Past Tense
saw
I saw a movie last night.
When do I use the simple present tense?
For actions that you do regularly, habits, or things that are true about you.
I am a teacher. You are a student. We are in El Cajon. I am from Iraq. We practice English every day.
When do I use present continuous?
For actions that are happening right now, OR happening in your life over time.
I am reading a book right now.
I am learning English. (over time)
What words do I use to make future tense?
"will" or "going to"
Which of these words is a proper noun?
mother, father, brother, sister, Stella, sun, moon, stars
Stella
Why is it a proper noun?
Capital letter, name of a person
What is the past tense of "run"?
ran
I ran across the beach to the ocean.
How do I make this simple present?
I drank water.
I drink water every day.
How do I make this present continuous?
I am study English.
add -ing to the verb
I am studying English.
Make this future tense:
Tomorrow I go to work.
Tomorrow I will go to work.
OR
Tomorrow I am going to work.
Which of these words is a proper noun?
mouse, mice, grey mouse, Mickey Mouse
Mickey Mouse
It is the name of a character.
What is the past tense of "speak"?
spoke
I spoke to my mother on the phone.
How do I make this simple present?
He walked into the room.
He walks into the room.
Is this present continuous?
I am saving money to buy a car.
Yes! The action is happening now and over time.
Can I put a noun in the blank?
I will visit _________.
Yes!
I will visit Disneyland.
Fix the mistakes:
I live in el cajon, california, in the united states of america, on earth. I speak english and chinese. I drink sprite.
I live in El Cajon, California, in the United States of America, on Earth. I speak English and Chinese. I drink Sprite.
What is the past tense of "say"?
said
She said she was hungry.
Is this simple present?
I am speaking English.
No! This is present continuous.
Simple present:
I speak English at Cuyamaca College.
Is this present continuous?
I am sitting at the desk.
Yes. Why?
What's wrong with this sentence?
I will calling you tomorrow.
We need to change the verb to base form.
I will call you tomorrow.
Which words do I need to capitalize?
I went to the beach last weekend. torrey pines is my favorite beach. It is located north of la jolla. I went with my friend stella and my daughter jackie.
I went to the beach last weekend. Torrey Pines is my favorite beach. It is located north of La Jolla. I went with my friend Stella and my daughter Jackie.
What is the past tense of "write"?
wrote
We wrote a paragraph last month.
Is this simple present?
I love my children.
Yes! Why? Because it is a general truth.
How do I make this present continuous?
I play video games.
add verb "to be"
and
-ing
I am playing video games.
Make this a future sentence with "going to":
I _________________ wash the dishes.
I am going to wash the dishes.
Give three examples of the kinds of words we need to capitalize as proper nouns.
People's names, countries, cities, street names, languages, brands, characters, book and movie titles