Present tenses
Present simple vs present continuous form
PS: sub + verb
PC: sub + to be + verb(ing)
A person that is on a higher position at work.
boss
If a person is very giving, freely shares their time, help, or resources with others. We call them __________.
generous
Which tense would you use for giving some general information about yourself, such as your name, occupation, hobbies, likes and dislikes, etc...
present simple
Say all the forms of the verb "to be".
(I) AM
(You, we, they) ARE
(He, she, it) is
What does each of the present tenses focuses on?
PS: result, state, static
PC: action, process, moving
Spell the word. Ask Petra for the word
Acquaintance
Name 2 positive personality traits from the book.
kind-hearted, pleasant, upbeat, generous, dependable, encouraging
What information should you include when you introduce yourself?
name, occupation, city, hobbies, interests...
Which verb does NOT need an auxiliary verb to make a question in present simple.
Give an example.
The verb "to be"
Ex.: I am a teacher. I am not a teacher.
Key words for present simple and present continuous.
PS: usually, always, every week, never, on Mondays sometimes...
PC: at the moment, now, right now, tonight, next week
Name some family members that were in our vocabulary. There were 3.
stepmother, husband, father-in-law
Name 3 negative personality traits (from the book).
selfish, jealous, mean, sulky
What are some other vebs, instead of like, that you can use to speak about your hobbies and interests?
like - enjoy, love, be interested in something, be keen on something ...
Say this tongue twister 3 times:
Reverend White was very right.
...
Name all the uses for present simple and present continues.
PS: general information/truths, hobbies, repeated actions
PC: ongoing action in the present, temporary states
What types of friends can you have?
Vocabulary from the book. Do not look it up.
old friend, close friend, best friend, friend of a friend
She’s always so ________ — it’s like nothing ever gets her down. Her sister’s the complete opposite, so ________ I never even try to talk to her.
upbeat, sulky
Give examples of specific information that you would use present continuous for in your introduction.
I am attending a sewing course.
I am now working as a shop assistant.
Name all the wh- question words and say what they ask for.
When - time
Who - person
Where - place
Why - reason
What - thing
How - ???
Find and correct all the mistakes in this story.
At school
English lesson starting in 5 minutes. There is a chaos in the class, everyone prepares their notebooks and portfolios.
One student missing which is strange because he never come late.
The teachers are here! "Oh no!" the loudest student shouts. "We're writing the test!"
At school
English lesson is starting in 5 minutes. There is a chaos in the class, everyone is preparing their notebooks and portfolios.
One student is missing which is strange because he never comes late.
The teachers are here! "Oh no!" the loudest student shouts. "We're writing the test!"
Name 5 words that you can use to talk about people that are not your friends but you know them somehow. Explain the type of relationship.
stranger - someone I just meet on a street
acquaintance - a person I know but they are not my friend
colleague - a person from work
classmate - a persoon from my class
team-mate - a person from my team, someone I play/so sport with
...
I have great parents. They always give me the courage to go on, and I can rely on them.
What are the two words that describe the parents?
encouraging, dependable
There are six mistakes in Anna's introduction. FInd them and correct them.
Hello! My name is Anna and I am live in a small city. I like play football and I am also liking drawing. Every day I am going to school by bike, but today I go by car with my mother because the weather is bad. Also, the bike is broken so tomorrow I take a bus. I usually watches TV in the evening, but now I am reading a new book for fun.
Hello! My name is Anna and I live in a small city. I like playing football and I also like drawing. Every day I go to school by bike, but today I am going by car with my mother because the weather is bad. Also, the bike is broken so tomorrow I am taking a bus. I usually watch TV in the evening, but now I am reading a new book for fun.
What is an auxiliary verb and when do we use it?
Give example sentences.
auxiliary verb = helping verb
It helps /we use it to build questions and negatives, sometimes it is necessary to make a tense.
Ex.
She reads a lot. - She doesn't read. - Does she read? (auxiliary - "do")
She is reading. - Is she reading? - She isn't reading.