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Present Simple & Present Continuous: Using the Right Tense | EasyTeaching
A common mistake English learners make is mixing up the present simple and present continuous tenses. Present simple is used for things that are generally true and permanent. Present continuous is used for things that are are happening...
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On y va : present and future tense of 'aller' and 'faire'
Pupil outcome: I can use common irregular verbs in the present and future tense when making summer plans. Key learning points: - The present tense forms of 'aller' and 'faire' are highly irregular and must be learnt. - French has just...
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Wer ist Bella? Was macht sie? Present tense verbs, yes/ no questions
Pupil outcome: I can differentiate simple present and present continuous in German when asking and answering questions. Key learning points: - There is just one present tense in German. - Time adverbs help to translate German present...
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Las peñas (los clubs) de los pueblos: estar + present participle
Pupil outcome: I can use plural persons of estar to talk about where we and others are and what we and others do in the context of ‘las peñas’, a Spanish custom. Key learning points: - Words with stress on the last syllable have a...
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Schreib eine E-Mail: informal imperatives, present tense verbs
Pupil outcome: I can recognise and use the imperative of weak verbs to give instructions or advice in the context of technology. Key learning points: - There is just one present tense in German, used to translate the simple present and...
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El día de Muertos: estar + present participle, adverbs of position
Pupil outcome: I can use singular persons of estar to talk about where I and others are and what I and others are doing at a festival. Key learning points: - El día de Muertos is a Mexican celebration whereby people remember and pay...
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¡Qué emocionante! 'ser' and 'estar' present
Pupil outcome: I can use a variety of vocabulary and structures to talk about a festival in the Hispanic world. Key learning points: - To form the present continuous, use 'estar' and a verb in the present participle (-ando, -iendo). -...
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Learn English Tenses: 4 SIMPLE ways to talk about the FUTURE
today we are working on the future tense. We will look at the four future tenses so that you can easily talk about your upcoming plans in English. ANSWERS Here are some possible answers to the questions posed in the video to help you...
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Mastering Verb Tenses: A Complete Guide for English Learners
Are you struggling with verb tenses in English? Don't worry, we've got you covered! In this comprehensive guide, you'll learn everything you need to know about the six main verb tenses: present simple, present continuous, past simple,...
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Present Continuous Tense for Kids
A short guessing game for kids to practice Present Continuous Tense. A perfect little game for beginner English ESL students. This animated video has 5 questions to practice the present continuous (or present progressive) tense. Firstly,...
Oxford Online English
Present Simple and Present Continuous Tenses - 5 Levels of Difficulty
In this lesson, you can learn about using the present simple and present continuous verb forms. See examples of the present simple and present continuous tenses in English from level 1 of difficulty to level 5. You’ll see many different...
Oxford Online English
How to Use the Present Continuous - English Verb Tenses Grammar Lesson
Learn how to use the present continuous verb tense in English. You can see different meanings of the present continuous and how to use them in English. In this lesson, you can learn about the present continuous verb tense in English. Do...
Englishing
ESL - Indirect/Reported Speech
Mr. P. will begin the lesson by explaining the two types of speech. He will then delve into each speech by giving examples. Finally, he will explain how direct speech can be changed into indirect speech, among other things, by reporting...
Englishing
Lesson on DIRECT and INDIRECT SPEECH (He said he had understood my lesson.)
We use the direct speech when are speaking. But if we want to report what someone else said we have to use indirect speech. To do that, we go a tense back to report it. There is an exception to this rule: when we are reporting something...
Englishing
Lesson on the FUTURE (Future Simple, going to, Present continuous, and Present Simple)
This lesson will delve into four types of tenses used for the future: Future Simple - will, going to, Present Continuous and Present Simple. For each one, Mr. P. will list the most important rules there are. He will provide examples as...
Englishing
PRESENT CONTINUOUS (now/around the moment of speaking, trends, showing annoyance, or future plans)
The Present Continuous is a tense that has five different uses. The most common and the first one that Mr. P./Marc will explain in this lesson is for actions taking place at the moment of speaking or around the moment of speaking. He...
Englishing
Lesson on ADVERBS of time: yet, already, just and still (Using Present Perfect but not only)
This lesson is dedicated to the often confused adverbs of time: yet, already, just and still. Three of them are mostly used in the present perfect tenses but there also few exceptions. Mr. P./Marc will explain when it is also used...
Englishing
Lesson on VERBS: Dynamic, Stative or Both (GREAT lesson - MUST WATCH !)
There are dynamic and stative verbs in every language. In this lesson, Mr. P./Marc will delve into their meaning and usage. He will list examples and mention several dynamic and stative verbs. Most importantly, he will list stative verbs...
Englishing
Lesson on PRESENT SIMPLE tense or PRESENT CONTINUOUS tense (Find out their differences)
This video is about the difference between the Present Simple and the Present Continuous tenses. As usual, Mr. P/Marc will start by giving two simple examples to show contrast between both tenses. He will then draw a table to list the...
Englishing
Lesson on CONTINUOUS Verb forms (Present, Past, Future Continuous)
This is a great lesson for those who have learnt all the tenses and wish to review the continuous forms. Mr. P./Marc reviews every way we can use continuous verb forms, and he explains it by listing six different ways to use it. He...
Englishing
When to use AUXILIARIES (do, be, have) to show interest, for question tags, to avoid repetition, etc
What's an auxiliary verb ? - Why do we need them sometimes - and other times we don’t ? - Can we use them to emphasize things ? - How can we use them to show interest ? - Do we also use them to encourage the listener to respond ?- When...
Englishing
Grammar Lesson on 7 ways to use the verb to BE (full verb, auxiliary verb, etc.)
This video is about seven ways to use the verb to be. Mr. P./Marc will list seven examples using each different function of the most important verb in the English Language. He will then delve into every different usage and provide its...
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You Only Need These Verb Tenses for IELTS
Today you’ll find out what verb tenses you need for IELTS Speaking and Writing.
Englishing
Inglese per Italiani: Presente per il futuro (Presente Progressivo e Semplice per il FUTURO)
This video is about the usage of the Present Continuous and Present Simple for a future action.