Uses of the Simple Present and Present Continuous 13p3hu8
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ESL 166 Simple Present vs. Present Progressive Wong Uses of the Simple Present and Present Continuous Simple Present Uses • General truths, to show that something is consistently true Brazilians speak Portuguese. • Regular activities, habits, repeated actions Regis goes to work Monday to Friday. • Feelings and emotions/mental processes/senses/possession (non-actions) a) Martin loves Emma. b) We understand the grammar lesson. ) !hat musi sounds lively. d) Robin and Regis have " hildren. Present Continuous Uses • Action in progress at this moment #uzy is wathing !$ right now. • Long term action in progress around the present time /not exactly at this moment %owadays& some men are staying at home with their hildren instead o' going to work. Time words every day/week/year never ever always usually often sometimes once a month/day/year Time words now these days right now at the moment today this month nowadays Directions: Go back to the article “A Healthy Brain.” Find and copy example sentences from the reading for each use below. Example: One example sentence with the simple present tense as a general truth.
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ESL 166Simple Present vs. Present ProgressiveWongUses of the Simple Present and Present ContinuousSimple Present Uses General truths, to show that something is consistently true Brazilians speak Portuguese.
Regular activities, habits, repeated actionsRegis goes to work Monday to Friday.
Feelings and emotions/mental processes/senses/possession (non-actions)a) Martin loves Emma.b) We understand the grammar lesson.c) That music sounds lively.d) Robin and Regis have 3 children.
Present Continuous Uses Action in progress at this momentSuzy is watching TV right now.
Long term action in progress around the present time /not exactly at this momentNowadays, some men are staying at home with their children instead of going to work.
Time words every day/week/year never ever always usually often sometimes once a month/day/yearTime words now these days right now at the moment today this month nowadays
Directions: Go back to the article A Healthy Brain. Find and copy example sentences from the reading for each use below. Example: One example sentence with the simple present tense as a general truth.For example, the chemicals in blueberries improve your memory and ability to learn.1. Two example sentences with the simple present tense as a general truth.Sentence #1: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Sentence #2: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2. One example of simple present tense as a regular activity, habit or repeated action.Sentence: 3. One example of simple present as a non-action (feeling/emotion, mental process, senses, possession)Sentence #1: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________4. Two examples of present progressive as an action in progress at this moment.Sentence#1: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Sentence #2: ______________________________________________________________5. One example of present progressive as a long term action in progress/not exactly at this moment.Sentence: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
