Present Tenses
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Debbie Chapman
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Present Tenses
3T - Gold Experience Unit 1
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Open Ended
Name as many types of present tenses as you can.
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Multiple Select
Look at this sentence. What kind of situation does it describe?
People are always playing in the pool.
a single action
a repeated action
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Open Ended
Look again: People are always playing in the pool.
How does the girl feel about the situation?
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Multiple Select
Look at this sentence:
I usually work out in the evenings.
What kind of situation does it describe?
a repeated action/habit
something happening now
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Multiple Select
Read the girl's answer:
Yes! I usually work out in the evenings. At the moment, they are renovating the gym in my block of flats, so I’m going to the one at the community centre. People are always playing in the pool! I can’t wait until my gym opens again!
Which two actions described are temporary/true right now?
work out in the evenings
renovating the gym
going to the one at the community centre
always playing in the pool
can't wait until my gym opens
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Questions?
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Present Perfect (Simple) or Present Perfect Continuous?
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Multiple Select
Choose the right description for this sentence:
You’ve bought a new car!
To emphasise the long duration of an activity
For actions which happened at an unspecified time.
Recently finished actions/those with a present result.
A recent past continuous action with a present result
With adverbs like already, yet, never, and ever.
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Multiple Select
Choose the right description for this sentence:
I’ve been searching for the email address all morning!
To emphasise the long duration of an activity
For actions which happened at an unspecified time.
A recent past continuous action with a present result
With adverbs like already, yet, never, and ever.
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Multiple Select
Choose the right description for this sentence:
I’ve travelled a lot.
For actions which happened at an unspecified time.
Recently finished actions/those with a present result.
A recent past continuous action with a present result
With adverbs like already, yet, never, and ever.
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Multiple Select
Choose the right description for this sentence:
I’ve already finished my homework.
A recent past continuous action with a present result
With adverbs like already, yet, never, and ever.
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Multiple Select
Choose the right description for this sentence:
I’ve been renovating the house – doesn’t it look great!
A recent past continuous action with a present result
Recently finished actions/those with a present result.
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Multiple Select
Read the following sentence:
I’ve known Tim for three years.
What does it describe?
a state
an action
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Open Ended
Give an example of a verb that describes an action (as opposed to a state like in the previous question).
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Form
How do we make/write these structures?
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Multiple Select
Which present tense are the following sentences examples of?
He has always eaten chocolate for breakfast.
He hasn't always eaten chocolate for breakfast.
Has he always eating chocolate for breakfast?
Present Simple
Present Continuous
Present Perfect
Present Perfect Continuous
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Multiple Select
Which present tense are the following sentences examples of?
He usually eats chocolate for breakfast.
He doesn't usually eat chocolate for breakfast.
Does he usually eat chocolate for breakfast?
Present Simple
Present Continuous
Present Perfect
Present Perfect Continuous
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Multiple Select
Which present tense are the following sentences an examples of?:
He has been eating chocolate for breakfast since he was 5.
He hasn't been eating chocolate for breakfast since he was 5.
Has he been eating chocolate for breakfast since he was 5?
Present Simple
Present Continuous
Present Perfect
Present Perfect Continuous
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Multiple Select
Which present tense are the following sentences examples of?
He is eating chocolate right now.
He isn't eating chocolate right now.
Is he eating chocolate right now?
Present Simple
Present Continuous
Present Perfect
Present Perfect Continuous
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Well done!
You can find the full PowerPoint on the differences between the various present tenses on Teams/Files/Gold Experience/Grammar PowerPoints
Please complete the assignment on Teams and hand in your work in by the end of the lesson.
Present Tenses
3T - Gold Experience Unit 1
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