Portfolio Language Arts Ma. Fernanda Gonzรกlez Minera #5
Learning Process
Index Present Time Past Time Future Time Pictionary Scanned and proofread documents • Final Test • Appendix • • • • •
PRESENT TIME
Use the Simple present to show actions, events, or states that are true in general or happen habitually. John sleeps eight hours every night during the week.
Use the present progressive to show actions or events in progress at the moment (not finished) They are singing very nicely.
The present perfect and the present perfect progressive connect the past with the present. Use them to show actions and states that began in the past and continue until now. We have had dogs for 3 year.
Use the present perfect, not the present progressive to describe completed actions with a connection to the present. I´ve bought two cars in the last 10 years
Actions verbs (also called active) describe actions. Use simple verb forms (without –ing) to describe all of an action- the action in general. Use progressive verb forms (with –ing) to describe part of an action- in progress at a specific time. Jhon talks at inappropriate time. They move into their new home next week . I’m studying for my test.
Non-action verbs (also called stative) describe states such as appearance (seem), emotions (love), mental states (know), perceptions (hear), possession (own), and wants (need) . You seem worry. Ashley loves pizza. We hear that yesterday morning. Zac own 2 cars. They need a car.
We normally use adverbs with actions verbs. We normally use the verbs look, sound, feel, smell, and taste to show states, in which case they are used with adjectives, not adverbs. She works hard at her house. Thiago sound really excited. Ashley feels bad about the test
Past Time
Use the simple present to express an action, event, or state occurring at a general or specific time in the past. I didn´t see a play yesterday.
Use the past progressive to express an action that was in progress (not finished) at a time in the past. We were having a really nice picnic when it started to rain.
Use the present perfect to express an action, event, or state occurring at an indefinite time in the past. Andrea used to play basketball every afternoon.
You can also use would + base form to express actions or events that occurred regularly during a period in the past. When we were kids, we would spend every summer in Ibiza.
Use the past perfect to show an action, event or state of being that happened before a certain time in the past. I had met him before you introduced us.
Use the past perfect progressive to express an action that was in progress before another past event. You had been waiting there for more than two hours when she finally arrived.
Use was/were going to/ would + base form to describe an action, event or state that was planned or expected in the past (before now). Sentences with was/ were going to/ would are sometimes called future in the past. I knew Julie would make dinner.
Future Time
Use will or be going to to say what you think will happen in the future. I’m going to survive to that experience.
Use will be or be going to be + base form+ -ing to describe an action that will be in progress at a certain time in the future. We´re going to be sharing with our family next week.
You can use the simple present to talk about a future action, or event that is part of a schedule or timetable. The car arrives at the portal at 5:00 am.
You can use the present progressive to talk about a future action or event that has already been arranged. They are not reading their books.
To talk about two separate actions in the future, use will or be going to in the dependent clause. We’re going to the mall as soon as Ashley gets here.
Use the future perfect to show an action, state, or event that will happen before a certain time in the future. By the end of the night, we’ll have seen a lot of nature.
Final Test
Appendix
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