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The simple present tense is used to express what?
The simple present tense is used to express what?
- A single, specific event in the past
- An unfinished action
- Repeated actions (correct)
- An action happening right now
Which verb form is used to describe an action currently in progress?
Which verb form is used to describe an action currently in progress?
- `be + V-ing` (correct)
- Simple Past
- Future Simple
- Simple Present
Which of the following sentences uses the simple present tense to describe a profession or habitual action?
Which of the following sentences uses the simple present tense to describe a profession or habitual action?
- He paints murals. (correct)
- He was painting murals
- He will paint murals
- He is painting a mural.
What should you generally do when adding '-ing' to a base verb that ends in a single 'e'?
What should you generally do when adding '-ing' to a base verb that ends in a single 'e'?
If a one-syllable verb ends in consonant-vowel-consonant, what typically happens when adding '-ing'?
If a one-syllable verb ends in consonant-vowel-consonant, what typically happens when adding '-ing'?
Which sentence correctly uses the present continuous (be + -ing) to describe an action happening now?
Which sentence correctly uses the present continuous (be + -ing) to describe an action happening now?
Which sentence is in the simple present tense?
Which sentence is in the simple present tense?
Which of the following sentences denotes a habitual action?
Which of the following sentences denotes a habitual action?
Which form of present tense is best to use for describing general characteristics?
Which form of present tense is best to use for describing general characteristics?
Which sentence below correctly uses the present continuous form?
Which sentence below correctly uses the present continuous form?
Flashcards
Present Simple
Present Simple
Used to describe habits and characteristics.
Present Continuous (be + V-ing)
Present Continuous (be + V-ing)
Used to describe an action in progress or an unfinished action.
Doubling Consonants in -ing
Doubling Consonants in -ing
If a base verb (BV) ends in 'consonant + vowel + consonant', double the final consonant before adding '-ing'.
Using an auxiliary verb in questions
Using an auxiliary verb in questions
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Justifying present continuous use
Justifying present continuous use
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Justifying Present Simple Usage
Justifying Present Simple Usage
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Study Notes
- Describes the simple present and present continuous (be + V-ing) tenses in French.
- Provides exercises to practice conjugating verbs in both tenses and understanding their usage.
Forming the -ing Verb
- If the base verb ends in 'e', the 'e' is dropped before adding '-ing' (care → caring).
- If a one-syllable base verb ends in consonant-vowel-consonant, the final consonant is doubled (stop → stopping).
Simple Present
- Used to:
- Assign characteristics.
- Describe repeated actions.
- Narrate events.
Present Continuous (be + V-ing)
- Used to:
- Describe actions in progress.
- Make a comment.
Verb form exercise
- "He paints murals" describes a profession.
- "He is painting a new mural" describes an action in progress.
- "What a great job he is doing!" expresses a characteristic.
- "He spots a building, takes his brush and it starts to rain!" is used for narration.
Conjugation Exercise 1
- Conjugate verbs in bold in the simple present and underlined verbs in the present continuous.
- It requires justification of which present tense to use for each sentence.
Conjugation Exercise 2
- Requires completing each sentence by conjugating the verb in parentheses into the appropriate present tense form.
- Requires attention to the type of statement (affirmative, negative, or interrogative).
Usage Justification Exercise
- Provides sentences and requires justifying the usage of either the simple present or the present continuous tense.
Dialogue Completion Exercise
- Presents an interview with Londoners, but the recording is of poor quality.
- Involves completing the passers-by reactions by conjugating the verbs into the appropriate form.
Photo and Article Exercise
- Based on a photograph, write a newspaper article.
- Use the provided expressions: students, protest, statue, Trafalgar Square, hold, sign, planet, protect, determined, their action, situation, and serious.
- Photo caption: Thousands of young people are protesting in London for climate on March 15th, 2019.
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