Present Simple
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Present Continuous
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Present Continuous
What's so surprising? I (see) the Eiffel Tower every day as I live nearby.
What's so surprising? I see the Eiffel Tower every day as I live nearby.
We're not actually sure who the artist (be).
We're not actually sure who the artist was.
Kim (try) to give up smoking for years.
Kim has been trying to give up smoking for years.
Look, I promise I (not/tell) anyone.
Look, I promise I won' t tell anyone.
move ... to exit - двигаться к выходу
move towards to exit - двигаться к выходу
Young people (usually/hate) school dress codes.
Young people usually hate school dress codes.
He just walked in and (take) out a gun.
He just walked in and took out a gun.
Amy is 26, and she (have) difficulty walking all this time.
Amy is 26, and she has had difficulty walking all this time.
Sorry, I cannot be at the meeting tomorrow. I (travel) from Moscow to Paris.
Sorry, I cannot be at the meeting tomorrow. I am travelling from Moscow to Paris.
... the corner - на углу
... the other side of the city - на другом конце города
on the corner - на углу
on the other side of the city - на другом конце города
These days teenagers (use) gadgets more often than ever before.
These days teenagers are using gadgets more often than ever before.
(You/know) that carrots have a natural sweetness?
Did you know that carrots have a natural sweetness?
James (go) through a bad depression.
James has gone through a bad depression.
OMG! You're so drunk! Look, if you drive in this condition, you (kill) yourself.
OMG! You're so drunk! Look, if you drive in this condition, you are going to kill yourself.
dress ... - наряжаться
show ... - хвастаться, красоваться
sell ... - распродать все, что есть в наличии
dress up - наряжаться
show off - хвастаться, красоваться
sell out - распродать все, что есть в наличии
Stop it! You (always/take) my things without asking for my permission! I hate it!
Stop it! You are always taking my things without asking for my permission! I hate it!
Hey, what a surprise! - Yes, I (drive) around the neighbourhood and decided to say hello?
Hey, what a surprise! - Yes, I was driving around the neighbourhood and decided to say hello?
My life (be) wonderful since I (win) that lottery.
My life has been wonderful since I won that lottery.
He (climb) that mountain by the end of his life.
He will have climbed that mountain by the end of his life.
throw ... - сбрасывать (одежду)
catch ... - входить в обиход, получать распространение
do ... - завязать, застегнуть
pick ... - захватить, купить в магазине
throw off - сбрасывать (одежду)
catch on - входить в обиход, получать распространение
do up - завязать, застегнуть
pick up - захватить, купить в магазине
Do you know anything about Kim's new boyfriend? - As far as I know, she (see) one of her classmates.
Do you know anything about Kim's new boyfriend? - As far as I know, she is seeing one of her classmates.
I once (begin) to write a novel.
I once began to write a novel.
The movie (make) the actor recognizable but it (not/ open) the door to success.
The movie has made the actor recognizable but it has not opened the door to success.
This time tomorrow I (watch) another horror movie.
This time tomorrow I will be watching another horror movie.
loosen ... - расслабиться
go ... - сочетаться, подходить
wrap ... - укутаться
keep ... with - идти в ногу с
wear ... - изнашивать
loosen up - расслабиться
go with - сочетаться, подходить
wrap up - укутаться
keep up with - идти в ногу с
wear out - изнашивать