This flashcard demonstrates the use of Present Simple for habitual actions ('quarrel', 'stops') and Present Continuous with 'always' ('is always ignoring') to express annoyance about recurring behavior.
This flashcard demonstrates the use of Present Simple for regular actions ('quarrel', 'stops') and Present Continuous with 'always' ('is always ignoring') to express annoyance.
| Task | When I _______ (to quarrel) with my sister she just _______ (to stop) talking to me. She ________ (always / to ignore) me! |
|---|---|
| Answer | 4 |
| a | has quarrelled / has stopped / always ignores |
| b | am quarrelling / stops / has always ignored |
| c | quarrel / has stopped / is always ignoring |
| d | quarrel / stops / is always ignoring |
| comment | 1. When we talk about common, regular situations in the present we use the Present Simple: we quarrel, she stops. 2. We often use the Present Continuous to express our negative attitude to a situation: she's always ignoring me! |
| topic | present tenses |
| level | 2 |
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