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Revision of the present tense
1) Read the table and complete the rules. Write present simple, present perfect and
present continuous.
The present tense
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1. We use the TAL M7
- Give
The motherboard contoíns the processor, the memory
chips, expansion slots, and controllers for peripherals.
- Talk about routine
1 travel abroad on business every month.
Some verbs are often used in the present simple rather
than in the present continuous, for example, want, like,
know, need, understand.
We understand how computers work. (NOT: We are
understanding how computers work)
The technicion is fixing my computer now.
- Describe a temporary situation,
I'm staying at the Hilton until Saturday,
- Talk about future arrangements,
He's moving to a new office next week.
- Talk about a changing situation.
They are developing a new operating system.
mento metal peficlov
- Actions that and continue to the
present.
Thave been on IT consultont since 2012. (Y still work a5 an
M consultant)
- Personal experiences, especially with ever and never
1 have never worked with databases.
Have you ever worked with databases?
—Past actions with a connection to the present.
We have designed a new webpage for the company.
for and since
- We use for to refer to a period of time.
1've been a graphic designer for five years.
- We use since to refer to a point in time.
1've been a graphic designer sipg
already and yet
- We use already in affirmative sentences. JLa,,
They have already scanned the PC for viruses.£
1 haven't sent you the email yet.
- We use yet in negative sentences and questions. a
any Stammers (a) (start) work at 9 am and (b), (finish) around 6 pm. The
company he (c) (work) for, AppWorld, (d) - (develop) mobile applications and
(e) (sell) themto otherbusinesses,
At present he (f) (work) on an important project as part of a team with other IT
professionals.
They (8) (create) a mobile application for taxi drivers and clients. The
application
(h) (allow) users to find a taxi. When you (i) (click) the app, it ()
(determine) your current location and (k)
Mobile application companies (1)
(m)
but once a month he (o)
(P)
(be) always very busy. He (n)
Cri questions for these answers.
a M
ike prints all his documents in the office.
b) The teamis meeting next Tuesday.
c) We're looking for a new PC because this one is old-fashioned.
d) Brad maintains the computers in our company.
mplete the text. Use the present simple or present continuous forms of the verbs in
brackets.
(provide) alist of the nearest cab companies.
(become) more and more popular nowadays so he
(spend) most of his time working in Valencia
(go) to other countries to meet his colleagues there. Next week he
(go) to the head office in Amsterdam because they (q)
to officially announce that they (r)
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(have) a meeting
(launch) the beta version of the application intwo months.
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4) Complete the following sentences with the correct form -stfrmativo, negativa ar
Intarregativa- or
the verbs in brackets. Use the present perfect.
2) This computer fa*ready/freezo) tea during this maresina
b) (you/try) turmeng on and 09)
ce) think! (ose) my data and! dory t imow vhat to de
dj)! (have) this laptop for more than two year
€) A company (steal) cur web design.
f) Windows (release) the new Windows 8 with a new interface
£) We (a)ready/speak) to technical support three times but they
(not solve) the problem yet.
5) write sentences using the prompts, the present perfect and for or since.
a) Pete / work/ here / 2008.
b) She / have / this laptop / more than three years.
e) The company / not post / a message on ¡ts Twitter profile / the past two weeks.
d) We / not update / the antivirus software / last year.
e) 1/not upgrade / my workstation / | boughtit.
Walk around the classroom trying to find a person who has done any of the things on
the list
below. Ask questions using Mave you ever...? and write down the name of the student
or
students who have done them.
a Find someone who...
- has assembled his/her own PC.
- has designed a mobile application.
- has been a webmaster
- has made a telephone call In English
- has worked as an IT professional
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs In brackets. Use present
simple, present
continuous or present perfect.
Oliver: HI, Alice! What (a), you (do) here?
(walk) home together every day. We
Alice: 1(b) (wait) for Jane. We (c)
(do “llve)inthesamestreet.
Oliver: Oh, | (e) (think) Jane (f) (talk) with the English teacher at the
moment.
Alice: Yes, 1 (8) (know). She usually (h)__ (study) French, butthis year she
(1) (study) English, She () (love) learning foreign languages.
Oliver: (k)_ > — (notspeak) English, butmybrother()__ (speak) it fluently.
He(m)_ — (work)fora British computer company basedin Spain and usually
(n) (travel) to London. His colleagues (0) (not speak) Spanish so
he(p)_ — (have)touse English to communicate withthem.
Alice: (a) he (lIve) with your parents?
Oliver: Yes, but thisweekhe(r)_ (stay) Inahotel in Dublin. Heis going to move to
Ireland soonbecausehe(s) _ (find)anewjobthere.
Alice: Wowl Is he excited?
Oliver: Yes, hels.He(t)ó_ (already/meet)hisnewcolleagues and they are really nice.
Buthe(u)_ — (never/live)abroadbeforesoheis quite nervous too.
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