Ag1 Unit 1

Ag1 day 01
Ask a partner – Give extra details
 What do you usually do on the

weekends?
 Is there anything out of the ordinary

going on in your life right now?
Simple present - Structure
 Use the base form of the verb when describing actions in

the first person, second person, and the plural forms ( I,
you, we, and they).
 I participate in satanic rituals

 You study English
 They play soccer
 We live in Peru
Simple present - Structure
 Add s/es/ies to the base form of the verb when describing

actions in the third person singular ( he, she, and it).
 He studies at a bank
 She needs more cats and money
 It costs a lot to maintain a BMW
Simple present
 The simple present is used in the following situations
 To talk about habits and routines
 I wake up late on the weekends

 My sister usually works from 7 to 12
 My cat waits for me to come back from work
Simple present
 The simple present is used in the following

situations
 To talk about sequences of events
 To cook mashed potatoes, you have to boil, peel,

and mash 3 pounds of potatoes. After, melt 50
grams of butter in 1 cup of heavy cream. Add the
potatoes to the mixture and stir. Then, season it
with ½ a tablespoon of garlic paste, chopped
parsley, and salt to taste.
Simple present
 The simple present is used in the following situations
 To make general statements
 Cats sleep a lot

 Most people don’t exercise enough
 Pizza tastes delicious
Present Progressive - Structure
 The present progressive is formed with the

following structure: be + (not) + present
participle
 I’m working at ICPNA

 My cat is probably sleeping on my laptop
 The students are discretely using their
cellphones instead of paying attention
Present Progressive
 The present progressive is used in the following situations
 To talk about ongoing actions in the current moment
 I’m talking in front of the class

 My father is working
 You’re thinking about being somewhere else
Present Progressive
 The present progressive is used in the following situations
 To talk about actions in progress but not occurring at the

moment
 I’m remodeling my bathroom

 Jose is taking a difficult course at college
 My sister’s working a lot this month
Present Perfect
 The present perfect is used to talk about actions that started in the
past and continue in the present. Use the words for and since in this
situation.
 I‘ve lived in this apartment since February.

 My family has lived in Peru for 5 years.
 I’ve worked at ICPNA since May 2017.
 My father has worked at the same company for 2 years.
Present Perfect
 The present perfect can also be used to talk about actions that
finished in the past at an indefinite time. DO NOT USE TIME
EXPRESSIONS IN THIS SITUATION!
 I‘ve lived in two different countries.

 He has finished school.
 I’ve visited many different countries.
 My father has traveled to three different continents.
Present Perfect
 The present perfect can also be used for repeated actions that can
happen again. Generally, you will see this with the words once,
twice, thrice, or time(s).
 I‘ve eaten lentils two times this month.

 He has arrived late twice.
 I’ve traveled to Europe only once in my life.
 My sister has gone shopping three times this week.
Present Perfect Continuous
 The present perfect continuous is used for actions that started in the
past and continue in the present. The words for or since are optional,
but not necessary.
 I’ve been living in Surco since 2016.

 My father has been staying at my house.
 My sister has been working at the same company for a long time.
 My cat has been trying to steal my food.
Present progressive – important info!
 Do not use the present

progressive for stative verbs,
only for active verbs
 Active verbs describe an action  stative verbs describe a state
 I play  You are ugly

 I’m playing  You’re being ugly
 She reads  I look beautiful
 She’s reading  I’m looking beautiful
Action verbs
 Action verbs are used to describe actions.
 I eat pizza.
 You’re falling asleep in the class.
 I’m thinking about going home.
 My cat is sleeping on my bed.
 I teach ugly students
Action verbs
 We use adverbs to describe action verbs.
 He runs quickly.
 Time is passing slowly.
 My cat sleeps peacefully.
 My neighbor sings horribly.
Non Action (stative) verbs
 Non-action verbs (stative) are used to states. For example,
they can describe appearance, emotions, mental states,
perception, possession, and desires.
 These verbs are used in the simple present, not in the

present continuous (progressive)
 I know where he is. (mental state)

 I want to die. (desire)
 I have cancer. (possession)
 I despise you. (emotion)
Non action (stative) verbs
 We use adjectives to describe non-action verbs (stative).
 You look horrible.

 Locro tastes awful.
 The food smells delicious.
 Fried rat is succulent.

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Ag1 day 01

Ask a partner – Give extra details

 What do you usually do on the

 Is there anything out of the ordinary

 Use the base form of the verb when describing actions in

 I participate in satanic rituals

 Add s/es/ies to the base form of the verb when describing

 The simple present is used in the following situations

 To talk about habits and routines

 I wake up late on the weekends

 The simple present is used in the following

 To talk about sequences of events

 To cook mashed potatoes, you have to boil, peel,

 The simple present is used in the following situations

 To make general statements

 Cats sleep a lot

 The present progressive is formed with the

 I’m working at ICPNA

 The present progressive is used in the following situations

 To talk about ongoing actions in the current moment

 I’m talking in front of the class

 The present progressive is used in the following situations

 To talk about actions in progress but not occurring at the

 I’m remodeling my bathroom

 I‘ve lived in this apartment since February.

 I‘ve lived in two different countries.

 I‘ve eaten lentils two times this month.

 I’ve been living in Surco since 2016.

 Do not use the present

 Active verbs describe an action  stative verbs describe a state

 I play  You are ugly

 These verbs are used in the simple present, not in the

 I know where he is. (mental state)

 You look horrible.

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