present simple vs. present progressive

YOUTH CULTURELesson 1

What are popular activities for Young people in

Mexico?

How do Young people today make new

Friends?

WHAT´S UP?Lesson 1A

Do you talk with your Friends on the phone a lot?

Which media do you usually use to communicate with your Friends?

VOCABULARY

Hold On

You can´t be serious!

What are you up to?

How´s it going?

Nice one!

Wait

I don´t agree with you

What are you doing at the moment?

How are you?

Great!

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PRESENT SIMPLE


WHEN TO USE IT?

We use the present simple tense for:•Permanent states•Habits or actions that happend regularly •For general truths


EXAMPLES

•Ben lives in London ( permanent states)

•We always have breakfast at eight (happens

regularly)

•The Earth goes round the sun. (general truth)


AFFIRMATIVE

subject verb

I workHe/She/It works

We/You/They work


NEGATIVE

subject aux. verb verb

I don´t workHe/She/It doesn´t work.We/You/

They don´t work


INTERROGATIVE

Aux. verb subject verb ?

Do I work ?Does He/She/It work ?

Do We/You/They work ?


BE CAREFUL!

If the verb ends in –o // -sh // -ch, then

you have to add –es at the end of the

verb.


Play Plays

Dance Dances

Watch Watches

Go Goes

Wash Washes


PRESENT PROGRESSIVE


WHEN TO USE IT?

We use the present progressive tense for:•Temporary states•Action happening at the moment of speaking•For future arrengements


EXAMPLES

• I´m taking driving lesson this month ( temporary states)

•Lucy is sleeping now (actions at the moment)

•For future arrengements (We´re flying to Acapulco

tonight)


AFFIRMATIVE

subject V. Be conj verb

I am workingHe/She/It is workingWe/You/

They are working


NEGATIVE

subject aux. verb NOT Verb -ing

I am not workingHe/She/It is not workingWe/You/

They are not working


INTERROGATIVE

Aux. verb subject verb ?

Am I working ?Is He/She/It working ?

Are We/You/They working ?


Be careful when conjugating

the verbs in present

progressive!


PRESENT SIMPLE VS. PRESENT PROGRESSIVE


PRESENT SIMPLE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

MAIN USEPermanent states

Habits or regular actionsGeneral truths

MAIN USETemporary states

Actions happening at the momentFuture arrengements

TIME EXPRESSIONS:• Usually, always, often, every day, in the

morning, on Monday, once, twice, etc.

TIME EXPRESSIONS:• Now, at the moment, today, these days,

this week, tonight, tomorrow, next week, etc.


THE FOLLOWING VERBS ARE NORMALLY NOT USED IN PROGRESSIVE TENSES

VERBS OF EMOTIONLike, dislike, love, hate, want, need, prefer

• VERBS OF SENSES • Feel, hear, smell, seem, appear


THE FOLLOWING VERBS ARE NORMALLY NOT USED IN PROGRESSIVE TENSES

•OTHER VERBS•Be, have, own, belong, cost

• VERBS OF PERCEPTION AND OPINION• Know, mean, think, understand, remember, forget,

imagine, hope, believe

My brother´s name is Peter. He is 18 years old and right now he ______________________ (study) Medicine at the International Med School. Every day, he __________________ (wake up) at 5:00, then he __________________ (take) a shower and then he __________________ (eat) his breakfast.

At 6:30, he usually ________________ (ride) his bike and go to school, however, today he ________________ (drive) to school. }

KEEP IN TOUCH Lesson 1B

How do you keep in touch with your

Friends?

Do you use social networks? Which ones?

VOCABULARY

RegularlyInstantlyOnlineDisplay

UsuallyImmediately On the InternetShow

EXPRESSIONS

KEEP IN TOUCH

GIVE ME A CALL

RETURNED MY CALL

LOST TOUCH

DROP YOU A LINE

HAVE A WORD WITH

RECEIVE A REPLY


PAST SIMPLE


WHEN TO USE IT?

We use the past simple tense for:•Actions that started and were completed at a specific

time in the past

•Habitual or repeated actions in the past

•Completed actions that happened one after the other in

the past


EXAMPLES

•We bought a house five years ago (started//completed in the

past)

• I always went to bed Early when I was 5 (habits in past)

• I made a sándwich, turned on the TV and watched the match

+ VPS + COMPLEMENT

I went shopping yesterday.

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2 DIFFERENT OPTIONS

Verbs

Regular Irregular

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REGULAR VERBS For regular verbs, we only add “ed” at the end of the verb.

