Present Simple
Ege ___________ (get up) at 6:30 every morning.
This sentence is formed with _____________ because __________.
Ege gets up(get up) at 6:30 every morning.
This sentence is formed with present simple because here, we are talking about our daily routine.
Maia and Tina _________________ (run) in the park at the moment.
The time clause is:___________________.
Maia and Tina are running (run) in the park at the moment.
The time clause is: at the moment..
He __________________(seem) happy at the moment.
He seems happy at the moment.
Jason wants ____________ (visit) a museum on Friday.
Jason wants to visit a museum on Friday.
His hot chocolate was too hot, ___ he put some cold milk in it.
His hot chocolate was too hot, so he put some cold milk in it.
The students usually __________ (not/have) any breakfast on weekdays.
This sentence is formed with present simple because we are talking about _______________.
The students usually don't have (not/have) any breakfast on weekdays.
This sentence is formed with present simple because we are talking about a fact or a general truth.
We ______________ (take) our exams nowadays.
Time expression: __________________.
In this sentence we are talking about the things ________________________.
We are taking (take) our exams nowadays.
Time expression: nowadays.
In this sentence we are talking about the things we do around the time of speaking.
I ______________ (think) you should go out more often.
I think you should go out more often.
Tony likes _________________ (eat)at restaurants. Tony likes to eat at restaurants.
Tony likes eating at restaurants.
Tony likes to eat at restaurants.
He's in the town centre ____________he wants to look for shoes.
a) so
b) because
He's in the town centre because he wants to look for shoes.
The water _____________ (boil) at 100 degrees.
In this sentence we are talking about a ______________, that's why we use Present Simple Tense.
The water boils(boil) at 100 degrees.
In this sentence we are talking about a fact, that's why we use Present Simple Tense.
Lisa ____________ (study) in another class this week, because all the other students are ill this week and she has to keep learning.
Lisa is studying(study) in another class this week, because all the other students are ill this week and she has to keep learning.
Everybody ________________ (know) that talking on the phone for a long while causes hearing problems.
Everybody knows that talking on the phone for a long while causes hearing problems.
My father asked me ____________(phone) him. I enjoy ______________ (talk) with my father.
My father asked me to phone him. I enjoy talking with my father.
I’m definitely coming tonight ___ I could be a bit late.
a) or
b) because
I’m definitely coming tonight although I could be a bit late.
My family ____________(live) in Ankara.
In this sentence we are talking about a ____________, that's why we use PResent Simple Tense.
My family lives (live) in Ankara.
In this sentence we are talking about a permanent action (long lasting), that's why we use PResent Simple Tense.
As a class, we ________________ (study) for our English Exam nowadays.
As a class, we are studying (study) for our English Exam nowadays.
Sally ______________ (prefer) studying science because she ____________ (want) to be an astronaut in the future.
Sally prefers studying science because she wants to be an astronaut in the future.
We've decided _____________(go) to Turkey for our holidays.
We've decided to go to Turkey for our holidays.
My dog really likes company, unlike my cat who prefers to be left alone. ______________, sometimes my cat will let me pick her up.
a) However
b) Although
c) But
My dog really likes company, unlike my cat who prefers to be left alone. However, sometimes my cat will let me pick her up.
Our first lesson _________ (start) at 8:10.
In this sentence we are talking about a ____________, that's why we use Present Simple Tense.
Our first lesson starts (start) at 8:10.
In this sentence we are talking about a time tabled event, that's why we use Present Simple Tense.
Your English_____________ (improve) day by day.
Your English is improving day by day.
(Gradual Changes)
Is this information correct?
Stative verbs often relate to:
thoughts andopinions: agree, believe, imagine, know, recognise, remember, think, understand
feelings and emotions: dislike, hate, like, love, prefer, want
senses and perceptions: appear, feel, look, see, seem, smell, taste
possession and measurement: belong, have, measure, own, possess, weigh.
YES YES YES YES YES YES YES
Would you mind ________________ (close) the window?
Would you mind closing the window?
___ we had an umbrella, we got extremely wet.
a) However
b) Although
Although we had an umbrella, we got extremely wet.