review verbs: simple and progressive tense
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Verb Overview
Simple & Progressive
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Verbs have…Time
• Past• Present• Future
Aspect• Simple• Perfect• Progressive• Perfect• Progressive
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All Verbs Have…
Form (Rules)Function(Meaning)
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Simple Verbs
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Form (Rules): Add third person -s to verb.
Hint: Usually only one S between a Subject
and Verb.A snake crawls.
Snakes crawl.
Simple Present
Greg eats.
Pam sleeps. A snake crawls.
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Simple PresentFunction (Meaning):
Present- Situations that always occurThe sun rises in the East.
Situations that usually occur.The sun shines in So. Ca.
Situations that habitually occurJoe and I go to Disneyland on
Sunday.
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Simple PastForm: Regular AND Irregular Verbs
Regular: Add –ed to infinitive form of verb.
Greg walked to class. Irregular: Various rules and forms.
Some patterns but mostly must memorize.
Greg ate dinner.
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Simple PastFunction:
At a specific time in the past, the action
occurred. It both began and ended in the
past.I watched American Idol on
Tuesday.Joe went to Disneyland on
Sunday.Cindy cooked lemon chicken last
night.
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Simple FutureForm:
ALWAYS Takes at least TWO verbs. Add will to the base form of the verb.
David will build me a bookshelf.
Hint: Future is one of the easiest verb forms!
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Simple FutureFunction:
At a specific point in the future, this action
will occur.Joe and I will go to Alaska this
summer.In June, my mother will come for
a visit.Hint: Usually has time indicator.
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Simple Time Line
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Chose the correct simple tense
My friend and I always ________ (speak) English together.
Practice Simple
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My friend and I always speak English together.
Practice Simple
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Chose the correct simple tense
Tomorrow I ________ (go) to my English class.
Practice Simple
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Tomorrow I will go to my English class.
Practice Simple
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Practice SimpleChose the correct simple tense
Last year, Terry _____________ (work) as a cook at a big restaurant.
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Practice Simple
Last year, Terry worked as a cook at a big restaurant.
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Chose the correct simple tense
When I __________ (be) a child, I
_____________ (like, not) vegetables.
Practice Simple
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When I was a child, I did not like vegetables.
Practice Simple
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When I ________ (open) the package, I ______ (find) a nice book.
Practice Simple
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When I opened the package, I found a nice book.
Practice Simple
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After finals, when ______ you ________ (return) to your homecountry?
Practice Simple
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After finals, when will you return to your home country?
Practice Simple
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Progressive
* also called Continuous
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Present Progressive Form:
ALWAYS Takes TWO verbsPresent form of be verb + Base form of
Verb + ing He is + eat + ing = He is eating.
Hint: One of the most used verb forms in English!
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Present ProgressiveFunction:
An action which began in the past andis continuing to the present moment.
Sarah is attending class right now.
Hint: Often has a time indicator.
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Past ProgressiveForm:
ALWAYS Takes TWO verbsPAST form of be verb + Base form of
Verb + ing He was + eat + ing = He was eating.
Hint: Only difference between present and past is the form of be verb!
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Past ProgressiveFunction:
An action that occurred before the present time and was in progress at a specific point in time that another
actionoccurred.
He was driving when it began to rain.
Hint: Used when TWO actions occur in the past. Note: Second Action is simple past!
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Future ProgressiveForm:
ALWAYS Takes THREE verbsWill + base form of be verb + Base form of Verb + ing
He will be eating…
Hint: Only difference between past and future is the form of be verb!
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Future ProgressiveFunction:
Action 1 will occur in the future beforeaction 2 and continue to be in progresswhen the action 2 occurs.
I will be cooking dinner when my husband leaves work.
Hint: Second action is in the SimplePresent.
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Progressive Time Line
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Simple vs. Progressive1. One or more
habitual activities
2. Occurs atspecific time
3. Show habit with always, forever, constantly
1. One or more continuous activities
2. In progress activity intersected by another
3. Show annoyance or
frustration with always, forever, constantly
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Last night I (have) ______ the strangest dream.
Practice: Simple or Progressive
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Last night I had the strangest dream.
Practice: Simple or Progressive
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Practice: Simple or Progressive
I (walk) _______ through the park near my
house when I suddenly (see) ______
a small tiger coming towards me.
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Practice: Simple or Progressive
I was walking through the park near my house when I suddenly saw a small tiger coming towards me.
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Practice: Simple or Progressive
I (be) ______________ frightened but the
tiger (begin) ______ to talk to me.
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Practice: Simple or Progressive
I was frightened but thetiger began to talk to me.
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The wind (howl) ____________ and the
leaves (blow) ______________ around us.
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Practice: Simple or Progressive
The wind was howling and the leaves were blowing around us.
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Suddenly, the leaves (form) _______ a big circle around the cat.
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Practice: Simple or Progressive
Suddenly, the leaves formed a big circle around the cat.
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Practice: Simple or Progressive
Then I (wake up) _________!
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Practice: Simple or Progressive
Then I woke up!
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Practice: Simple or Progressive
Now, I (wonder) _________ what the dream meant.
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Practice: Simple or Progressive
Now, I am wondering what the dream meant.
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