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Verb Phrases

Verb Phrases. Past Present Future. First, meet Mie…. This is Mie:. I’m from Amagasaki. I live in the U.S. now. I came to the U.S. last month. I LOVE TO STUDY!. present. past. future. Some things to remember:. Simple and Progressive. Present simple doesn’t mean it’s happening now.

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Verb Phrases

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  1. Verb Phrases Past Present Future Bridget Green

  2. First, meet Mie…

  3. This is Mie: I’m from Amagasaki. I live in the U.S. now. I came to the U.S. last month. I LOVE TO STUDY!

  4. present past future

  5. Some things to remember: Simple and Progressive • Present simple doesn’t mean it’s happening now. • It is a daily habit or a usual activity.

  6. X X X X X Some things to remember: Simple and Progressive Mie studies every day. She doesn’t goof off! s ‘Goof off’ is slang. It means ‘waste time’ or ‘avoid doing work.’

  7. Some things to remember: Simple and Progressive • If you want to say ‘it’s happening now’, use the present progressive. • Progressive means ‘in progress.’ • be + V-ing

  8. Some things to remember: Simple and Progressive Mie isstudying now. She is not watching TV! She isn’t goofing off. start now finish? X X X

  9. What’s the difference? Simple and Progressive Bridget lives in Spokane. ‘a habit’ ‘permanent’ Mie isliving in Spokane. ‘in progress at the time of speaking’ ‘temporary’ This ‘temporary’ period can be short or long.

  10. Practice is sleeping sleeps • Sh! The baby _________. She usually ________ for about 2 hours every afternoon. (sleep) • Look! The kids ___________ that tree. (climb) • The moon ____ around the earth. (go) • Hurry the bus _____________! I __________ to miss it. (come/not want) are climbing goes is coming don’t want

  11. Thoughts/mental states knowunderstandbelievemeanremember Some verbs usuallycan’t be progressive… Feelings/Emotions lovehateneedappreciate like wantdesire Senses hear see smelltastetouch Existence be existseem appear Possessionhave own possess belong contain

  12. Correct? Answers… If the sentence is wrong, please correct it. • I am knowing your name. • This car is belonging to me. • I am having three children. • This pasta is smelling so good! • He is seeming nice. • I’m seeing you. • I’m seeing the doctor at 10. s e s s ‘see’ means ‘meet’ here, not a sense verb 

  13. Some things to remember: Simple and Progressive • Past simple means it began and ended at a specific time in the past. • Usually we know ‘when.’ • V-ed(…but there are many irregular verbs.) go- went build - built fall - fell know - knew come - came stand - stood fly - flew feel - felt throw - threw etc. go- build- fall- know- come- stand- fly- feel- throw- etc.

  14. Some things to remember: Simple and Progressive …when… Mie studied last night. She didn’t goof off! X ed

  15. X X X X Some things to remember: Simple and Progressive …when… Mie lived in Hawaii when she was young. She didn’t live in Japan then. d

  16. Some things to remember: Simple and Progressive • Past progressive is used to show ‘interrupted past.’ • Progressive means ‘in progress.’ • was/were + V-ing

  17. Some things to remember: Simple and Progressive When I arrived, Mie wasstudying. Mie wasstudying when I arrived. was studying X X I arrived

  18. What’s the difference? Progressive and Progressive When I wastalking, Mie wastalking notes. Mie was taking notes X X I was talking

  19. Practice was sleeping rang sleeps • The baby __________ when the phone _______. • She usually _______ for about 2 hours every afternoon, but not today! (sleep, ring, sleep) • Bridget _________ in Japan when she ______ James. He __________ Japanese and __________ English and __________ in a band when she ________ him in Japan. When she ______ him, she _________ a teacher at GEOS! (live, meet, study, teach, play, meet, meet, be) • What _____________ at 9:00 last night? (you/do) was living met was studying teaching playing met met was were you doing

  20. Some things to remember: Perfect Tenses • Present perfect describes an action that began in the past but affects the present. • …or happened sometime in the past, but we don’t know when. • have/has + past participle

  21. Some things to remember: Perfect Tenses Mie has already eaten. X We often use yet, already, and just with the perfect simple. …so she doesn’t need to eat NOW. Finished in the past but affects the present…

  22. Some things to remember: Perfect Tenses Mie hastraveled a lot. We use present perfect to talk about life experience. finish? This means ‘in her life’. X X

  23. finish? X What’s the difference? Simple v. Perfect Mie traveled to Hawaii last year. Mie hastraveled a lot. X X

