PRESENT TIME

AG 1
UNIT 1
BE F ORE YOU
RE AD
ELECTRONIC
DEVICES
DO YOU THINK ELECTRONIC
DEVICES ARE NECESSARY IN
THE WORLD? WHY? WHY NOT?

From my perspective ____

AF T E R YOU
RE AD
POST QUESTIONS FOR THE READING

3. Do you
1. What did 2. What was
agree with the
you learn from the most
author? Why?
the reading? interesting?
Why not?

I learned that ____ The most interesting I agree because _____

was ___ I don't agree because ___
V OCABUL ARY
CIRCLE THE NEW WORDS IN THE
TEXT. DO YOU KNOW THE
DEFINITION OF THESE WORDS?
TELL A PARTNER.

Do you know the definition of 24/7?

Yes, I do. 24/7 is when something

is "constant" or when you do
something "always".
GRAMMAR
PRE SE NTATION
PRESENT TIME AND PRESENT
PROGRESSIVE
WHAT ARE YOU DOING
NOW?TELL A PARTNER.
• I'm ________
WHAT'S YOUR DAILY ROUTINE?
(ACTIVITIES YOU DO EVERYDAY)

In the morning I _______

In the afternoon I ______

In the evening I _______

 Subj + verb in
SIMPLE PRESENT base form +
compl
• We use the simple present for general in
formation, routines, scheduled
events and habits.

Ex:

• He goes to school every day. (routine)

• Mary likes ice cream. (general

information)

• The movie starts at 9: 00 pm. (scheduled

event)
 IMPORTANT!

• We can also use the simple present

to sequence events.

• Ex: 1

• In the morning John wakes up,

eats breakfast, and takes a shower.
2 3
GENERAL TRUTHS
• We can use the simple
present to talk about
general truths (general
information or events that
always happen).
Ex: Simple
present

• Plants give us oxygen.

(general truth)
 PRESENT
PROGRESSIVE/CONTINUOUS

• We use the present

progressive to talk about activities we
do in the moment.
Ex:
What are you doing now?
• I'm reading a book.

(she is doing the action in this moment) Subj + be + verb-

ing + (compl)
IMPORTANT!

• Sometimes we can use the "present

progressive" to talk about a
temporary action.
Ex:
• At the moment, I'm living in Paris.

This is a temporary action.

The person is not going to
live in Paris forever
 IMPORTANT!

• You can also use the

present progressive to
talk about actions that
are in progress but are
not happening right
now. (in the future)
Ex:
• He's spending a lot of
time on the computer
these days. (future)
Subj + be + verb-ing
BE CAREFUL! "love" is a stative
verb. We can't put
it in –ing form

• Don't use "the present

progressive/continuous" with non-
action verbs (stative verbs).
Ex:
• We are loving our teacher.

• We love our teacher.

These verbs don't talk

about actions.
PRESENT PERFECT Subj + aux (have / has)
+ past participle
• We use the present perfect for ac
tions that started in the past and
continue in the present.
Ex:
I've studied English for 1 year and
I like it.

(the action started in the past

and continues in the present)
REMEMBER !
• We can also use "the
present perfect" to
describe actions
that are completed
and have
connection to the
present.
Completed
action
Ex:
• I've bought 2 cell
phones until now.
Ex: I've watched this movie 2 times already
 PRESENT PERFECT Subj + have/has + been +
CONTINUOUS/PROGRESSIVE verb-ing

• We can also use "the present perfect

continuous/progressive" for actions that started
in the past and continue in the
present. When we use
"for" or "since, "the present perfect" and
"present perfect continuous" have the same meaning
.
Ex:
• I've played soccer since I was a child The same
meaning
Or
• I've been playing soccer since I was a child.
 REMEMBER !
• Use "for" + a
length (period) of time = the
number of years/ months/
days
Ex:
• Mary has worked at her
company for 6 years.

• Use "since" + a starting point

= the exact year/ month
• Ex:
• Mary has worked at her
company since 2013.
 ACTION/ACTIVE
VERBS
"Action verbs" are verbs that describe
"activities /
actions" or what the subject is doing.
Ex:
• I run in the park every day.

"run" is an action
verb because it is
describing an
action.
ACTION/ACTIVE
VERBS

• Use the verb in

"base form" to describe
the action in
general.
• Ex:
• I work at a school.
(action in
general/routine)
ACTION/ACTIVE
VERBS
• Use "the present
progressive/continuous" to describe
part of an action (an action in
progress).

Ex:
• Right now I'm writing a letter.

