Trivia
What is a stative verb? Name three characteristics!
A stative verb cannot be used in continuous form unless it has a different meaning. We usually have five groups: verbs of feeling, verbs of thinking, verbs of the senses, verbs of possession and a miscellaneous group.
When do we use the present simple?
We use it habits and general actions.
When do we use the present continuous?
We use the present continuous for an action happening at the moment or an annoying action.
When do we use the present perfect simple?
We use the present perfect simple to express an indefinite past action, a recently finished past action or a past action that has an effect on the present.
When do we use the present perfect continuous?
We use the present perfect continuous for an action that has started in the past, continues in the present and will probably continue in the future, respectively instead of the present perfect when we want to emphasize how long the action was.
What is a double time marker?
A time marker that can be used in two different tenses or forms having a different meaning.
Name six tricky time markers for the present simple and mention why should we consider them tricky!
A tricky time marker is one that behaves differently in a sentence - so it is not at the end of a sentence, but somewhere between the subject and the verb.
The six are: always, never, usually, sometimes, often, rarely / seldom.
Name two situations when you know you need to use the present continuous even if you don't have a time marker!
an exclamation mark
Look! (Nézd!)
Please, … (Kérlek… )
Excuse me, can you… ? (Elnézést…)
(→ minden, ami arra utal, hogy MOST)
Why is the name of the present perfect simple tricky?
The name of the present perfect simple is tricky because it suggests that it is a present tense even if it refers to a PAST action. It suggests that we don't really care when the action took place because we focus more on its effect in the present.
What is the difference between the time markers FOR and SINCE even tough they both refer to periods of time? Give an example!
Both of them have a similar meaning, although FOR refers to the whole period of time, while SINCE refers to the beginning of the period.
for a month since October
for 25 years since 2000
What is the difference between the words TIME and TENSE?
Time refers to idő, while tense refers to igeidő. We only have the present tense, the past tense and the future tense, but we have twelve different verb tenses - for instance: present perfect simple.
What is the auxiliary verb in the present simple and why do we need it?
DO An auxiliary verb is a segédige and we need it for the negative and interrogative forms, because English is a strict word order language and we cannot simply use intonation to signal a question, for example.
Érted ezt. You understand this.
Érted ezt? Do you understand this?
What is the auxiliary verb in the present continuous and why do we need it?
BE An auxiliary verb is a segédige and we need it to form the affirmative, negative and interrogative forms - am/are/is + verb + ing.
What is the auxiliary verb in the present perfect simple and why do we need it?
HAVE An auxiliary verb is a segédige and we need it to form the affirmative, negative and interrogative forms - have/has + verb in the third form.
What is the auxiliary verb in the present perfect continuous and why do we need it?
HAVE An auxiliary verb is a segédige and we need it to form the affirmative, negative and interrogative forms - have/has + BEEN + verb + -ING
What is the question-answer unity?
The question-answer unity is a logical assumption that whatever tense is used in a dialogue, its answer will use the same one - unless there is another time marker to suggest otherwise or the verb is an exception to the rule.
What is the staple word in the most obvious time marker for the present simple?
Staple means - the main or the important element.
It's the word every, which can be combined with a day, part of a day, week, month, year - basically a general time word.
What is the staple word for the use of present continuous?
Staple means - the main or the important element.
It's the word now, right now or at the moment.
Name six tricky time markers for the present perfect simple and mention why should we consider them tricky!
A tricky time marker is one that behaves differently in a sentence - so it is not at the end of a sentence, but somewhere between the subject and the verb.
The six are: never, ever, yet, already, still.
Name all the time markers you should know for the present perfect continuous! Give one example!
You should definitely know about: how long, for, since and all (morning, evening and so on).
How long have you been procrastinating in class?
We have been studying English for a long time.
He has been waiting for his turn since 6 a.m.
Explain all the spelling rules mentioned in your handout!
♦ verbs ending in –o, -x, -sh, -ch, -s get –es
♦ verbs ending in consonant + y get –ies or -ied
♦ silent –e disappears when -ing or -ed is added
♦ verbs that have one syllable, one vowel and one consonant at the end DOUBLE the last consonant
♦ verbs ending in -ie + -ing, get a -ying at the end
Name a double time marker that has a present simple use and give an example!
NEVER - I never think that something is impossible.
ALWAYS - People always have a first impression.
Name a double time marker that has a present continuous use and give an example!
ALWAYS - Teachers are always expecting too much.
Name a double time marker that has a present perfect simple use and give an example!
NEVER - I have never been to either South or North Korea.
YET - You haven't answered all the questions yet.
Have you finished your History project yet?
STILL - They still haven't found the suspect.
Name a time marker for the present perfect simple that we have used in the present perfect continuous in class!
LATELY
I have been thinking a lot about human life and relationships.