  24. finish? What’s the difference? Simple v. Perfect Mr. Jones lived here all his life. Mr. Jones has lived here all his life. X X X

  25. Practice I _______ my homework every night between 7 and 9. Now it’s 8:00, so I _____________ my homework yet. (do/finish) Ayaka and Mai _________ their homework two hours ago! (finish) Isabelle ______ to travel. She ______________ to more than 20 countries. (love/travel) James and I _______________ for twenty years. We ______________ in 1990. (be married/get married) do haven’t finished finished loves has traveled have been married got married

  26. Some things to remember: Perfect Progressive • Present perfect progressive describes an action in the recent past that has finished and you can see a result. • …or one that hasn’t finished yet. • have/has + been + past participle

  27. Now she has finished shopping, but we see the results! Some things to remember: Perfect Tenses Mie hasbeenshopping. X X This is a recently finished action.

  28. Not finished X X ‘since’ tells us when the action began. Some things to remember: Perfect Tenses Mie hasbeenstudying English since 2001. …began in the past and continues to the present… It hasn’t finished yet.

  29. Not finished X X ‘for’ tells us ‘how long.’ Some things to remember: Perfect Tenses Mie hasbeenstudying English for six years. …began in the past and continues to the present…

  30. Be careful…. Simple and Progressive I have been crashing my car. Notice that some verbs don’t make sense if you use the progessive:

  31. Be careful…. Simple and Progressive I have been cutting myself. Notice that some verbs don’t make sense if you use the progessive:

  32. Practice has been raining has been doing • We’re all wet! It _____________ for two hours! • Yuko ___________ homework all day! She ________ ten assignments. Wow! She needs a break! • Your friend comes in. Her hands and face are dirty. Ask a question: what/you/do? • How long ___________________ English? When ______________? has done What have you been doing? have you been studying did you start

  33. X Future Some things to remember: There are five ways to talk about the future. will (be) going to + V present simple present progressive (be) about to +V I’ll see you tomorrow. She’sgoing to be a doctor. The plane leaves at 6:15. I’mmeeting him at four. I’m just aboutto finish.

  34. Some things to remember: Future WillI’llsee you tomorrow. I won’ttell anyone. We use will when we decide to do something at the moment of speaking. (the phone is ringing) “I’llget it!” Also for Offering: “That bag looks heavy. I’llhelp you with it.” Promising: “I’ll never tell anyone how old you really are.” Requesting: “Will you please be quiet?” Predicting: “Don’t worry. You’llpass your exam.” Volunteering! decide now!

  35. Future Some things to remember: I’mgoingto do my homework at 10:00. I’mnot going to goof off. (be) going to + V Planning! Decide before We use (be) going to + V when we decided before speaking. (I have hair dye.) “I’mgoing to dye my hair pink.” Also for Predicting: “Don’t worry. You’regoing to pass your exam.”

  36. What’s the difference? Will and Going to “Why are you going downtown?” “I’mgoing to go downtown to buy that pink shirt.” • “Which shirt do you want?” • “I’lltake the pink one.” Decide now! Decided before!

  37. Practice ‘m going to go ’ll come 1. A: “Are you leaving?” B: “Yes, I ___________ for a walk with Tomoko.” A: “Oh, I ________ with you!” 2. A: (Knock knock…) “Someone ___________ at the door.” B: “I _____ it!” 3. A: “Dad, can you help me? My bike has a flat tire.” B: “Sure, I _______ you after dinner.” (later) A: “Dad ____________ my tire yet?” B: “No, I ____________ it after dinner.” is knocking ‘ll get ‘ll help have you fixed ’m going to fix

  38. Some things to remember: Future time clauses in the present X X go downtown do my homework Before I go downtown, I’mgoing to do my homework. Before I willgo downtown, I’mgoing to do my homework. The simple present is used in future time clauses! The simple present is used in future time clauses.

  39. Draw timelines for these future sentences. Future time clauses in the present ? X X X X X I’mgoing to go downtown after I do my homework. When I see her, I’lltell her. I’ll go joggingas soon as the rain stops. I’llstay home if it rains tomorrow. The simple present is used in these future time clauses.

  40. Future time clauses will start arrive get will call • The concert ________ before I ________. • I _______ you as soon as I _______ to the airport. • Ron: When you ____ Kathy, ____________ her a big hug? Anita: I ____! And after I _____ her, I _________ her to call you. will you give see will hug will tell

  41. Some things to remember: 1 Grammar cards… Simple + Progressive Perfect • Present • Past • Future Don’t forget to check your homework in the library every week. • ‘time lines’

  42. Finished!

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