Grammar: Present tenses
What's the difference between simple present and present continuous?
E.g: Simple present: Routines, facts.
Present continuous: Something that's happening at or around the time of speaking.
What is the difference between a plan and a prediction?
A prediction is something you think that will happen (will). Plan: be going to
When a person gets a higher position at work, he/she...
... gets promoted.
Why did the girl from the text say she procrastinates a lot?
Because she leaves everything for the last minute.
Right or wrong?
He doing a test right now.
Wrong. The verb to be is missing.
He IS doing a test right now.
True or false?
We use the present continuous for future predictions.
False.
We use it for future arrangements.
When people are between 60 and 65 years old, they...
...retire.
True or false?
When we think about ourselves in the future, we use the same part of the brain that we usually use to think about other people.
True.
Right or wrong?
I'm eating pizza every day.
Wrong, because it's a routine.
Right or wrong?
I think people are going to have flying cars in the future.
Wrong, because it's supposed to be a prediction.
If a person struggles with something, he/she...
...finds something difficult.
How are our brains connected to bad habits?
Our brains are programmed to make it difficult to break bad habits.
Complete the sentence in present perfect:
He ..................... (eat) sushi recently.
He HAS EATEN sushi recently.
Correct the sentence:
I will visit my grandparents next weekend. Everything has been arranged.
I am visiting my grandparents next weekend. Everything has been arranged.
When you do something differently (usually for the better), you...
Change your ways.
According to scientists, how long does it take to form a good habit?
Around ten weeks.
Say these sentences correctly and account for your answers.
I ..................(eat) healthy snacks for three years. I eat them everyday!
I have been eating healthy snacks for three years. I eat them everyday!
Say these sentences correctly:
I ..........................(not eat) unhealthy snacks anymore. That's my plan for next year.
As a result, I think I ....................... (have) a healthier lifestyle.
I'm not going to eat unhealthy snacks anymore. That's my plan for next year.
As a result, I think I will have a healthier lifestyle.
What's the difference between a sensible and a sensitive person?
Sensible: Wise, intelligent.
Sensitive: Someone who gets easily upset.
How did the girl from the text find out about changing habits?
She read an article on a website.