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Mgr. Ema Jarošová
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Present simple we useTo talk about permanent situations I live in London but I come from Canada.
For habitual actions or routines We see each other every day.
For a general truth Cats don´t like water.
Water boils at 100 degrees Centigrade.
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In instructions and directions To get to my house, you take the first turning on
the left.
In film reviews and plot summaries Bullock gives a plausible performance in the
lead role.
In sports commentaries Beckham passes the ball to Cole
– and he scores
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These adverbs of frequency and time expressions are often used with the present simple:
Never, hardly ever, rarely, seldom, occasionaly, sometimes, frequently, often, usually, always
Every day/ week, in the morning/evenings, on mondays, once a week/year....
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State verbsDescribe a state, not an activity. They cannot
normally be used in the continuous form:Mental/thinking verbs: agree, believe, disagree, doubt,
expect*, forget*,know, realise, remember*, suppose, think*,
understand
Attitude verbs: dislike, hate, like, love, need, prefer, want
Sense/ perception verbs: hear, see*, smell*, taste*
Appearance: appear*, look*, resemble, seem, sound
Being, possession: be*, belong to, consist of, contain, have*,
include, own, possess
Other verbs: cost, fit, matter, mean, owe
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Present continuous we useFor activities and situations that are
temporary I´m only staying here for a short time.For actions in progress at the moment of
speaking I´m taking a break.Situations that are changing Traffic is getting worse every year.Annoying habits with always You´re always forgetting your keys!
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These time expressions are often used with the present continuous:
Always, still, currently
At present, at the moment, (right) now