English Grammar: Note-taking Activity on Present Tenses and Verbs, Schemes and Mind Maps of Grammar and Composition

Download English Grammar: Note-taking Activity on Present Tenses and Verbs and more Schemes and Mind Maps Grammar and Composition in PDF only on Docsity! 5Chapter 1: Note-taking Activity Read Charts 1-1 (page 2) and 1-2 (page 2-3). Then complete the activities below. Simple Present 1. What is the meaning of simple present tense? -Expresses daily habits or usual activities. 2. Write simple present statements for each subject below. I – work you – work he – works 3. Write simple present negatives for each subject below. I – do not work she – does not work (doesn’t) they – do not work (don’t) *Do/does + not + base 4. Write simple present questions for each subject below. Do - we –work? Do - you – work? Does - it – work? Example: I wake up early every day -I always eat breakfast before class -I am always on time for class Fact: Night is dark Present Progressive 1. What is the meaning of present progressive tense? -Expresses an activity that’s in progress (is occurring, is happening) right now -In progress the present time (temporary) 2. Write present progressive statements for each subject below. *BE (am/is/are) + Ing I – am working you – are working he – is working 3. Write present progressive negatives for each subject below. I – am not working she – is not working they – are not working 4. Write present progressive questions for each subject below. Am - we – working? Are - you – working? Is - it – working? Read Chart 1-3 (page 9). The complete the activities below. 1. Write simple present sentences using the information below. people / enjoy - People enjoys playing the game. Samuel / like - Samuel like to eat bread every day. My teachers / send - My teachers are sending homework. My friend / call - My friend is calling the teacher. Read Chart 1-4 (page 11). Then complete the activities below. 1. Add –s or –es to the verbs. Spell each verb correctly. talk – talks go – goes wash – washes buy – buys try – tries have – has do – does mix – mixes Read Chart 1-5 (page 14). Then complete the activities below. Frequency Adverbs 1. What tense do we use with frequency adverbs? -Usually occur in the middle of a sentence and have special positions 2. Where are frequency adverbs located in a sentence when the verb is ‘be?’ -In the simple present (am, is, are) and simple past (was, were). 3. Where are frequency adverbs located in a sentence when the verb is not ‘be?’ - Goes before a main verb (except with to be) 4. Write statements using the information below. I / go / always – I always drive to college