present tenses -stative verbs B1

PRESENT SIMPLE PRESENT CONTINUOUS STATIVE VERBS

B1- Unit 1A

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PRESENT TENSES

PRESENT SIMPLE

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

ACTION / NON-ACTION VERBS

PRACTICE

Present simple: form and use

Use the present simple for things that are always true or happen regularly (every week/day/month, etc).

Adverbs of FREQUENCY

Changes in SPELLING

Word order in QUESTIONS

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

FORM:

Changes in SPELLING

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

USE the present continuous:

• For actions in PROGRESS at the time of speaking e.g. What are you doing?
• For TEMPORARY things happening now or around now (this week, this year, etc), e.g. I'm studying English this year.
• To describe what's happening in a picture, e.g. They're waiting for the train.

• To talk about FUTURE ARRANGEMENTS, e.g. I'm going to the dentist Friday 11am .
• Verbs which describe states or feelings (non-action verbs) are normally used in the simple form, not the continuous.

What is a future arrangement?

NON-ACTION VERBS

PRACTICE

Aspects to consider about STATIVE (non-action verbs)

They are called STATIVE (or non-action) verbs as opposed to DYNAMIC (action) verbs

They typically describe STATES of being, FEELINGS, or CONCEPTS

Normally, these verbs don't take the continuos or progressive form in any of the tenses in -ing (past continuous, present perfect continuous, etc) even if we mean 'now': I'm wanting* an ice -cream

Verbs of the senses like LOOK, HEAR, SMELL, TASTE, SOUND, SEE, also behave like non-action verbs and are normally used in the simple tense (see a list on next page)

Some verbs can be used as STATIVE or DYNAMIC with a CHANGE in MEANING

Video explanation

If you still have any doubts, have a look at this video

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PRACTICE

1. Go to p.10, do ex. 6a.

2. Go to p. 204, do exercises A and B

3. Need more practice? Do the 'extra' Grammar page posted on the platform.

4. Work with these TESTENGLISH links:

5. Do exercises on the Oxford Online 4e platform.

6. As a 'tip', do these from the Perfect Grammar

Excellent work!

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