Practical Grammar. The Present Indefinite tense

How many meanings of the Present Indefinite tense are mentioned in the presentation?

• 11

• 7

• 5

• 9

What is the tense used to denote past actions in newspaper headlines or in narratives to express past actions more vividly?

• Present Indefinite

• Present Perfect

• Past Indefinite

• Present Continuous

What is the main difference between stative and dynamic verbs?

• Stative verbs are always used in the continuous form, while dynamic verbs are not.

• Stative verbs denote actions in progress, while dynamic verbs denote completed actions.

• Stative verbs describe permanent states, while dynamic verbs describe temporary actions.

Define the use of the Present Indefinite tense:

Every day I wake up at 6am. Then I have breakfast and commute to work. I work from 9 am till 5 pm.

• TO DENOTE HABITUAL ACTIONS

• TO DENOTE FACTS IN THE PRESENT

• TO DENOTE COMPLETED ACTIONS WITH THE MEANING OF THE PRESENT PERFECT

• TO DENOTE FUTURE ACTIONS

Define the use of the Present Continuous tense:

I know you are having your difficulties.

• to express an action going on at the present moment (the moment of speaking) with dynamic verbs

• To express an action going at the present period with stative verbs (the meaning is changed)

• To express actions generally characterizing the person denoted by the subject bringing out the person’s typical traits

• To denote future actions

Define the use of the Present Indefinite tense:

The film finishes at 9 pm.

• to denote habitual actions

• TO DENOTE FACTS IN THE PRESENT

• TO DENOTE COMPLETED ACTIONS WITH THE MEANING OF THE PRESENT PERFECT

• TO DENOTE FUTURE ACTIONS

Define the use of the Present Indefinite tense:

Now I hear you perfectly well.

• TO DENOTE AN ACTION AT THE MOMENT OF SPEAKING (STATIVE VERBS)

• TO DENOTE FACTS IN THE PRESENT

• TO DENOTE COMPLETED ACTIONS WITH THE MEANING OF THE PRESENT PERFECT

• TO DENOTE FUTURE ACTIONS

Define the use of the Present Indefinite tense:

I forget your telephone number.

• TO DENOTE AN ACTION AT THE MOMENT OF SPEAKING (STATIVE VERBS)

• TO DENOTE FACTS IN THE PRESENT

• TO DENOTE COMPLETED ACTIONS WITH THE MEANING OF THE PRESENT PERFECT

• TO DENOTE FUTURE ACTIONS

How is the Present Continuous tense formed?

• By using the auxiliary verb 'to have' and the base form of the verb

• By using the auxiliary verb 'to be' and Participle I of the notional verb

• By using the auxiliary verb 'to be' and the past participle of the notional verb

• By using the auxiliary verb 'to do' and the gerund form of the verb

When do we use the Present Continuous tense?

• To express completed actions

• To denote actions at the moment of speaking (stative verbs)

• To express actions going on at the present period

• To denote future actions with the verbs of motion