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1 Warm-up
In pairs, answer the questions.
1. What type of books do you like?
2. Are you reading anything interesting at the moment?
3. Do you listen to any podcasts?
4. How often do you go out to eat?
5. What’s your favorite season?
6. Are you currently watching a good TV series?
7. Are you studying anything other than English right now?
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2 Present Simple and Present Continuous
Part A: Look at the pictures of Julie’s life. Discuss what each picture shows.
Part B: Read the paragraph about Julie and answer the questions.
Julie is soaking up the sunshine on a beach in Greece. It is her summer vacation. She is a
teacher and works in the local elementary school. Her days are normally very hectic.
From Monday to Friday, she gets up at six, has a quick breakfast and then takes the bus to
work. She finishes at four and goes to the gym on the way home. In the evening, she
cooks her dinner, plans her lessons, and grades homework. She usually goes to bed
around ten. But right now, she is feeling relaxed. She is reading a novel while listening to
the waves. She doesn’t want to go home.
1. Where is Julie?
2. What does she do?
3. What are her days usually like?
4. How does she feel at the moment?
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Part C: Fill in the gaps with the correct tense. Listen to check your answers.
1
We use the to talk about things in general. We use it to say something happens
all the time or repeatedly, or that something is true.
Julie is a teacher.
She gets up at 6:30 am.
2
We use the for actions which are in progress now or in the present period. The
action is not finished.
She is soaking up the sunshine.
She is reading a good novel.
3 Time expressions
Put the time phrases in the right category.
always at the moment currently
every day/week/month hardly ever never
normally now often
right now sometimes today
1. Present simple:
2. Present
continuous:
4 Practice 1
Fill the gaps with the correct verb and tense. Listen to check.
bake do get miss sleep train try
1. At the moment, she ready for work. She has an important meeting at 10 am.
2. I always in on the weekends. I don’t get up until noon.
3. Right now, I to write my essay.
4. What are you ? It smells delicious.
5. Dan to be a professional boxer. His first fight is in six months.
6. She her family in Brazil. She hopes to see them soon.
7. What are you right now? Do you want to go to the movie theater?
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Now, complete the chart with the correct contraction.
Positive Negative
1 2
I am
3 4
You are
5 6
He is
7 8
She is
9 10
It is
11 12
We are
13 14
They are
5 Stative verbs
Stative verbs describe a state rather than an action. They aren’t usually used in the present continuous
form. State verbs often relate to the following:
• Thoughts and opinions: I know her name, but I have never met her. I believe what she is
saying.
• Emotions: I like going for long hikes in the countryside. I prefer to relax on the weekend.
• Perceptions and senses: I can hear a cat meowing. He seems angry today.
• Possession: I own a scooter. The house belongs to my sister.
• Measurement: It weighs three pounds. The sofa fits in the living room perfectly.
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Some verbs can refer to states or actions, depending on the context. Complete the sentences with
the correct form. What is the difference in the meaning of each verb?
Group 1:
1. I have an old bike. (have)
2. I’m having breakfast. (have)
3. I see what you mean. (see)
4. I am seeing a man from work. We are going on a date tonight. (see)
5. I think it’s a bad idea. (think)
Group 2:
1. I am thinking about moving to Spain. (think)
2. He is a loyal friend. I can count on him for anything. (be)
3. He is being stubborn. He won’t change his mind. (be)
4. This coffee tastes delicious. (taste)
5. The chef is tasting the soup to see if it has enough flavor. (taste)
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6 Past Simple and Past Continuous
Part A: Look at the images and the two example sentences on the timelines below. What is the
difference in use?
Part B: Complete the sentences using the past simple or past continuous.
1. We use the to express completed past actions or states.
2. We use the to express actions in progress at a past point in time.
3. Sometimes the action in the interrupts the action in the
. We use both tenses together when we want to say something
happened in the middle of something else.
4. We use the to say one thing happened after another.
5. We often use the to describe the background story, while we use
the past simple for the main events.
Part C: Match the sentences (1-5) to the uses (a-e).
a. I was running down the stairs when I slipped and fell.
b. We went to Vietnam in 2006.
c. We were getting ready when suddenly we heard a loud crash.
d. The children were playing in the park all morning.
e. I stopped at the bank and took out some money.
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7 Practice 2
Part A: Complete the sentence with the correct tense.
Group 1
1. Last night, I my car keys. (lose)
2. I Paris three times. (visit)
3. you ever a competition? (win)
4. They each other for almost fifty years. (know)
5. I soccer since I was a kid. (play)
6. Last month I to Edinburgh. (go)
Group 2
1. Yesterday, I my niece for the first time. (see)
2. She in her apartment since 2021. (live)
3. I never a horse. (ride)
4. I the whole house. It is spotless. (tidy)
5. He his wife in 2009. (meet)
6. Which cities you in your country? (visit)
Part B: Correct the mistake in each sentence.
1. I am here since last week.
2. I worked here for ten years, but I’m starting a new job soon.
3. I have gone to Brazil two years ago.
4. How long do you have your pet?
5. Kate was a teacher for twenty-five years and still enjoys it.
6. How long do you live in this town?
7. I never won a competition in my life.
8. I have listened to music all morning and then I went for a walk.
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Part C: Complete the chart with the correct contraction.
Positive Negative
1 2
I have
3 4
You have
5 6
He has
7 8
She has
9 10
It has
11 12
We have
13 14
They have
Part D: Using present perfect and past simple sentences, write three truths and a lie about yourself.
Then, tell your partner your information and ask them to guess which one is a lie.
1)
2)
3)
Lie:
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8 Present Perfect Simple and Continuous
Read the information and complete the sentences below.
Present Perfect Simple Present Perfect Continuous
focuses on the result of an action focuses on the doing of the action itself.
used to talk about how much or how many. focuses on how long something has taken.
I’ve finished my studies. I’ve been learning Spanish online.
I’ve seen this movie three times. She’s been working on her book for years.
1. He the movie five times. (watch)
2. Anne looks exhausted. she late
again? (work)
3. Jim is hungry, he all day. (eat)
4. They are fluent in Spanish. They in Barcelona for over twenty years.
(live)
5. The manager candidates all day. (interview)
6. you any good books recently? (read)
9 Speaking Practice
In pairs, ask and answer the questions. Add one more question to your list.
Student A Student B
1. What do you usually eat for breakfast? 1. What did you do on the weekend?
2. What were you doing yesterday at 8 pm? 2. What food do you like, but rarely eat?
3. When was your last vacation? Where did you 3. What were you wearing yesterday?
go?
4. Have you ever found any money on the 4. How many countries have you visited?
street?
5. Have you ever found any money on the 5. How long have you been living in your
street? current house/apartmwn?
6. Have you been to the movie theater 6. Have you taken any exams this year?
recently? What did you watch?
7. ... ? 7. ... ?
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