Lesson 5 present tenses
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Here are wider contexts for the sentences: I write emails (Present Simple): As part of my job, I write emails on a regular basis to communicate with colleagues and clients. I’m writing an email (Present Continuous): Right now, I am sitting at my computer and composing an email to send my boss the details of an upcoming project. I’ve written an email (Present Perfect): Earlier today, I wrote a lengthy email to the project team outlining my suggestions for the meeting agenda. I've already sent the email, so now I will wait for their responses.
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Lesson 5 present tenses
- 1. PRESENT TENSES PRESENT SIMPLE PRESENT CONTINUOUS PRESENT PERFECT AIM: TO REVISE PRESENT TENSES
- 2.  1. I’m learning Chinese.  2. You’ve walked across the Amazon jungle.  3. It has meant that I can finance my next expedition.  4. My mum and dad always watch my documentaries.  5. My agent is waiting for me.  6. I’ve always loved travelling.  7. I don’t like going with groups.
- 3. Answers  1. I’m learning Chinese. – Present Continuous  2. You’ve walked across the Amazon jungle. – Present Perfect  3. It has meant that I can finance my next expedition. – Present Perfect  4. My mum and dad always watch my documentaries. – Present Simple  5. My agent is waiting for me. – Present Continuous  6. I’ve always loved travelling. – Present Perfect  7. I don’t like going with groups. - Present Simple
- 4. Present Simple  I live in Belgrade.  We live in Belgrade.  You live in Belgrade.  You live in Belgrade.  He/She/It lives in  They live in Belgrade. Belgrade.
- 5. Present Simple - questions  Do I live in  Do we live in Belgrade? Belgrade?  Do you live in  Do you live in Belgrade? Belgrade?  Does he/she/it live  Do they live in in Belgrade? Belgrade?
- 6. Present Simple - negative  I don’t live in  We don’t live in Belgrade. Belgrade.  You don’t live in  You don’t live in Belgrade. Belgrade.  He/she /it doesn’t  They don’t live in live in Belgrade. Belgrade.
- 7. We use the Present Simple to talk about:  Activities that we repeat regularly (routines, habits). My mum and dad always watch my documentaries.  Permanent situations and states. I don’t like cheese.  General truths A doctor works in a hospital. Common time adverbials: always, often, usually, sometimes, never every day, every week, every year ... twice a week, once a month regularly, seldom, hardly ever, occasionally
- 8. Spelling  Y is lost in verbs  We use –es with ending in consonant verbs ending in -s, +y: -z, -sh, -ch, -s, -x: fly – flies watches, teaches, study – studies washes, fixes...  -es where you wouldn’t normally expect it does goes
- 9. Present Continuous  I am watching TV.  We are watching TV.  You are watching TV.  You are watching  He/she/it is watching TV. TV.  They are watching TV.
- 10. Present Continuous - questions  Am I watching TV?  Are we watching  Are you watching TV? TV?  Are you watching  Is he/she/it watching TV? TV?  Are they watching TV?
- 11. Present Continuous - negative  I am not watching  We are not watching TV. TV.  You are not  You are not watching TV. watching TV.  He/she/it is not  They are not watching TV. watching TV.
- 12. We use the Present Continuous to talk about:  Activities that are going on at the time of speaking. Right now, I am giving a lecture and you are listening.  Activities that happen regularly but only for a limited period of time (temporary routines and habits). I’m studying English a lot these days because we are having a test next week. Common time adverbials:
- 13. Spelling  Verbs ending in –e lose  Short verbs ending in the final -e when –ing is one vowel + one added. consonant double the phone – phoning last consonant. make – making sit – sitting change – changing cut – cutting swim – swimming  Verbs ending in –ie: lie – lying tie – tying
- 14. Present Perfect: have/has +3rd column  I have done the  We have done the homework. homework.  You have done the  You have done the homework. homework.  He/she/it has done  They have done the the homework. homework.
- 15. Present Perfect - Questions  Have I done the  Have we done the homework? homework?  Have you done the  Have you done the homework? homework?  Has he/she/it done  Have they done the the homework? homework?
- 16. Present Perfect - negative  I have not done the  We have not done homework. the homework.  You have not done  You have not done the homework. the homework.  He/she/it has not  They have not done done the homework. the homework.
- 17. We use the Present Perfect to talk about:  Past events and activities with results or consequences in the present. I’ve lost my keys and now I can’t open the door.  An action in the past when we don’t know or are not interested in when it happened. (to talk about experience) I’ve been to China.  Things that started in the past and continue up till now. I’ve always wanted to travel. Common time adverbials: never, ever, since, for, already, yet, all my life, always
- 18. The use and meanings of time adverbials  already and yet  since and for We use already in Since tells us about a statements and yet in point in time when the questions and activity began. negative sentences. We’ve been friends I’ve already seen that since 2003. film. For tells us about the I haven’t finished yet. period of time that the activity has taken. We’ve been friends for five years.
- 19. Do the matching task  Write the use(s) for each example presented in diapo nº 2. Only Present Simple and Present Continuous.
- 20. Revision Give a wider context for each of the sentences below.  I write emails.  I’m writing an email.  I’ve written an email.