SIMPLE PRESENT VS

PRESENT CONTINOUS

USERepeated Actions• I take a shower every other day• The sun comes up from the east in the morning

Facts or generalizations• Cats like milk• Birds do not like milk• Do pigs like milk?• Windows are made of glass• Windows are not made of wood

Scheduled Events in the near future• The party starts at 8 o’clock

• I always come to school by car• I don’t come here very often

Frequency adverbs

Affirmative Structure I, you, we, they Pronoun or name + verb + complement We eat dinner at 6:00She, He, itPronoun or name + verb + s or es + complementNatalia eats dinner at 6:00

Negative StructureI, you, we, they Pronoun or name + do + not + verb + complement We do not eat dinner at 6:00

She, He, itPronoun or name + do + es + not + verb + complementNatalia does not eat dinner at 6:00

INTERROGATIVE STRUCTUREI, you, we, they Do + Pronoun or name + verb + complement +? Do we eat dinner at 6:00?

She, He, itDo + es + pronoun or name + verb + complement +?Does Natalia eat dinner at 6:00?

Present Continous

USE• Expresses the idea that something is happenign now at this

very moment. • Also in the process of doing a longer action

AffirmativeI = amShe, he and it = isThey, you and we = are

• Pronoun or name + to be verb (am, is, are) + main verb ending on ing + complement You are learning English now.

NegativePronoun or name + to be verb (am, is, are) + not + main verb ending on ing + complement You are not learning English now.

Interrogative To be verb (am, is, are) + Pronoun or name + main verb ending on ing + complement +?Are you learing English now?

She doesn’t___to danceAre they ___to buy that car? want trying eat

She _____ teach English. Nell ______________

television at the moment.

a) doesn't watch b) isn't watching

c) are not watching

I sometimes ____ to work by car.Is Valerie _____ English? a) Go went studying

She doesn’t _____ to danceAre they ______ to buy that car?

a) want/tryingb) wont /triying

c) want/ try

She ___ teach English.

Nell ___ television at the moment.

doesn't isn't watching

are not watching

I sometimes ___ to work by car.Is Valerie English?

Go went studying

MODALS VERBS

USED FOR EXPRESSING POSSIBILITY

MAKING DEDUCTIONS

AND

EXPRESSING POSSIBILITY

MAKING DEDUCTIONS

MAY/MIGHT

COULD

MUST

CAN´T / COULDN´T

MUST HAVE

EXPRESSING POSSIBILITY

MAY/MIGHT + BASE FORM

MAY/MIGHT + HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE

COULD + HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE

e.g i may/might be free next Sunday, but i´m not sure yet.

e.g Sandy is late; he may/might have missed the bus.

e.g. They could have gone on vacation

MAKING DEDUCTIONS

MUST + BASE FORM

CAN´T + BASE FORM

MUST + HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE

CAN´T / COULDN´T + HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE

DYNAMICREAD THE SENTENCES BELOW AND CIRCLE THE CORRECT WORDS

1.- They ___ practice more if they want to win the championship

a) May b) might c) should d) would

2.- You ___ no drink and drive

b) May b) might c)would d) must

3.- It ___ be dangerous to drive if you are tired

c) Can b) will c) should d)would

She ___________ be at work, she always works at this time.a) must b) could c) can d) may

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