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Present Continuous vs. Present Simple
Decide whether the underlined verbs are right or
Use the Present Continuous (I am doing) for: wrong. Correct the mistakes.
a. an activity that is in progress now, 1 Although he is a chemist, he works as a waiter at
You can't speak to John. He's having a bath.
the moment.
Correction: he is working
b. temporary states, _________________________________________
I'm living with my brother until I find a place
2 I'm afraid the hotels are costing too much and we
of my own.
can't afford it.
c. habits which are considered annoying,
together with always, forever, constantly. _________________________________________
Correction: the hotels cost
You're always coming home late.
3 'Where is John?' 'I think he is talking to Susan on
the phone.'
Use the Present Simple (I do) for:
CORRECT
a. a habitual or repeated action, _________________________________________
She goes to school every day.
4 Are you ever visiting your brother in Australia?
b. facts or permanent states. Correction: Do you ever visit
_________________________________________
o
Water boils at 100 C.
She lives in Paris. 5 Do you often have coffee in the morning?
_________________________________________
CORRECT
do, does and did
Rearrange the words to make full sentences.
Indicate whether do is used as an auxiliary (Aux) or
do, does and did are used:
i. as AUXILIARY VERBS: main verb (MV).
a. to form questions and negative statements 1 why / your / exam results / do / about / lie / to / always /
in the Simple Present and Simple Past, me / you?
Doesn't/Does she like ice-cream? Why do you always lie to me about your exam results? (AUX)
____________________________________________
Her parents didn't allow her to go to the
dance.
2 don't / dusting / mind / I / doing / you / if / do / the /
b. to form the negative imperative, hoovering / the.
Don't switch the TV off yet.
I don't mind doing the dusting/hoovering if you do
c. to add emphasis, ____________________________________________
He does know her quite well. the hoovering/dusting. (AUX -MV)
d. to avoid repeating a main verb. 3 tell / you / you / but / did / do / I / not / remember.
I thought they would come, but they didn't. ____________________________________________
I did tell you but you do not remember. (AUX)
ii. as MAIN VERBS meaning: 4 school / at / did / history / he.
a. to carry out an action which is not specified ____________________________________________
He did history at school. (MV)
or not yet known,
What shall I do?
5 panic/ not / do.
They aren't doing anything at the moment.
b. to perform a task or activity. In this case do is sure / can / you / do / I / manage / am / to / it.
____________________________________________
followed by the + noun / the + ing, Do not panic. I am sure you can manage to do it.
You do the windows. I'll do the washing up. (AUX-MV)
c. to work at, 6 afternoon / what / this / doing / you / are?
He has done all kinds of jobs in his life. ____________________________________________
What are you doing this afternoon? (MV)
d. to study for.
He did his MA at London University.
7 do / boyfriend / I / not / my / enjoys / but / abroad / travelling.
____________________________________________X)
My boyfriend enjoys travelling abroad but I do not. (AU
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