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Czasy present simple i present continuous

Czasu present simple o: Czasu present continuous o:
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• faktach i stanach Jane works as a dentist. • w chwili obecnej; jak dana
• prawdach uniwersalnych i prawach przyrody; Sylvia is doing her homework at the moment.
odbywa. na pytanie How ... ?
The sw1 rises in the eost. • tymczasowych;
zazwyczaj w czasie present simple.
• codziennych; We are decorating aur house this week.
"How often does Tina go to the cinema ?"
She usuo/ly goes to work by bus. • planach na
'she rarely goes to the cinemo."
• zgodnie z harmo- l'm going out with Peter tonighl.
nogramem; His train /eaves at eight o'clock tomorrow. • stanach zmianie;
• przed czasownikiem
• przebiegu meczu; John Terry wins the bali, passes to !Vly daughter is doing better and beuer at selwo/.
Nothan often goes out with his friends.
Lampard who scores for Chelsea. • rzeczach, które nas lub
G1 po czasownikach (be, have, do) i modalnych
• uczuciach i emocjach. He is always ploying laud music late at night.
(can, will, must itd.).
I love Chopin. His music is wonderfu/. W czasie present continuous n Loura doesn't usually go to bed /ote.
W czasie present simple przy- czasu: now, at the moment, at Sophie is never lote for selwo/.
oraz czasu: these days, nowadays, stili, today, tonight itp. We must always brush our teeth before we go to bed.
usually, often, always, every day/week!month/year itp., in the Uwaga: rare/y, seidom i never znaczenie negatywne i nigdy nie z not.
morning/afternoon!evening, at night/the weekend, on Fridays itp. Cloire never leaves work before 5 pm. (NIE: Claire never /eave „.)
Robert seidom goes to fast food restaurants. (NIE: Robert dorm:1't go „.)

Czasowniki formy continuous czas present perfect Czas present perfect continuous
• czasowniki odbierane za (see, heat; smell, taste, fee/, look, sound, see 1
.Czasu present perfect (have + czasu Czasu present perfect continuous (have + been +
appear itp.) Yourperfume smells great.
• czasowniki postrzeganie i procesy (know, believe, understand, realise, rememb
i
czasownik z -ing)
• które miejsce w nie- które:
forget itp.) Who knows the answer? momencie w
• czasowniki upodobania (/ike, love, hate, enjoy, prefer; detest, desire, want itp.) Jim enjoys rock music. • w i nadal w chwili,
czas nie sprecyzowany. nie jest to
• niektóre inne czasowniki (be, contain, indude, belong, fit, need, matter, cost, own, want, owe, weigh, wish, have, keep gdy o nich mówimy;
Istotniejszy jest sam fakt, dana
i in.) Th is car be/ongs to my dacl. We have been painting the living room all morning.
a jej z
I have ironed the clothes. Cathy hos been to Bangkok once. • niedawno a ich skutki,
Niektórych z czasowników w czasie present continuous, ale powoduje to znaczenia. niezamierzone i do wykonawcy
stany lub które
w i w obserwujemy w chwili obecnej;
THINK z czasowników: be, have, /ike, know itd.); His hands are dirty because he has been fixing his
I think he is a very good actor: (= They are thinking of visiting Japan. (= I have known Harry for two years. rnotorbike all morning.
HAVE I am having a fan tas lic lime.
które niedawno, • lub poirytowanie.
She has o beautifu/ house. (= She is having a showe1: a których skutki widzimy obecnie; He has been taking my laptop without te/ling me.
They are lwving lunch. (= I have just washed the car:
do lub zmian; W czasie present perfect continuous poja-
SEE
I can see the sea from my ba/eony. l'm seeing my /owyer tomorrow morning. (::.: spotkanie z) She has acted in a film with Julia Roberts. czasu: for, since, how
I see what you mea n. (= z today, this morningleveninglweekl long, all day/morning/month itd., /ately, recently.
month itd., w momencie mówienia
TASTE
The c.oke tastes delicious. smak) Jenny is tasting the soup to see if it needs mare pepper: czasowy, o którym mowa, trwa nadal.
We have watched three films this week. (=
SMELL
The roses smell /ovely. (= She is smelling the flowers. jeszcze nie i obejrzymy
filmów.) Czasowników live, work, teach i fee/
APPEAR
He appears to be nervous. He is appearing in a fi/111 with Jennifer Lopez. zarówno w czasie present perfect, jak
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This shirt fits you perfectly. [rozmiarem]) My dad is fitting a new lock on the door: czasu: for, since, a/ready, always, He has worked!has been working as a teacher for
t-L-- - K - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ' - - - - - - - - - M l ' : / u s t , ever, never, so far, today, this week/month itd., how long,
00 11..the last ten years.
Derek looks really tired. Diana is looking at same magazines. late/y, recently, stil/ (w przeczeniach), yet, by now itp.

