grammar

We usually use ____________ with verbs that describe an unchanging state rather than an action.

simple tenses

We can use ________________ with state verbs to emphasise that a situation is temporary or untypical.

continuous tenses

With some verbs that describe mental states (e.g. consider, understand) and attitudes (e.g. hope, regard), ___________________ suggest a process going on at the time of speaking, or emphasise that the process continues to develop.

continuous tenses

We usually use the ____________ with verbs that describe what we are doing as we speak.

present simple

We often use the _____________ in a narrative (e.g. a report or a story) to talk about a single complete past action.

past simple

We use the ______________to desribe the situation that existed at the time

We use the ______________