(action in progress)
 NON-ACTION /STATIVE
VERBS
• "Non-action" verbs don't describe
"actions/activities". These verbs describe emotions,
desire, possession, opinions or appearance. Reme
mber, we can't use these verbs in –ing form.
Ex:
• I'm wanting ice cream. (desire)

• I want ice cream.

 EXCEPTIONS!
• Some non-action verbs can
be used to describe actions.When they are used to describe acti
ons we can use the –ing form. But when we do
this, they have different meanings.
Ex:
• I have a new laptop. (possession of the laptop)

• I'm having problems with the new laptop. (experiencing

problems with the laptop)
ACTION VERBS WITH
ADVERBS

• We usually use "adverbs"

with action verbs.
• Ex:
• He works hard at his job.

Action
verb adverb
 NON-ACTION VERBS WITH
ADJECTIVES
• We normally use the verbs "look, sound, feel
, smell, and taste" to show states/opinions.
In this situation they are used with adjectives.
Ex:
• He feels bad about the situation.
Not
He feels badly about the situation
 BE CAREFUL !
Some non-action verbs (sense) are sometimes used
for actions. In this case they are used with
adverbs.
Ex:
I can't hear well because everybody is talking.
In this case we use
"hear" as an action
verb because it is the
sense verb adv action of using your
ears
 OTHER EXCEPTION!
• When we want to describe
"the behavior/conduct" of a person with
the verb "be", we can
use the present progressive form
(being)
Ex:
• Today, he is not being nice.

Use the verb "to

be" in the present Being =
continuous behaving
form "being"
 EXCEPTION !
• When we want to describe our emotions with the verb "feel"
we can make an exception and use the present progressive.

Ex #1: Ex #2:
A: "How are you feeling today, Luis?" A: "How do you feel/How are you, Luis?
B: " I am feeling great today ". B: "I feel great today".

Ex # 1 is an answer to
someone's question if
he/she is asking about your Ex # 2 is an answer to
health because maybe you a general "How do you
were sick the last time you feel?/ How are you?"
talked to your friend. So it question.
can be used in a
progressive form.
GROUP
DI SCUSSION
COMPLETE THIS CHART WITH YOUR
INFORMATION. CHOOSE ONE ELECTRONIC DEVICE
 TELL YOUR PARTNER WHICH ELECTRONIC DEVICE IS
IMPORTANT IN YOUR LIFE. USE THE SIMPLE PRESENT
AND ACTION/NON-ACTION VERBS IN YOUR ANSWERS

A: Which electronic device is important in your life?Why? What do you

use it for?

B: My cell phone is an important electronic device in my life because I use it for

many things. For ex: I text my friends …......, etc.

A: How often do you use it? Why do you like this device?

B: I usually spend several hours on my cell phone . I love my cell phone because it is
portable and easy to use. This means that I can take it anywhere and
_______
 REPORT YOUR PARTNER'S INFORMATION !!!

• Jose's important electronic device is his home computer because

_______. For ex ___________. He usually spends 2 hours on
his computer. He likes his computer because ______
CL ASS
DI SCUSSION
WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT
"TEXTING WHILE DRIVING"?

From my point of view ________

VIDEO

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtQ9H1MrrPo
DISCUSS THESE QUESTIONS. REMEMBER
TO USE SIMPLE PRESENT/PRESENT
PROGRESSIVE IN YOUR ANSWERS
REPORT !
1. I totally agree with this because ______
I totally disagree with this because _______

2. I agree that the majority of people who text message are young
people because ____
I disagree that the majority of people who text message are young
people because ______

3. Some goods ways to solve this problem are _______

MARRI AGE

UNIT 2
AG1
WOULD YOU LIKE TO GET
MARRIED IN THE FUTURE?
WHY? WHY NOT?

Yes, I would. Because _______

No, I wouldn't. Because _______
ARRANGED (SOMETHING
THAT IS PLANNED FOR
THE FUTURE)(ADJ)

• Ex:
• An arranged
meeting.

A meeting
that was
planned in
advance
DISCUSS THESE QUESTIONS WITH A
PARTNER.
AF TER Y OU R EAD
POST QUESTIONS

1 2
1. What did you learn from 2. What do you think
the reading? about intercultural marriage?

I learned that ______ In my opinion ______

GRAMMAR
PRE SE NTATION
 SIMPLE PAST

• We use the "simple past" when an action

happened/ was completed in the past.
Ex:

• I visited France in 2005. We can use the

simple past to
describe some
principal events
in a story
EXTRA!
• We can also use the "simple past" to
express an action/event or
opinion that occured at a general
time in the past.
Ex:
• My friend wanted to visit Brazil, but
now she doesn't
This opinion was at a
general time in the past.
(there's no specific
time)
PAST PROGRESSIVE/CONTINUOUS
Subj + was/were + verb-ing
• Use the Past
continuous/progressive to indicate
that an action was in progress, but
we didn't finish the action because
it was interrupted.
• We usually have 2 actions
Ex: The action I
didn't finish

I was studying for my final exam,

when the phone rang. The
interruption
 PRESENT PERFECT
• We can use "the present perfect"
when the time isn't specific. The
action happened in an indefinite
time (not specific time).
Ex:
I have visited New York once.

