Au niveau B1, la différence entre le Present Simple et le Present Continuous doit être parfaitement maîtrisée, y compris pour les cas particuliers comme les verbes d’état et les usages futurs.
1. Rappel des usages de base
- Present Simple : Habitudes, vérités permanentes, horaires officiels.
- I work every day.
- The train leaves at 8 PM.
- Present Continuous : Action maintenant, situation temporaire, futur planifié.
- I am working from home this week.
- We are meeting at 6 PM.
2. Les Verbes d’État (Stative Verbs) ⚠️
Certains verbes ne s’utilisent quasiment jamais au continu, même si l’action se passe maintenant.
- Pensée : know, believe, understand, remember.
- Goût : like, love, hate, prefer, want.
- Possession : have, own, belong.
- Sens : seem, appear, hear.
3. Verbes à double sens
Certains verbes changent de sens entre le simple et le continu :
- THINK :
- I think you are right. (Opinion - Simple).
- I am thinking about the problem. (Activité mentale - Continu).
- HAVE :
- I have a car. (Possession - Simple).
- I am having lunch. (Action - Continu).
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#1 I (not / understand) why he is angry.
#2 Look! The cat (try) to catch that bird.
#3 What you (think) about my new car? (opinion)
#4 I (think) about moving to London next year.
#5 The sun (rise) in the east.
#6 I (usually / go) to bed at 11 PM.
#7 Don't disturb him. He (have) a shower.
#8 you (believe) in luck?
#9 This cake (taste) delicious!
#10 We (stay) with friends this week. (temporaire)