the radio, a great time and doesn’t want to come back. Andrew started evening classes recently. to one another. The situation is already very bad and now 8 Tim. 0. The washing machine has been repaired, Ben is a student, but he's not very happy. I think it’s going to rain. 14 Dan has been in the same job for a long time, with i Kate phoned last night. She's on holiday with friends. 6 Paul and Sarah have had an argument and now. {1m trying (1 / ty) to work, Us isn't. raining. (i¢/ rain) any more. (/listen) to it (She / have) (He / learn) Japanese. (they / speak) {it/ get] worse, (work) today, He's taken the day off (1/ look) for Sophie. Do you know where she is? {It work} now. {They / build) anew hospital. willbe finished next year (He / enjoy) his course, {The weather / change}. Look at those clouds. (He / start) to get boredUnit y Si = Present simple (I do) ‘Study this example situation: Alex isa bus driver, but now he is in bed asleep. Heisnotdrvinga bus, (Hels asleep.) but Hedrives a bus. Heisa bus driver, drive(s), work(s), do(es) etc. is the present simple: Wwe/youythey drive/work/do etc. he/she/it drives/works/does etc Weuse the present simple to talk about things in general. We use itto say that something happensall the time or repeatedly, or that somethingis true in general: Nurses look after patients in hospitals. llusually go away at weekends. The earth goes round the sun. The cafe opens at 7.20 in the morning. Wesay Iwork but he works yougo but itgoes theyteach but —_mysisterteaches Ihave but hehas For spelling (-s or-es), see Aopendix6. We use do/does to make questions and negative sentences a do I/we/yousthey Work’ Vvejyousthey don't work does he/she/it a? he/sne/t doesn't Gg." Icome from Canada. Where do you come from? don’t go away very often What does this word mean? (not What means this word?) Rice doesn't grow in cold climates. In the following examples, do is also the main verb (do you do / doesnt do etc}: ) ‘What do youdo?” ‘workin a shop! He's always so lazy. He doesn’t do anything to help. ‘We use the present simple to say how often we do things © Iget up 2 8 otclock every morning, How often do you go to the dent st? Julie doesn’t drink tea very often, Robert usually goes eway two or three times a year. Upromise /| apologise etc Sometimes we do things by saying something. For example, when you promise to do something ‘you can say I promise .; when you suggest something, you can say I suggest Ipromise |wor'tbelate. {not Im promising) ‘Wihat do you suggest Ido”” I suggest thatyou Inthe same way we say: apologise... /I advise .../linsist... /lagree .../I refuse ...etc. ous -® UnitsExercises [EE complete the sentences using the following verbs: cause(s) close(s)_connect(s) goles) ives) speak(s} —_take(s) 1 Tanya... speaks._..German very well. 5 My parents inavery small 2 Ben and Jack tothe same flat schoo 6 The Olympic Games place 3 Bad driving many accidents. every four years. 4 The museum. at4oclock on 7 The Panama Cana’ the Sundays. Atlantic and Pacific oceans. [EEE pur the verb into the correct form. Julia doesn't, drink (not / drink) tea very often, 2 What time. (the banks / close) here? 3 Ihave a car, but | {not use) it much, Where. (Maria come) from? Is she Spanish? “What (you do)?” ‘Iman electrician. 6 Look at this sentence, What. (this word / mean}? 7 David isr'tvery fit. He (not / do} any sport. ett {take} me an hour to get to workin the moming. How long (it take) you? [EB] complete the sentences using these verbs. Sometimes you need the negative. believe eat flow go make rise tell_ translate 1 The earth...g0es round the sun, 7 An interpreter 2 Rice_doesn't graw_..in cold climates from one language into another. The sun, in the east. 8 Liars are people who. 4 Bees. honey, the truth 5 Vegetarians. meat. 9 The River Amazon 6 Anatheist inGod into the Atlantic Ocean. [EBB] You ask Lisa questions about herself and her family. Write the questions. 1 You know that Lise plays tennis. You want to know how often. Ask her. How often...40.you play, tennis._.? 2 Pethaps Lisa's sister plays tennis too. You want to know. Ask Lisa your sister 2 3 You know that Lise goes to the cinema alot. You went to know how often. Ask her You know that Lisa's brother works. You want to know what he does. Ask Lisa 5 You're not sure whether Lisa speaks Spanish, You want to know. Ask her. You don’t know where Lisa's grandparents live. You want to know. Ask Lisa. [EEE] complete using the following: lagree apologise insist. promise | recommend Mr Evans is not in the office today. ...s4ggest._you try calling him tomorrow. won't tell anybody what you said, (in arestaurant) You must let me pay for the meal. 4 for what | said. | shouldn’thave said It. 5. The new restaurant in Baker Street is very good. it 6 I think you're absolutely right with youUnit Present continuous and present simple 1 (lam doing and I do) Compare: pres uous (Iam doing) We use the cor or around thett inuous for things happening at 1e of speaking presents le(1 do) We use the simple for things in general or things that happen repeatedly he actions not complete lam doing. Ido past now past now The wateris boiling, Be careful Listen to those people, What language are they speaking? Let's go out. Itisn’t raining now: Tim busy! "What are you doing? Iim getting hungry. Lets go and eat. Kate wants to work in Italy, so she's learning Kalan The population of the world is increasing vory fast We use the continuous for temporary situations things that continue fora short time} Frm tiving with some friends until finda place of my own a: You're working hard today. 