Present Continuous vs Present Simple
I sometimes ______________ tired after lunch
feel
_______________(they/arrive) already?
Have they arrived
What time ______ (finish) work on Monday?
are you going to finish
Use the ____________________ to talk about future arrangements. A future arrangement is a plan that you have decided and organised with another person
______________ (you/listen) to the radio?
No, you can turn it off.
Are you listening
How long ___________ (you/know) Simon?
have you known / have you been knowing
I'm sorry I made you so angry. I ______ (do) it again
won't do
1. Recent finished actions
2. Temporary actions or habits
3. How long an action has taken place.
Present Perfect Continuous
The children ______________ (sleep) in their bedrooms. They usually _________ (take) a nap at around this time.
are sleeping / take
Sorry about the mess! I _____________(bake).
have been baking
It's really hot. ______ (open) the window, please?
will you open
________________ are both used for obligation and are often quite similar. They are both followed by the infinitive.
Every afternoon, my son __________ (have) lunch in the school cafeteria and he __________ (read) a book in the backyard.
has/reads
How many times ____________ (you/take) this exam?
have you taken
I don't think I ______ (be able to) come tomorrow.
will be able to
Prefer, like, love, want, need are examples of ___________
Non-action verbs
My girlfriend has stopped eating snacks. She _________(try) to eat healthier
is trying
Iona is exhausted these days. She ___________ (work) too hard recently.
has been working
What _______ (you/do) this evening?
are you doing
The ______________ tense in English is used to describe an action that is regular, true or normal.
Present simple