Present Habits
What tenses or words do we use to talk about present habits in a factual way?
present simple
or
will
What three expressions do we use to describe past habits?
past simple, used to, and would
The ___________________ tense is used to describe a finished action or event in the past.
past simple
1 example of outdated technology is...
micellaneous answers:
fax
myspace
vine
Name the relative pronouns that describe:
- people
- things
- place
- time
-who, whom, that, whose
-that, which, why
-where
-when
What words or tenses can we use to show annoyance or disapproval?
would
OR
present continous wit certain adverbs of frequency (always, forever, continually)
OR will (stressed)
When we want to show annoyance of past behavior we use the ______________ tense.
past continuous
The ____________ tense is used to describe an action or event in progress at a particular time in the past, while the ______________ tense is used to describe an action that came before another action in the past.
past continuous
past perfect
¨____________ ____ with the Kardashians¨is a popular reality tv show.
Keeping up
Is this an example of a defining or non-defining relative clause? Why?
Lara Boffey, who is the new language assistant this year, is originally from New York.
non-defining
The language assistant aspect is extra information, non-essential to the sentence.
Tell us a present habit of one of your team members.
Original sentence.
Is this example, is the speaker approving or disapproving of the past habit? Why?
He was continuously interrupting the speaker during the debate.
Disapproving because past continuous is used along with the verb 'to interrupt' which has a negative connotation.
What tense is this an example of?
We had been trying to open the door for five minutes when Jane found her key.
Past perfect continuous
Some people say the ______ _____ _______ will be robots that do the cooking and cleaning for humans.
next big thing
San Francisco was the city ________ I lived in for 9 years.
- Is this an example of a defining or non-defining relative clause? Why?
- What pronoun(s) belongs on the line?
- defining: no commas, and we need to know what San Francisco was in the sentence.
- which/that (describes San Francisco or the city)
Put the stress in the correct place in the sentence to represent that you are annoyed with your friend...
She would go out dancing without telling me.
WOULD
If we use 'used to' to talk about past habits, must we talk about a specific time in the past?
No.
I used to do gymnastics when I was a kid.
Choose the best option to complete the sentences:
Last year, my wife and I (1) bought / were buying our first house. We (2) had already been living / were already living together for 5 years before we bought the house, so we (3) knew/were knowing how to live together.
1) bought
2) had already been living
3) knew
Food trucks are really in ________ these days. You see them everywhere!
vogue
Create:
1)an original defining relative clause about a group member.
2) an original non-defining relative clause about a group member.
Original sentences.
Explain why this sentence uses 'will'?
A trend, however, will emerge and then evolve; it will be adapted by successive generations and by different cultures.
It's a present habit expressed in a factual way, about something that tends to happen.
Complete the sentences and justify your answers.
I 1(would / used to / was) be a very active person. When I was at university, I 2 (would / used to / was) __________ like to spend 5 hours a day at the gym. I 3 (would / used to / did) go to yoga 3 times a week, and spinning twice a week.
1. used to be
2. used to like
3. would (used to is also acceptable here)
Form a complete sentence from these words, using the correct narrative tense.
she / take only 1 cooking class / before / cook for me.
She had taken only 1 cooking class before she cooked for me.
Japan is at the forefront of __________ ______ fashion.
cutting edge
In your own words, explain the differences between a defining and non-defining relative clause.
Tell us about comma use and relative pronouns.
Give an original example of each kind of clause.
Defining
- Give essential information to understand the sentence.
- Main clause and relative clause are NOT separated by commas.
- Who and which can be replaced by that.
Non-defining
- extra info.
- the relative clause is separated by commas
- relative pronoun is essential