Slide 1Visual Aids by Laurette Poulos Simmons
4 Unit 2
4 Unit 2
Contents
2 Been there, done that!
3 What a story!
5 An eye to the future
6 Making it big
I saw that new movie last night.
Past Simple
It is really good.
You will like it.
Present Perfect
You’ve been going to a lot of movies lately.
Present Perfect Continuous
My parents dance every Friday night.
Present Simple
Present Continuous
Present Perfect
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It’s Friday and they’re dancing.
Present Simple
Present Continuous
Present Perfect
They have danced together
Present Perfect Continuous
They have been dancing together for a long time.
Present Perfect Continuous
Present Continuous
Present Perfect
past - action happened
Future Simple - the book will be given after something happens
Present Perfect - read the book (before now)
Present Simple - the book is good (for all time)
Present Perfect Continuous - reading in progress (temporary)
Present Perfect - finished the book (before now)
Present Perfect Continuous - reading in progress (now & before)
Present Perfect - finish the book (happens before lending it)
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Present Perfect-books were written before now
Present Perfect-unfinished past (played, plays now, will play)
Present Perfect Continuous-writing (past, present, future)
Present Perfect Continuous-still playing (past, present, future)
same meaning
Present Simple
Present Continuous
Where are you? I’ve been waiting for an hour!
Present Perfect Continuous
I understand that you have a lot to do.
Present Simple
I am understanding that you have a lot to do.
verb expresses a permanent state
(stative verb)
Verbs of the mind: know understand believe think mean
Verbs of emotions: love hate like prefer care
Verbs of possession: have own belong
Other verbs: cost need contain depend