Kors dwar il-Present Simple u Present Continuous bl-Ingliż - Preparazzjoni TOEIC®
Huwa importanti li tkun taf kif tagħżel bejn il-Present Simple u l-Present Continuous bl-Ingliż, speċjalment fil-jum tal-eżami TOEIC®.
Fil-parti PART-5, spiss ikollok bżonn tagħżel bejn dawn iż-żewġ tense.
1. Paraguni Ġenerali
A. Rutina vs Il-mument preżenti
| Sentenza bl-Ingliż | Spjegazzjoni |
|---|---|
| Sandra teaches English at a high school. She prepares lessons and grades papers every day. | Qed nitkellmu dwar l-attivitajiet regolari ta' Sandra bħala rutina. every day jindika drawwa, għalhekk rutina. |
| Right now, Sandra is reviewing a student's essay. She is sitting at her desk in the classroom. | Qed niddeskrivu l-azzjonijiet li Sandra qed tagħmel bħalissa (nafuh minn right now). |
B. Attività Ġenerali vs Proġetti Attwali
| Sentenza bl-Ingliż | Spjegazzjoni |
|---|---|
| She writes articles for a popular science magazine. They explore innovative technologies and scientific breakthroughs. | Qed nitkellmu dwar attività ġenerali, ix-xogħol tagħha ta’ kuljum |
| Currently, she is writing a feature on renewable energy solutions for a special edition focusing on environmental sustainability. | Qed nitkellmu dwar attività speċifika, proġett li għaddej bħalissa |
C. Fatti vs Bidliet Bil-mod
| Sentenza bl-Ingliż | Spjegazzjoni |
|---|---|
| Generally, high temperatures cause increased energy consumption. | Fatt ġenerali li dejjem hu veru (generally jindika li din ir-regola tapplika kullimkien) |
| Currently, a heatwave is causing a significant rise in electricity demand. | Il-kelma currently tindika li hemm bidla li qed tiġri bħalissa, iżda bil-mod matul diversi jiem. |
D. Sitwazzjonijiet Permanenti vs Sitwazzjonijiet Temporanji
| Sentenza bl-Ingliż | Spjegazzjoni |
|---|---|
| Maria manages the customer service department. | Dejjem veru, ix-xogħol tagħha ta’ kuljum |
| Currently, I am managing the customer service department while Maria is on maternity leave. | currently u while jindikaw li s-sitwazzjoni hija temporanja. |
2. Il-Verbi ta' Stati
Hemm numru ta’ verbi li jiddeskrivu stati minflok azzjonijiet.
B’mod ġenerali, qatt ma nużawhom fil-Present Continuous (verb stativ ma jirriflettix azzjoni).
2.1. Il-Verbi li Jesprimu Ħsieb
- believe (jemmen)
- doubt (jiddubita)
- guess (jahseb/jissupponi)
- imagine (jimmaġina)
- know (jaf)
- realize (jirrealizza)
- suppose (jissupponi)
- understand (jifhem)
- agree (jaqbel)
- advise (jikkonsla)
- forget (jinsa)
- mean (tfisser)
- recognize (jirrikonoxxi)
- remember (jiftakar)
- think (jaħseb)
Eżempji
- I believe you are right.
- Do you think I should leave?
Eċċezzjonijiet
🚧 What are you thinking about? I'm thinking about our last meeting.
Hawnhekk il-verb "think" qed jintuża fil-Present Continuous. Normalment "think" hu verb stativ u mhux użat fil-Present Continuous.
Madankollu, hemm eċċezzjoni meta "think" għandu tifsira "attiva" (qed nirrifletti, qed naħseb dwar ...), f'dak il-każ jista’ jintuża fil-Present Continuous.
2.2. Il-Verbi li Jesprimu Pussessjoni
- belong to (jappartjeni lil)
- have (fis-sens ta’ "possessjoni")
- own (jippossjedi)
- possess (jippossjedi)
Eżempji
- The musician now owns six vintage guitars.
- The small cottage by the lake belongs to the Johnson family.
- The library has a rare edition of Shakespeare's works.
Eċċezzjonijiet
Jekk have hu segwit direttament minn sustantiv u jesprimi azzjoni, jista’ jintuża fil-Present Continuous.
Why is she not answering? She is having dinner.
2.3. Il-Verbi li Jesprimu Sentimenti jew Emozzjonijiet
- dislike (ma jħobbx)
- can't stand (ma jiflaħx)
- hate (jobgħod)
- like (jħobb)
- prefer (jippreferi)
- love (jħobb ħafna)
- want (jixtieq)
- care (jimpurtah)
- feel (iħoss)
- don't mind (ma jimpurtax)
- regret (jiddispjaċih)
- wish (jixtieq)
Eżempji
- She prefers water (huwa ġenerali, ma nistgħux ngħidu "qed inħobb din l-ilma bħalissa". Jew tħobb jew le)
- He likes this car
Eċċezzjonijiet
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Jekk wieħed minn dawn il-verbi huwa segwit minn verb ieħor, it-tieni verb jispiċċa bi -ing.
She likes waking up early on weekdays.
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Il-Present Continuous jista’ jintuża biex jesprimi emozzjoni qawwija u temporanja.
I'm hating this weather!
2.4. Il-Verbi li Jesprimu l-5 Sensi
- hear (jisma’)
- smell (jħoss ir-riħa)
- sound (jidher/jinstema’)
- taste (jiggustaha)
- see (jara)
- feel (iħoss)
Eżempji
- I can hear the birds singing early in the morning.
- The music sounds wonderful from over here.
Eċċezzjonijiet
smell, taste, feel jistgħu jintużaw fil-Present Continuous biex nenfasizzaw li "qed nħossu", li "qed nesperjenzaw l-emozzjoni". Fi kliem ieħor, nużaw dawn il-verbi sabiex nesprimu azzjoni.
- I am smelling the Whiskey.
- Where is Amanda? She is not feeling well.
2.5. Verbi Stati oħra
- contain (jikkontjeni)
- depend on (jiddependi fuq)
- include (jinkludi)
- involve (jinvolvi)
- mean (tfisser)
- measure (jkejjel)
- weigh (jiżen)
- require (jeħtieġ)
- cost (jiswa)
- consist (of) (ikkonsisti f’)
- seem (jidher)
- need (jeħtieġ)
- be (ikun)
Eżempji
- This bottle contains exactly two liters of water.
- This symbol means peace in many cultures.
Eċċezzjonijiet
Biex nesprimu bidla fl-imġieba mhux normali, nistgħu nużaw be fil-Present Continuous.
He's being unusually quiet in the meetings this week.
- Normalment ikun parteċipat, imma mhux din il-ġimgħa
2.6. Eċċezzjonijiet
Meta għandhom tifsira differenti minn dik normali, il-verbi stativi jistgħu jintużaw fil-Present Continuous. Dan jenfasizza in-natura temporanja jew li qed tiġri bħalissa tal-azzjoni.
- She sees the Eiffel Tower from her window
- sitwazzjoni regolari, użu klassiku tal-kelma "see"
- She is seeing someone new
- sitwazzjoni li qed tiġri bħalissa, użu tal-Present Continuous
Il-lista tal-verbi stativi hija disponibbli hawn:
Konklużjoni
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