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    Pre-intermediate Unit 1b

    Present simple and present continuous

    Presentation

    Present simple Present continuous

    Use the present simple to talk about … Use the present continuous to talk about …
    • facts and things that are always true: • actions happening now:
    The moon orbits the Earth once a day. (= this is I’m currently orbiting the Earth. (= this is
    always true) happening now)
    • things that are generally true: • something that is happening now or around now:
    I often have problems with my computer. (= this is I’m having lots of problems with my computer.
    generally true) (= at the moment)
    • general tendencies and repeated situations: • changing situations:
    It gets cold at this time of year. (= every year) It’s getting colder. (= at the moment)
    • permanent situations: • temporary or new situations:
    Where does he live? He lives with his mum. Where is he living now? He’s staying with friends
    (= there’s no plan to change this situation) (= for the moment, but this situation will change)
    Stative verbs Time expressions and adverbs
    You usually use the present simple with verbs such You often use these adverbs and expressions with the
    as be, like, believe, look, understand and know. These present simple tense: always, sometimes, every day,
    verbs describe states. You rarely use them in the present all the time.
    continuous form: You often use these time expressions with the present I understand what you mean. ✓
    continuous: at the moment, currently, now, today.
    I’m understanding what you mean. ✗

    1 © National Geographic Learning


    Exercises Pre-intermediate Unit
    1b
    Exercises

    1 Choose the correct forms.


    1 The Earth has / is having a population of 6.7 billion people.
    2 The climate of the Earth becomes / is becoming warmer at the moment.
    3 As you move towards the equator, the temperature becomes / is becoming warmer.
    4 You live in France now but where do you come / are you coming from originally?
    5 My family lives / is living in Nigeria for two years. After that we’ll move to Alaska.
    6 Sorry, I can’t hear you because I stand / ’m standing on the platform at the train station.
    7 The train comes / is coming into the station now. I’ll be home in ten minutes.
    8 This car never starts / is never starting in the winter.
    9 How often do you take / are you taking a holiday?
    10 Do you understand / Are you understanding what I’m saying?
    2 Complete the article about an internet businessman. Use the present simple or present
    continuous forms of the verbs in brackets.

    A day in the life of Simon Nixon of www.moneysupermarket.com

    I normally 1 .... get up……... (get up) at seven o’clock, but


    this week I 2 ...am starting.......... (start) work earlier because
    it’s a busy period. I 3 .... Usually arrive....... (usually arrive) at
    work by nine and I 4 ..................Check…... (check) my emails.
    Today, I 5 .am working.............. (work) on reports on our
    websites, because these tell me how many people
    6 are currently visiting (currently visit) our websites. For example, we 7 ...................have ........... (have) about
    six million visitors every month and this number 8 ......is creasing...... (increase). We 9 are also making
    (also make) a lot of improvements to our sites at the moment. The internet business is very competitive
    and it 10 .......is getting......... (get) harder to stay at the top.

    3 Complete these questions for Simon. Use the present simple or present continuous forms. 1
    1. What time do you get up? At seven o’clock.
    2. why are you starting to work earlier this week?
    3. when do you usually arrive at work?
    around mine
    4.what are you working on today?
    the reports on our websites
    5. how many people are currently visiting every month?
    about 6 million
    6. Is …… the number of people who visit your sites is increasing?
    yes, it is
    7. Is it getting easier to stay at the top?

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