Grammar in context 1
Present simple and present continuous 1 Complete the table with the time expressions associated with these tenses. always • a t the moment • e very day • n ever • occasionally • o ften • o nce a week • rarely • right now • s ometimes • this week • today • u sually
Adverbs of frequency 4
Rewrite the sentences using the adverbs of frequency and the correct form of the verb. always • never • o ften • rarely 1 They visit their grandmother once every two years. They their grandmother. 2 Yusuf is at school by 9 o’clock from Monday to Friday. Yusuf at school by 9 o’clock every weekday. 3 How often do I speak to Omar? He doesn’t call me at all! I to Omar. 4 Luisa goes to the cinema five times a month. Luisa to the cinema. 5 Complete the text with the present simple or present continuous form of the verbs given and the adverbs. Grammar challenge local pool at the moment. I (b) (usually not work) in the school holidays, but this year I need to earn some extra money. On a typical day, I (c) (wake up) at 7.30 and (d) (get) to work at 9.00. I (e) (usually finish) at about 17.00. For this week only, I (f) (finish) later than usual because I (g) (give) swimming classes to my neighbour’s children. The main responsibilities of the job are to make sure that people (h) (always follow) the rules. Of course, you also (i) (need) to be prepared for an emergency. To be a lifeguard, you need to be a very sensible and reliable person. It ( j) (help) if you are quite outgoing, too. Gradually, I (k) (get) to know lots of new people frommy area. One negative thing is that it (l) (sometimes get) a bit boring during lunch hours, when no one is there. Also, I (m) (always repeat) the same thing every day: ‘Don’t run by the pool!’, ‘Don’t push!’, etc. which can be hard. With the money that I (n) (earn) right now, I plan to buy tickets to a concert for me and my friend. She (o) (not know) as it is a surprise for her birthday. A day in the life of a Teenage lifeguard I (a) (work) as a lifeguard at our
Present simple
Present continuous
Choose the correct alternative. 1 Right now I feed/’m feeding my cat.
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2 How often do you use/are you using your phone? 3 My sister isn’t working/doesn’t work at the moment. 4 Social media becomes/is becoming more and more a part of everyday life. 5 The earth is moving/moves round the sun. 6 I use/’m using this phone while my other one is being repaired. 7 At the moment, he writes/’s writing an essay about Ancient Egypt. 8 Personality tests are a waste of time. People change/are always changing their mind! Put the words in order to make sentences in the present simple or the present continuous. 1 cat / and / don’t / Abel / watch / I / videos / .
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2 for / making / today / What / you / lunch / are / ?
3 reading / right / you / about / Are / now / personality / article / that / ?
4 travelling / is / but / year / around / She / lives / in / the / UK / she / the / world / this / .
5 lot / moment / That / at / getting / a / the / YouTuber / of / attention / is / .
6 once / grandparents / a / my / visit / week / I / .
7 cousin / so / at / being / My / bossy / moment / is / the / .
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