Module 1
Tina is working/works at her father's travel agency for the summer.
is working
It is a temporary situation
Tina arrives/is arriving in 2 hours. Clean your room quickly!
is arriving
future arrangement
I ________the dessert yet.
a. don't prepare
b. haven't prepared
c. haven't been prepared
d. haven't been preparing
b. haven't prepared
"Yet" is usually used with the present perfect simple.
I didn't tell Mary because when I went to her office, she __________on the phone.
a. is talking
b. talks
c. talked
d. was talking
d. was talking
a past action happening at that moment
Carl rarely is eating/eats out. He likes cooking at home.
eats
We have an adverb of frequency: rarely
Can't you see that I talk/'m talking on the phone?
'm talking
Something happening in the moment
We ________Jack all morning, but he isn't picking up.
a. called
b. have called
c. are calling
d. have been calling
d. have been calling
The emphasis is on the duration of the action. The morning is also unfinished time.
My roommate was washing the dishes while I _________the windows.
a. was washing
b. have washed
c. used to wash
d. would wash
a. was washing
2 actions occurring at the same time in the past
Trees are giving/give us oxygen
give
A general truth
I love/ am loving reading crime novels.
love
"Love" is a stative verb
Where are you? Your mother ____________for you for an hour!
a. has been looking
b. is looking
c. has looked
d. looked
a. has been looking
The focus is on the duration of the action.
I _______a careless driver, but now I'm very careful.
a. was being
b. would be
c. was going to be
d. used to be
d. used to be
We use "used to" to talk about a habitual action in the past
The marketing seminar starting/starts at 11 am tomorrow.
starts
It is a set schedule
Air pollution gets/is getting worse and worse in our city.
is getting
We use the present continuous when something a situation is developing or changing around the present moment
Underwater photography has been one of my favorite pastimes since/for years.
for
"for" is used for a duration of time
_______home, I started studying.
a. As I got
b. While I got
c. I got
d. As soon as I got
d. As soon as I got
The person got home first, and then immediately started studying.
I don't mind/'m not minding if you bring your children.
don't mind
don't mind/ doesn't mind is always used in the present simple
He hates his job. He 's wanting/wants to quit.
wants
Want is a stative verb
How long _______since you saw Pam?
a. has it been
b. have been
c. was it
d. has been
a. has it been
It is a question, so the order of the sentence changes. "Since" is usually used in the present perfect simple to connect the past with the present (unfinished time)
As she ___________(ride) home after work, it _________(start) to rain heavily, and she ___________(not can) continue.
was riding
started
couldn't