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THE PRESENT TENSES
The Tense System
The English language contains twelve tenses, opposed to the majority of other languages that only employ three tenses the most; thus, presenting difficulties for foreign English Learners.
The three different times of the English language: the past, the present and the future, and the four aspects of each of these times: simple, continuous, perfect and perfect continuous.
This course unit covers the following areas: - form
- usages
- typical student errors
- activate stage teaching ideas
PRESENT SIMPLE
Forms: - affirmative, negative and question
Usages, with example sentences
Typical mistakes/ errors
Sample activate stage teaching ideas
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
Forms: affirmative, negative and question - also see regular and contracted forms and the latter's pronunciation; - non-progressive verbs are usually not used in the continuous forms.
Usages, with example sentences
Typical student mistakes/ errors
Teaching ideas: developing situations, telling stories, actions in progress
PRESENT PERFECT
Forms: - I/ you/ we/ they have or he/ she/ it has + past participle
- affirmative, negative and question
The four different usages of this tense. The long and contracted forms. This tense requires the past/ past participle forms of both, regular and irregular verbs.
Typical student mistakes/ errors.
Sample activate stage teaching ideas.
PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS
Forms: affirmative, negative and question
The two usages of this tense.
Typical student mistakes/ errors.
Sample activate stage teaching ideas.
A clear explanation of the verb tenses, focused on the Simple Present. As always, I particularly like the teaching ideas. Thank you.
