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EF B1 Grammar bank, page 132. present simple and continuous, action and non-action verbs

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What do you study / are you studying?

What are you studying?

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Where do you live / are you living at the moment?

Where do you live at the moment?

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What do you do / are you doing on Sunday afternoon?

What are you doing on Sunday afternoon?

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I __________ (buy) a few things for dinner.

I'm buying a few things for dinner.

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I always ___________ (have) lunch with my friend Peter.

I always have lunch with my friend Peter.

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I __________ (need) to get home.

I need to get home.

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He's ___________ (have) dinner with his girlfriend.

He's having dinner with his girlfriend.

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Where do adverbs of frequency appear in a sentence?

Before the main verb and after be. e.g. I am never late for meetings.

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Where do expressions of frequency usually appear in a sentences?

Expressions of frequency usually at the end of the sentence or verb phrase.

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I __________ (not taste) the wine in this dish.

I can't taste the wine in this dish.

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What is the structure for the continuous form of the verb?

be + verb + ing

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Which type of verb isn't usually used in the continuous form?

Verbs that describe states or feelings also known as non-action verbs.

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He _________ (not want) to miss his flight, so he will leave early in the morning.

He doesn't want to miss his flight, so he will leave early in the morning.

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Sarah usually (walk) __________ to work, but today she (drive) __________ because it's raining heavily.

walks / is driving

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Listen! The birds (sing) __________ outside.

are singing

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My brother (study) __________ for his exams at the moment.

is studying

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