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TE SE FORM USE TIME EXPRESSIO S

Present simple • Mary studies English every day.
• Paul doesn’t get up early in the
morning.
• Does she go to the sports centre on
Fridays?
Present continuous • The teacher is speaking now.
• My sister isn’t listening music.
• Are you watching t.v?
Habits and routines. E.g. Toby walks Frequency adverbs (always,
to work. usually, often, sometimes…)
Facts. E.g. We like ice-creams. Time expressions. Once a
General truths. E.g. Water boils at month, twice a week, three
100 ºC times a…
Actions set by a timetable (future)
E.g. The train arrives at 10:00 p.m.
States. E.g. Mary has got long
blond(e) hair.
Emphasis. E.g. I do like this film.
With stative verbs. E.g. like, love,
hear, think, believe…
Actions happening now. E.g. Mike is At the moment, now, right
driving to work at the moment. now, at present, this year,
Temporary actions for a limited these days, next Friday /
period of time. E.g. I’m living with day / month, tomorrow
my sister until I find a flat.
Actions happening at the time of
speaking. Mary is having a shower
right now.
Changing and developing situations.
E.g. She’s making progress with her
English.
Fixed arrangements (future) E.g. I’m
meeting the dentist tomorrow.
Annoying habits (always) E.g. She’s
always smoking in her room.