[...].. .ADVANCED LANGUAGE PRACTICE Other uses of present continuous Temporary situations Are you enjoying your stay here? Repeated actions My car has broken down, so I am walking to work these days Complaints about... feeling rather run down lately/at present, doctor, I always stay on duty since/until six o'clock I'm often/forever picking your hairs out of the bath! Fortunately the baby now/recently sleeps all night ADVANCED LANGUAGE PRACTICE Put each verb in brackets into the present simple or present continuous a) b) British people apparently c) d) e) f) g) h) i) j) 4 (hear) that you have been promoted Congratulations!... birthday i) Its ability to catch fish is the key to the polar bear's survival depends/depending The polar bear's j) What's on your mind at the moment? to catch fish think/thinking What at the moment? ADVANCED LANGUAGE PRACTICE Most of these sentences contain an error Where there is an error, rewrite the sentence correctly a) I'm depending on you, so don't make any mistakes! b) Is this total including the... continuous forms, and refers to time which we look back at from a future point In two year's time I'll have finished the book By the end of the month, I'll have been working for this firm for a year ADVANCED LANGUAGE PRACTICE It can also be used to express an assumption on the part of the speaker You won't have heard the news, of course (This means that I assume you have not heard the news.) Other ways... have time I hope it won't be too expensive from till now on we'll really have to tighten our belts! I can't wait! 13 14 In just over two months' of time we'll be having the time of our lives! 15 9 ADVANCED LANGUAGE PRACTICE 3 Choose the most appropriate continuation for each sentence a) According to the latest forecast, the tunnel A will be finished next year B will have been finished next year C is... who No one knows the match Don't worry; David won't be late here Don't worry; David time Mary and Alan's wedding is next weekend getting Mary and Alan next weekend You b) c) d) e) f) g) h) i) j) 11 ADVANCED LANGUAGE PRACTICE 5 Look at the three options A, B and C for each question Decide which two are correct a) We've run out of fuel A What will we do now? B What do we do now? C What are we going to... Contrasts with See Grammar 4 for contrasts between past simple and present perfect verb forms Past verb forms are also used to express unreal time See Grammar 8 and 9 present perfect verb forms 15 ADVANCED LANGUAGE PRACTICE 1 Underline the correct word or phrase in each sentence a) When you passed the town hall clock, did you notice/were you noticing what time it was? b) Last night my neighbours were... ferry home Unfortunately my parents (18) (not/expect) me home for a fortnight, and (19) (go) away on holiday So I (20) (spend) a miserable couple of weeks alone, reading 'Teach Yourself French' 17 ADVANCED LANGUAGE PRACTICE S Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given Do not change the word given a) I intended to call you yesterday, but... said that the girl (14) had to rush to the railway station, and that I (15) to follow her there urgently She had also left me a note It said, 'I will explain everything Meet me on platform 6.' 19 ADVANCED LANGUAGE PRACTICE 8 Put each verb in brackets into a suitable past verb form a) I realised that someone b) c) d) e) f) g) h) i) j) 20 (steal) my wallet when (feel) their hand in my jacket pocket When... finished To emphasise duration I've been writing letters all morning A recently finished activity I've been running That's why I look hot A repeated activity I've been taking French lessons this year 21 ADVANCED LANGUAGE PRACTICE • Time expressions with present perfect 22 Contrasts with present perfect simple There may be little contrast when some state verbs are used How long have you lived here? How long .