PROFESOR:

COMMUNICATIVE GRAMMAR II

MGS. PAOLA A. CABRERA SOLANO

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THE SIMPLE PRESENT AND PRESENT PROGRESSIVE; ADVERBS AND EXPRESSIONS OF FREQUENCY

Simple present and present progressive

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Simple present: to tell about habits, customs, regular occurrences, routines, or facts.

Present progressive: to tell or ask about an action that is happening right now or these days.

Some examples…..

I go to the park.Does he like fruits?I’m listening pop music right now.Is he watching a movie?How often do you go to the gym?They always walk.

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Adverbs and expressions of frequency

• Adverbs and expressions of frequency tell how often we do something.

• They are often used with the simple present.

• They rarely occur with the present progressive.

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Adverbs of Frequency

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Some examples….

• I always work on Mondays.• You almost always work on Mondays.• She frequently /usually / sometimes work on

Mondays.• We rarely/seldon/ almost never / never work

on Mondays.

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Non – action verbs

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Some examples….

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I have a great idea.This belongs to me.They love Bora BoraWe like the beachJennifer knows you.

Not: I am owning a car. It’s costing a lot.

Stative Verbs

• State of being: be• Emotions: love, hate, like, dislike.• Sense of appearance: hear, see, feel, taste.• Need, preference: want, need, prefer.• Mental state: agree, disagree, guess, know.• Possesion: have, own, belong.• Measurement: cost, weigh.

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