Speak Better English with Harry
Speak Better English with Harry | Episode 455
Nov 1, 2023
Learn how to talk about present and past habits in English. Explore different ways to describe present habits and expressions used to talk about habits. Discover how to describe present and past habits using various tenses with examples and practice.
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- Present habits can be expressed using present simple tense, will plus infinitive, always plus ING, and keep or keep on plus ING.
- Past habits can be described using phrases like 'used to' plus infinitive, 'would' as a substitute for 'used to', 'kept on' plus ING, 'I was always' plus ING, and 'I was forever'.
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Talking about Present Habits
When discussing present habits, we often use the present simple tense. For example, Mum prepares lunch every day before we go to school. Dad takes us to school every day in the car. Additionally, we can use will plus the infinitive to talk about habits. For instance, she'll disagree with everything you say. She'll always tell you what's on her mind. Another way to express habits is by using always plus ING. For example, Adam is always leaving things lying around, and his mother is always telling him to tidy up. We can also use keep or keep on plus ING to describe habits. For instance, someone keeps calling me every day trying to sell me something.
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