Tenses, Aspects and Voice 1: Present and Present Progressive

Tenses, Aspects and Voice 1: Present and Present Progressive

Welcome!

First, let's talk about be in present

I am at work. He is at work. We are at work.

Present: be (positive full forms)

• I am happy

• You/We/They are happy

• He/She/It is happy

Present: be (positive short forms)

• I'm happy

• You/We/They're happy

• He/She/It's happy

Present: be (negative full forms)

• I am not happy

• You/We/They are not happy

• He/She/It is not happy

Present: be (negative short forms)

• I'm not happy

• You/We/They're not (aren't) happy

• He/She/It's not (isn't) happy

Present: be (questions)

• Am I happy?

• Are you/we/they happy?

• Is he/she/it happy?

You are doing great!

Now, let's see how it works in practice!

Use be in the correct form!

Multiple Choice

I know they (be not) very happy. [S_meeting]

• am not

• is not

• are not

• be not

Multiple Choice

'I (be) really excited about Nigel joining us.' [W_newsp_tabloid]

• am

• is

• are

• be

Multiple Choice

We (be not) on any path, they won't know which way we've gone. [W_fict_porse]

• aren't

• isn't

• amn't

• is not

Multiple Choice

(be) she allowed to eat anything? [S_conv]

• am

• is

• are

• be

Multiple Choice

'I (be) an outspoken person,' she says. [W_newsp_tabloid]

• am

• is

• are

• be

You've finished the first part! Yay!

Let's look at all the other verbs in present now

Present: positive

• I/You/We/They work from Monday to Friday.

• He/She/It works work from Monday to Friday.

Present: positive - special cases

• I/You/We/They go, have

• He/She/It goes, has

Present: negative

• I/You/We/They don't (do not) work from Monday to Friday.

• He/She/It doesn't (does not) work work from Monday to Friday.

Present: questions

• Do I/you/we/they work from Monday to Friday?

• Does he/she/it work from Monday to Friday?

Present: spelling for positive he/she/it

• Typically, add -s (It works.)

• Add -es if the word ends in -s, -ch, -sh, -x (She watches TV.)

• Take away y and use -ies if the ending is consonant + y (She studies.)

Present: uses

• Present states or actions:

• Present states (Water is wet)

• Long-term situations (She works as a teacher.)

• Regular actions (Sophia sometimes exercises outside.)

Awesome!

Now, the activities!

Use the correct Present form!

Multiple Choice

Graff (have) one of the world's best collections of rare and large diamonds and other gems. [W_newsp_tabloid]

• have

• haves

• has

• does has

Multiple Choice

The list (go) on and on. [W_advert]

• go

• gos

• goes

• do go

Multiple Choice

He never worries about winning or who he (play) with. [W_misc]

• play

• plays

• plaies

• is play

Multiple Choice

That is the answer of a man who (hurry). [W_fict_prose]

• hurry

• hurrys

• hurries

• hurrying

Multiple Choice

Taylor says he (not want) to get involved in emotional situations. [W_newsp_tabloid]

• do not want

• don't want

• does not want

• doesn't wants

Good job!

You're finished with present... for now.

Present with the Progressive Aspect

Not as complicated as it sounds, I promise

Present Progressive: positive full forms

• I am working at the moment.

• He/she/it is working at the moment.

• You/We/They are working at the moment.

Present Progressive: positive short forms

• I'm working at the moment.

• He/she/it's working at the moment.

• You/We/They're working at the moment.

Present Progressive: negative full forms

• I am not working at the moment.

• He/she/it is not working at the moment.

• We/you/they are not working at the moment.

Present Progressive: negative short forms

• I'm not working at the moment.

• He/she/it's not (isn't) working at the moment.

• We/you/they're not (aren't) working at the moment.

Present Progressive: questions

• Am I working at the moment?

• Is he/she/it working at the moment?

• Are we/you/they working at the moment?

I'm sure it is going perfectly well for you!

Let's take a couple questions now...

Use the right Present Progressive form!

Multiple Choice

You are telling me, Warrander, that my niece (not travel) with the Parslows? [W_fict_prose]

• not travelling

• is not travelling

• are not travelling

• don't travelling

Multiple Choice

Yes, you (drive) a minibus Bryony. James (drive) a double decker. [S_conv]

• driving; are driving

• am driving; are driving

• are driving; are driving

• are driving; is driving

Multiple Choice

I've got this smart suit on and Marie (wear) this white wedding dress with all these frilly bits. [W_fict_prose]

• wearing

• am wearing

• is wearing

• are wearing

Multiple Choice

We (not look) for scandals,' said Roland.' [W_fict_prose]

• isn't looking

• 're look

• not looking

• aren't looking

Multiple Choice

'I (not live) in a bed of roses but in reality.' [W_biography]

• not living

• am not living

• is not living

• are not living

Another set of questions down!

Next - spelling rules

Present Progressive: spelling

• Typically, add -ing (I am working)

• Take away final -e (I am living)

• Some words double the final consonant (I am swimming. He is stopping)

All of that is great, but...

When do we use Present Progressive?

Present Progressive: uses

• Something happening at the moment (I am studying English now)

• Temporary situations (I am living in Riga at the moment, but I usually live in Daugavpils)

• Something about to happen in near future (I am going to the shop in 5 minutes. Do you want anything?)

Present vs Present Progressive: compare!

• Permanent situations vs temporary situations

• I live in Riga. vs I am only living in Riga now.

Present vs Present Progressive: compare!

• Regular actions vs happening now

• He usually exercises on Fridays. vs Today is Friday; he is exercising now.

Just a little more...

Let's practise!

Use Present or Present Progressive!

Multiple Choice

'Start spreading the news, I (leave) today.' [W_newsp_tabloid]

• does leave

• leaves

• leaving

• am leaving

Multiple Choice

However, I would think twice about bungee jumping. More commonly I (run), (swim), (cycle), (play) squash and badminton. [W_misc]

• run, swim, cycle, play

• am running, swimming, cycling, playing

• are running cycling, swimming playing,

• runs, swims, cycles, plays

Multiple Choice

Neither Mark, who (live) in Essex, nor Mr Faber was available for comment yesterday. [W_newsp_tabloid]

• live

• is living

• is liveing

• lives

Multiple Choice

Bullseye. Jenny froze. 'I (marry) David and that's all there is to it.' [W_misc]

• marry

• am marry

• am marrying

• am marring

Multiple Choice

'He (only joke), Luigi,' said the smaller of the two girls, a red-head. [W_misc]

• he only joke

• he is only joking

• he only joking

• he is joking only

Multiple Choice

Anne Locke is having to give up her classes in Paris as she (move). [W_misc]

• moveing

• is moving

• move

• movs

Multiple Choice

'Boy! You, there! What (you/do)? You're not supposed to be here!' [W_non_ac_soc_science]

• are you doing

• do you do

• do you doing

• are you do

Multiple Choice

One of his patients, Margaret Cross, says she frequently aggravates her back when she (exercise). [W_news_script]

• exercise

• is exercising

• exercises

• exercising

Multiple Choice

This river (flow) out of Annuvin. [W_fict_prose]

• flows

• flow

• is flowing

• is flow

Multiple Choice

Upstairs on the balcony, Peter Hook and Graham Popple (exercise) their hips to the now-familiar breakthrough mover and shaker 'Connected' [W_pop_lore]

• exercises

• is exercising

• exercise

• are exercising

You made it through the first topic!

If I had a virtual cookie, I'd give it to you for sure.