This document discusses various verb tenses and structures in English grammar including action and non-action verbs, the simple present and present progressive tenses, modal verbs of advice, and reflexive and reciprocal pronouns. It provides examples for each grammar point to illustrate their uses such as "Martin SPEAKS three languages" in simple present and "They ARE READING an email" in present progressive.

1. Listening and Speaking 3
Grammar
Lic. Fabian M Paredes Z.

2. Action and Non- Action Verbs
• Action verbs
run
jump
speak
• Non-Action Verbs (states, situations, not actions)
hate
like
love
want
wish

3. SIMPLE PRESENT
• Martin SPEAKS three languages
• Maria READS a lot.
• Carlos LOVES spring time. (non-action)
• Jaime HATES apples. (non-action)

4. PRESENT PROGRESIVE
• Martin IS SITTING on the beach
• They ARE READING an email
(non-action verbs)
Exception
smell
Taste
Feel
Look
Think
Ex. Jennifer is feeling bad. She has a headache.

5. MODALS OF ADVICE
• ADVICE
should
should not
ought
• STRONG ADVICE
had better

6. Examples.
• Should I bring my books to this class?
• You should bring all your materials to the
class.
• You should not play with fire. It’s dangerous!
• You ought to get a car insurance.
• You had better do your assignment.
• He had better not jump from the balcony.

7. Reflexive Pronouns
Myself
Yourself
Herself
Himself
Itself
Ourselves
Yourselves
themselves

8. Examples
• The subject and the object are the same
person.
The CAT scratch ITSELF
JOHN pushes HIMSELF to the limit.
THEY can do it THEMSELVES

9. Reciprocal Pronouns
• each other (for two people)
• one another (for more than to people)
Reciprocal pronouns and plural reflexive pronouns have
different meanings.
Julio and Pedro helped themselves.
Julio and Pedro helped each other.
We hurt ourselves.
We hurt each other.

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