Not
specific
time
BE CAREFUL!
DON'T USE "THE PRESENT PERFECT" WITH
( PA S T T I M E E X P R E S S I O N S )

EX:
I H AV E V I S I T E D N E W YO R K S O M E Y E A R S A G O.

Past time
expression
REMEMBER!

• We also use "the present perfect" to

connect the past and the present.
Ex:
I have studied English for 2 years and I
like it.
The action
started in the
past and
continues in the
present
 Subj + used to + verb
USED TO base form

• We use "used to" to describe a

habit/ event that was true in the
past but not in the present.We
usually describe actions that we did
all the time in the past but we
stopped doing in the present.
Ex: Habit
in the
past

I used to play video games when

I was a kid. But now I don't do it
anymore.
 BE CAREFUL!
• We can only use "used to" to describe all our past life events(location,
possession/emotions (state of being) or occupations). In this situation,
we can't use "would".
Ex:
I used to live in Los Angeles. (location)

I used to be happy. (emotion)

I used to be a doctor. (occupation)

I used to have a car. (possession)

 Only use "would" to talk about
past habits not to talk about WOULD
feelings • We use "would" in the past,
to talk about specific
repeated habits in the
past. It's similar to "used
to"
•Ex:
We can use • I would travel every
"past time saturday.
expressions"
with would Specific
Subj + would + verb repeated
in base form + action
compl
PAST PERFECT

• We use the past perfect with the

simple past to show which past
action happened first.
2nd
action(simple
Ex: past)

•When I arrived home, my sister had

already eaten my food.

1st action Subj + had + past

(past participle + compl
perfect)
BE CAREFUL!

• We don't usually use the past perfect

with "before/after". With
"before/after" we usually use
the "simple past".
Ex:
• Jose had applied to a university after
he had graduated from high school.

• Jose applied to a university after he

graduated from high school.
 PAST PERFECT PROGRESSIVE
• We use the "past perfect progressive" to
describe an action that was in progress and
that happened before other action.
This action was in
progress in the past
Ex: and happened before
she got married

She had been studying at a university when

she got married.

Subj + had + been +

This action was in progress. verb-ing + compl
It wasn't finished
WAS/WERE GOING TO "FUTURE IN THE PAST"
• We use them to describe an
action/event that was planned in
the past.
Ex: Planned event
in the past
I was going to study architecture 3
years ago, but I changed my
decision.
Subj + was/were going to +
verb in base form + compl
WOULD "FUTURE IN
THE PAST" Subj + would +
verb in base
form

"Would" is used more to express a

promise/intention in the past. It has a
similar meaning to "was/were going to"
Ex:
• Julie told me she would make dinner
for us. (intention)

• The kids promised they would help

me with the housework. (promise)
NOTE !
• We use the past perfect to express
that an action/event happened
before a specific time in the past.

The specific
Ex: time in the past

• By December 23rd of 2017, I

had bought gifts for my family.

This action happened

before "December 23rd
of 2017"
PI CT URE
DI SCUSSION
DESCRIBE THE SITUATION TO YOUR
PARTNER. WHAT'S HAPPENING? HOW
LONG DO YOU THINK THEY HAVE BEEN
MARRIED? DO YOU THINK THEIR
REL ATIONSHIP USED TO BE
DIFFERENT IN THE PAST? WHY?

• In the picture, I can see that ______.

I believe they have been married for
_____. I think that their relationship
______
GROUP
DI SCUSSION
TALK ABOUT A CHANGE YOU HAD IN YOUR LIFE.
TALK ABOUT THE EXPECTATIONS YOU HAD AND
WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO DO NOW. CHOOSE ONE OF
THE TOPICS AND USE THE PRESENT PERFECT AND
FUTURE IN THE PAST.

Ex: My career plans have changed. I wasn't going to study

Education. I was going to study architecture because . . . .
Now I've decided to study Education because . . .
I NF ORMATION
GAP
READ THE STORY AND CREATE QUESTIONS TO
GENERATE THE MISSING INFORMATION. THEN
COMPLETE THE TEXT. Missing information

Student B: He used to work

Student A: What kind of company
for a company that sold
did he use to work for?
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