Present Simple, Continuous & Perfect

Article excerpt · target grammar marked

In 2023, Duolingo has published its annual language report. Irish has ranked among the top ten most-studied languages globally. On TikTok and Instagram, young Irish creators are posting videos entirely in Irish.

Grammar Reference · Present Simple, Continuous & Perfect

Present simple

Use for facts, habits, and permanent states. TG4 broadcasts Irish-language programmes every day.

Present continuous

Use for actions happening now or around now. Young creators are posting Irish videos online this year.

Present perfect simple

Use for past actions with present relevance. Duolingo has placed Irish in its global top ten.

Common error

Use present perfect — not present simple — with for and since. ✗ I know him since 2010. ✓ I have known him since 2010.

01Exercise 1 — Form · Write the Correct Form

Present Simple, Continuous & Perfect

1.TG4 Irish-language programmes since 1996.

2.Every year, more people Irish on language apps.

3.Manchán Magan his podcast audience about Irish words for nature.

4.The number of daily Irish speakers since the 1800s.

5.Many young Irish people the language as an obligation until recently.

6.The government currently millions of euros to support Gaeltacht communities.

02Exercise 2 — Find and Correct the Error

find the error · rewrite the sentence

1.Irish is being spoken in the Gaeltacht for hundreds of years.

2.She studies Irish since she was a child.

3.TG4 is broadcasting since 1996.

4.More and more people learn Irish on apps right now.

5.He has written his new book about Irish last year.

6.The Gaeltacht communities have existed along the west coast always.

03Exercise 3 — About You

in your notebook

Personalise: complete five sentences about yourself using the target grammar.

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