3 Unit 1

Key Vocabulary Auxiliary verb (‘awg-zil-yuh-ree’) or helping verb) a.‘to be,’ am/ is /are (was/were) b. do/does (did) c. have/has (had)

1 A world of difference Present Simple The kids are at camp.

Present Continuous They are enjoying the activities.

Present Perfect (Simple) Tells about the past but has a connection to the present They have eaten lunch today. They have gone to school this week.

Present Perfect Continuous An action that started in the past but is still in progress Main verb + ing They have been playing games.

Present Simple Passive A more formal and indirect style of speech The focus changes from the subject to the object ‘to be’ + past participle Active: The children are served lunch at noon. Passive: Lunch is served at noon to the children

Hints: Continuous tenses always use ‘-ing’ Perfect tenses always use ‘has, have, or had’’

Present Tenses Present Simple Present Continuous = ‘to be’ verb + main verb + ing Present Perfect = has/have + past participle Present Perfect Continuous = has/have + been + past participle Passive Simple Present = ‘to be’ verb + past participle

Select the correct tense Present Simple Present Continuous Present Perfect Continuous Present Simple Passive Where are you?

Select the correct tense Present Simple Present Continuous Present Perfect Continuous Present Simple Passive We’ve been waiting for an hour!

Select the correct tense Present Simple Present Continuous Present Perfect Continuous Present Simple Passive Computer games are played by many kids.

Passive Simple Present Present Simple Which tense is used? Page 3 In which country do men and women live the longest? 3. If you are standing on the equator, how many hours of daylight do you have? 9. How many people have won the Nobel Peace Prize since it started in 1901? 11. Which language is spoken by the most people in the world? Present Continuous Present Perfect Passive Simple Present

Today’s Lesson: Auxiliary Verbs vs Full Verbs Asking Yes/No Questions

Auxiliary verbs: These are used to form tenses, and to show forms such as questions and negatives. Examples: I am playing soccer now. Did you see the movie yesterday? We have never been to America. Where do you come from?

Full Verbs: These are all other verbs in the language, for example, play, run, eat, sleep, read, walk, etc. Do, ‘to be,’ and have can be used with full verbs with their own meaning I had a pet dog. He is at school right now. We did our homework. MT training was fun.

Making Yes/ No Questions Use an auxiliary verb to start your sentence. am, is are, was, were = ‘to be’ verbs do, does, did Has, have, had 2. Choose a subject (pronoun or noun). Make sure aux. verb and subject agree. Homer Simpson you the student they Bart and Lisa 3. Add a main verb to complete the meaning. eat drink drive play dance watch use

Question: Did Homer Simpson drink Duff today? Answer: Yes, he did drink Duff today.