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    This document contains an English learning unit about the present continuous and present simple tenses (I am doing and I do). It provides examples of when to use each, including: - The continuous is used for ongoing actions, while the simple is used for habitual or repeated actions. - Certain verbs like know, like, want are not usually used in the continuous. - Think can be continuous when meaning "consider" but not when meaning "believe". - See, hear, smell, taste are usually simple, not continuous. - Am/is/are being expresses how someone is currently behaving. The document concludes with exercises for learners to practice using these tenses.

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    This document contains an English learning unit about the present continuous and present simple tenses (I am doing and I do). It provides examples of when to use each, including: - The continuous is used for ongoing actions, while the simple is used for habitual or repeated actions. - Certain verbs like know, like, want are not usually used in the continuous. - Think can be continuous when meaning "consider" but not when meaning "believe". - See, hear, smell, taste are usually simple, not continuous. - Am/is/are being expresses how someone is currently behaving. The document concludes with exercises for learners to practice using these tenses.

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    This document contains an English learning unit about the present continuous and present simple tenses (I am doing and I do). It provides examples of when to use each, including: - The continuous is used for ongoing actions, while the simple is used for habitual or repeated actions. - Certain verbs like know, like, want are not usually used in the continuous. - Think can be continuous when meaning "consider" but not when meaning "believe". - See, hear, smell, taste are usually simple, not continuous. - Am/is/are being expresses how someone is currently behaving. The document concludes with exercises for learners to practice using these tenses.

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    РЕЛИЗ ПОДГОТОВИЛА ГРУППА "What's News" VK.

    COM/WSNWS

    Unit Present continuous and present simple 2


    4 (I am doing and I do)
    A We use continuous forms (I’m waiting, it’s raining etc.) for actions and happenings that have started but
    not finished.
    Some verbs (for example, know and like) are not normally used in this way. We don’t say ‘I am knowing’,
    ‘they are liking’. We say ‘I know’, ‘they like’.
    The following verbs are not normally used in the present continuous:
    like want need prefer
    know realise understand recognise
    believe suppose remember mean
    belong fit contain consist seem
    I’m hungry. I want something to eat. (not I’m wanting)
    Do you understand what I mean?
    Anna doesn’t seem very happy right now.

    B think
    When think means ‘believe’ or ‘have an opinion’, we do not use the continuous:
    I think Mary is Canadian, but I’m not sure. (not I’m thinking)
    What do you think of my idea? (= what is your opinion?)
    When think means ‘consider’, the continuous is possible:
    I’m thinking about what happened. I often think about it.
    Nicky is thinking of giving up her job. (= she is considering it)

    C see hear smell taste look feel


    We normally use the present simple (not continuous) with see/hear/smell/taste:
    Do you see that man over there? (not are you seeing)
    The room smells. Let’s open a window.
    This soup doesn’t taste very good.
    You can use the present simple or continuous to say how somebody looks or feels now:
    You look well today. or You’re looking well today.
    How do you feel now? or How are you feeling now?
    but
    I usually feel tired in the morning. (not I’m usually feeling)

    D am/is/are being
    You can say he’s being … , you’re being … etc. to say how somebody is behaving now:
    I can’t understand why he’s being so selfish. He isn’t usually like that.
    (being selfish = behaving selfishly now)
    ‘The path is icy. Don’t slip.’ ‘Don’t worry. I’m being very careful.’
    Compare:
    He never thinks about other people. He’s very selfish.
    (= he is selfish generally, not only now)
    I don’t like to take risks. I’m a very careful person.
    We use am/is/are being to say how a person is behaving (= doing something they can control) now.
    It is not usually possible in other situations:
    Sam is ill. (not is being ill)
    Are you tired? (not are you being tired)

    8 Present continuous and simple 1 ➜ Unit 3 have ➜ Unit 17 Present tenses for the future ➜ Unit 19
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    Unit
    Exercises 4
    4.1 Put the verb into the correct form, present continuous or present simple.
    1 Are you hungry? Do you want (you / want) something to eat?
    2 Alan says he’s 90 years old, but nobody (believe) him.
    3 She told me her name, but (I / not / remember) it now.
    4 Don’t put the dictionary away. (I / use) it.
    5 Don’t put the dictionary away. (I / need) it.
    6 Air (consist) mainly of nitrogen and oxygen.
    7 Who is that man? What (he / want)?
    8 Who is that man? Why (he / look) at us?
    9 Who is that man? (you / recognise) him?
    10 (I / think) of selling my car. Would you be interested in buying it?
    11 I can’t make up my mind. What (you / think) I should do?
    12 Gary wasn’t well earlier, but (he / seem) OK now.

    4.2 Use the words in brackets to make sentences.


    1 2

    Are you OK?


    You look worried.
    (you / not / seem / very happy today)
    You don’t seem very (I / think)
    happy today.

    3 4

    (this / smell / good)


    (who / this umbrella / belong to?)

    I’ve no idea.

    5 6

    (these gloves / not / fit / me)


    Excuse me. (anybody / sit / there?)
    No, it’s free.
    They’re too small.

    4.3 Are the underlined verbs OK? Correct them where necessary.
    1 Nicky is thinking of giving up her job. OK
    2 It’s not true. I’m not believing it. I don’t believe it.
    3 I’m feeling hungry. Is there anything to eat?
    4 I’ve never eaten that fruit. What is it tasting like?
    5 I’m not sure what she does. I think she works in a shop.
    6 Look over there. What are you seeing?
    7 You’re very quiet. What are you thinking about?

    4.4 Complete the sentences. Use is/are being (continuous) or is/are (simple).
    1 I can’t understand why he’s being so selfish. He isn’t usually like that.
    2 You’ll like Sophie when you meet her. She very nice.
    3 Sarah very nice to me at the moment. I wonder why.
    4 They very happy. They’ve just got married.
    5 You’re normally very patient, so why so unreasonable about waiting
    ten more minutes?
    6 Would you like something to eat? hungry?
    9

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