Present continuous and present simple (2) (I am doing and I do)

    A. We use continuous tenses only for actions and happenings (they are eating/it is raining etc.).

  Some verbs (for example, know and like) are not action verbs. You cannot say 'I am knowing' or ,they are liking'; you can only say 'I know', 'they like'.

  The following verbs are not normally used in continuous tenses:

  like , love , hate , want ,  need , prefer ,  know , realise , suppose , mean ,  understand , believe , remember , belong ,  contain , consist , depend , seem,

  * I'm hungry. I want something to eat. (not 'I'm wanting')

  * Do you understand what I mean?

  * Ann doesn't seem very happy at the moment.

  When think means 'believe', do not use the continuous:

  * What do you think (= believe) will happen? (not 'what are you thinking')

  but * You look serious. What are you thinking about? (= What is going on in your mind?)

  * I'm thinking of giving up my job. (= I am considering)

  When have means 'possess' etc., do not use the continuous.

  * We're enjoying our holiday. We have a nice room in the hotel. (not 'we're having')

  but * We're enjoying our holiday. We're having a great time.

    B. See  hear  smell  taste

  We normally use the present simple (not continuous) with these verbs:

  * Do you see that man over there? (not 'are you seeing')

  * This room smells. Let's open a window.

  We often use can + see/hear/smell/taste:

  * Listen! Can you hear something?

  But you can use the continuous with see (I'm seeing) when the meaning is 'having a meeting with' (especially in the future--see Unit 19A):

  * I'm seeing the manager tomorrow morning.

    C. He is selfish and He is being selfish

  The present continuous of be is I am being/he is being/you are being etc.

  I'm being = 'I'm behaving/I'm acting'.

Compare:

  * I can't understand why he's being so selfish. He isn't usually like that. (being selfish = behaving selfishly at the moment)

  but * He never thinks about other people. He is very selfish. (not 'he is being') (= he is selfish generally, not only at the moment)

  We use am/is/are being to say how somebody is behaving. It is not usually possible in other sentences:

  * It's hot today. (not 'it is being hot')

  * Sarah is very tired. (not 'is being tired')

    D. Look and feet

  You can use the present simple or continuous when you say how somebody looks or feels now:

  * You took well today. or You're looking well today.

  * How do you feel now? or How are you feeling now?

  but * I usually feel tired in the morning. (not 'I'm usually feeling')

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Present continuous and present simple (2) (I am doing and I do)

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Present continuous and present simple (1) (I am doing and I do)

    A. Study the explanations and compare the examples:

    Present continuous (I am doing)

  Use the continuous for something that is happening at or around the time of speaking.

  The action is not finished.

  I am doing (now)

  * The water is boiling. Can you turn it off?

  * Listen to those people. What language are they speaking?

  * Let's go out. It isn't raining now.

  * 'Don't disturb me. I'm busy.' 'Why? What are you doing?'

  * I'm going to bed now. Goodnight!

  * Maria is in Britain at the moment. She's learning English.

  Use the continuous for a temporary situation:

  * I'm living with some friends until I find a flat.

  * 'You're working hard today.' 'Yes, I've got a lot to do.'

    Present simple (I do)

  Use the simple for things in general or things that happen repeatedly.

  I do

  * Water boils at 100 degrees celsius.

  * Excuse me, do you speak English?

  * It doesn't rain very much in summer.

  * What do you usually do at weekends?

  * What do you do? (= What's your job?)

  * I always go to bed before midnight.

  * Most people learn to swim when they are children.

  Use the simple for a permanent situation:

  * My parents live in London. They have lived there all their lives.

  * John isn't lazy. He works very hard most of the time.

  
    B. I always do and I'm always doing

  Usually we say 'I always do something' (= I do it every time):

  * I always go to work by car. (not 'I'm always going')

  You can also say 'I'm always doing something', but this has a different meaning.
   For example:

  I've lost my key again. I'm always losing things.

  'I'm always losing things' does not mean that I lose things every time. It means that I lose things too often, more often than normal.

  'You're always ~ing' means that you do something very often, more often than the speaker thinks is normal or reasonable.

  * You're always watching television. You should do something more active.

  * John is never satisfied. He's always complaining.

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Present continuous and present simple (1) (I am doing and I do)

     A . Study the explanations and compare the examples:      Present continuous (I am doing)    Use the continuous for something that i...

