Share A4 EF Unit 2A Present Tenses (Taken from TB)
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They usually go hiking in Scotland in summer.
CORRECT
I'm not knowing where to go on holiday.
INCORRECT - I don't know where to go on holiday.
I'm really wanting to try waterskiing.
INCORRECT - I really want to try waterskiing.
Hurry up! We only have half an hour to get to the airport.
CORRECT
What is the guidebook saying about this museum?
INCORRECT - What does the guidebook say about this museum.
We'd love to go surfing, but it's depending on the weather.
INCORRECT - We'd love to go surfing, but it depends on the weather.
Our flight's delayed, so we wait in the departure lounge at the moment.
INCORRECT - Our flight's delayed, so we're waiting in the departure lounge at the moment.
Do you think we should get at taxi or a bus to the hotel?
CORRECT
I go to the cinema with some friends this evening.
INCORRECT - I'm going to the cinema with some friends this evening.
Do you come for a swim or not?
INCORRECT - Are you coming for a swim or not?
I'm sorry, I'm not seeing what you mean?
INCORRECT - I'm sorry, I don't see what you mean.
You're very quiet - what are you thinking about?
CORRECT
What time does your train leave tomorrow?
CORRECT
We go camping in the Pyrenees next summer.
INCORRECT - We're going camping in the Pyrenees next summer.
They're prefering sunbathing to climbing mountains.
INCORRECT - They prefer sunbathing to climbing mountains.
I don't think we're needing to take a hairdryer.
INCORRECT - I don't think we need to take a hairdryer.
