Grammar Express Part One: Units 1-4

Verb Tense ReviewGrammar Express: Units 1-4

1. Present Progressive2. Simple Present3. Non-Action Verbs4. Present Progressive and Simple Present

Unit 1: Present ProgressiveWhen do you use the present progressive

tense?

1. The students are sitting in class.2. Christine is explaining grammar.3. Is Mohammed paying attention?4. The students aren’t watching TV.

FORM

Practice FORMWhich examples are not

correct?

A. The students studying now. B. The student isn’t using his cell

phone. C. The teacher are teaching.D. He is talking to his friend. E. He is sitting in the chair. F. The student doesn’t studying.

Practice FORM AnswersWhich examples are not

correct?

A. The students are studying now. B. The student isn’t using his cell

phone. C. The teacher are is teaching.D. He is talking to his friend. E. He is sitting in the chair. F. The student doesn’t isn’t

studying.

Present Progressive: MEANING1. Describes something happening

right NOW• The students are sitting in class.

2. Describes something that is happening these days (around now).

• You are studying English in the ELP at PUC.

Practice MEANINGWhich examples are not

correct?

A. The students are taking a test last week.

B. Christine isn’t talking now. C. Ali is buying books a few

minutes ago. D. The students are sleeping last

night. E. The students are learning

English.

Practice Meaning AnswersWhich examples are not

correct?

A. The students are taking a test last week.

B. Christine isn’t talking now. C. Ali is buying books a few

minutes ago. D. The students are sleeping last

night. E. The students are learning

English.

Present Progressive Practice at homeUnit One homework: Grammar Express (GE)

p.4 Ex. 1& 2p.5 Ex. 4

Homework Rules: 5% of your grade

Write your answers in your GE book

Finish all the exercises, but circle any exercises you have trouble with, so you can ask about it in class.

Your teacher is here to help you. If you have a problem, come to my office (CLO 289) to get more information during lunch.

Unit 2: Simple Present Tense1. She usually walks to school. 2. He drinks coffee in the morning. 3. The sun rises every morning. 4. Sometimes it snows in

Hammond. 5. I never forget my homework!

When do you use the simple present tense?

FORM

Practice FORMWhich examples are not correct?

A. She never watches TV.B. He always playing video games. C. Christine always comes to class

on time.D. Many ELP students lives in the

dorm.

Practice Form AnswersWhich examples are not correct?

A. She never watches TV.B. He always playing plays video

games. C. Christine always comes to class

on time.D. Many ELP students lives in the

dorm.

Simple Present MEANING1. Describes something

that regularly happens.They usually walk to

school.

Adverbs of frequency are often used with present simple: always, usually, often, sometimes, rarely, never

Simple Present - Meaning

Simple Present: Practice MEANINGWhich sentences are not correct?

A. She wakes up early this morning.

B. They walk to school yesterday. C. Mohammed usually studies at

home.D. Ali never reads books in English.

E. Chen sometimes watches

movies in English.

Practice Meaning AnswersWhich sentences are not correct?

A. She wakes up early every this morning.

B. They usually walk to school yesterday.

C. Mohammed usually studies at home.

D. Ali never reads books in English.

E. Chen sometimes watches movies in English.

Simple Present: Practice at homeHomework: Grammar Express p. 8 ex. 1P. 9 ex. 4

Unit 3: Non-Action VerbsNon- Action verbs are usually not used in

the progressive tense in English even when they describe something happening now:

I am knowing many ELP students.◦I know many ELP students.

She is having a headache. ◦She has a headache.

◦See page 337 #2 in your GE book for a list of common non-action verbs.

Non-Action Verbs:Practice at Home Homework:Grammar Express

P. 12 ex. 2P. 13 ex. 4

Unit 4: Present Progressive and Simple Present Review Review Unit 4 at homeHomework:Grammar ExpressP. 16 ex 1 & 2P. 17 Ex. 3

Do you have any questions?

Think about what you already know and what you need to know about each verb tense:

What do you know about the simple present?

Form? Meaning? 3rd person s/es?

What do you know about the present progressive?

Form? Meaning? Spelling? (p.343 App 19)

What do you know about non-action verbs? (p.337 App.2)

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grammar so that you know it and can use in correctly in your writing?

How will you study for the quiz?What techniques can you use to

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