SIMPLE PRESENT VS. PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

Simple Present vs. Present Progressive

Spelling rules for both tenses, usage of stative verbs, activities and videos

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Index

GP: Jinxy Jenkins and Lucy Lou

Warm up

Ice breaker

Spelling Rules for Present Progressive

Spelling Rules for Simple Present

Present Progressive Assignment

Active vs. Stative Verbs

Stative verbs

Key words (SP & PP)

References

Exercises (SP & PP)

Homework

LET'S START!

ICE BREAKER

Let's create a story

Get creative and do not be shy!

• I am going to present some pictures.
• I will pick randomly a student.
• By looking at the first picture, you need to create a short sentence.
• The student that finished the sentence, needs to pick a classmate to continue.
• Next student must continue the story by creating another sentence RELATED TO THE FIRST SENTENCE but using picture 2, etc.
• Try to give as much details as you can and be funny!
• You need to use SIMPLE PRESENT.
• Everyone will participate!

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1. Watch the video (1) and take notes. 2. I will divide the class (Zoom Breakout Rooms) so you can discuss your ideas about the assigned character: - Group A: Jinxy Jenkins (Man) - Group B: Lucky Lou (Woman) You need to speak to each other! Writing is important but use the opportunity to practice your speaking skills :) 3. Using Present Progressive, agree with your classmates and write ten sentences describing the events you watched. 4. Think about one conclusion about the video. 5. Share with the rest of the class on Main Session.

GP: Jinxy Jenkins & Lucky Lou

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Writing assignment 1:Describe events of a video by using P.Progressive

1. Search for a video you like. You can pick a short film, a music video, etc.
2. Watch it and pick 10 actions and write 10 sentences in Present Progressive.
3. Complete your Google Doc
4. Attach your video (link).
5. Do not forget to cite your video source (author, date and link)
6. Mark assignment as done / submit it.

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Spelling Rules for Simple Present (2)

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Spelling Rules for Present Progressive (2)

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Key words to identify tenses (6)

Simple Present

Present Progressive

always, often, usually, every (day, week, month, year), never, generally, seldom, rarely, hardly ever, sometimes, normally

look, listen, now, at the moment, right now, currently.

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Identifying Simple Present or Present Continuous Spelling rules for Simple Present

Stative verbs: What are stative verbs and how to use them?

HOMEWORK Writing assignment 1: Describe events of a video by using P.Progressive

Exercise 17-29. Pages 11 - 19.

References

1. Bidinger, Mike and Kwon, Michelle (Sept.4 2015) Jinxy Jenkins & Lucky Lou. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuJ4BBQ0nhc&ab_channel=CGMeetup2. Azar, Betty S. and Hagen, Stacy A. (2019) Fundamentales of English Grammar. Fifth Edition. 3. Cambridge Dictionary. Present Simple. https://dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar/present-simple-i-work 4. Cambridge Dictionary. Present Continuous. https://dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar/present-continuous-i-am-workingq=Present+continuous+%28+I+am+working+%29 5. Mindmeister. Key words for English tenses. https://www.mindmeister.com/es/369038030/key-words-for-english-tenses 6. English 4 U. English tenses. https://www.english-4u.de/en/grammar/tenses.htm 7. TeacherPhilEnglish. English Grammar: Stative Verbs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8m6LvVQ-DQ4&ab_channel=TeacherPhilEnglish 8. All things grammar. ACTIVE vs STATIVE Verbs - English Grammar Lesson. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3i68nG7hEM&ab_channel=AllThingsGrammar