CHAPTER 2Blue Azar, 4th Ed.

2-1: SIMPLE PRESENT1. Most cars use gasoline for fuel.2. Water freezes at 32F.3. Rehearse means to practice.4. Dan drives to school every day.5. Pat usually walks her dog in the

evenings.6. I always work hard.

Which sentences discuss a general truth? Which sentences talk about a daily habit? Which sentences have a time clue?

2-2: PRESENT PROGRESSIVE1. It is snowing on the East Coast.2. The children are playing outside right

now.3. Christi is exercising at the gym.4. We are studying now.5. I am working from home this week.

What two words make the present progressive tense?BE verb + verb+ING

Which sentences have a time clue?

2-3 NON-PROGRESSIVE VERBS She is understanding the lesson.

understand non-action NO [-ing] She understands the lesson.

some verbs describe states NO [-ing]

See verbs on p. 16 (top section)

2-3 NON-PROGRESSIVE VERBS*SPECIAL RULE* some verbs describe states [-ing] OK

I think it’s going to be hot this weekend. OPINION (state)

I’m thinking about my plans for the weekend.ACTION

See verbs on p. 16 (bottom section)

REVIEW: 2-1, 2-2, 2-3FIND THE MISTAKES & FIX THEM

1. Mary does go to the movies every Friday.Mary goes to the movies every Friday.

2. My friend sometimes have bad headaches.My friend sometimes has bad headaches.

3. I am go to see the doctor this weekend.I am going to see the doctor this weekend.

4. He is listen to the radio.He is listening to the radio.

5. The children is preferring to eat cake for breakfast.The children prefer to eat cake for breakfast.

2-4 REGULAR & IRREGULAR VERBS1. Bob watched TV last night.2. The cars stopped to see the accident.3. My parents made dinner for me.4. The kids broke the window.

Identify all of the simple past verbs. Which ones are regular verbs?

watch, stop Which ones are irregular verbs?

make, break

2-7 SIMPLE PAST1. I forgot to do my homework last

Monday.2. My parents visited me yesterday.3. In 1990, my sister decided to move to

Italy.

What does the simple past tense indicate?

The action began and ended at a specific time in the past. Action doesn’t continue.

Which sentences have a time clue?

2-7 SIMPLE PAST I forgot to do my homework last Monday.

Y/N Question: Did you forget to do your homework last

Monday? DID + SUBJECT + BASE VERB

Wh- Question: What did you forget to do last Monday? WH- WORD + DID + SUBJECT + BASE VERB

2-7 / 2-8:SIMPLE PAST & PAST PROGRESSIVE

WHEN + s. past + s. past

I stopped my car when I saw the child jump out.

1

2-7 / 2-8:SIMPLE PAST & PAST PROGRESSIVE

WHEN + s. past + past prog.

When the phone rang, I was watching TV.

2

2-7 / 2-8:SIMPLE PAST & PAST PROGRESSIVE

WHILE + past prog. + past prog.

My dad was texting while we were watching a movie.

3

2-9: PRES. PROG. + ALWAYS

My brother is ALWAYS borrowing money from me.

2-9: PRES. PROG. + ALWAYS Create a sentence using the present

progressive and always about this picture.

2-10: EXPRESSION OF PLACE1. pres. prog. + expression of place

Brad is folding the laundry in the living room.

2. pres. + expression of place + prog.Brad is in the living room folding the laundry .