Business English Present Simple or Continuous discussion

business grammar/ present tenses/ sales and marketing

Market Leader Intermediate Unit 1

Choose a statement below that you agree with, see if your partner also agrees, discuss for longer if you like, then take turns doing the same with different statements you agree with.

1. Living conditions in my country usually improve year on year for most people

• The economy is experiencing a strange period, but it will eventually get back to normal

• The government is taking the right steps to improve the economy

• Booms are always followed by busts

• Consumers are becoming less interested in brands

• People buy brands because they trust them

• We don’t need brands

• Brands add colour to our lives

• Brands give consumers choice

1. Apple is changing the way people think about technology

1. Smartphones are becoming more about branding than about features

When your teacher stops you, share one you agreed on and see what the class thinks.

Ask about any statements above you aren’t sure about, discussing if you agree with them or not each time.

Present Simple and Continuous grammar presentation

Without looking above, fill the gaps in the sentences with the correct tenses of the verbs in brackets, including any necessary auxiliary verbs etc.

1. Living conditions in my country usually ____________________________________ (improve) year on year for most people

• The economy _______________________________________________________ (experience) a strange period, but it will eventually get back to normal

• The government _____________________________________________________ (take) the right steps to improve the economy

• Booms ___________________________________________ (always follow) by busts

• Consumers _______________________________ (become) less interested in brands

• People buy bands because they _________________________________ (trust) them

• We ___________________________________________________ (not need) brands

• Brands ___________________________________________ (add) colour to our lives

• Brands __________________________________________ (give) consumers choice

1. Apple ________________________ (change) the way people think about technology

1. Smartphones ________________________________________________________ (become) more about branding than about features

Check your answers above.

Take turns making similar Present Simple and Present Continuous sentences about business for your partner to agree or disagree with.

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Related pages

Business present tenses page

Present Simple and Continuous page

Market Leader Intermediate Unit 1 page

Sales and marketing page