(Lam doing and | do) (1am doing) fe use the continuous for things happe" or around the time of speaking, he action isnot complete, Lam doing past 70 The wateris boiling, Be careful Listen to those people. What langu: are they speaking? Let's go out, Itisn’t raining nov busy’ "What are you doing” I'm getting hungry. Let'sgo and eat, Kate wants to work in taly, so she’s learning ltalian, The population of the world is increasing very fast We use the continuous for temporary situations {things that continue for a short time} Pm tiving ith some friends until find a place of my own, a: You're working hard today B: Yes, havea lot to do, See Unit 1 for more information, always do anc I'm always doing always do something =ido | always go to work by c I'm always doing something= Ido it Forexample m always gol Present continuous and present simple 1 present simple (do) We use the simple for thingsin general or things thatheppen repeetedly. post now future ‘Water boils at 100 degrees Cel Excuse me, do you speak English? Itdoesn’t rain very much in summer What do you usualy do at weekends? | always get hungry in the afternoon, Most people learn to swim when they are children Every day the population of the world increases by about 200,000 people. We use the simple for permanent situations {things that continue for a long time}: My parents live in London. They have lived there all their lives, Joe isn't lazy. He works hard most of thetime, ‘See Unit 2 for more information, 0 often or mare often than normal ?'m always losing them =| lase them too often or more often than normal 1 isnever satisfied, He's always complaining, mplains too r You're always looking at your phone. Don’t you have anything else to do Punitas 6 resenconieta ins unitsExercises ea sy ‘ave the underlined verbs OK? Correct them where necessary: ‘Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius Miowotten are you going tothe cineme? How eg to find a job, but he hasnthad any lvck YC ortina isohoning her mother every day warrmoon goes round the earth in about 27 do cee fou hear those people? What dotne alk about? ‘rat do-you do in your spare time? seh isa wegetarian, She dosss'teat meet {must go now. ttgetslate ‘Comeont ttstime to leave’ “OK, come soir never lace. He's aivays staring work on tHe They con't geton well. They. always argu putthe verb into the correct form, present continuods °F present simple. 1 usualy, get _(1/ usually / ged hungry in the aeernoo ca. (/ get hungry. Let's go.and eat something penny ten) tothe acio? ‘No, you can tun tof eu liten} fo the radio aot” "No, not very fen The River Nile flow) into the Mediterranean. The river {ftow) very fast today ~ much faster than usual. i'm not very active. (1/ not / do) any sport. What {you / usually / do) at weekends? Rachel is in New York right now. {She / stay) at the Park Hotel {she / aloays / stay) there when she's in New Yor« put the verb into the correct form, present continuous oF present simple. Why are all these people here? What's happend (what / happen)? Julia is good at languages. (Ghe / soeak) four languages very well ‘Are you ready yet? {Everybody / wait) for you Ye never heard this word. How iyou / pronounce) it? Kote {not / work) this week. She's on holiday. 1 think my English {improve} slovdy. I's better than it was, Nicola ive ia Manchester. She has never lived anywhere else Can we stop walking soon? ()/start to get tired. Sam and Tina are in Madea right now. {They / vist) a friend of theirs ‘what (your father /do)?’ ‘He's an architect Ittook me an hour to get to work this morning. Most days {it / not / take) so long, Il learn) to drive, My driving testis next month, My father (teach) me. Finish B’s sentences. Use 2: Ive lost my keys again. Bb Not again! You're. always. losing. your Keys 1x: The car has broken down again. i: That car is useless. It x: Look! You've made the same mistake again. 8: Ohno, not again! | x Oh, Ive left my phone at home again. Typical!Present tenses (1 am doing / | do) for the future ontinuous (1 am doing) with a future meaning, Thisis Ben's Giary for next week. =) Hels playing tennis on Monday alternoon, SEGEBE Ae is going to the dentist on Tuesday morning CALENDAR eis meeting Kate on Feiday. Mondey Tennis’ 220m | in all these examples, Ben has already deci arranged to do these things. Tuesday Dest” 10:10 am Friday Kate” 800 pm I'm doing something tomorrow etc))= | have already decided and arranged to doit A: What are you doing on Saturday evening? (not What do you do) 2: I'm going to the cinema, (not! go What time is Katherine arriving tomorrow? ®: Half pastten. We're meeting her at the station. i'm not working tomorrow, 50 we can go out somewhere. Steve isn't playing football next Saturday. Heshurt his leg, Wedo not normally use will to talk about what we have arranged to do: What are you doing tonight? (not What will you co) Alexis getting married next month. (not will get We also use the present continuous for an action just before you start especially with verbs of movement (go/come leave etc ‘m tired. |'m going to bec now. Goodnight. (nat! goto bed now) ‘areyou ready yet? “Yes, 'm coming’ (not come! ‘odo it, Thishappens Present si Ido) We use the present simple wi orcinema times) have to go. My tain leaves at 11.30, What time does the film start tonight? The meetingis at nine oclock tomorrow. ha future mean nwe talk a tables and programmes (for example, transp ‘You can use the present simple to talk about start my nev. job on Monday. ‘What time do you finish work tomorrow? eople if like timetable inuous is more usual for oer pe ‘What time are you meeting ate to: sonal arrangeme! orrow? (not de you meet) {continuous What time are you arriving? jttime does the train arrive? "m going to the cinema this evening, The flmstarts at 8.15, When you talk about appointments, lessons, exems etc. you can use Ihave or Pve got Uhave an eamnext week or Pve got an exam next week. Priv soing o> Units 20 25 when o-oif-> Unit 25Exercises Ask Anna about her holiday plans. (where /go2) Where are {hove long / go for?) (when / leave?) (go/alone?) (travel /by car?) Scotland, Ten days, Next Friday. No, with 2 friend, No, by train, Ina hotel (where / stay?) Complete the sentences. Steve isn't playirg {not /play) football on Saturday. He's hurt his leg (We / have) 2 party next week. We've invited all our friends. 1 not / work) tomorrow. it's a public holiday. (1 leave} now. I've come to say goodbye (you / go) out this evening?” “Seven o'clock’ (Laure / not / come) to the party tomorrow. She isn't well (1/ g0) there soon, (He / work) late. ‘What time Hove New York. Ben can’t meet us on Monday. Have you arranged to do anything at these times? Write sentences about yourself. anything this evening (this evening} rm not: doi (tomorrow morning) | (tomorrow evening) | (next Sunday) 1 (onother day or time) ‘Complete the sentences. Use the present continuous or present simple. 1 Tina, are you ready yet? Yes," coming. (1/ come). x (you / go) to Sam's party on Saturday? 8: No, haven't been invited, '&: Has Jack moved into his new apartment yet? 8: Not yet, but {he / move} soon - probably at the end of the month, a (I/g0} toa concert tonight 8: That's nice, What time (it start? ‘&: Have you seen Chris recently? 8: No, but (we / meet) for lunch next week x (you / do} anything tomorrow morning? 8: No, 'm free. Why? = When (this term / end)? 8: Next Friday. And next term (start) four weeks after that A (We / go) to a wedding at the weekend 8: Really? (Who / get) married? ‘: There's football on TV later tonight. (you / watch) it? ®; No, I'm not interested, ‘8 What time is your tain tomorrow? Bit (leave) at 935 and (arrive) at 12.47, ‘8 We like to go and see the exhibition at the museum. How long isit on for? 8 {it/ finish) next week * Do youneed the car this evening? 8: No, you can have it (1/ ot / use) i. “Additional exercises 10-23 39