8: Yes,thavee k Lalways do end I’m always doing lalways do something =! do itevery time Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius. Excuse me, do you speak English? It doesn’t rain very much in surnmer. What do you usually de at weekends? Lalways get hungry inthe afternoon Most people learn to swim when they are childre Every day the population of the world increases by about 200,000 people. We use the simple for permanent situations {things that continue fora long time) My parents live in London. They have ved there all theives. oe isnt lazy. He works hard most of thetime. ‘See Unit? for more information, always go to workby car. (not im always going) Im always doing somethin For example: LZ Pm always losing or more often than do ittoo often or more often than normal (‘roe loxtmy keys again, Fm always losing them.) Te lost my keys again. I'm always losing them, N) ¥ ) Paulis never satisfied. He's always complaining. (-he complains too much) You're always looking at your phone, Don't /ou have anything else to do? eb Unit 19)Exercises [EGE are the undertined verbs OK? Correct them where necessary. Water boils at 200 degrees Celsius 0K 2 How ofen ate vou going tothe cinema? do you 90 Ben tries to find a job, but he hasn't had any luck yet 4 Martina is phoning her mother every day. 5. The moon goes round the earth in about 27 days. 5 Canyou hear those people? What do they talk about? 7 What do you do in your spare time? 8 Sarah is a vegetarian. She doesn't eat meat. must go now. It gets late. 10 ‘Comeon! Itstimeto leave’ ‘OK, come’ 11 Paulis never late, He's always starting work on time 12. They don't get on weil, Theyire always arguing [EBA] Put the verb into the correct form, present continuous or present simple 1 2 sal usually. get, (1/ usually / get) hungry inthe afternoon, > im. getting _(1/ get) hungry. Lets go and eat something . {you /lister) to the radio?” ‘No, you can turnit off? {you listen) to the radio a lot?” ‘No, not veryoften’ a The River Nile (flow) into the Mediterranean. > The river (flow) very fast today ~ much faster than usual a Imnotvery active (I/not / do) any sport > What. (you / usually / do) at weekends? 2. Rachelis in New York right now. (She / stay) at the Park Hotel (She / always / stay) there when she's in New York. [EB Put the verb into the correct form, present continuous or present simple. 1 Why are all these people here? ..Wnat's happeniing..(What /happen)? 2 Julia is good at languages. (She / speak) four languages very well 3 Are you ready yet? (Gverybody / wait) for you. 4 I've never heard this word. How. {you / pronounce) it? 5 Kate {not / work] this week. She's on holiday. 6 I think my English improve] slowly. It's better than it was. Nicola {live} in Manchester. She has never lived anywhere else 8 Canwe stop walking soon? (I/ start to get tired. Sam and Tina are in Madrid right now. (They / visit) a fend of theirs. 10 ‘What. (your father / do}? “He's an architect! LL Ittook me an hourto get to work this morning, Most days. {it / not / take) so long vi {I /learn) to drive, My driving test is next month. My father {teach} me [EBD Finish b's sentences. Use always ing, A: ve lost my keys again Not again! ..You're, alias, losing, your keys The carhas broken down again. That carisuseless. It Look! You've made the sarne mistake again. Ohno, not again! | Oh, Ive left my phone at home again. TypicalUnit Present continuous and present simple 2 (lam doing and I do) We use continuous forms (I'm waiting, i's raining etc) for actions and happenings that have started but not finished. ‘Some verbs (for example, know and like] are not normally used in this way. We don’t say ‘lam knowing, ‘they are liking. We say know, ‘they like’ The following verbs are not normally used in the present continuous like want need prefer know realise understand —_recognise believe suppose remember — mean belong fit contain consist. seem I'm hungry. Iwant something to eat. (not 'm wanting) Do you understand what | mean? Anna doesn’t seem very heppy right now. think When think means believe’ or ‘have an opinion we do not use the continuous: I think Mary is Canadian, but Im not sure. (notl'm thinking) Whatdo you think of myidea? (-whetisyour opinion?) When think means ‘consider, the continuous is possible: tim thinking about what happened. | often think about Nickyis thinking of giving up her ob. (shes considering it) see hear smell taste ‘look —_ feel \Wenormally use the present simple (not continuous) with see/hear/smell/taste: Do you see that man over there? (natare you seeing) Theroom smells. Let's open a window. This soup doesn’t taste very good You can use the present simple or continuous to say how somebody looks or feels now: Youlook well today. or You're looking wel today. Howdo you feel now? or How are you feeling now? but L usually feel tired in the morning, (not fm usually feeling) amis/are being ‘You can say he's being..... you're being ... etc to say how somebody is behaving now: Ican'tunderstand why he's being so selfish. Heisn’t usually lke that (being selfish = behaving selfishly now) "The path isicy. Don'tslip’ ‘Don'tworry. I'm being very careful’ Compare: Henever thinks about other people. He's very selfish Cheis selfish generally, not only now) I dont like to take risks. I'm a very careful person, \We use am/is/are being io say how a person is behaving (= doing something they can control) now. Itis not usually possible in other situations: Samisill. (notisbeing ill) Are you tired? not are you being tired) vw ‘entcontnuousand simple1-@ Unit3 have > Unit 7 _ Present tenses for the future Unit 19