Present Tenses (Spotlight 7)

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Present Simple We use Present Simple when we talk about: 1) present states and facts I work in a shop. My mother work is a hospital. I like football. 2) daily routine, habits Tom has a shower every day. I eat breakfast every morning. 3) timetables The trains leaves in 10 minutes. + every day/week/month, etc.

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Affirmative (positive) sentences

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Negative sentences

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Questions

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Questions (2)

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Short answers

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We use Present Continuous when we talk about: 1) actions happening at or around the moment I am listening to the teacher. (now) I am studying hard these days . (you are in the middle of action) 2) future plans (you have decided) I am meeting my friends tonight. 3) our irritation (with always ) She is always losing her keys! Present Continuous n ow, at the moment, these days, etc.

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Affirmative (positive) sentences

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Negative sentences I am not going you we they are not playing he she it is not working He is not (isn’t) listening to the teacher. (now) We are not playing computer games at the moment.

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Questions

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Questions (2)

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Short answers

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The difference between Present Simple and Present Continuous

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These verbs are not normally used in Present Continuous . They do not describe actions (like to jump, to go, to read, etc.). Groups of stative verbs include: - feelings and emotions (to like, to love, to hate, to dislike, to detest, to admire, to wish, etc.) I like books. - senses (to hear, to see, to smell, to taste, to feel, to sound, etc.) The soup tastes salty. - thinking and opinions (to know, to believe, to understand, to forget, etc.) I believe in magic. - others (to have, to belong, to include, etc.) I have a cat. Stative verbs

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However, some of these verbs can be used in Present Continuous, but their meaning change. - to think I think you are clever. (opinion - мнение ) He is thinking about what happened. ( он обдумывает) - to have I have a lot of homework today. ( иметь) We are having breakfast now. ( завтракать) - to see Do you see these flowers on the table? (видеть) I am seeing Mary tomorrow. ( встречаться) Stative verbs (2)