1. General review of english verb tenses.

2. present simple uses Time expressions examples . 1. Habits and routines
Frequency adverbs (always, usually, often, sometimes, rarely/hardly ever/seldom, never)
and expressions (once a week, twice a month, three times a year, every day, in the morning, at night, in Winter…)
We SOMETIMES SHOP ONLINE
AT THE WEEKEND, THEY DON’T USUALLY USE THEIR CAR
How often does mr. Sullivan read the newspaper?
Do Pam and John go swimming in the morning? .

3. Present tenses: Present simple
Examples:
uses
2. General /universal truths /zero conditional
The earth revolves around the sun
Does Water boil at 100 ºC?
If you mix blue and yellow, you get Green
In andalusia it doesn’t usually rain in summer .

4. PRESENT TENSES: PRESENT SIMPLE
USES
TIME EXPRESSIONS
EXAMPLES
3. TIMETABLES
4. Future time clauses(TRANSLATED AS presente de subjuntivo in spanish)
AT 3 PM, FROM 6 TO 8, EVERY 5 MINUTES ETC.
When, as soon as, before, after, by the time, once
SCHOOL IS FROM 8.30 AM TO 3 PM
A BUS LEAVES FROM THIS STOP EVERY 15 MINUTES
The concert begins at 10
You will feel better as soon as you make some friends.
By the time we arrive at the station , the bus will have left.
You must always Kiss me before you go to bed. .

5. Present tenses: present simple
uses
examples
Exceptions:
5. Stative verbs:
Feelings: love, want, wish, need, miss, feel…
Likes: like, hate, dislike, enjoy…
Possession: have, own, belong to, possess…
Characteristics: be, seem ,taste, smell, look, weigh…
Thoughts, knowledge and opinions: think, know, understand, believe…
(see complete list on )
She needs to find a new job.
We don’t enjoy Mondays
This manor house belongs to my family.
That cake smells delicious!
How much does your schoolbag weigh?
Sandra looks gorgeous in that red dress!
When these verbs express action rather than state, they are NOT STATIVE AND CAN USE THE CONTINUOUS FORM:
I’m smelling the food because it smells weird.
He’s weighing his suitcase to check it doesn’t weigh too much.
FEEL CAN OFTEN BE USED IN CONTINuOUS FORM WITHOUT A CHANGE IN MEANING:
How do you feel today (=how are you feeling today?) .

6. Present tenses: present continuous
uses
Time expressions
examples
Current actions (estoy/estás /está...+ gerundio)
(Exception: stative verbs)
Future arrangements /plan (Voy/Vas/VA….a + infinitivo)
3. Complaints about a repetitive actions
(right) now, at the moment, today, tonight, this week, this morning, this month, this year…
Today , this afternoon, this evening , tonight, tomorrow, next week, next month, next Friday…
3. always
Why are you looking at me?
He’s behaving very well tonight
We aren’t doing anything important at the moment
My teacher is meeting with my dad tomorrow
We’re flying to thailand next Friday
…………………………………...
SARAH IS ALWAYS SHOUTING. WHY CAN’T SHE SPEAK LIKE A NORMAL PERSON? .

7. PRACTICE
EXERCISE 1
EXERCISE 2
SONG: DON'T SPEAK

8. PAST TENSES: PAST SIMPLE
form
Uses and time expressions
FiNISHED PAST ACTIONS:
I met my future wife. last summer.
We didn’t like the film yesterday
Where did you live two years ago?
(Other expressions)
The day before yesterday,
When I was born,
in 1987, DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR…
(+) regular verbs: -ed/-ied
Irregular verbs: 2nd column
The Little boy cried when he fell off his bike
(-) DIDN’T + BASE FORM
THE LITTLE BOY DIDN’T CRY / DIDN’T FALL OFF HIS BIKE
(?) DID + SUBJECT+ BASE FORM?
WHY DID THE BOY CRY ?
HOW Did THE boy fall off his bike?

9. PAST TENSES: PAST CONTINUOUS
USES
FORM: WAS /WERE + ING
(+) i /HE WAS WATERING THE PLANTS
They were watching the match
(-) I /he wasn’t feeding the dog
They weren’t studying
(?) Who were you talking to when I saw you yesterday?
Where was he going at 9 last night?
1. actions in progress (unfinished) at a specific time in the past (at 9 last night,, at 7am this morning…)
I wasn’t watching tv at 9 last night so I didn’t see the news of the accident
2. Two OR MORE simultaneous actions in progress AT A SPECIFIC TIME IN THE PAST
While tom was cleaning the toilet, his sister was washing up.
3. ACTION IN PROGRESS (PAST CONTINUOUS) WHEN ANOTHER ACTION HAPPENED (PAST SIMPLE)
While i was Reading, I fell asleep
When I saw him, he was crying