ENGLISH FORM 3 UNIT 1 FAMILY TIES (Grammar)

ENGLISH FORM 3 UNIT 1 FAMILY TIES (Grammar)

By TEACHER NOOR AMIRAH ATAN

Hello students,

In today's lesson, we will look at.... ​

By TEACHER NOOR AMIRAH ATAN

PRESENT SIMPLE, PRESENT CONTINUOUS & STATIVE VERBS

What do you remember about these two tenses? Let's answer some warm up questions to refresh your memory.

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• You will be given four sentences.

• Match each sentence with one use of Present Simple

INSTRUCTION

Multiple Choice

1. Water boils at 100 degree Celsius.

• habits and repeated actions

• permanent situations

• scientific facts

• future actions based on timetables and schedules

Multiple Choice

2. His parents work at a bank.

• habits and repeated actions

• permanent situations

• scientific facts

• future actions based on timetables and schedules

Multiple Choice

3. We have a dance class next week.

• habits and repeated actions

• permanent situations

• scientific facts

• future actions based on timetables and schedules

Multiple Choice

4. The English drink a lot of tea.

• habits and repeated actions

• permanent situations

• scientific facts

• future actions based on timetables and schedules

• You will be given five sentences.

• Match each sentence with one use of Present Continuous.

INSTRUCTION

Multiple Choice

1. You are always interrupting me!

• actions happening now

• temporary situations

• future plans

• annoying habits

• changing and developing situations in the present.

Multiple Choice

2. What are you doing at the weekend?

• actions happening now

• temporary situations

• future plans

• annoying habits

• changing and developing situations in the present.

Multiple Choice

3. I am saving up for a car.

• actions happening now

• temporary situations

• future plans

• annoying habits

• changing and developing situations in the present.

Multiple Choice

4. The baby is crying! It must be hungry.

• actions happening now

• temporary situations

• future plans

• annoying habits

• changing and developing situations in the present.

Multiple Choice

5. Families are becoming smaller and smaller these days.

• actions happening now

• temporary situations

• future plans

• annoying habits

• changing and developing situations in the present.

So, can you match the situation to its correct use of the tenses?

You will now continue a little bit more warm-up questions about Stative Verb

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You will be given four sentences.

Type accurately the verb in each sentence in the space provided. ​

INSTRUCTION

Did you get all the verbs?

Great! Let's move on.

In the next slide, complete the rule with Present Simple or Present Continuous.

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REMINDER: Type your answer accurately.​

Now, let's read some notes about Present Simple & Present Continuous & Stative Verbs

PRESENT SIMPLE

We use the Present Simple for: -

•        facts or general truths.

E.g:

> My grandmother speaks five language, routines or habits (often with adverbs of frequency)

> My sister always plays volleyball at the weekend

•        permanent states.

E.g: We live in Seven Oaks.

•        timetabled events in the future.

E.g: The film starts at 8 o'clock in the evening.​

PRESENT SIMPLE

Note: Some common time expressions that are often used with the Present Simple are every day/week/month/ summer, every other day, once a week, twice a month, at the weekend, in January, in the morning/afternoon/ evening, at night, on Tuesdays, on Friday mornings, etc. Jane visits her mother twice a week.​

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

We use the Present Continuous for: -

•        actions that are in progress at or around time of speaking.

We're watching a DVD about elephants.

•        actions that are temporary.

My cousin is staying with us this weekend.

•        situations that are changing or developing in the present.

Family members are living further and further away from each other.

•        an annoying habit (often with always, continually, constantly and forever).

My brother is forever complaining about his homework.  plans and arrangements for the future. We're visiting my aunt this Saturday.

STATIVE VERBS

• are verbs that are not use in continuous tenses.

• these verbs describe states (keadaan) and not actions. ​

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Do not worry if you don't understand, we will have a quick revision once we meet in school.

Now, let's continue to the next exercise.

Choose the best answer. ​

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Re-read the sentence after you have selected your answer. #tips​

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Multiple Choice

1. Quiet William! Why ________ so noisy this morning?

• are you be

• are you being

Multiple Choice

2. Who's that? I _________ her name.

• 'm not remembering

• don't remember

Multiple Choice

3. Irene ______ with her cousin for a few weeks.

• lives

• is living

Multiple Choice

4. Grandfather isn't feeling well. He ______ the doctor later today.

• 's seeing

• sees

Multiple Choice

5. Tony ______ his grandfather.

• is looking like

• looks like

Multiple Choice

6. Mum and dad always __________ us with them on holidays.

• take

• are taking

Multiple Choice

7. Bob and Sue ________ to their aunt Maisie's house every weekend.

• are going

• go

Multiple Choice

8. Why _____ children are jealous of each other?

• do you think

• are you thinking

Poll

Are you satisfied with your performance?

Poll

Do you understand Present Simple tense now?

Poll

Do you understand Present Continuous tense now?

Poll

Do you understand what is Stative Verb now?

That's all for now.