Timeline Mix
He ___ (take) the bus every day.
He takes the bus every day.
I promise I ___ (help) you.
I will help you.
What you do now?
What are you doing now?
He works at home. → Progressive
He is working at home.
Use of Can?
To express ability or permission.
Look! She ___ (read) now.
She is reading now.
Watch out! That glass ___ (fall).
The glass is going to fall.
She go to school every day.
She goes to school every day.
You study English. → Question
Do you study English?
Use of Will?
For promises, predictions w/no evidence, or quick decisions.
Tomorrow it ___ (rain).
It will rain tomorrow.
I think they ___ (win).
They will win.
He cans swim.
He can swim.
They are at home. → Future plan
They are going to be at home.
Use of Be Going To?
For plans, predictions w/evidence, or intentions.
At 6, we ___ (be going to / study).
We are going to study at 6.
Next week we ___ (visit) grandma.
We are going to visit grandma next week.
He is play football now.
He is playing football now.
She can dance. → Negative
She can’t dance.
Use of the Present Progressive?
To describe actions happening now or temporary actions.
I ___ (can) play the guitar.
I can play the guitar.
She ___ (be going to / study) medicine.
She is going to study medicine.
I will can help you.
I can help you.
I finish at 6. → Add future with will
I finish at 6, and I will meet you.
Use of the Simple Present?
To talk about habits, routines, and facts.