• Czasownika enjoy zarówno w czasie present simple, jak i continuous. My sister really enjoys
She has gone to the bank. (Zmierza do banku lub ·
playing volleyball. (ogólne upodobanie) ALE They're enjoying the match very much. (chwilowy stan).
tam jest. Jeszcze nie
• Czasowników fe'e/ i hurt zarówno w czasie present simple, jak i continuous, bez zmiany
She has been to Los Angeles. w Los
znaczenia. I fee/ very happy. = I am feeling very happy.
Angeles.
Czasowniki /isten, look i watch celowe i ich w czasie present continuous.
She has been in Milan. (Mieszka w Mediolanie.)
They are looking at the box.

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1 ldentify the tenses, then match them to their correct descriptions. Complete the exchanges using the present 7 Put the verbs in brackets into the correct
perfect or the present perfect continuous. present forms.
The Earth revolves around the Sun. (simple present) A a fixed arrangement in the near future
A: How often do you have (you/have) basketball
Is she visiting the zoo tomorrow? B a habit/routine 1) Have you heard (you/hear) the weather practice?
He is staying at a friend's house until his house is ready. C a temporary situation forecast yet? B: I train (train) at least three times a week.
[![] The bus to Glasgow leaves at 7 pm. D a general truth/law of nature
B: No, but 12) ..................................... (watch) 2 A: Is Michelle stili at the library?
[I[] They don't eat breakfast every morning. E a changing/developing situation
the news for the last hour and all they 3) ..... B: Yes, she ... ... . .. ............... ............ (research)
Ann's driving is improving every week. F a timetable/programme
... ...... ....... ... ....... (talk) about are the floods. her paper all morning .
2 Choose the c@rrect item. 4 Read the texts and fili in the gaps with the
A: Oh dear! Those poor people. lt 4) ............... . 3 A: Is your bedroom clean?

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... ............... .. . (be) an awful week so far with B: No, I .................. „ ........ „ ... (not/tidy) it up yet .
present simple or the present continuous of the
Alan visits/is visiting his grandparents every all those storms. 4 A: ................... „ ......................... „ .... (you/come)
verbs in brackets.
weekend. B: Yes, especially in the north where it 5) ........ . to Fran's graduation ceremony on Friday?
2 These days, it becomes/is becoming mare and mare ........................... (not/stop) raining for over B: l'm sorry, I can't. 1........ ..... (go)
on holiday to ltaly.
expensive to go abroad on holiday. @ Hi bloggers, l\ a week now.
5 A: .............................. „ ...•.••..........•.. (you/know)
3 Helen and her friends go/are going to a rock The Moomba
how this CD ROM works?
concert this evening. _1) takes (take)
A: Tom, it's already five o'clock. 1) ................... . B: Yes, let me install it for you.
4 Angelina Jolie successfully plays/is playing the part in my country, li ....................... (you/finish) with the report? 6 A: You speak German very well, Pat.

