1. Intermediate Grammar
Candice A. Graham, M.A.Ed.

2. How many sentences can you write to describe what these kids are doing?

3. Classroom Expectations
Summer is a short session and we have A LOT to learn
Come to Class
Be on Time. Don’t be LATE.
NO cell phones. Look at the syllabus for cell phone consequences.
Do Your Homework. Yes! I mean all of it.
Practice, Practice, Practice!

4. Absences
If you miss 10 hours of classroom instructions (late, tardy, absence, or cell phone time), you will be dropped from the class.

5. Learning Web

6. Present Progressive

7. Present Progressive
Subject + to be verb + verb + ing I am cooking dinner. They are washing the dishes.

8. Review: To Be Verbs / Present Tense
Am Are Is

9. Subject + to be verb + verb + ing
Present Progressive
Subject + to be verb + verb + ing
Describes something that is happening NOW
Temporary Action – It will not go on forever.
Describes that is happening in the short-term present

10. Present Progressive – Key Words
right now
at this moment
this month
this year
these days
nowadays

11. Present Progressive – Negative Statements
Subject + to be verb + not + verb + ing We are not shopping. I am not listening to the teacher. She is not watching the kids at the pool.

12. Yes / No Questions
To be verb + Subject + verb + ing ? Question: Am I going tonight? Answer: Yes, you are going tonight. Question: Is she eating breakfast? Answer: No, she is not eating breakfast

13. Wh- Questions
Wh- Word + Be + Subject + verb + ing ? Where is he going? What are you doing?

15. Write 5 Sentences that describe what you are doing now.
I am teaching. I teach.
Francisco is thinking about his job. Francisco thinks about his job.
Ben is sitting in his chair. Ben sits in his chair.
Yadhu is listening to his wonderful, awesome teacher. Yadhu listens to his wonderful, awesome teacher.
Artina is drinking an orange juice. Artina drinks an orange juice.
Connie is sitting at her desk and she is writing a sentence. Connie sits at her desk and she writes a sentence.
Frank is learning English. Frank learns English.
Mary is copying the sentences. Mary copies the sentences.
Jaime is chewing his gum loudly and it is driving Shabi crazy. Jaime chews his gum loudly and it drives Shabi crazy.

16. Simple Present Tense

17. Simple Present Tense Subject + Verb
Subject and verb must agree.
Singular Subject (Only 1) = Add S to the verb
Mary walks home.
Plural Subject (More than 1/ Regular Nouns Add s or es) = NO S to the verb
Mary and Susan walk home.

18. When to use the Present Tense?
Describes what regularly happens?
To talk about scientific facts
To express how often something happens
Use the simple tense with non-action verbs
Express Emotions: Hate, Like, Love
Mental States: Know, Remember
Possession: have
Senses: Hear, See, Smell, Notice

19. Key Words
Every Day
Usually
Always
Often
Sometimes
Rarely
Seldom
Never