Present Simple is used for general and permanent situations ('has supper'), and Present Continuous for actions happening at the moment of speaking ('is having' = is eating).
Se usa el Presente Simple para situaciones generales y permanentes ('has supper') y el Presente Continuo para acciones en el momento de hablar ('is having' = está comiendo).
| Task | My family ________ (to have) supper now. But _______ (to have) a high temperature at the moment and I'm too weak to join them. |
|---|---|
| Answer | 4 |
| a | has / am having |
| b | is having / am having |
| c | has / have |
| d | is having / have |
| comment | When we talk about things in general, permanent situations and states or things that happen sometimes, we use the Present Simple Tense. When we describe an event that is happening in the moment of speaking we use the Present Continuous. Remember that some stative verbs (feel, have, see, seem, look, etc.) can be used in continuous form but with the change in meaning. Here: has - refers to possession / is having - means 'is eating' |
| topic | present tenses |
| level | 2 |
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