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Verb Tenses. Week 8 March 17 th , 2014. The Plan. Objectives Review Introduction Development Practice Game Evaluation. Objectives. Identify which tense to use for the correct expression of time and events Correctly conjugate the verbs tenses; be able to change one tense to another.
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Verb Tenses Week 8 March 17th, 2014
The Plan • Objectives • Review • Introduction • Development • Practice • Game • Evaluation
Objectives • Identify which tense to use for the correct expression of time and events • Correctly conjugate the verbs tenses; be able to change one tense to another
Review Past, Present, Future • What are they? • When do you use each?
Simple Tense • Is used when talking about a specific closed event • I went to school yesterday. • I will go to school tomorrow. • I am at school now. • Facts or generalizations • Cats like milk.
Continuous Tense • Is used when talking about an event that continues • He was watching TV. • When talking about something that takes place now in the moment • I am studying English.
Practice • Grammar booklet: • Page 13 Exercise 3 • Page 18 Exercise • Page 23 Exercises 2 and 3 • Page 27 Exercise 1 • Page 28 Exercise 3 • Page 30 Exercise 2
Game Time!! Whiteboard Game
Whiteboard Game • Write the answers in the correct tense on the whiteboards • Hold up you board • The first team to get the answer correct earns a point for their team **Hint** These questions are straight from and answer the booklet exercises that are too long for class.
Past tense!! All answers should be in the continuous past or simple past tense forms
While my father (work) ___, I (study) _____my room. was working, studied
(you- sleep) _____ well last night? Did you sleep
She (fall) ____ on the floor while she (run) ____. fell, was running
I (call) ____ Hiba yesterday, but she (be-not) _____ home. She (shop) ___. called, was not, was shopping
As I (walk) ___in the street, I (see) ___ a poor man, so I (give) ___ him some money. was walking, saw, gave
(what-you-do) ____ when I (call) ___ you an hour ago? What were you doing, called
I (not-go) ____ to the party yesterday because I (study) ____. did not go, was studying
Present tense!! All answers should be in the continuous present or simple present tense forms Change each sentence as required by the sign in the parentheses.
(+) Is the maid cleaning the office? The maid is cleaning the office.
(-) It is impossible to keep him quiet. It is not impossible to keep him quiet.
The students (write) ___ now. They say the test (be) ___ easy. are writing, is
(?) His shirt is not clean. Is his shirt not clean?
My father (be) ___ in his office at the moment. He (talk) ___ on the phone. (you-hear) ___ his voice? is, is talking, Do you hear
(-) Are the parents worried? The parents are not worried.
(+) The kids are not interested in the party. The kids are interested in the party.
Answer:What time do you usually get up? I usually get up…..
(-) My parents are considering buying a new house. My parents are not considering buying a new house.
Answer: How often do you get a school report? I get a school report …..
Answer:How do you go to school? I go to school everyday by…..
(?) They are having great fun now. Are they having great fun now?
Right now it (rain) ___. It (rain-always) ___ in our country. (rain-it) ___ in your country? is raining, always rains, Does it rain
Future tense!! All answers should be in the continuous future or simple future tense forms
Tomorrow it (rain) ___. will rain
Mona (paint) ___ her house in May. We (help) ___ her. will paint, going to help
She (enter) ___ the hospital next week. will enter
I (work) ___ on my project over the holiday. I am going to work