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THEME 6 INTERCULTURAL TOPICS

Structure

The Simple Present & The Present Continuous Tense

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

We use it to talk about our daily routines, habits and general We use it to talk about what is happening now or
events. nowadays.

USE Mark plays badminton with his friends after school on Today is Wednesday. Mark isn’t playing badminton
Tuesdays. now. Instead, he is watching a movie with his
parents at the moment.

every day / week / year / summer
in the morning / afternoon / evening
now
at nights
right now
on weekdays at the moment
TIME EXPRESSIONS FREQUENCY ADVERBS nowadays
at the weekend
in summer / winter, etc.
at present

always
today
usually
generally
often these days
still
sometimes
this week, month, etc.
rarely
never

a) Read the paragraph and group the actions as temporary actions and habits.

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