MS. SUTHIYA MANO Simple & Progressive Verbs; Gerunds & Infinitives

Simple Present Habitual Actions My dog Punch goes to bed at 8pm every night. I drink coffee when I eat breakfast. General Truths The sky is blue. Stress causes high blood pressure. With Non-Action/Stative Verbs (describing states or situations) I hope to move abroad again soon. This class knows how to write an introduction.

Four Types of Non-Action/Stative Verbs: 1. Express Emotions (hate, like, love, want, feel) 2. Describe Mental States (know, remember, believe, understand) 3. Show Possession (have, own, possess, belong) 4. Describe Perception and Senses (hear, see, smell, taste, feel, notice, appear)

Simple Present: Let’s Review… SIMPLE PRESENT Habitual Action General Truths Non Action/Stative Verbs Express Emotions Describe Mental States Show Possession Describe Perceptions and Senses

Present Progressive Actions Happening Right Now I am talking to the class. The students are wearing shoes. Extended Present Actions ( which may not be happening at the moment of speaking) We are studying essay structure. Mark is training for a 100-mile bike ride this month. Temporary Actions I am staying with friends, but I plan to leave soon. be + V-ing

Present Progressive We are not sleeping right now because we are learning about grammar. Happening now Occurring over a period of time Do not use non action verb Now Past Future

For each pair, use the present (non- action/stative) or present progressive (active) have We _______ two textbooks in this class. They ___________ a hard time with grammar. think She _____________about her boyfriend, not about grammar. He ___________ we should go to the library after class. look I _____________for a new book to read. You ____________ great today. have are having is thinking thinks am looking look

Simple Past To talk about actions, states, or situations that are now finished. I wanted to eat chocolate ice cream before class. I went to Paris in I hiked Half Dome two years ago. Past Now Future

Past Progressive To describe an action that was in progress over a period of time in the past. We were hiking for many hours before we reached the summit. *I was hating the hike down. Happened in the past Occurred over a period of time REMINDER : Do not use non action/stative verb in progressive Now Past Future

Past Progressive Two actions in progress at the same time in the past While I was talking on the phone, he was watching TV. He was watching TV while I was talking on the phone. PastFuture Now was talking was watching

Past Progressive & Simple Past An action interrupted by another action When = simple past While = past-progressive I was taking a shower when the phone rang. While I was taking a shower, the phone rang. PastFuture Now was taking a shower phone rang

Simple Past & Simple Past One action occurs in the past, then another action occurs in the past. I walked into class, and I sat in a chair. Past Now Future

Future Forms FUTURE Simple present Present progressive Will + verb Be going to + verb Will + be + V -ing scheduled events The plane leaves at 5:00pm tonight. The plane is leaving at 5:00pm tonight.

Future Forms FUTURE Simple present Present progressive Will + verb Be going to + verb Will + be + V -ing Will you go to Argentina with me? I am going to have a wonderful experience. My flight departs on a Monday morning. I am changing planes in Mexico City. I will be hiking in Patagonia for one week next January.