occasionally chats with their old friends?

Review

Can you remember who used the phrases? Match the phrases to the names and then use them to talk about the four teenagers.

Cameron Harry Helen Tessa

quite far loads of things stay out of trouble see eye to eye old friends from primary school holiday together a real waste of money the mess in my bedroom close friends disappoint virtual friendships female friends

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Brush up your grammar

THE PRESENT SIMPLE AND CONTINUOUS TENSES

Complete these sentences from the text.

1. We _______________ each other every day. 2. I _________________ eye to eye with my parents. 3. We ___________________ of going on holiday together. 4. She ________________ her pocket money.

Can you remember when we use each tense?

We use the _______________________ to talk about regular habits and routines. We use the _______________________ to talk about something that is happening now.

2 What is the difference between the following pairs of sentences?

1. a. Jane plays the violin. 3. a. Jane’s very kind. b. Jane’s playing the violin. b. Jane’s being very kind.

2. a. She works in a shoe shop. b. She’s working in a shoe shop. 4. a. What does he do? b. What is he doing?

Review the use of the present simple and the present continuous tenses. See the Grammar Summary.