English with JF Chosen

idea that an action is repeated or usual. The action

can be a habit, a hobby, a daily event, a scheduled event or something that often happens. It can also be something a person often forgets or usually does not do.
The Simple Present can also indicate the speaker believes that a fact was true before, is true now, and will be true in the future. It is not important if the speaker is correct about the fact. It is also used to make generalizations about people or things.

actions in the present time period.
I take the train

to the office.
The train to Berlin leaves every hour.
John sleeps eight hours every night during the week.
2. For facts.
The President of The USA lives in The White House.
A dog has four legs.
We come from Switzerland.
3. For habits.
I get up early every day.
Carol brushes her teeth twice a day.
They travel to their country house every weekend.
4. For things that are always / generally true.
It rains a lot in winter.
The Queen of England lives in Buckingham Palace.
They speak English at work.

that an action started and finished at a specific time

in the past. Sometimes, the speaker may not actually mention the specific time, but they do have one specific time in mind.

I didn't see a play yesterday.
Last year,

I traveled to Japan.
Last year, I didn't travel to Korea.
Did you have dinner last night?
She washed her car.
He didn't wash his car.

"will" and "be going to." Although the two forms can

sometimes be used interchangeably, they often express two very different meanings. These different meanings might seem too abstract at first, but with time and practice, the differences will become clear. Both "will" and "be going to" refer to a specific time in the future.

Will you help him later?
You will not help him later

to meet Jane tonight.
Are you going to meet Jane tonight?

You are not going to meet Jane tonight.

impress
(b)  impressed
(c)  will impress

impressed

will
(b)  ill timing
(c)  ill manners
(d)  ill at ease

will

at home and tend his ailing son rather than attend

training on that particular Friday.

(a)  fall-through
(b)  fall behind in
(c)  fallback on
(d)  fallout with

at home and tend his ailing son rather than attend

training on that particular Friday.
 (d) fallout with

and destructive events, all in the name of keeping things

comfortable or familiar.

(a)  put up
(b)  put up with
(c)  put on hold
(d)  put out

of degrading and destructive events, all in the name of

keeping things comfortable or familiar.
 (b) put up with