4 4 Unit Unit2 2

Visual Aids by Laurette Poulos Simmons

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Contents
1 No place like home 2 Been there, done that! 3 What a story! 4 Nothing but the truth 5 An eye to the future 6 Making it big
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7 Getting along

8 People and places

9 Changing times 10 Dangerous living 11 In your dreams 12 Its never too late

Past Simple

I saw that new movie last night.

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It is really good. Present Simple

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You will like it. Future Simple

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Present Perfect

Ive seen that movie.

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Present Perfect Continuous

Youve been going to a lot of movies lately.

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Select the correct verb tense

Present Perfect Present Continuous Present Simple

My parents dance every Friday night.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

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Select the correct verb tense

Present Perfect Present Continuous Present Simple

Its Friday and theyre dancing.

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Select the correct verb tense

Present Perfect Present Continuous Present Perfect Continuous

They have danced together every Friday for 28 years.

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Select the correct verb tense

Present Perfect Present Continuous Present Perfect Continuous

They have been dancing together for a long time.

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past - action happened a long time ago present - current action

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Present Perfect - read the book (before now) Present Simple - the book is good (for all time) Present Perfect Continuous - reading in progress (temporary) Future Simple - the book will be given after something happens Present Perfect - finish the book (happens before lending it) Present Perfect Continuous - reading in progress (now & before) Present Perfect - finished the book (before now)

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same meaning

Present Perfect Continuous-writing (past, present, future) Present Perfect-books were written before now Present Perfect-unfinished past (played, plays now, will play) Present Perfect Continuous-still playing (past, present, future)

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I am at the cafeteria.

Present Simple

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Im waiting for you.

Present Continuous waiting is in progress

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Where are you? Ive been waiting for an hour!

Present Perfect Continuous still waiting (duration important)

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I understand that you have a lot to do.

Present Simple

I am understanding that you have a lot to do.

verb expresses a permanent state (stative verb)

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Verbs of the mind: know understand believe think mean Verbs of emotions: love hate like prefer care Verbs of possession: have own belong Other verbs: cost need contain depend
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