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Simple Present vs. Present Perfect

Simple Present vs. Present Perfect. Improving our control over the present tenses. What’s the difference in meaning?. I eat spaghetti. I am eating spaghetti. What do you usually eat for breakfast? What are you eating right now? (Nothing! You’re not supposed to eat in class).

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Simple Present vs. Present Perfect

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  1. Simple Present vs. Present Perfect Improving our control over the present tenses

  2. What’s the difference in meaning? • I eat spaghetti. • I am eating spaghetti. What do you usually eat for breakfast? What are you eating right now? (Nothing! You’re not supposed to eat in class).

  3. Verbs: Simple Present Tense • WHEN do we use the present tense? • Uses #1-3 H.I.G. • Habits • Colin always plays soccer on Tuesdays. • Ideas/Opinions • I love her.  • General Truths/Facts • The sun always sets in the west.

  4. Verb Tense: Simple Present • Use #4: to talk about FUTURE EVENTS with timetables/calendars • The train leavesat 9 pm. • On Thursdays, lunch is after B Block. • The World Series baseball game starts Saturday at 5:07 on Fox.

  5. Form: Simple Present Tense • How do we form the present tense?

  6. You try

  7. Simple Present Tense: Signal Words • always, every …, often • normally, usually • sometimes, seldom • never Brad Pittsometimes has a beard. I always eat breakfast. • http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simple-present/signal/exercises

  8. Form: Present Progressive subject + am/is/are + -ing verb

  9. You try…

  10. Verb Tense: Present Progressive • Use #1: to describe actions in progress RIGHT NOW!! • The baby is crying. • The baby is crying right now. • Video Clip 1: The Simpsons • Video Clip 2: Cats in water • Signal words: now, at the moment.

  11. Verb Tense: Present Progressive • Use #2: to talk about planned actions in the (near) future. • I am buying a new car this weekend! • I’m going to the movies next week. • What are you doing tonight? • Signal words: tonight, tomorrow, next Friday

  12. Verb Tense: Present Progressive • Use #3: To express an action or activity that is happening now but is temporary. • The students are doing a Webquest about Iran. • Nick is helping his brother this week.

  13. Practice • Iron Chef • Now you can see as he’s uh trimming those. He’s scoring that outer skin. He’s going to be leaving the skin in place once the scales are off. • p. 7 Exercise 2

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