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Present continuous (I am doing) 2

      
    A. Study this example situation:

  Ann is in her car. She is on her way to work.

  She is driving to work.

  This means: she is driving now, at the time of speaking. The action is not finished.

  Am/is/are ~ing is the present continuous:

  I am(= I'm) driving

  he/she/it is(he's etc.) working

  we/you/they are(we're etc.) doing etc.

    B. I am doing something = I'm in the middle of doing something; I've started doing it and I haven't finished yet.

  Often the action is happening at the time of speaking:

  * Please don't make so much noise. I'm working. (not 'I work')

  * 'Where's Margaret?' 'She's having a bath.' (not 'she has a bath')

  * Let's go out now. It isn't raining any more. (not 'it doesn't rain')

  * (at a party) Hello, Jane. Are you enjoying the party? (not 'do you enjoy')

  * I'm tired. I'm going to bed now. Goodnight!

  But the action is not necessarily happening at the time of speaking. For example:

  Tom and Ann are talking in a cafe. Tom says:

  TOM: I'm reading an interesting book at the moment. IT lend it to you when I've finished it.

  Tom is not reading the book at the time of speaking. He means that he has started it but not finished it yet. He is in the middle of reading it.

  Some more examples:

  * Catherine wants to work in Italy, so she is learning Italian. (but perhaps she isn't learning Italian exactly at the time of speaking)

  * Some friends of mine are building their own house. They hope it will be finished before next summer.

    C. We use the present continuous when we talk about things happening in a period around now (for example, today/this week/this evening etc.):

  * 'You're working hard today.'  'Yes, I have a lot to do.' (not 'you work hard today')

  * 'Is Susan working this week?'  'No, she's on holiday.'

  We use the present continuous when we talk about changes happening around now:

  * The population of the world is rising very fast. (not 'rises')

  * Is your English getting better? (not 'does your English get better')

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Present continuous (I am doing) 2

            A . Study this example situation:   Ann is in her car. She is on her way to work.   She is driving to work.   This means: sh...

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Present Perfect continuous ( I have been doing )

A / It has been raining. Study this example situation;
   " Is it raining? " " No, but the ground is wet. It has been raining "
 
     Form
Positive
   Subject + have/has + been + verb ( ing ).
Negative
    Subject + have/has + not + been + verb ( ing ).
  Question
    Have/has + Subject + been + verb ( ing )?

    Using
   We use Present Perfect for an activity that has recently stopped or just stopped.
There is a connection with now.
Ex; Paul is very tired. He has been working very hard. ( He tired now )

B / It has been raining for two hours. Study this example situation;

It is raining now. It began raining two hours ago and it is still raining.
 
How long has it been raining ?
It has beeb raining for two hours.

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Present Perfect continuous ( I have been doing )

A / It has been raining . Study this example situation;    " Is it raining? " " No, but the ground is wet. It has been raini...

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Present perfect ( I had done )

   Form
Positive
Subject + have/has + verb3 + conplement.
Negative
Subject + have/has + not + verb3 + complement.
  Question
Have/has + subject + verb3 + complenent.
  

   Using
1
A / When we use the present perfect there is always a connetion with now. The action in the past has a result now.
    Example;
  Tom is looking for his key. He can't find it. "He has lost his key".
' He has lost his key ' = He lost it and hasn't got it.
  Have/has + lost is the present perfect.
B / we often use the present perfect to give new information or to annouce a recent happening;
     Example
Ow! I've cut my finger. (Give information)
 
  2
  Present perfect with :( just, ready, yet )
    
   Just = ' a short time ago ';
Ex ; Hello! Have you just arrrived ?

   Already = something happened sooner than expected.
Ex ; ' What time is Mark leaving? '   ' He has already gone '
 
    Note
  The diference between gone ( to ) and been ( to ):
     Ex;
1 / Jim is away on holiday. He has gone to Thialand. (= he is there now or on his way there.)
2 / Jane is back home from holiday now. She has been to Cambodia. = she has now come back from Cambodia.

Signal Words of Present Perfectalready,

ever, just, never, not yet, so far, till now, up to now,,,,,,,,,,,,,

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Present perfect ( I had done )

   Form Positive Subject + have/has + verb3 + conplement. Negative Subject + have/has + not + verb3 + complement.   Question Have/has ...

