Task | She ____ (to be) a nice girl. But now she _____ (to be) so rude. |
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Answer | 2 |
a | is / has been |
b | is / is being |
c | is being / is |
d | has been / is |
comment | 1. We use the Present Simple to talk about things in general, common regular situations and behaviour. 2. Some state verbs can be used in continuous form with the change of meaning: 'she is nice' is a personal characteristic / 'she is being rude' is her behaviour at the moment. |
topic | present tenses |
level | 2 |
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