1.1-1.2 simple present 🟰🐝
Complete the sentence in simple present:
There __ 3 main languages in my country.
There are 3 main languages in my country.
Complete the sentence in present continuous with the verb ask:
Timothy ___ the clerk a question in Farsi.
Timothy is asking the clerk a question in Farsi.
Complete the sentence in future (will) with the verb change:
English _____ faster in the future because of the Internet.
English will change faster in the future because of the Internet.
Complete the sentence in simple past with the verb learn:
Washoe __ 350 signs.
Washoe learned 350 signs.
Which one is correct, and why?
A Timothy doesn't afraid to learn something new.
B Timothy isn't afraid to learn something new.
B Timothy isn't afraid to learn something new.
isn't = is not
We only use do/doesn't/don't with other verbs, not as a substitute for be
Which one is correct, and why?
A Timothy is studying Tigrinya this month.
B Timothy studying Tigrinya this month.
A Timothy is studying Tigrinya this month.
In Standard English, we use the form of be for the subject and the -ing form of the verb.
Complete the sentence in future (be going to) with the verb study:
Timothy ______ Arabic next.
Timothy is going to study Arabic next.
Which one is correct, and why?
A Washoe didn't like other chimps at first.
B Washoe didn't liked other chimps at first.
A Washoe didn't like other chimps at first.
B Washoe didn't liked other chimps at first.
We use the base form after did or didn't
Which one is correct, and why?
A If you don't practice your first language, you will forget it.
B If you won't practice your first language, you will forget it.
A If you don't practice your first language, you will forget it.
We use simple present in a time clause or if clause about the future.
Which one is correct, and why?
A Our class has more students than the class next door.
B Our class is having more students than the class next door.
A Our class has more students than the class next door.
We don't usually use present continuous with nonaction verbs.
Which one is correct, and why?
A The linguist going to interview native speakers.
B The linguist is going to interview native speakers.
B The linguist is going to interview native speakers.
We use be + going to + base form for this tense.
Which one is correct, and why?
A Why Washoe's adoptive parents didn't introduce her to other chimps sooner?
B Why didn't Washoe's adoptive parents introduce her to other chimps sooner?
B Why didn't Washoe's adoptive parents introduce her to other chimps sooner?
In a question, we put did/didn't/was/wasn't before the subject and after the wh-word (if there is one)
Ask a question using these words in simple present:
you, be, my, neighbor
Are you my neighbor?
Ask a question using these words in present continuous:
they, what, speak, language
What language are they speaking?
Ask a question using these words in future be going to:
a class at BCC, your cousin, take
Is your cousin going to take a class at BCC?
Ask a question using these words in simple past:
Washoe, meet, where, other chimps
Where did Washoe meet other chimps?