SATURDAY MARCH 16TH

PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

USES:
1.- ACTIONS NOW /AT THIS MOMENT

AFFIRMATIVE
SUBJECT + BE + V ing + COMPLEMENT

Examples:

(1) I am working in the company.

(2) She is playing the piano
(3) They are watching TV
NEGATIVE
SUBJECT + BE (NOT) + V ing + COMPLEMENT

Examples:
(1) I am not working in the company
I’m not working in the company
(2) She is not playing the piano
isn’t
(3) They are not watching Tv
Aren’t
INTERROGATIVE
(WH) + be + subject + v ing + c ?

Example: She is riding her bike now.

Is she riding her bike? Yes, she is. No, she isn’t.
WHAT is she doing? She is riding her bike
2.- TEMPORARY SITUATIONS /ACTION

Example: (1) I am teaching English. (NOW)

(2) I am reading a new book about science.
(period of time)
My sister is painting a picture.
3.- FOR FUTURE ARRANGEMENTS

FUTURE : NEAR FUTURE.

FIXED/ARRANGMENTS ACTIVITIES.
NAMES SATURDAY SUNDAY
Paul Go to the disco Visit his parents
Mary Study Go to the beach
Katherine Travel to Piura

Examples:
Paul is visiting his parents next Sunday. (future)
Mary is going to the beach on Sunday morning. (future)
Mary is studying Maths on Saturday afternoon. (future)
Katherine is travelling to Piura on Saturday (Future)
SUMMARY:

PRESENT CONTINUOUS
(1) ACTIONS NOW / AT THIS MOMENT
(2) TEMPORARY SITUATION
(3) FUTURE ARRANGEMENTS
FINAL EXAM

WEEK 5 PREPOSITIONS OF TIME

IN :YEARS/ IN THE MORNING / IN THE AFTERNOON /
IN THE EVENING / IN JANUARY / IN aUGUST

ON : ON MONDAYS / ON July 6th / Christmas day

AT : time at 5:30 / at noon / at midnight / at night

WEEK 6 CAN - COULD PODER

REQUEST /PERMISSION
CAN LESS FORMAL
CAN I GO TO THE TOILET, PLEASE?
COULD I GO THE TOILET, PLEASE?
CAN I HELP YOU?
COULD I USE YOUR CELL PHONE?
CAN I BORROW YOUR PEN?
COULD YOU LEND ME YOUR NOOK , PLEASE?
Sure,
Of course,
No, I’m sorry.
WEEK 7 COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE

COMPARATIVE : 2 PEOPLE/THINGS/ANIMALS
SMALLER THAN
COLDER THAN

MORE INTELLIGENT THAN

MORE EXPENSIVE THAN

GOOD BETTER
BAD WORSE

SUPERLATIVE : MORE THAN 2

THE SMALLEST
THE COLDEST
THE MOST INTELLIGENT
THE MOST EXPENSIVE
GOOD THE BEST
BAD THE WORST