2. PLANS FOR TODAY – Oct xxx
Let’s revise on the
use of different verb
tenses!
Let’s go deep down
into the procedure
of preparing a
writing task!
VERB TENSES
THE PROCESS
OF WRITING
4. • A list of verb forms we have to study (?)
• A boring topic in English (?)
• Another idea?
What is ‘GRAMMAR’?
• An aspect in a language that can help us express
a large number of meanings with different tools.
• VERB TENSES are one of those very important
tools in a language to express meanings either
when we write or speak!
5. • We need to learn about the form of verbs related to the
tenses, ie. the affirmative, negative and interrogative
forms.
• We need to learn about auxiliaries for each verb tense, eg.
auxiliary DID for the PAST SIMPLE.
What is essential about VERB TENSES?
• Basically, it’s essential that you learn HOW TO USE VERB
TENSES according to DIFFERENT CONTEXTS / SITUATIONS
• These elements are necessary but not fundamental
6. What verb tenses are we going to revise on?
PRESENT
TENSES
PAST TENSES
FUTURE
TENSES
Future
GOING
TO
Future
WILL
Present
Simple
Present
Continuous
Present
Perfect
Past
Simple
17. PRESENT TENSES
PRESENT SIMPLE PRESENT CONTINUOUS
1-Habits & routines
2-
3-General Truths/
Permanent situations
1-Actions AT
THE MOMENT
2-Picture Description
3- Temporary events
18. PRESENT TENSES - Present Simple & Continuous
Check on the form of PRESENT SIMPLE vs PRESENT CONTINUOUS
https://wordwall.net/es/resource/30054317/ingl%c3%a9s/actions-present
Check on the meanings of PRESENT SIMPLE vs PRESENT
CONTINUOUS
https://wordwall.net/es/resource/15115500/english/present-simple-and-
present-continuous
https://wordwall.net/resource/24515128/present-simple-vs-present-
continuous
Try your speaking skill!
https://wordwall.net/resource/36209807/present-simple-vs-continuous
https://wordwall.net/es/resource/32775266/b1/b-b1-rp11-daily-life-ex1a-
write-questions-use-the-present
19. PRESENT TENSES - Present Perfect
EXPERIENCES / ACHIEVEMENTS
(when speaking in general and
for the first time)
20. PRESENT TENSES - Present Perfect
Actions at an UNSPECIFIED TIME in the past
(focus on the action rather than the details)
Time: NUMBER OF REPETITION TIMES
21. PRESENT TENSES - Present Perfect
UNFINISHED PAST ACTIONS
Situations that started and CONTINUE up to the
present (usually with FOR/SINCE)
22. PRESENT TENSES - Present Perfect
Actions in the past with an
EFFECT/RESULT IN THE PRESENT
(Now he can feel happy
and look smart)
(Now you can’t visit/ talk to them)
27. PAST TENSES - Past Simple
Last Monday Sarah had a hard day. First, she washed
all her clothes and baked the cakes for Chris’ birthday
party. Then, she worked on her project for some hours
until 10 when she went shopping. After that, she paid
the bills. Once home, Sarah made some appointments
with Mr Ferguson for next month. She prepared lunch
and picked up Chris from school. Then, she set up the
room for the party and blew the ballons with Chris. At 4
pm, she welcomed the party guests and celebrated
Chris’s birthday. At 7pm, she tidied the room and
started preparing dinner. Then, she went for a walk
and finally, she went to sleep.
~COMPLETE
PAST ACTIONS~
Actions that
STARTED AND
FINISHED IN THE
PAST
28. PAST TENSES - Past Simple
Last January 18th, we elected
Carmine Di Sibio as our next
Global Chairman and CEO
~SPECIFIC PAST ACTIONS~
Finished actions with a SPECIFIC
TIME REFERENCE in the past
31. PRESENT PERFECT vs PAST SIMPLE
2-DEFINITE/COMPLETE
actions in the past
3-SPECIFIC actions in
the past
1-PAST HABITS
1-EXPERIENCES /
ACHIEVEMENTS
2-UNSPECIFIED finished
past actions
3-UNFINISHED past actions 4-RECENT actions
5-FOCUS ON THE
PRESENT RESULT
32. PRESENT PERFECT vs PAST SIMPLE
Check on the meanings of PRESENT PERFECT and PAST SIMPLE
https://wordwall.net/es/resource/4739308/present-perfect-vs-past-simple
https://wordwall.net/es/resource/30717108/simple-past-or-present-perfect
https://wordwall.net/es/resource/3928874/past-simple-vs-present-perfect
Check the differences between PRESENT PERFECT and PAST SIMPLE
https://wordwall.net/es/resource/1609776/present-perfect-vs-past-simple
https://wordwall.net/es/resource/9677319/present-simple-or-past-simple
https://wordwall.net/es/resource/3078174/simple-past-vs-present-perfect
Let’s speak about experiences!
https://wordwall.net/es/resource/15023652/past-simple-vs-present-perfect
33. FUTURE TENSES - Future WILL
GENERAL PREDICTIONS
BASED ON
SPECULATION/OPINION
34. FUTURE TENSES - Future WILL
ON-THE-SPOT DECISIONS
(=decisions without planning)
40. FUTURE TENSES
FUTURE SIMPLE / WILL FUTURE GOING TO
2-ON-THE-SPOT decisions
(spontaneous, no planning)
3-PROMISES/OFFERS
1-PREDICTIONS
based on evidence
2-PLANS/
INTENTIONS
1-PREDICTIONS based
on
speculation/opinion
42. FUTURE TENSES -
Future WILL vs Future GOING TO
Check on the meanings of FUTURE WILL and FUTURE GOING TO
https://wordwall.net/es/resource/20530237/future-will-and-going-to
https://wordwall.net/es/resource/31392094/will-vs-going-to
Check the differences between FUTURE WILL and FUTURE
GOING TO
https://wordwall.net/es/resource/23434627/will-vs-going-to
https://wordwall.net/es/resource/3163325/future-will-going-to
https://wordwall.net/es/resource/4024959/future-will-going-to
Let’s speak about the future!
https://wordwall.net/es/resource/19712725/future-will-be-going-to
44. • What is writing for you?
• What has your experience with
writing been like?
• What steps do you take when
you have to write a text?
LET’S SHARE OUR EXPERIENCE!
45. WHAT IS WRITING?
Communicative act which requires
a social context and a means to
transmit it.
Generative activity triggered by
motivation which demands
cognitive processes (attention,
memory, reasoning, etc).
Purposeful behavior as a product
of a plan.
WRITING IS A PROCESS, NOT JUST A PRODUCT!
46. • Message planning.
• Syntactic construction.
• Words selection.
• Motor activity.
STEPS IN THE WRITING PROCESS
47.
48. In this email, there is information
missing.
• How can we complete it? What
information is pertinent to
include?
• What linguistic resources, that
is, grammatical structures do
you need for each section?
Let’s complete this email with
suitable ideas!
