Verb tenses
Write it down!
Complete the sentence
Surprise
Complete the sentence
100
Name 2 keywords/time markers that we use for the simple present.
always, usually, often, sometimes, occasionally, rarely, never, every day/week/month/year, once a week/month/year, etc.
100
On a sheet of paper, write the proper conjugation for the given verbs.
Future (going to)---positive---you---SKYROCKET
Simple past---positive---she---FIGHT
You are going to skyrocket.
She fought.
100
Simple present and present progressive
Listen! The vice president (talk) and I (not want) to miss a word!
is talking (right now)
don't want (non-progressive)
100
What verb tense is used in the chorus and why?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zok9co_8E4
Dirty Heads - Vacation
Simple present because it's a routine (every day) and he is presenting facts about his career.
-a-aye, I'm on vacation
Every single day 'cause I love my occupation
A-a-aye, I'm on vacation
If you don't like your life, then you should go and change it
A-a-aye, I'm on vacation
Every single day 'cause I love my occupation
A-a-aye, I'm on vacation
Every single day, every, every single day
Every single day, every, every single day
Every single day, every, every single day-ay
Fun fact: Dirty Heads is a music group from California. Their music is a mesh of hip-hop, reggae, and rock.
“Vacation” is the fourth song on Dirty Heads album “Swim Team.” It is a song inspiring people to live their lives like they are on vacation. The song is meant to motivate people to stop waiting for the weekend or for a vacation. If you don’t love what you do – quit. Go after your passion!
100
you (recommend) the Squid Game series? Is it really worth it?
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Do you recommend the Squid Game series yet?
200
Other than the simple future, what other verb tenses can be used for the future?
Simple present
Present progressive
200
On a sheet of paper, write the proper conjugation for the given verbs.
Present progressive---positive---he---APPLY
Present progressive---negative---we---DESIGN
He is applying.
We aren't/are not designing.
200
Simple present and present progressive
These days, many students still (believe) it is best to take a conservative approach when it (come) to finding a job.
believe (non-progressive)
comes
200
In this song, what two tenses are used in verse 2?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRD0-GxqHVo
Glass Animals - Heat Waves
You can't fight it, you can't breathe
You say somethin' so lovin', but
Now I gotta let you go
You'll be better off in someone new
I don't wanna be alone
You know it hurts me too
You look so broken when you cry
One more and then I'll say goodbye
Answer: simple present and simple future
"Heat waves been fakin' me out." To “fake out” is slang for deceiving, misleading, or tricking someone.
Fun fact: This video was filmed by neighbours during the pandemic.
200
Simple present and present progressive
Right now, Facebook (be) still the leading social media website of 2022!
is
Why? Action is happening now, but the verb BE is a non-progressive verb so it cannot take the -ing form.
Fun fact: The average daily time people spend on Facebook is 58 minutes.
58 minutes is a long time, but it doesn’t mean users spend five minutes analyzing each post on their feeds. In fact, the average user will only spend 1.7 seconds on a single piece of content.
As a marketer, this means you only have that long to catch someone’s attention.
300
What is the difference between the simple present and present progressive?
SIMPLE PRESENT
- daily routines/habits
- facts
- opinions
PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
- an action that is in progress now
- a temporary situation that is happening around now
300
On a sheet of paper, write the proper conjugation for the given verbs.
Simple present---positive---Zach---INTENSIFY
Simple past---negative---they---KNOW
Simple past---positive---Léa---FORESEE
Zach intensifies.
They didn't / did not know.
Léa foresaw.
300
Simple past and past progressive
Mark Zuckerberg (launch) Facebook in February 2004.
launched
Why? Specified time in the past, action completely finished.
300
Create a sentence related to the beginning of this scene that includes the simple past and past progressive.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uc6-2z4e9oA
Possible answers:
Harry Potter and Ron Weasley entered the late while the professor was teaching.
The students were listening when Harry Potter and Ron Weasley came in.
The professor was speaking when he suddenly got interrupted by late students.
300
Simple past and present perfect
Last week, Camille (check) her mio, then (started) her practice reading homework, and finally (study) her verb tenses.
checked, started, studied
Why? Chronological actions in the past.
400
For this interview question, what is the best verb tense to use?
Tell me about your past work experience and/or program and how it fits with this position.
Present perfect
400
On a sheet of paper, write the proper conjugation for the given verbs.
Present progressive---positive---I---FIRE UP
Past progressive---negative---you---WORK
Past progressive---positive---Ben---LIKE
I am firing up.
You were not working.
Ben liked. (like=non-progressive)
400
Simple past and present perfect
Melissa (teach) English for nearly 10 years. (she still teaches today)
has taught
Why? Action is unfinished. Action started in the past and continues in the present.
400
True or False? The /ed/ is pronounced correctly for all of the following:
ended = /endId/
developped = /developt/
enjoyed = /enjoyd/
mixed = /mixt/
believed= /believId/
waited= /waitId/
happened = /happend/
False.
Rule 1: If verb ends with letter "t(e)" or "d(e)", the "ed" is pronounced: /Id/
Wait = waited/waitId/
Invite = invited/invitId/
Attend = attended/attendId/
Decide = decided/decidId/
Rule 2: If verb ends with sounds "p", "f", "s", "sh", "tch", or "k", the "ed" is pronounced: /t/
Hope = hoped /hopt/
Laugh = laughed /laft/
Miss = missed /misst/
Finish = finished /finisht/
Rule 3: For all the other verbs, the "ed" is pronounced: /d/
Believe = believed /believd/
Play = played /playd
Clean = cleaned /cleand/
Live = lived /livd/
400
Simple past and past progressive
Cassy (work) on her resumé when her boss (message) her.
was working (the action that was in progress/started first)
messaged (interrupter)
500
Name 1 difference between the simple past and present perfect.
SIMPLE PAST
1. a past action that happened at a specified time in the past (time is specified)
2. a past action completely finished in the past with no link to the present (finished)
3. two or more past actions that happened one after the other
PRESENT PERFECT
1. a past action that happened (or didn’t happen) without specifying the exact time (time not specified)
2. an action that started in the past and continues to the present (unfinished)
3. an action that has occurred repeatedly in the past up to the present moment (unfinished action)
500
On a sheet of paper, write the proper conjugation for the given verbs.
Simple past---positive---Louis---FALL IN LOVE
Simple future---negative---we---FLY
Present perfect ---negative---Anne---APPLY
Louis fell in love.
We will not / won't fly. We are not / aren't going to fly.
Anne hasn't applied/ has not applied.
500
Create a question using these words and conjugate the main verb with the present perfect.
at a school/ teach / Gene Simmons / ever
Has Gene Simmons ever taught at a school?
Fun fact: No, but he taught 6th grade for 6 months before pursuing his music career.
500
Write down all the present perfect verbs you hear in the first verse.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7Bc3pLyij0
Marshmello ft. Bastille - Happier
[Intro: Bastille]
Lately, I've been, I've been thinking
I want you to be happier, I want you to be happier
[Verse 1: Bastille]
When the morning comes
When we see what we've become
In the cold light of day, we're a flame in the wind
Not the fire that we've begun
Every argument, every word we can't take back
'Cause with all that has happened
I think that we both know the way that this story ends
500
Simple past and past progressive
While Donovan (read) his Stephen King book, Mavrick (plan) a prank. As he (get ready) to scare him, he (hear) a noise in the basement.
While Donovan was reading his Stephen King book, Mavrick was planning a prank. As he was getting ready to scare him, he sudddenly heard a noise in the basement.