The document discusses English grammar concepts related to the present tense, including the simple present, present progressive, and present perfect tenses. It provides examples of how to use each tense in sentences and short comprehension exercises for students to practice forming sentences in the different present tenses. It focuses on describing actions that are happening currently or have been completed.

1. ENGLISH VI UNIT II Estructura Macroreticular: Acontecimientos actuales Estructura Mesoreticular: 2.1 Vida Cotidiana Estructura Microreticular: 2.1.1 Simple present Comprehension reading 2.1.2 Present Progressive Comprehension reading 2.1.3 Present Perfect Comprehension reading LIC. MA. EUGENIA ESTHER PEÑA ALATRISTE

2. HE PLAYS BASKET BALL MARIE RUNS IN THE PARK Subject + verb + complement I PLAY SOCCER THEY PLAY TENNIS SIMPLE PRESENT DESCRIBE AN ACTION THAT IT´S HAPPENING AT THE MOMENT TO TALK OR ACT. EXAMPLE: HE SWIMS EVERY DAY IN THE GYM.

3. COMPLETE THE BELOW CROSSWORD BY FILLING IN THE CORRECT PART OF EACH PHRASE TIME: 10’ Across 2. CAREFUL 7. KIWI 8. MARKET Down 1. LIFE 3. READ 4. BEDROOM 5. WORLD 6. HARD

4. CROSSWORD

5. I AM LISTENING MUSIC SHE IS EATING APPLES WE ARE READING BOOKS NOTE: PRESENT PROGRESSIVE IT´S AN ACTION THAT HAPPEN IN THE MOMENT TO TALK . IT CAN START IN THE PAST AND FINISHES AT THE PRESENT. EXAMPLE: I´M DOING MY ENGLISH EXERCISES IN THIS MOMENT

6. EXERCISE IN PRESENT PROGRESSIVE Complete the conversation with the verb to Be and the Verbs in parentheses with (ing). Time: 5’ What (1) _____ she (2) ________ ( do ) these days, Do you khow? Well, She (3) _____ (4) __________( learn ) to dance rock and roll. Oh yeah? When (5) ____ she (6) ___________ ( take ) the class? She (7) ____ (8) ___________( have ) class on Wednesdays and Fridays. At this moment, she (9) _______(10) ___________( listen ) instrumental and rock music.

7. 2.1.3 PRESENT PERFECT NOTE: SUBJECT+AUX (HAVE/HAS)PAST PART OF VERB+COMPLEMENT Affirmative Negative I have I haven´t You have You haven´t He, she,it{ has He,she,it{hasn´t We, you, they{ have We,you,they{haven´t Interrogative Have I Has{He,she,it Have you Have{ We,you,they Examples: (+) You have ever eaten blueberries (?) Have you ever thought in the future? (-) You haven´t still studied for the exam

8. EXERCISE IN PRESENT PERFECT Complete the conversation with the verbs in parentheses with the Past Participle of each verb. Time: 10’ Hi, Arthur! New York is great but I’m exhausted. We made a list and my mom wants to do everything on it! She only sits down when Dad and I complain. Here’s what we’ve (1) ____ (do) so far. We’ve (2) _____ (be) to a concert at the Lincoln Center (classical, but not bad). We’ve (3) ____ (go) window shopping on Fifth Avenue. We’ve (4) ____ (walk) all around Chinatown and the financial district and we’ve (5) ____ (eat) hot dogs in Central Park. Not bad for two days! Here’s what we haven’t (6) _____(do), but I’m sure we’ll do it all before we leave. We haven’t (7) _____ (see) a Broadway show (but we have tickets for Chicago tomorrow night). Mom hasn’t (8) _____ (buy) any gifts either. We’ll do all that on Sunday. We haven’t (9) ______ (visit) the Metropolitan Museum of Art (we´re visiting that tomorrow). I’m sending a couple of pictures with this – I’ve (10) ____ (take) about a hundred so far. Ruth

9. TIME EXPRESSIONS IN PRESENT PROGRESSIVE Now Right now In this moment Just now This now This week This month This year At the present