Friday, 13 January 2023

EF45 Class 33- review of verb tense

 

EF45

 

Two weeks left

Next Friday, I will be at a conference for Adult Ed. There will be a substitute teacher.

 

Today’s agenda:

·      Return Test3 para

correct, RW

Rewrite for a BONUS PT

Pass it in today or Monday at the beginning of class.

·      Begin noun clauses -last kind of clause

·      Continue review of verb tenses- worksheets from homework

·      Small-group discussion- topic

 

Monday

·      noun clauses

·      Revisit midterm recommendations

After you get Test3 back, we can revisit the midterm recommendations.

At midterm- cutoff was 60%

Now- cutoff at 50% - provincial passmark

 Register for the next level- over 50%

 

 

Next week-sentence combining

 

 

Test 3- paragraph

What can you do to make your life better in 2023?

100-150ww

Correct and rewrite for a bonus point.

I have a new outlook on life.

She has a positive attitude about living in Canada.

new outlook, fresh outlook,

I want to change how I think about raising teenagers.

 

I want to get into good shape. So I will go to the gym. ww

 

, SOBA , so , or , but , and

 

Don’t start a sentence with SOBA, It is too casual for school writing.

 

I want to get into good shape, so I will go to the gym. COMPOUND

I want to get into good shape. Therefore, I will go to the gym.

I want to get into good shape; therefore, I will go to the gym.

 

I want to get into good shape. For this reason, I will go to the gym.

I want to get into good shape; for this reason, I will go to the gym.

 

I want to get into good shape. In order to do that, I will go to the gym.

 

You can go to the gym, or you can workout at home.

You can go to the gym. Alternatively, you can workout at home.

You can go to the gym. On the other hand, you can workout at home.

 

I want to find ways to relax, but it is hard for me.

I want to find ways to relax. However, it is hard for me.

I want to find ways to relax. Unfortunately, it is hard for me.

I want to find ways to relax; unfortunately, it is hard for me.

 

I want to study English, and I want to get a job.

I want to study English. Also, I want to get a job.

I want to study English; also, I want to get a job. semicolon ;

I want to study English. As well, I want to get a job.

I want to study English. In addition, I want to get a job.

 

NOTE FOR NEXT NOVEMBER:

Every year from November to January, I do a Zoom sentence structure tutorial on Tuesday nights from 5-5:45. It is aimed at EF7-Eng12 students.

No homewrk. No signup. No cost.

I will post the Zoom link on my blog next late-mid October.

 

say

tell

 

 

 

 

Review of Verb Tenses:

7 of 12 are most often used:

 

SIMPLE PRESENT

SIMPLE PAST

SIMPLE FUTURE

 

PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

PAST PROGRESSIVE

 

PRESENT PERFECT

 

PRESENT PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

 

 

“eat”

SIMPLE PRESENT          I eat an apple everyday.

SIMPLE PAST                 He ate at home last night.

SIMPLE FUTURE           She will eat the rest of the cake tonight.

PRESENT PROGRESSIVE        You are eating my lunch.

PAST PROGRESSIVE               The dog was eating his kibble when we

knocked on the door.

 

PRESENT PERFECT                  I have eaten my supper/dinner already.

 

PRESENT PERFECT PROGRESSIVE She has been eating a lot of sweets lately.

 

had had- past perfect Maria had had enough chances.

substitute simple past Maria already had enough chances.

 

 

 

Practice- a bit challenging

Choose a verb. Right some sentences using different verb tenses. You have to do them all. Choose a few. Chose a couple easy verb tenses. Then choose a couple harder tenses.

SIMPLE PRESENT

SIMPLE PAST

SIMPLE FUTURE

PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

PAST PROGRESSIVE

PRESENT PERFECT

PRESENT PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

 

“look”

SIMPLE PAST       We looked at the lake.

PRESENT PROGRESSIVE        I am looking after my kids.

PRESENT PERFECT PROGRESSIVE  She has been looking for a new job for five months.

 

“see”

She is seeing the dog in the garden. XXX

She is looking at the dog in the garden.

She has been seeing him for a month. seeing somebody= dating

 

I watched/saw a good movie last night.

She has been seeing a lot of good movies lately.

 

 

Review of verb tenses:

SIMPLE PRESENT

SIMPLE PAST

SIMPLE FUTURE

PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

PAST PROGRESSIVE

PRESENT PERFECT

PRESENT PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

 

“go”

SIMPLE She goes to school. She went to school. She will go to school.

PresProg She is going to work right now.

PastProg She was going to the gym until she hurt her knee.

PP She has gone to SHEC for two months.

PPP She has been going home on the bus for an hour.

 

For homework, choose one verb and write sentences uisng the seven verb tenses. Email it to me by Sunday 7PM. We will share them on Monday.

“buy” “study” “eat” “sleep” “play” “talk”

 

Verb Tense Review 1

Exercise 12- All Tenses

1.    love

2.    went

3.    remember

4.    visited

5.    lined up

6.    fired

7.    was

8.    did not stop, didn’t stop

9.    am planning

10.                       will go / am going to go

11.                       am/ have been

12.                       went

13.                       will go/ am going to go

14.                       am shopping

15.                       did not have/ didn’t have   hadn’t- RARE, FORMAL

16.                       will go/ am going to go

17.                       am feeling/ feel

Recurring dream- a dream that repeats night after night

18.                       are lining up UNUSUAL

19.                       goes off

20.                       wake up

21.                       realize

22.                       will not happen again

23.                       am counting

 

Shifts in Verb Tense

1.    will sell

2.    was putting

3.    before they are over

I will call you before you will finish work.

4.    bought/ were buying

5.    visited

6.    OK

7.    marked left   /  will mark leave

8.    will win

He hoped the Canucks would win.

9.    OK

10.                       OK

 

 

 

 

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