EF67 Class 16- full review of verb tenses

 

Good morning, everyone.

We will get started at 9:15.

REMINDER: haleyshec.blogspot.com

 

THEME: Powerful women fighting for their rights.

The Quarter 4 (April-June) schedule will be out soon.

I do not know what I will be teaching yet. When I find out, I will let you know.

 

Today’s agenda

·      Continue with most important verb tenses

·      HW   Try a few sentences from your own imagination using some verb tenses:

-simple present, past , future

-present and past progressive

-present perfect

We can share them tomorrow.

 

Thursday

·      Finish verb tenses- present perfect continuous

·      Begin complex sentences- adverb clauses

·      “Malala Yousafzai”

·      Speaking/listening-

NEW IDEA THAT I WANT TO TRY

Explaining everyday tasks

·      Continue complex sentences- adverb clauses

·      Continue most important verb tenses

·      Continue “Malala Yousafzai”

·      Speaking/listening-

NEW IDEA THAT I WANT TO TRY

Explaining everyday tasks

 

Friday

·      Quiz #2- adverb clauses

 

Monday

 

 

 

advocating for yourself – being able to handle the problems that arise in your life by yourself- letter writing, speaking

advocacy letter writing

business letter writing

 

HANDOUT Further exercises with compound sentences. Try them if you wish. I would be happy to go over them in class tomorrow or Friday.

PRACTICE 1

1.    Diners still dot the highways of the United States ____ they are not as popular as they once were.

Diners still dot the highways of the United States; however, they are not as popular as they once were.

Diners still dot the highways of the United States, but they are not as popular as they once were.

Diners still dot the highways of the United States; nevertheless, they are not as popular as they once were.

Diners still dot the highways of the United States; sadly, they are not as popular as they once were. introduces emotion
Diners still dot the highways of the United States; unfortunately, they are not as popular as they once were. introduces opinion
; sadly,

; luckily,

; happily,

; fortunately,

; unfortunately,

; clearly,

; obviously,

; strangely,

 

-brings your writing to life, makes your writing more engaging

FUN GAME ABOUT GEOGRAPHY: https://worldle.teuteuf.fr/

12 verb tenses

Most important verb tenses to know- most commonly used by English speakers:

1.    simple present

2.    simple past

3.    simple future

4.    present progressive

5.    past progressive

6.    future progressive

7.    present perfect

8.    past perfect

9.    future perfect

10.                       present perfect progressive

11.                       past perfect progressive

12.                       future perfect progressive