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Simple present & present perfect

Simple present & present perfect. Vishwasni , Sharifa , Sigma & Feifeng (Jessie) Group 2. Simple present. Form : subject + base form of the verb [s/es for third person singular number] Ex : Ellen wants to go home. Yes/ No Ques : Does Ellen want to go home?

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Simple present & present perfect

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  1. Simple present & present perfect Vishwasni,Sharifa,Sigma& Feifeng (Jessie) Group 2

  2. Simple present Form : subject + base form of the verb[s/es for third person singular number] Ex: Ellen wants to go home. Yes/ No Ques: Does Ellen want to go home? Wh Ques: Where does Ellen want to go? Timeframe : present Aspect : simple

  3. Simple present • 1. We often use the simple present with these words. • always • often • frequently • usually • sometimes • every day, week, month, and so on • once a week, month, year, and so on • occasionally • seldom • rarely • never Ex: I often feel tired. Ex: I work every day.

  4. Simple present Real life examples Why the verb tense is used • 2. The presentation of the group 2 seems wonderful. • We believe we can do this presentation very well. • 2. It is used with a NON-ACTION verb to indicate something that is happening right now.

  5. Simple present Real life samples Why the verb tense is used a. Repeated habitually. b. A general truth that is repeated periodically. c. A condition that is always true. • 3. a. Deeptydrinks coffee every morning. • b. The sun goes around the earth. • c. Vicki loves to teach us.

  6. Simple present Real life samples Why the verb tense is used 4. When the simple present is used after while, it indicates a continuous action. • 4. Sharifa’ s husband comes home while she cooks for dinner.

  7. Present perfect • Form : Has/Have + Past Participle • Ex: She has bought a house. • Yes/No Ques: Has she bought a house? • WhQues: What has she bought? • Meaning : We use present perfect past action related to the present.  • Timeframe : present • Aspect : perfect

  8. Present perfect Real life samples Why the verb tense is used 1. Present perfect indicates activity in the immediate past. 2. When the sentence express an activity happening now. The action of the sentence maybe continuous or periodic. • 1. He has just gone. • 2. I have lived in Fremont since March 27th,2008.         (I live in Fremont. I still live in there. Maybe I will be living there in the future.)

  9. Present perfect Real life samples Why the verb tense is used 3. Present perfect also expresses past action whose time is not given and isn't important. 4. Present perfect expresses the duration or continuation of an activity that began in the past. • 3. Have you ever read "Gulliver’s Travel“?          (You read any time, before, or now.) • 4. I have known him for long time.      (An activity beginning at in the past and continuing up to the present moment.)

  10. Present perfect Real life samples Why the verb tense is used 5. We also use present perfect to talk about several different actions which have occurred in the past at different time. Present perfect expresses that is not completed and more action is possible. • 5. The army has attacked that city 5 times.

  11. Present perfect Real life samples Why the verb tense is used 6. We often use the present prefect to talk about action that has happened over a period of time. • 6. My English has really improved sinceI moved to the US.

  12. Exercise Fill it in: Fill in the blanks with the following tenses, and explain why.

  13. This team girls • Vishwasni, Sharifa, Sigma and Feifeng1_feel___ (feel) happy in Vicki’s class every day, but not at all because of the class itself. In the past few weeks, Vishwasni_2_has searched__ (search) for funny animal movies online, Sharifa3_has talked___ (talk) with Sigma, and Feifeng_4has dreamed___ (dream) of the future, so they 5_have not gotten___ (not get) “A” in any quizzes. Now, they 6_know___ (know) that not paying attention in class 7_is___ (be) terrible, so they 8_have decided___ (decide) to work hard and 9_stop___ (stop) doing what they did before, and they 10have foundmore fun than before.

  14. Time limit game • Everybody stands up, we read some sentences about “ simple present ” or “ present perfect” tense. • If the sentence is inSimple present tense, you should raise your hands within5seconds. If you get it wrong, you must sit down. If you still stand there after we read all sentences, you learn these two tenses very well. If not, you should read “ TENSE SITUATIONS “ again and again.

  15. Listen carefully …

  16. Thank you, everybody. • ------The end

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