Unit 1 - Lesson 2 - Present Tenses

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English class

Unit 1 - Lesson 2

In class today

1. Check answers reading from last lesson.

2. Vocabulary unit 1

3. Repeat Present tenses

Reading

1. The writer has to finish the article by
the following day.

1. True
2. False

2. The writer is finding it easy to lead a
healthier life.

1. True
2. False

3. We use different parts of our brain
depending on who we’re thinking about.

1. True
2. False

4. Our brains don’t always let us make good choices for our future selves.

1. True
2. False

5. It takes just under two months for our brains to feel happy with changes to our lifestyles.

1. True
2. False

6. The writer has decided that she’ll never be able to change her habits.

1. True
2. False

Vocabulary:

Match the phrases with the definitions.

a

b

c

d

e

g

h

Vocabulary - use the verbs to complete the text

Present tenses

1. Present Simple
2. Present Continuous
3. Present Perfect
4. Present Perfect Continuous
   

James has finished his homework already.

James finishes his homework right after school every day.

James is finishing his homework right now, he will call you later.

James has been trying to get fitter for four weeks now.

Present Simple

Present Perfect

Present

Continuous

Present Perfect

Continuous

Kahoot

Present Simple

When to use?	When referring to: - a present situation - a general fact - habits & routines - future timetables (train, school etc)
How to form?	Affirmative sentence: Verb Verb + s for he/she/it (shit-rule) Negation: don't / doesn't + verb Question: Do / does + Verb

I walk to school every day.	I don't walk to school every day.	Do I walk to school every day?
You walk	You don't walk	Do you walk
He / she / it walks	He / she / it doesn't walk	Does he/she/it walk
We walk	We don't walk	Do we walk
You walk	You don't walk	Do you walk
They walk	They don't walk	Do they walk

Example:
James finishes his homework right after school every day.

Present Continuous

When to use?	When referring to: - an ongoing action - a temporary activity
How to form?	Affirmative sentence: am / are / is + verb+ing Negation: am / are / is + not + verb+ing Question: Am / are / is + subject + verb+ing

I am walking to school right now.	I am not walking to school right now.	Am I walking to school?
You are walking	You aren't walking	Are you walking
He / she / it is walking	He / she / it isn't walking	Is he/she/it walking
We are walking	We aren't walking	Are we walking
You are walking	You aren't walking	Are you walking
They are walking	They aren't walking	Are they walking

Example:
James is finishing his homework right now, he will call you later.

Present Perfect

When to use?	When referring to: - an action that happened (or didn't happen) anytime before now, the result may be important. - an unfinished action that started in the past and continues up till now. In combination with the following words: For, Yet, Never, Ever, Just, Already, Since (FYNE JAS)
How to form?	Affirmative sentence: Have / has + past participle Negation: have/has + not + past participle Question: Have/has + subject + past participle

I have walked home several times already.	I have not walked to school yet.	Have I walked to school?
You have walked	You haven't walked	Have you walked
He / she / it has walked	He / she / it hasn't walked	Has he/she/it walked
We have walked	We haven't walked	Have we walked
You have walked	You haven't walked	Have you walked
They have walked	They haven't walked	Have they walked

Example:
James has finished his homework already.

Present Perfect Continuous

When to use?	When referring to: - an action that started anytime before now, the result may be important. - an unfinished action that started in the past and is still going on. In combination with the following words: For, Yet, Never, Ever, Just, Already, Since (FYNE JAS)
How to form?	Affirmative sentence: Have / has + been + verb+ing Negation: have/has + not been + verb+ing Question: Have/has + subject + been + verb + ing

I have been walking for hours, I think I'm lost.	I have not been walking for hours.	Have I been walking for 3 hours already?
You have been walking	You haven't been walking	Have you been walking
He / she / it has been walking	He / she / it hasn't been walking	Has he/she/it been walking
We have been walking	We haven't been walking	Have we been walking
You have been walking	You haven't been walking	Have you been walking
They have been walking	They haven't been walking	Have they been walking

Example:
James has been working on his homework all afternoon.