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Present Countuous

Form
   Positive
Subject + tobe + verb ( ing ) + complement.
  Negative
Subject + tobe + not + verb ( ing ) + complement.
  Question
Tobe + subject + verb (ing) + (complement)
1. Use of the Present Progressive
1.1. actions happening at the moment of speaking

Ex ; Peter is reading a book now.

1.2. fixed plan in the near future

Ex ; We are going to Basel on Saturday.

1.3. temporary actions

Ex ; I am working in Rome this month.

1.4. actions happening around the moment of speaking (longer actions)

Ex ; My friend is preparing for his exams.

1.5. trends

Ex ; More and more people are using their computers to listen to music.

1.6. repeated actions which are irritating to the speaker (with always, constantly, forever)

Ex ; Andrew is always coming late.

2. Signal words
now
at the moment
Look!
Listen!
3. Form
to be (am, are, is) + Infinitiv + -ing

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Present Countuous

Form    Positive Subject + tobe + verb ( ing ) + complement.   Negative Subject + tobe + not + verb ( ing ) + complement.   Question T...

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Presen simple

FORM

+ / Subject + verb1 + complement
-  / Subject + do / does + verb0 + complenent
? / Do / does + subeject + verb + complement

Examples:

1 / You speak English.
2 / Do you speak English?
3 / You do not speak English.
Complete List of Simple Present Forms

USE 1 Repeated Actions

Use the Simple Present to express the idea that an action is repeated or usual. The action can be a habit, a hobby, a daily event, a scheduled event or something that often happens. It can also be something a person often forgets or usually does not do.

Examples:

1 / I play tennis.
2 / She does not play tennis.
3 / Does he play tennis?
4 / The train leaves every morning at 8 AM.
5 / The train does not leave at 9 AM.
6 / When does the train usually leave?
7 / She always forgets her purse.
8 / He never forgets his wallet.
9 / Every twelve months, the Earth circles the Sun.

USE 2 Facts or Generalizations

The Simple Present can also indicate the speaker believes that a fact was true before, is true now, and will be true in the future. It is not important if the speaker is correct about the fact. It is also used to make generalizations about people or things.

Examples:

1 / Cats like milk.
2 / Birds do not like milk.
3 / Do pigs like milk?
4 / California is in America.
5 / California is not in the United Kingdom.
6 / Windows are made of glass.
7 / Windows are not made of wood.
8 / New York is a small city.
Note It is not important that this fact is untrue.

USE 3 Scheduled Events in the Near Future

Speakers occasionally use Simple Present to talk about scheduled events in the near future. This is most commonly done when talking about public transportation, but it can be used with other scheduled events as well.

Examples:

1 / The train leaves tonight at 6 PM.
2 / The bus does not arrive at 11 AM,
3 / it arrives at 11 PM.
4 / When do we board the plane?
5 / The party starts at 8 o'clock.
6 / When does class begin tomorrow?

USE 4 Now (Non-Continuous Verbs)

Speakers sometimes use the Simple Present to express the idea that an action is happening or is not happening now. This can only be done with Non-Continuous Verbs and certain Mixed Verbs.

Examples:

1 / I am here now.
2 / She is not here now.
3 / He needs help right now.
4 / He does not need help now.
5 / He has his passport in his hand.
6 / Do you have your passport with you?

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Presen simple

FORM + / Subject + verb1 + complement -  / Subject + do / does + verb0 + complenent ? / Do / does + subeject + verb + complement Example...

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Something and anything

Some thing ( any thing )
  - something is use in the positive sentence but it need singular verb.
Ex, I need something ti eat because I am very hungry.
Ex, they is/are something in your pokit.if you don't believe , you feel it.
  - anything is use the question and the negatives sentence,but it need a singular verb.
Ex, Do you have anything to eat to day?
Ex, I don't have anything for you to eat to day.
Ex, Is/are there anything to eat to day?
  but: anything is use in the positive sentence and positive idea, it mean that it doesn't matter what , which.
Ex, I can eat anything now because I am very hungry.
Ex, I can eat something now because I am not very hungry.

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Something and anything

Some thing ( any thing )   - something is use in the positive sentence but it need singular verb. Ex, I need something ti eat because I...

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