Read the rules and choose the correct options to fill in the gaps We use to talk about actions that are happening speaking. Be quiet! Mum is sleeping in the living room. What are you doing right now? We also use Present Continuous to talk about events that occur during the current time period but not necessarily at the time of speech. Rob is repairing his car these days. She is looking for a new job this week. We don't normally use stative verbs in . Stative verbs are the following: have (= possess), like, love, want, know, need, remember, believe, understand, smell, agree, etc. Mike wants to buy a big house. Mike is wanting to buy a big house. I know everything about Russian history. I'm knowing everything about Russian history. I have a friend who lives in Italy. I am having a friend who lives in Italy. But: I am having my lunch now. (= I am eating.) Present Simple and Present Continuous Remember that we use to talk about: regular actions: I play tennis twice a week; repeated actions: My granny visits us every weekend; daily routines: I brush my teeth in the morning. It often rains here in autumn. (Every autumn.) Take an umbrella. It is raining heavily. (Now.)
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Read the rules and choose the correct options to fill in the gaps

We use [Present Simple|Present Continuous|Past Simple] to talk about actions that are happening [at the moment of|before|after] speaking.

Be quiet! Mumis sleepingin the living room.

Whatareyoudoingright now?

We also use Present Continuous to talk about [past|present|future] events that occur during the current time period but not necessarily at the time of speech.

Robis repairinghis car these days.

Sheis lookingfor a new job this week.

We don't normally use stative verbs in [Present Continuous|Past Simple|Present Simple]. Stative verbs are the following: have (= possess), like, love, want, know, need, remember, believe, understand, smell, agree, etc.

Mike wants to buy a big house.Mike is wanting to buy a big house.

I know everything about Russian history.I'm knowing everything about Russian history.

I have a friend who lives in Italy.I am having a friend who lives in Italy.

But:I am having my lunch now. (= I am eating.)

Present Simple and Present Continuous

Remember that we use [Present Continuous|Present Simple] to talk about:

  • regular actions: I play tennistwice a week;
  • repeated actions: My granny visits usevery weekend;
  • daily routines: I brush my teethin the morning.

It oftenrainshere in autumn. (Every autumn.)

Take an umbrella. Itis rainingheavily. (Now.)

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