Teacher Alvaro Moraga

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He eats pancakes every morning.

4-5 THE SIMPLE PRESENT vs. THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

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(a) He eats pancakes every morning.STATEMENTS

(b) He is eating pancakes right now.

4-5 THE SIMPLE PRESENT vs. THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

(c) David rides every day.

(d) David is riding right now.

present

progressive

actions - now

simple present

habitsusual

activities

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(e) Does he eat pancakes every morning?QUESTIONS

(f) Is he eating pancakes right now?

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(h) Is David riding right now?

(g) Does David ride every day?

simple present do

and does as helping verbs

present progressiveam, is, and are

in questions

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(l) She isn’t exercising right now.

(k) She doesn’t exercise every day.

(j) I’m not riding my horse right now.

(i) I don’t ride my horse every day.NEGATIVES

4-5 THE SIMPLE PRESENT vs. THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

simple presentuses do and does as helping verbs

present progressive

uses am, is, and are

in negatives

Rodolfo _________ to school every day.Right now he _________ with Amy.

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walksis walking

4-5 Let’s Practice

walk

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She ______ her grandmother every week.

Right now she ________ her. is calling

4-5 Let’s Practice

call

calls

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play

My daughter _____ soccer every day.She _________ soccer right now. I do not ____ soccer every day. I ____ every day.

is playing

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play

cook

cook

plays

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4-6 NONACTION VERBS NOT USED IN THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

I’m hungry right now.I want some cake.

Nonaction verbs

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wantphysical or emotional

need

(a) I’m thirsty right now. I want some water.

I am wanting some water.

not used in present

progressive

4-6 NONACTION VERBS NOT USED IN THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

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dislike

hatelikeloveneedwant

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4-6 NONACTION VERBS NOT USED IN THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

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Nonaction verbs(b) I smell a skunk. Do you smell it too?

smellsensory

experienceAre you smelling it too? NOT used in

present progressive

4-6 NON ACTION VERBS NOT USED IN THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

?

hearseesmelltaste

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•believe•know•think (believe)

•understand

4-6 NONACTION VERBS NOT USED IN THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

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We _____ that today is Javier’s

birthday. Javier and Jaime

__________ at the birthday

cake. Javier _________

out the candles.

know

are looking

is blowing

4-6 Let’s Practice

knowlookblow

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Miriam is at the beach. She ______ the salty air. She _____ the seagulls singing. She _____ to stay at the beach forever.

4-6 Let’s Practice

smellhearwant

smellshears wants

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She is looking at her watch.

4-7 SEE, LOOK AT, WATCH, HEAR, AND LISTEN TO

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look atwatch

(c) He is watching the children.

(a) She sees the house.

see nonaction verbaction verb

(b) She is looking at her watch. She wants

class to end.

action verb

4-7 SEE, LOOK AT, WATCH, HEAR, AND LISTEN TO

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(d) I hear the car horn.

hear nonaction verb

listen (to) action verb

(e) He’s listening to his favorite song.

4-7 SEE, LOOK AT, WATCH, HEAR, AND LISTEN TO

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My brother _________ TV.

is watching

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watchlook at

see

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They ___________ their baby.

are looking at

4-7 Let’s Practice

watchlook at

see

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The train tracks are close to our house.

We ____ the trains every night. hear

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hearlisten to

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Grandpa _________ to music. is listening

4-7 Let’s Practice

hearlisten

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I think about my daughter every day.

4-8 THINK ABOUT AND THINK THAT

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THINK + ABOUT + A NOUN

(a) I think about her every day.

(b) I am thinking about her right now.

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THINK + THAT + A STATEMENT

(c) I think that this game is fun.

(d) Joe thinks that the test is hard.

(e) You think that the bug is cute.

I that the game is fun.?

4-8 THINK ABOUT AND THINK THAT

am thinkingthinkI that the game is fun.

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(g) I think he is nice.

(f) I think that he is nice.

4-8 THINK ABOUT AND THINK THAT

same

meaningthink that

think

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I __________ math is difficult .think (that)

4-8 Let’s Practice

think (that)think about

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Inez ____________ her hometown a lot.

thinks about

4-8 Let’s Practice

think (that)think about

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Max __________ reading is fun.thinks (that)

4-8 Let’s Practice

think (that)think about