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Brian paints/is painting the kitchen walls at the
Australia every
March. The word
:\ B: Not yet. I 2) .......................................... (go) B: Thank you. 1.... „.......................... „ ... (learn)
it for four years.
over the numbers all afternoon and something
moment. 'J
Moomba 1 seems wrong. 7 A: That skirt ............ „ • • . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . „ .....•... „ (fit)
6 Do the leaves fall/Are the leaves falling from the
2) ... „ ........... „ ................ „. (come) from an Aboriginal A: 3) ........................ (Mary/check) the figures? you perfectly.
trees in autumn?
word meaning 'let's get together and have fun'. The B: 14) ..................... _. ......... (leave) severa! notes B: Th an ks, I .... „ ....•••••....•...•.. (think) of buying it.
7 The carpenter fits/is fitting new kitchen cabinets. 8 A: Is this your first visit to Warsaw?
8 Every evening, Nancy writes/is writing in her festival 3) ......................•...•••. (last) for severa! days on her desk so far, but she 5) ...................... .
B: Yes, 1............................................... (never/be)
journal. 4) ....•......••...........•.....•..... (include) many competitio .............. (not/return) from her meeting yet.
here before.
9 The stew smells/is smelling great! Is it a new music and· parades. The activities on the waterfront
9 A: .................... „ ......... (you/like) Mexican food?
recipe? 5) .................................. (attract) thousands of visitor B: No, l'm afraid it's too spicy.
1O Rick sees/is seeing a knee specialist tomorrow. At the moment, I 6) ..................................... (watch) t A: 1) ........................................ (you/see) Jane? 1 O A: Where's Oliver?
11 Who knows/is knowing all the words to this song? 'Birdman' competition. People 7) ............................ (t She Ioo ks great. 2) ...................................... . B: He.„ ................. „ ................... (go) to the gym.
12 Emma attends/is attending a seminar this to fly their homemade flying machines and it's very fu .......................................... (she/diet) lately? You can call him at 8 o'clock.
afternoon. The wind 8) ..................................... (blow) hard and B: No. She 3) ................................................... . 11 A: Are you stili painting Becky's room?
(work) out at the gym for the last six months. B: No, 1. ....... „ ............................... (justlfinish) it.
teams 9) ..................................... (have) a difficult ti
3 Choose the correct time expression. Steve 42
A: She seems to be in top form. She 4) ............ . 12 A: James, you look tired.
.............................. (never/look) so healthy! B: I know. 1................................... (study) for my
Helen is listening to music at the moment/in the B: Well, you and 15) ........................................ . Chemistry exam all evening.
Well Steve, every year huge crowds of people
- afternoon. (talk) about joining a gym for ages. How 13 A: Where ................................ „ ............ (you and
@ 1) ..................................... (gather) in my
about going for it? your friends/hang out) at the weekend?
2 Peter is having a party on Fridays/tomorrow.
hometown, Glastonbury, to attend the loca! festival
3 He catches the bus to school every morning/ A: I think you 6) ............................................... . B: We usually ............................................... (go)
lt 2) ............................. (be) a celebration of art an
tonight. Gust/read) my mind ! bowling at the local sports centre.
music that 3) .................................... (unite) fans
4 The ferry leaves the port at 8 am tomorrow 14 A: ............................................... (yo u/tell) Peter
from all over the world for a few days every year in
morning/at present. about our trip this weekend?
June. There 4) ........................................ (be) many
5 Lisa's mum does the laundry on Sundays/now. In pairs, make exchanges using the present B: Yes, but he ....................... (make) other plans.
live performances and theatricals by famous artists
6 Paul is meeting his girlfriend this evening/every perfect or the present perfect continuous. 15 A: ..................... „ ...•.. (Harry/do) his homework?
and even circus acts. Right now, we are at Worthy
B: No, actually, he ......................... (surf) the Net.
week. Farm and we 5) ........................................ (lie) on Your bag looks heavy. 16 A: What's the matter?
7 They are studying for an English test right this the grass waiting for Kylie Minogue. Her show A: Your bag /ooks heavy. B: I .................................................. (lose) my car
evening/now. 6) ....................... (begin) in two hours but a lot of B: /'ve just bee n to the /ibrary. keys and I can't get home.
8 Paul and Jo are going to a rock concert every people 7) .............................. (already/be) here. I Your clothes are dirty. 17 A: How ........................................ „ ...... -(you/get)
Friday/tonight. 8) ................................. (not/believe) I
You are wet. to school every morning?
9 I prefer to surf the Net at weekends/at present. 9) ............................... (sit) here waiting to see my
You look happy. B: On foot. lt „ .••......•.....• (take) me ten minutes.
10 Does Peter usually/at present wake up late at the favourite pop star!
You look upset.
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