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Chapter 2 - Present and Past - Simple and Progressive

This document provides an overview of English verb tenses including present and past, simple and progressive. It covers the key differences and usage of simple present vs present progressive, simple past vs past progressive, and unfulfilled intentions with was/were going to. The learning objectives are to recognize and correctly use these grammatical constructions and tenses when writing about past and present events. The content is divided into sections on simple present vs present progressive forms, verbs not usually used progressively, simple past tense forms, and the differences between simple past and past progressive. Exercises are provided for homework practice.

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Chapter 2 - Present and Past - Simple and Progressive

This document provides an overview of English verb tenses including present and past, simple and progressive. It covers the key differences and usage of simple present vs present progressive, simple past vs past progressive, and unfulfilled intentions with was/were going to. The learning objectives are to recognize and correctly use these grammatical constructions and tenses when writing about past and present events. The content is divided into sections on simple present vs present progressive forms, verbs not usually used progressively, simple past tense forms, and the differences between simple past and past progressive. Exercises are provided for homework practice.

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PRESENT AND PAST; SIMPLE AND

PROGRESSIVE
DR. AMIRA ALSHEHRI
LEARNING OBJECTIVES

By the end of this chapter, the students will be able to: 


Knowledge:
1. Recognize past and present grammatical constructions. 
2. Recognize grammatical aspect (simple & progressive) correctly. 
Skills: 
1. Write about past and present events using appropriate grammatical constructions.
2. Write about simple & progressive events using appropriate grammatical constructions
and keywords. 
CONTENTS OF THE SLIDES

1. SIMPLE PRESENT AND PRESENT PROGRESSIVE


2. SIMPLE PRESENT AND PRESENT PROGRESSIVE: AFFIRMATIVE, NEGATIVE, QUESTION
FORMS
3. VERBS NOT USUALLY USED IN THE PROGRESSIVE (STATIVE VERBS)
4. SIMPLE PAST TENSE
5. SIMPLE PAST VS. PAST PROGRESSIVE
6. UNFULFILLED INTENTIONS: WAS/ WERE GOING TO
1. SIMPLE PRESENT AND PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
1. SIMPLE PRESENT AND PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

Let's talk about SIMPLE PRESENT


What is Simple Present?
First: 
Examples:
What is Simple Present?
Second: 
Examples:
Let's talk about PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
What is Present Progressive?
Examples:
2. SIMPLE PRESENT AND PRESENT PROGRESSIVE:
AFFIRMATIVE, NEGATIVE, QUESTION FORMS

Affirmative Forms:
Negative Forms:
Question Forms:
3. VERBS NOT USUALLY USED IN THE PROGRESSIVE
(STATIVE VERBS)

Question: Why is (b) incorrect?


Answer:
Common Verbs That Are Usually Non-Progressive (like know) 
Common Verbs with Both Non-Progressive and Progressive Meanings
(like think) 
4. SIMPLE PAST TENSE

Let's talk about SIMPLE PAST TENSE


4. SIMPLE PAST TENSE

Examples:
Regular Verb Forms:
Irregular Verb Forms:
Be Verb Forms:
5. SIMPLE PAST VS. PAST PROGRESSIVE

Simple Past Tense


Simple Past Tense
2. Past Progressive
2. Past Progressive
6. UNFULFILLED INTENTIONS: WAS/ WERE GOING TO
HOMEWORK

1. Student book: Chapter 2: Exercise 4, 7, 9, 10, 27, 38

2. Workbook: Chapter 2: From 1 to 20

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