PRESENTVS.PRESENT PROGRESSIVE(TENSES)DE GUZMAN, MIA MILAGROS T.II-17 BSE SNGLISH

MOTIVATION/INTRODUCTION

Here are some instances/situations for you…

Describe them in a complete sentence..

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1. PNU after a sudden heavy rain

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2. Your favorite celebrity comes to visit your campus

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3. A tree that has been struck by lightning

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4. What you’re currently doing while reading these examples

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5. About the government’s action towards the country’s future

VERB TABLE

Regular (ex.) Irregular (ex.)

1. Simple or Infinitive

Call Eat

2. –s form Calls Eats

3. Past form Called Ate

4. Past Participle

Called Eaten

5. Present Participle

Calling Eating

VERB TABLE

Pinpoint which are used in

your sentences.

EXERCISE (I AM A FILIPINO)I (be) a Filipino, inheritor of a glorious past,

hostage to the uncertain future. As such I must (prove) equal to a two – fold task - the task of (meet) my responsibility to the past and the task of (perform) my obligation to the future.

I am (spring) from a hardy race – child of many generations, removed of Malayan pioneers.

I (be) a Filipino. In my blood (run) the immortal seed of heroes – seed that (flower) down the centuries in deeds of courage or defiance.

SIMPLE PRESENT (SP)

Note the following sentences1. We all go to Radio Veritas.2. I dream of many things.3. Some greet each other, “Happy

New Year!”4. Mom sits down to reason with

me.5. My Auntie Ely lives in California.

SIMPLE PRESENT (SP)

The simple present tense (SP) performs the following functions:

1.) To express general truths and permanent locations

Ex.a. Laziness is contagious.b. God works wonders beyond our

understanding.

SIMPLE PRESENT (SP)

2.) To express customs, habits, and ability, often with adverbial expressions as frequently, usually, everyday, often, etc.

Ex.a. Every summer, we come to visit

our relatives in Bulacan.b. My cousin usually brings some of

her friends to our fiesta.

SIMPLE PRESENT (SP)

3.) To express future action with a future time adverb.

Ex.a. Tito Vlady flies home next

month.b. This afternoon he makes an

overseas call.

SIMPLE PRESENT (SP)

4.) To express commands or requests

Ex.a. Come to my niece’s birthday

party.b. Please be here early.

SIMPLE PRESENT (SP)

5.) To use with do, does, and did

Ex.a. Everybody does enjoy the

gathering.b. Even non-Christians did come.

SIMPLE PRESENT (SP)

Now give your own examples for

any of the functions…

SIMPLE PRESENT (SP)

~Something to remember:

Sentences in SP tense have the simple form/infinitive/-s form of the verb

PRESENT PROGRESSIVE (PP) TENSE

the verb phrases in the following sentences are in the present progressive tense.

Ex.1. I am going to the salubong with

mother now.2. The whole world is watching the

Philippines’s boxing champs’ match.

VERB TABLE

PRESENT PROGRESSIVE (PP) TENSE

Something to remember:Note that the auxiliary verbs are present

forms to be. The main verb ends in –ing. Study the charts that follow for the PP forms. (AFFIRMATIVE STURCTURES AND NEGATIVE STRUCTURES)

PRESENT PROGRESSIVE (PP) TENSE

Something to remember:The present progressive (PP) tense is

used to express action in actual progress at the moment of speaking or writing. The action may continue for a short time or for a long period. Such adverbs as now, at present, this time, these days, at this moment and today may be used with the PP form.

PRESENT PROGRESSIVE (PP) TENSE

Ex.1. The ladies of II-17 BSE ENGLISH are

preparing food to bring to the relief operations. (They will prepare only for a short time.)

2. The nation is working hard towards prosperity. (This will take a long time.)

IN CONCLUSION

Generalization of the topicIn terms of the simple present and

present progressive tenses of any sentence, the verb forms used are the base, infinitive, -s, and present progressive. Their usage differs in the time context, most often, especially the PP form (used for habitual actions).

EVALUATION

I. Enumerate some differences between SP and PP tenses. (5pts.)

EVALUATION

II. Supply the SP or PP form of the verbs in parentheses

A. A trading ship has just entered the harbor and stops in front of the official plaza, the place for barter and trade. Right now, the local chieftains (bored) the ship and (proceed) to make themselves at home. The merchants (present) white umbrellas as gifts to the chieftains. These they often (use) when going about.

EVALUATION

II. Supply the SP or PP form of the verbs in parentheses

B. Many of these native traders are now on the ship. They (rush) to the basket and hampers in a mob. They (pick) out what merchandise they (want). Some (go) off now.

-- These are excerpts from Chao-Ju-Kua’s description of the country (13th century) in the text Ma-I.

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