The document discusses the present simple and present continuous tenses in English grammar. It provides examples of verbs used in their present simple and present continuous forms, and distinguishes between action verbs and non-action verbs. Action verbs can be used in both the present simple and present continuous tenses, while non-action verbs are generally only used in the present simple tense. The document also lists some verbs that can function as either action or non-action verbs depending on the context.

1. ACTION & NON-ACTION VERBS GRAMMAR

2. Different Uses of the Present Simple & Continuous (Do you remember?) Present Continuous Actions in progress now / at the moment. Jane’s not here. She ’s working. Temporary actions. Jane’s on a diet. She’ s drinking lots of water. Present Simple Routines, habits. David goes for a run every morning. The film starts at six. Eternal truths. Water boils at 100C.

3. Present Simple Form Review You …………. (live) in London. She ………………. (go) to Paris every winter. We ………….……………. (like) fish. …………… you …………… (live) near here? He ………….……………. (like) fish. …………… she …………… (live) near here? Affirmative Negative Question

4. Present Continuous Form Review You …………………. (live) in London now. She …………………….. (study) science. They …………….……….……… (listen) to me. What ……… you ………………….. (read)? He ………….……….………. (listen) to me. What …… she …..…………….…… (read)? Affirmative Negative Question

5. Action & Non-action verbs Work in pairs. Read the sentences and decide if the underlined verbs refer to an ACTION or a STATE / CONDITION. She doesn’t eat meat. Are you having breakfast? They have a nice boat they use during the summer . I like playing tennis. Do you need anything? This medication contains caffeine. I often go to the cinema. Where are you going ? ACTION ACTION STATE STATE STATE STATE ACTION ACTION

6. Work in pairs. Look at the examples again and answer the questions below. ACTION VERBS She doesn’t eat meat. I often go to the cinema. Where are you going ? NON-ACTION VERBS They have a nice boat. I like playing tennis. Do you need anything? This medication contains caffeine. Can ACTION VERBS be in the PRESENT SIMPLE? Can ACTION VERBS be in the PRESENT CONTINUOUS? Can NON-ACTION VERBS be in the PRESENT SIMPLE? Can NON-ACTION VERBS be in the PRESENT CONTINUOUS? YES YES YES NO

7. Some verbs that can be both action and non-action ACTION NON-ACTION HAVE Please, phone later. We are having dinner now. They have a nice boat. THINK Be quiet. I’m thinking . I think she’s very intelligent. LOOK What are you looking at? You look sad.

8. Non-Action verbs Feelings: like, love, hate Thinking: think (opinion), understand Desires: want, prefer, like Perception: hear, see, seem Be/have (possess) /own Belong to

9. Work in pairs and choose the correct form: Bill doesn’t understand / isn’t understanding a word of Russian. Why do you look /are you looking at me like that? Is there something on my face? Joe has / is having a house in Lancaster. A: Look at this headline: “Man bites dog”! B: It is absurd. I don’t believe it /I’m not believing it. I know / am knowing you really love me. Bill doesn’t understand / isn’t understanding a word of Russian. Why do you look / are you looking at me like that? Is there something on my face? Joe has / is having a house in Lancaster. A: Look at this headline: “Man bites dog”! B: It is absurd. I don’t believe it /I’m not believing it. I know / am knowing you really love me.

10. I belong / am belonging to a cooking club and I love it! Ring, ring! A: Hello? B: Hello, Ann. This is Tony. I know it’s dinner time but I’d like to talk to you about something important. Do you have / Are you having dinner? I think / am thinking we should go and live somewhere hot. I belong / am belonging to a cooking club and I love it! Ring, ring! A: Hello? B: Hello, Ann. This is Tony. I know it’s dinner time but I’d like to talk to you about something important. Do you have / Are you having dinner? I think / am thinking we should go and live somewhere hot.

11. You look / are looking sad. Is everything OK? Do you want / Are you wanting anything or are you OK? That bike costs / is costing too much. I’ll take the other one. You look / are looking sad. Is everything OK? Do you want / Are you wanting anything or are you OK? That bike costs / is costing too much. I’ll take the other one.

12. ANY QUESTIONS