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Review Perfect Tenses Intro Progressive Tenses

Review Perfect Tenses Intro Progressive Tenses. April 16. To be Covered. Review Present, Past, and Future Perfect Present Continuous/Progressive Past Continuous Future Continuous. Review Perfect Tenses. Use for: Completed action before another action in all tenses

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Review Perfect Tenses Intro Progressive Tenses

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  1. Review Perfect TensesIntro Progressive Tenses April 16

  2. To be Covered • Review Present, Past, and Future Perfect • Present Continuous/Progressive • Past Continuous • Future Continuous

  3. Review Perfect Tenses • Use for: • Completed action before another action in all tenses • I have washed my hands, now I can start cooking. • He had called before he left for his trip. • The work will have been completed by the time the school day is over. • Continued action before another action in all tenses • We have been at school since 5pm • Ha had studied all night before he fell asleep. • By tonight, I will have finished all my homework.

  4. Present Perfect Signal Words • Just • Yet • Never • Already • Ever • So far • Up to now • Recently • Since • For

  5. Present Continuous • Present Form “to be” + present participle (VERBing) • is riding • am watching • are eating • Examples: • We are going to the mall. • She is doing her homework. • I am talking on the phone.

  6. When to Use • Happening now • They are reading their books. • Continuous action from past to present • She is studying to become a doctor. • Near future • We are going to Santa Marta for vacation. • Repetition • Those girls are always talking in class.

  7. Present VS Present Progressive • Every Monday, Sally ____ (drive) her kids to football practice. • Usually, I ___ (work) as a secretary, but this summer I ___ (study) French, which is why I am in Paris. • Shhhhh! Be quiet, John ___ (sleep). • Don’t forget to take your umbrella. It ___ (rain). • I hate living in Seattle because it always ___ (rain).

  8. Present VS Present Progressive • I’m sorry, I can’t hear what you ___ (say) because everyone ___ (talk) so loudly. • Justin ___ (write, currently) a book about his adventures in Tibet. • The business cards ___ (be, normally) printed by a company in New York. • This delicious chocolate ___ (be) made by a small chocolatier in Switzerland. • I can’t come to dinner tonight because I ___ (go) to a movie with some friends.

  9. Past Progressive • Past Form “to be” + present participle (VERBing) • was riding • were watching • Examples: • Sam and I were eating pizza when the lights went out. • He was watching TV at our house last night.

  10. When to Use • Interrupted Action in the past • When the phone rang, she was writing a letter. • Specific Time as Interruption • I was eating dinner at 7pm. • Simultaneous Action in Past • I was studying, while he was making dinner. • Atmosphere • When I walked into the office, several people were busily typing, some were talking on the phones, the boss was yelling directions, and customers were waiting to be helped. • Repetition in the Past • She was always arriving late to work.

  11. Past VS Past Progressive • A: What ___ (you, do) when the accident occurred? • B: I ___ (try) to change a light bulb that had burnt out. • After I ___ (find) the wallet full of money, I ___ (go, immediately) to the police and ___ (turn) it in. • The doctor ___ (say) that Tom ___ (be) too sick to go to work and that he ___ (need) to stay at home for a couple of days. • Sebastian ___ (arrive) at Susan’s house a little before 9:00, but she ___ (be, not) there. She ___ (study) at the library for her final exam. • Sandy is in the living room watching TV. At this time yesterday, she __ (watch, also) TV. That’s all she ever does!

  12. Continued • A: I ___ (call) you last night after dinner, but you ___ (be, not) there. Where were you? • B: I ___ (work) out at the gym. • When I ___ (walk) into the busy office, the secretary ___ (talk) on the phone with a customer, several people ___ (work) at their desks, and 2 managers ___ (discuss, quietly) methods to improve customer service. • I ___ (watch) a mystery movie on TV when the power went out. • Sharon ___ (be) in the room when John told me what happened, but she didn’t hear anything because she ___ (listen, not). • It’s strange that you ___ (call) because I ___ (think, just) about you!

  13. Future Progressive • “will be” + present participle (VERBing) • will be riding • will be watching • am/os/are + going to be + present participle • am going to be riding • are going to be listening • is going to be watching • Example: • You will be waiting for her when her plane arrives tonight. • Is he going to be picking her up when she arrives tonight? • They will not be seeing her until she arrives.

  14. When to Use • Interrupted Action in the future • I will be sleeping when they arrive tonight. • Specific Time as Interruption • Tonight at 6pm I will be eating dinner. • Simultaneous Action in future • I am going to be working, while he is going to be driving home. • Atmosphere • When I arrive at the party, everyone is going to be dancing and laughing and having a good time.

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