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(Main/Audio Activity and Pronunciation Syllabuses)
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This question is used with the adverbs of frequency below:
Do you ever _____________________ ?
(The percentages ~ % ~ are flexible in most cases)
No, I never ____________________ . (0 %)
I rarely _____________________ . (about 10 %) I seldom __________________ . (about 20 %)
Yes, I occasionally _________________ . (about 30 %) I sometimes __________________ . (about 50 %) I usually _____________________ . (about 70 %) I often _______________________ . (about 80 %) I frequently ___________________ . (about 90 %) I always ______________________ . (100 %)
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Present Progressive Tense: These forms are used with present time (“now”)...
What are you doing? I am ______________________________________________________ .
Use an “~ING” verb: singing a song or studying English or taking a break...
What is he/she/it doing?
He She is ______________________________________________________ . It
Use an “~ING” verb: talking to my mom or washing the dishes or going to school...
What are they/we/ doing?
They We are ____________________________________________________ .
Use an “~ING” verb: eating pizza or drinking milk or brushing their/our teeth... |
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Simple Present Tense: These forms are used with habits and routines... |
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Past Tense Verbs (~ed and no ~ed) |
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is are am ~ing do does |
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Please DON’T use these words with “non-be” present tense ANSWERS! |
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You may use DOES (yes ‘S’) and DO (no ‘S’) with “non-be” QUESTIONS! |
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Present Tense and Adverbs of Frequency |
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Simple present with “be” verbs
“Am... Is... and Are...”
With adjectives: I am happy/sad/early/late/on time/.
With prepositional phrases: I am on the phone/in the classroom/.
With adjectives: He She is fast/slow/smart/foolish/tired/. It
With prepositional phrases: He She is at home/school/in the kitchen. It
With adjectives: They We are busy/lazy/bored/excited. You
With prepositional phrases: They We are at the cinema/ in the lobby. You |
Simple present with all other verbs
You can use these phrases with the present tense:
every day, every week, every spring...
once a day, twice a week, three times a month...
now and then, from time to time, most of the time...
in the morning/afternoon, at night, during the day... |
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Yes ‘S’ (He/She/It)
eats lots of ice cream drinks lots of milk brushes her teeth washes the dishes combs her hair opens the door for him closes the window sits on her hat brings their drinks tells her about his day says “ I feel better ” has a big breakfast |
No ‘S’ (They/We/I/You)
smile at their cat laugh at the mouse cry because of the monkeys share the menu read on the train count lots of money draw many designs play hide and seek think about pizza meet at the aquarium talk about starfish have a good time |