PRESENT TENSES STARTER UNIT 3º ESO

PRESENT TENSES STARTER UNIT 3º ESO

1. PRESENT SIMPLE

   • Habits /routines
   • TIME EXPRESSIONS
     • ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY (before main verb, except with TO BE)
       • He always goes to the cinema on Sundays. My dog is never tired.
       • ALWAYS
       • USUALLY
       • OFTEN
       • SOMETIMES
       • NEVER
     • EXPRESSIONS OF FREQUENCY (at the end of the sentence)
       • They play fooball once a week. She visits her grandparents every Friday.
       • EVERY DAY/MONTH/YEAR...
       • ONCE A DAY, TWICE A MONTH, THREE TIMES A WEEK...
   • Permanent states

2. PRESENT CONTINUOUS

   • Actions we are doing NOW
   • TIME EXPRESSIONS
     • I am writing an email now. This year I'm taking a Chinese course.
     • NOW
     • AT THE MOMENT
     • THIS WEEK, YEAR...
   • future arrangements