The Present Tense Party

The Present Tense Party

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​Introduction

​In previous sessions, we worked on the use of different tenses specifically the present.

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Now, in the next slides, write two sentences using present simple or continuous specifying the tense usage.​

Open Ended

Share below two sentences using present simple and continuous specifying the tense usage.

​Use the virtual board...

​In these mini-dialogues the tenses are correct, but there are four mistakes of form. Find and correct the mistakes.

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​1 A: You work on Saturdays?

B: No, luckily I not work on Saturdays.

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2 C: You are going for an interview today?

​ D: No, I not going today - the interview is tomorrow

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Fill in the Blank

Right now I _____ (do) two assignments, one for Economics and one for Quantitative Analysis.

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Every semester we _____ (have) an exam on all the material we've studied.

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Once a day I _____ (check) all my emails.

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This week a friend from Ireland ____ (stay) with me.

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At the moment, I ______  (wait) to hear from an IT company who I sent my CV to.

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From time to time I ____ (do) a bit of work in my father's company - usually during the summer

​Present Perfect

​In the following game, you’ll be given three different situations, match them to the appropriate usage.

You’ll have 2 minutes.

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​In present perfect we use the following words:

ever,

never,

already,

just,

yet,

since,

for

​Complete the sentences with these words associated with the present perfect...

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Multiple Select

Read sentences 1- 4. A tick the correct ones

• I’ve lived here since last summer

• I’ve been living here since last summer

• She's been interviewing since 5 am - she must be tired

• She's interviewed since 5 am - she must be tired

Multiple Select

Read sentences 1- 4. A tick the correct ones

• She's interviewed James Matthews and has offered him the job.

• She's been interviewing James Matthews and has been offering him the job

• I've written two assignments this week.

• I've been writing two assignments this week

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​Refer to the examples above to complete the grammar rules in the box. Write present perfect, present perfect continuous, present perfect or present perfect continuous

​When you talk about people's experiences up to now, you use ______the or _____

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When you focus on the action itself, not the result, you use the _____

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When you focus on the result. not the action, you use the __ _

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​When you say 'how many' you use the ____

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​​When you say 'how long' you use the ____

Challenge Time

​We'll put all together.

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Poll

How do I feel now about the four present tenses?

• Still lost

• I've got a big question.

• I feel on my way home.

• 100% confident

​The Bluffing Game

​Complete the following sentences with information about yourself that other students don’t know.

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Use present simple, present continuous, present perfect and present perfect continuous. Four of your sentences should be true, the other four should be untrue.

​Teamwork

​In groups, take turns reading your sentences out and answering other students' questions.

The group has to decide whether you are telling the truth or bluffing. Who is the best bluffer?

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You’ll have 10 minutes.

​Complete the sentences

• ​I often …

  I don’t usually …

  At the moment, I’m

  Right now, I’m not …

  I’ve never …

  Recently, I’ve been …

  For some time now, I haven’t been

Listening Review​

​Task 1

​Listen to the audios and write down the situations using present perfect simple or continuous.

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Look at the example:

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​He’s just been offered a job.

He’s been having an interview.