Play PlayedTalk Talked Stay Stayed

Jump Jumped

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EXCEPTIONS

1. Verbs ending in –e, only add a –d at the end

2. Verbs ending in a consonant + -y, add –ied

3. Verbs with one syllable ending in CVC form, double the last consonant.

4. Verbs with 2 or more syllables ending in the CVC form and with the last

stressed syllable

5. Verbs ending in one vowel + -L, double the –L before the –ed

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VERBS ENDING IN –E, ONLY ADD A –D AT THE END

Dance Danced

Agree Agreed

VERBS ENDING IN A CONSONANT + -Y, ADD –IED

Try- Tried

Carry - Carried

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BE CAREFUL!

Play Played

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VERBS WITH ONE SYLLABLE ENDING IN CVC FORM, DOUBLE THE LAST CONSONANT.

Stop Stopped C V C

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BE CAREFUL!IF THE VERB ENDS IN X OR W, DON´T DOUBLE THE LAST

CONSONANT

FIX FIXEDMIX MIXED

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VERBS WITH MORE THAN ONE SYLLABLE, YOU ONLY DOUBLE THE CONSONANT IF IT HAS THE CVC AND IT

IS STRESSED

Prefer Preferred

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BE CAREFUL!

Answer Answered

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VERBS ENDING IN ONE VOWEL + -L, DOUBLE THE –L BEFORE THE –ED

Travel Travelled

Cancel Cancelled

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BE CAREFUL!

Sail Sailed

IRREGULAR VERBS

There is no specific rule for the Irregular verbs.

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IRREGULAR VERBS

Irregular verbs are different from each other, so, you need to learn

one by one the cases.

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SOME EXAMPLES

HAVE HAD

GET GOT

BUY BOUGHT

MAKE MADE

COME CAME

EAT ATE

LEAVE LEFT

DO DID

GO WENT

SEE SAW

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TIME EXPRESSIONS

Yesterday

Last Night

Last Day

Last Summer

Two days ago

AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCESI

YouHeSheIt

WeThey

Verb in past

Comp.

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EXAMPLES

•I played soccer last week.

•Sarah danced salsa yesterday.

•Peter and Paco ate broccoli last morning.

NEGATIVE SENTENCESI

YouHeSheIt

WeThey

Didn´t

Comp.Verb in

simple form

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SPEAKING ACTIVITY

Talk about the things you did yesterday // last weekend

EXAMPLE•Last weekend, I went with some friends to a party, it was incredible. We drank some beer and also we ate some tacos.

USED TO

We use “used to” to talk about something that happened regularly in the past but no longer does

“We used to go skateboarding every afternoon when we´re

young”

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SPEAKING ACTIVITY

Which means of communication did you parents // grandparents used to use?

Which means of communication do your parents // grandparents use now?

THAT´S MELesson 1C

VOCABULARY

• Big fan of someone

• Interested in something

• Fond of someone

• Be into something.

VOCABULARY

• Can´t stand

• Find boring

• Hate

PREPOSITIONS OF TIME

IN // ON

GOOD ROLE MODELSLesson 1D

WORDS EASILY CONFUSED

WIN BEAT


TRAIN PERFORM


POPULAR FAMOUS


UNDERSTAND REALISE

QUANTIFIERS

SOME + UNCOUNTABLE / PLURAL COUNTABLE

We use some + uncountable // plural countable nouns in affirmative

sentences and offersThere is some orange juice in the fridge

Would you like some chips?

ANY+ UNCOUNTABLE / PLURAL COUNTABLE

We use any + uncountable // plural countable nouns in questions and negative sentences

Is there any orange juice in the fridge?

There aren´t any chips in the table.

NO (=NOT ANY) + UNCOUNTABLE / PLURAL COUNTABLE

We use no+ uncountable // plural countable nouns in affirmative sentences yo give a

negative meaning

There is no cheese in the fridge (= There isn´t any cheese in the

fridge)

MANY

We use many with plural countable nouns, usually in questions and negative

sentences

There aren´t many books in the bookcase

MUCH

We use much with uncountable nouns, in questions and negative sentences

We don´t have much money

LOT OF // LOTS OF

We use lot of // lots of with uncountable plural countable nouns, usually in affirmative sentences

There is a lot of coffee in my cup

There are lots of apples in the fridge.

A LITTLE

We use a Little with uncountable nouns in affirmative sentences

There is a Little cheese on the table

A FEW

We use a few with plural countable nouns in affirmative sentences

There are a few magazines on the table

LITTLE

We use little with uncountable nouns when there´s not enough of something

We´ve got very little time

FEW

We use few with plural countable nouns when there are nout enough of them

There are very few tomatoes left

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