PRESENT TENSES

What is the man selling?

Ladies and gentlemen, this special potion comes from the

Amazon. It makes you look younger and live

longer!

What is special about the potion?

Look at me! I’m standing here

today, a handsome young man – but I’m really over 200 years

old.

How often does he drink it?

His secret is simple - he drinks a bottle of this potion every day.

What is the man’s reason to look younger?

Hmm. That sounds good. I’m getting

married next month. I want to look younger on my wedding day.

What is the price of the potion?

-How much does it cost?

-$100 a bottle!- That’s expensive!

What is your opinion?

- Is he really 200 years old or is he kidding us?

Is the woman honest?

-I honestly don’t know. I’ve only been with him for 150 years!

Match the explanations and tenses.

1. A permanent state2. An action happening at

or around the time of speaking

3. A habit or routine4. A fixed future

arrangement5. An action which started

in the past and continuous to the present

Present Simple

Present Continuous

Present Perfect

Present Simple

1. facts and permanent states;

2. habits or routines;3. general truths or laws

of nature;4. timetables and

programmes;5. sporting commentaries,

reviews or narrations;6. feelings and emotions.

1. He visits his granny twice a month;

2. Tom lives in Radomir;3. The sun sets in the

west;4. Cinderella goes to the

ball and meets the prince;

5. The film starts at 6:006. I like Jane because she

is kind and polite.

Present Continuous

1. for actions taking place at or around the moment of speaking;

2. For temporary actions;3. For fixed arrangements

in the near future;4. For currently changing

or developing situations;

5. To express anger or irritation /always/

1. Jane is reading a book now;

2. She is always speaking on the phone;

3. The earth is getting warmer and warmer;

4. We are staying in a hotel in London;

5. I’m flying to New York next month.

Present Perfect

1. the action that happened at an unstated time in the past;

2. an action which started in the past and continues up to the present;

3. a recently completed action;

4. personal experiences or changes.

1. I have cleaned my room;

2. She has put on weight;3. Jane has read 3 books

by Ivan Vazov;4. I have worked for this

company for five years.

How often…? Where…? How…? When…? What time…?

1. …breakfast/lunch/dinner2. …out for a meal3. …the washing-up4. …for a walk5. …to bed6. …shopping7. …out with friends8. …do the shopping9. …homework10. …housework11. …jogging12. …for a swim

do

go

have

Which tense is used for : timetable? future arrangements?

FILM STARTS 10:00

MEET AT 9:00

TOUR STARTS 8:00

LEAVE HOTEL AT 9:00

FLIGHT DEPARTS 11:00

LEAVE FOR AIRPORT 8:00

A: What time does the film start?B: It starts at 8:00, so we are meeting at 7:00.

Use the cards to find out what your partner has (never) done before. Prepare a narration about your

findings.

What’s the difference?

1.She has worked for this company for 5 years.

2.She has cooked the dinner.

1. She has been working for this company since

2009.2. She has been

cooking since morning.

Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous

1.Linda _____(travel) around Europe for three months.2.She ____ (visit) six countries so far. 3.Jimmy _____ (play) since he was five years old. 4.He ________ (win) the national championship four times.5.Bill and Andy _________ (make) ten films since they left college.

Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous

6.They _____ (make) films for many years now.7.Look! Somebody ____ (break) the window.8.I _______ (read) the book all morning. But I ______ (not finish) it yet. 9.Sorry I’m late. That’s all right. I ________ (not wait) for a long time.10. Peter ____________________ (clean) the windows for some time.

What’s the difference?

1.Linda looks unhappy.

2.Tina’s silk scarf feels very soft.

3.Tom has his own flat.

4.I think Harry Potter is fantastic.

5.This cake tastes delicious.

1. Linda is looking for her keys.

2. Tina is feeling unwell today.

3. Tom is having a party tonight.

4. I’m thinking of buying Harry Potter books.

5. She is tasting the soup.

Sentence transformations

1.I hate doing the washing-up. I don’t ______ the washing –up.2.Take out the rubbish, please. Could you ______ rubbish?3.She dusts the furniture every two weeks. She dusts the furniture ______ a month.4.It’s week since I last tidied my room. I _____ my room for a week.5.Can you please mop the floor? Do you mind______ floor?

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