Grammar summary
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Choose the tense by meaning, not only by a clue word.
Present Continuous = am/is/are + verb-ing. Present Simple: she plays / they play.
01 Spot the situation
Write the correct form of the verb.
Example: usually → plays; now → is playing
Hint: Present Simple describes habits and routines. Use the base form except with he, she or it, which takes -s or -es.
Hint: Present Continuous describes an action in progress: subject + am/is/are + verb-ing.
Hint: Present Simple describes habits and routines. Use the base form except with he, she or it, which takes -s or -es.
Hint: Present Continuous describes an action in progress: subject + am/is/are + verb-ing.
Hint: Present Continuous describes an action in progress: subject + am/is/are + verb-ing.
02 One person, two actions
Use the verb in brackets in the correct tense.
Hint: Present Simple describes habits and routines. Use the base form except with he, she or it, which takes -s or -es.
Hint: Present Continuous describes an action in progress: subject + am/is/are + verb-ing.
Hint: With he/she/it, use the third-person Present Simple form; after does/doesn't, use the base verb.
Hint: Present Continuous describes an action in progress: subject + am/is/are + verb-ing.
Hint: Present Simple describes habits and routines. Use the base form except with he, she or it, which takes -s or -es.
03 State or action?
Use the right form of the word given.
Example: I know the song. / I am singing it now.
Hint: Like, know and want normally describe states: use Present Simple for them at this level. Use Present Continuous for actions in progress.
Hint: Present Continuous describes an action in progress: subject + am/is/are + verb-ing.
Hint: Like, know and want normally describe states: use Present Simple for them at this level. Use Present Continuous for actions in progress.
Hint: Present Continuous describes an action in progress: subject + am/is/are + verb-ing.
Grammar summary
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After does/doesn't, the verb is in the base form: Does she play?
State verbs such as like and know usually take Present Simple.
04 Make the negative
Complete the negative phrase (use short forms).
Hint: Use don't/doesn't + base verb for a routine; use am/is/are + not + -ing for an action happening now.
Hint: Use don't/doesn't + base verb for a routine; use am/is/are + not + -ing for an action happening now.
Hint: Use don't/doesn't + base verb for a routine; use am/is/are + not + -ing for an action happening now.
Hint: Use don't/doesn't + base verb for a routine; use am/is/are + not + -ing for an action happening now.
Hint: Like, know and want normally describe states: use Present Simple for them at this level. Use Present Continuous for actions in progress.
05 Correct questions
Write the missing auxiliary and/or verb.
Example: Does he read? / Is he reading?
Hint: Ask about a routine with Do/Does + subject + base verb. Ask about now with Am/Is/Are + subject + verb-ing.
Hint: Ask about a routine with Do/Does + subject + base verb. Ask about now with Am/Is/Are + subject + verb-ing.
Hint: Ask about a routine with Do/Does + subject + base verb. Ask about now with Am/Is/Are + subject + verb-ing.
Hint: Ask about a routine with Do/Does + subject + base verb. Ask about now with Am/Is/Are + subject + verb-ing.
Hint: Ask about a routine with Do/Does + subject + base verb. Ask about now with Am/Is/Are + subject + verb-ing.
06 Make the decision
Write the correct form of the verb.
Hint: Present Simple describes habits and routines. Use the base form except with he, she or it, which takes -s or -es.
Hint: Present Continuous describes an action in progress: subject + am/is/are + verb-ing.
Hint: Present Continuous describes an action in progress: subject + am/is/are + verb-ing.
Hint: Present Simple describes habits and routines. Use the base form except with he, she or it, which takes -s or -es.
Hint: For he/she/it in Present Simple, add -s/-es or change -y to -ies. In Present Continuous, form am/is/are + -ing.
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