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Tendencies Prof. J. Magdalena Arévalo Dpto. De Idiomas-UNEFM
Tendencies A “Tendency” can be defined as a fact It can also be something that “generally” happens It can refer to things that happen in present time or in the past True or false:  Cats are afraid of water.  Prof. J. Magdalena Arévalo Dpto. De Idiomas-UNEFM
Tendencies Jones, Bastow & Hird, 2009 General Tendencies We can use the present tense to talk about facts that are “generally ” true The earth revolves around the sun. Reptiles are cold blooded animals. Irish people come from Ireland. Remember to add _s or _es at the end of the verb when using third person! Prof. J. Magdalena Arévalo Dpto. De Idiomas-UNEFM
Tendencies Jones, Bastow & Hird, 2009 Parrot, 2000 General Tendencies When talking about things that NOT ALWAYS happen we can use the modal auxiliary “Will” Men will often prefer to talk about sports, while women will talk about their feelings.   You can tell her now and the next minute she’ll forget. Use “Will” if your statement is based on typical or repeated behavior Prof. J. Magdalena Arévalo Dpto. De Idiomas-UNEFM
Tendencies Jones, Bastow & Hird, 2009 Parrot, 2000 Tendencies in the Past We can use the modal auxiliary “Would” to talk about habits, characteristics or behaviors from the past When I was a child I‘ddrink milk every day On Saturday evenings we‘d play cards together We can also use “Would” to express hypothetical meaning, to speculate or to describe what we are imagining Prof. J. Magdalena Arévalo Dpto. De Idiomas-UNEFM
Tendencies Jones, Bastow & Hird, 2009 Parrot, 2000 Tendencies in the Past If we want to talk about an specific event in the past we use the Simple Past.  I watched cartoons yesterday with my baby I wentto the movies last Sunday We played cards last week Be careful with regular and irregular verbs in past form! Prof. J. Magdalena Arévalo Dpto. De Idiomas-UNEFM
To be continued….

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Tendencies ss

  • 1. Tendencies Prof. J. Magdalena Arévalo Dpto. De Idiomas-UNEFM
  • 2. Tendencies A “Tendency” can be defined as a fact It can also be something that “generally” happens It can refer to things that happen in present time or in the past True or false: Cats are afraid of water. Prof. J. Magdalena Arévalo Dpto. De Idiomas-UNEFM
  • 3. Tendencies Jones, Bastow & Hird, 2009 General Tendencies We can use the present tense to talk about facts that are “generally ” true The earth revolves around the sun. Reptiles are cold blooded animals. Irish people come from Ireland. Remember to add _s or _es at the end of the verb when using third person! Prof. J. Magdalena Arévalo Dpto. De Idiomas-UNEFM
  • 4. Tendencies Jones, Bastow & Hird, 2009 Parrot, 2000 General Tendencies When talking about things that NOT ALWAYS happen we can use the modal auxiliary “Will” Men will often prefer to talk about sports, while women will talk about their feelings. You can tell her now and the next minute she’ll forget. Use “Will” if your statement is based on typical or repeated behavior Prof. J. Magdalena Arévalo Dpto. De Idiomas-UNEFM
  • 5. Tendencies Jones, Bastow & Hird, 2009 Parrot, 2000 Tendencies in the Past We can use the modal auxiliary “Would” to talk about habits, characteristics or behaviors from the past When I was a child I‘ddrink milk every day On Saturday evenings we‘d play cards together We can also use “Would” to express hypothetical meaning, to speculate or to describe what we are imagining Prof. J. Magdalena Arévalo Dpto. De Idiomas-UNEFM
  • 6. Tendencies Jones, Bastow & Hird, 2009 Parrot, 2000 Tendencies in the Past If we want to talk about an specific event in the past we use the Simple Past. I watched cartoons yesterday with my baby I wentto the movies last Sunday We played cards last week Be careful with regular and irregular verbs in past form! Prof. J. Magdalena Arévalo Dpto. De Idiomas-UNEFM