Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
Construction:
Pronoun or noun Verb to be : simple present Main verb + ING
I am working
Mr. Jones is sleeping
Maria and I are studying
My mother and father are laughing
The eagle is flying
Key Questions : What are you doing ? What’s happening ? What is going on?
We use the simple present tense when we talk about things in general or
when we are stating a fact but we use the present continuous when we
talk about an action that is going on now. A good example of this
difference is when we discuss sports or talk about languages. Don’t
forget that with the simple present tense we must put a “s” at the end of the verb for:
He, She and It.
Ex.
⇒ I play basketball. ( = I play on a regular basis, in general)
⇒ I am playing basketball. (= I am playing at this moment, right now)
⇒ Monica speaks Spanish. ( =She usually speaks Spanish. It is her native language.)
⇒ Monica is speaking English. (= She is speaking English now. We don’t know if it’s
her native language or not)
When we talk about doing sports in the present tense, we often use the word
play/plays . The rule is if it is a team sport we need to use the verb PLAY but if it is an
individual sport we use the verb itself. Let me show you what I mean.
Bruce plays basketball.(not He basketballs) but Mira skies. (not She plays ski.).
I play tennis. You swim.
My sister and I play soccer. They run.
Exception : Since golf can be played individually or in a group, you can use either
form.
My father golfs. or My father plays golf.
Sports Vocabulary :
baseball hockey basketball
skiing skating soccer
swimming gymnastics rugby
cycling hiking running
roller blading dancing badminton
wrestling boxing weightlifting
snowboarding surfing diving
walking football tennis
Present continuous questions can also be made up using the WH- question words:
Where is Carlos going ?
What are Susan and Edward eating ?
Why are they watching on television ?
What kind of music are they listening
to ?
Who is she thinking about ?
When are we having a party ?
What are you doing ? Where are you calling from ?
Who are you talking to ?
Substitute present continuous in the following sentences :
Class Activity : Look around the classroom or outside the window and describe what you see
. Exchange ideas with the other classmates and then write them down. You can also use
magazines or interesting photographs to describe things that are happening in the present
continuous tense.
Write it !
1. ______________________________________________________ .
2. ______________________________________________________ .
3. _______________________________________________________
4. _______________________________________________________ .
5. _______________________________________________________ .
6. _______________________________________________________ .
Conversation Practice :
We use this when we are talking about a single object that is close to
us.(relatively)
Key Question : What is this? Is this passport important?
Change the following sentences from singular to plural or from plural to singular.
1.- That door is very big. Fill in the blanks using that or those.
12.- Those
children are Conversation Practice :
young.
Danny : Is this a good book ?
13.- These
babies are Randy : Yes, this is an excellent book.
chubby. Danny : What about that one ?
Randy : No, I don´t like it. Danny are
14.- That rose is pretty. these your glasses ?
Danny : No, those ones are mine, not
15.- This building is low. these ones.
Randy : Oh, yeah these are too strong for
you.
You will be on television next week.(to be)
one / ones You´ll be on television next
week..
* We use one or ones when we know which He will have a big exam next Monday.(to
have) He´ll have a big exam next
object or objects we are talking about because
Monday.
you can see it or because of the previous She will give a speech for her
sentence. campaign.(to give) She´ll give a speech for
her campaign
Review the conversation: It will change by Friday.(to change)
Yes, this is an excellent book. It´ll change by Friday.
What about that one (that book) ? It is We will invite friends over for dinner.(to
understood by both Danny and Randy invite) We´ll invite friends over for
that they mean book because of the dinner.
context.(the previous sentence clearly You will come to my house tomorrow.(to
states they are referring to a book). come) You´ll come to my house
tomorrow.
They will play at the nightclub at 10p.m..(to
More examples : play) They´ll play at the nightclub at
These cookies are delicious. Would you 10.
like one (a cookie) ? Negative formation
Can I borrow a pencil ? Sure, you can use Question formation
this one (this pencil) . Noun + will not + present participle of verb Will + noun
Which flowers do you want ? I want Michelle will not pass her exam. Will Michell
these red ones. (these red flowers). Harry and Catherine will not go to Mexico. Will Harry a
This box is too small. I need that one It will not be the last time I see you. Will it be the
(that box). We will not visit the Eiffel Tower. Will we visit
That cup is dirty. Can I use this one (this
cup) ? Answer the following questions using the
simple future tense :
Ex. Will the bus arrive soon ? Yes, it
Practice using one / ones in a will. It´ll arrive in 10 minutes.
conversation and try using this / that
/ these / those, too. 1. Will the soup be ready soon ? Yes,
Simple Future Tense _____. _________ in a few minutes.
In the story we use the future tense to talk
about events in the future. The future tense is 2. Will Dr. Jones be here soon ? Yes,
one of the easiest tenses to learn in English _____ . _________ in about half an hour.
because you only have to remember the word
WILL . Take any present participle of any 3. Will the supper be ready soon ? Yes,
verb and put the word will before it and you _____ . _________ in the next few minutes.
have the simple future.
Ex. : 4. Will you get the new job ? Yes,
_____ . _________ next week.
Contractions
I will see a good movie tonight. (to see) 5. Will they go to the party ? Yes,
I´ll see a good movie tonight. _____ . _________ tomorrow night.
Winter Spring
6. Will we go to Europe in June ? Yes, Fall / Autumn
_____ . ________ in June. Summer
1. __________________________________
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