The document discusses the differences between the simple present and present progressive tenses. It provides examples of verbs used in statements, questions, and negatives for each tense. It also discusses non-action verbs that are not used in the present progressive like "want" and "need". Finally, it examines the verbs "see", "look at", "watch", "hear", and "listen to" and how they are used as action or non-action verbs.

1. Teacher Alvaro Moraga

2. 4-5 THE SIMPLE PRESENT vs. THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
He eats pancakes
every morning.
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3. 4-5 THE SIMPLE PRESENT vs. THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
STATEMENTS
• He eats pancakes every morning.
(b) He is eating pancakes right now.
(c) David rides every day.
(d) David is riding right now.
simple present present progressive
habits actions - now
usual activities
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4. 4-5 THE SIMPLE PRESENT vs. THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
QUESTIONS
(e) Does he eat pancakes every morning?
(f) Is he eating pancakes right now?
(g) Does David ride every day?
(h) Is David riding right now?
simple present do present progressive
and does as am, is, and are
helping verbs in questions
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5. 4-5 THE SIMPLE PRESENT vs. THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
NEGATIVES
(i) I don’t ride my horse every day.
(j) I’m not riding my horse right now.
(k) She doesn’t exercise every day.
(l) She isn’t exercising right now.
simple present present progressive
uses do and does uses am, is, and are
as helping verbs in negatives
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6. 4-5 Let’s Practice
walk
Rodolfo _________ to school every
walks
day. is walking
Right now he _________ with Amy.
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7. 4-5 Let’s Practice
call
calls
She ______ her grandmother every week.
is calling
Right now she ________ her.
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8. 4-5 Let’s Practice
plays
My daughter _____ soccer every day.
is playing
She _________ soccer right now.
play
I do not ____ soccer every day.
cook
I ____ every day.
play
cook
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9. 4-6 NONACTION VERBS NOT USED IN THE PRESENT
PROGRESSIVE
I’m hungry right now.
I want some cake.
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10. 4-6 NONACTION VERBS NOT USED IN THE PRESENT
PROGRESSIVE
(a) I’m thirsty right now.
I want some water.
not used
I am wanting some water. ? in present
progressive
Nonaction verbs
want
physical or emotional need
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11. 4-6 NONACTION VERBS NOT USED IN THE PRESENT
PROGRESSIVE
 dislike
 hate
 like
 love
 need
 want
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12. 4-6 NON ACTION VERBS NOT USED IN THE PRESENT
PROGRESSIVE
Nonaction verbs
(b) I smell a skunk.
Do you smell it too? smell
sensory experience
Are you smelling it too? ? NOT used in
present progressive
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13. 4-6 NONACTION VERBS NOT USED IN THE PRESENT
PROGRESSIVE
 hear • believe
 see • know
 smell • think (believe)
 taste
• understand
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14. 4-6 Let’s Practice
know
know
We _____ that today is Javier’s look
blow
birthday. Javier and Jaime
are looking
__________ at the birthday
is blowing
cake. Javier _________
out the candles.
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15. 4-6 Let’s Practice
smells
Miriam is at the beach. She ______ the salty air.
hears
She _____ the seagulls singing.
wants
She _____ to stay at the beach forever.
smell
hear
want
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16. 4-7 SEE, LOOK AT, WATCH, HEAR, AND LISTEN TO
She is looking
at her watch.
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17. 4-7 SEE, LOOK AT, WATCH, HEAR, AND LISTEN TO
(a) She sees the house.
(b) She is looking at her watch. She wants
class to end.
(c) He is watching the children.
watch
look at
see action verb verb
nonaction
action verb
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18. 4-7 SEE, LOOK AT, WATCH, HEAR, AND LISTEN TO
(d) I hear the car horn.
(e) He’s listening to his
favorite song.
hear nonaction verb
listen (to) action verb
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19. 4-7 Let’s Practice
My brother _________ TV.
is watching
watch
look at
see
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20. 4-7 Let’s Practice
watch
look at
see
They ___________
are looking at
their baby.
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21. 4-7 Let’s Practice
hear
listen to
The train tracks are close to our house.
hear
We ____ the trains every night.
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22. 4-7 Let’s Practice
Grandpa _________ to music.
is listening
hear
listen
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23. 4-8 THINK ABOUT AND THINK THAT
I think about my
daughter every day.
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24. 4-8 THINK ABOUT AND THINK THAT
THINK + ABOUT + A NOUN
(a) I think about her every day.
(b) I am thinking about her right now.
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25. 4-8 THINK ABOUT AND THINK THAT
THINK + THAT + A STATEMENT
(c) I think that this game is fun.
(d) Joe thinks that the test is hard.
(e) You think that the bug is cute.
think that thethat the game is fun.
am thinking game is fun.
II ?
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26. 4-8 THINK ABOUT AND THINK THAT
(f) I think that he is nice.
(g) I think he is nice.
think that same
think meaning
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27. 4-8 Let’s Practice
think (that)
think about
I __________ math is difficult .
think (that)
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28. 4-8 Let’s Practice
think (that)
think about
Inez ____________
thinks about
her hometown a lot.
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29. 4-8 Let’s Practice
think (that)
think about
Max thinks (that) reading is fun.
__________
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