Share Present simple vs present continuous
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Derek ...... (think) martians lived on Mars
Used to
She ..... (like) celebrities, but now she thinks they're silly
Used to
By the time they arrived, the concert ...... already ....... (begin)
Had begun
Alexander Fleming........ (investigate) the properties of staphylococci when he discovered penicilin
Had been investigating
Martha hasn't been/ isn't very well lately
Hasn't been
You always complain/ are always complaining!
are always complaining
I still didn't receive/ haven't received the money
Haven't received
The flight to Rome is departing/ departs at nine o'clock
Departs
We've waited/ have been waiting for him since seven!
We've been waiting (emphasising how long actions have been in progress for)
You seem/ are seeming preoccupied
You seem
Athletes are getting faster and faster. What tense is it?
Present continuous
Say a sentence in the present simple
The right side of the brain controls creativity
Say a sentence in the present perfect with an irregular verb
I have written six texts this morning
Vincent...... (climb) the mountain when a snow storm ..... (begin)
was climbing / began
When I was younger, I ....... (read) teen magazines
would read / used to read
