SUBJECT + AM/ARE/IS + ING Example. IT IS RAINING I AM SLEEPING WE ARE LEARNING
Present Progressive
REVIEWING FOR A TEST
Scan
COMMANDS – TELL US WHAT TO DO STAND UP! WAKE UP!
Imperative
YOU + VERB + …. YOU WRITE NEATLY YOU PLAY FOOTBALL YOU WORK HARD
Simple present you
What do we do last?
Put fruit on top of the yogurt
Find a word in a dictionary
skim and scan
Two features of an instructional text
HEADINGS AND LISTS (NUMBERED OR BULLET POINTS)
Open the window
Imperative
READ QUICKLY TO GET THE MAIN IDEA OF THE TEXT
skimming
What tense is it? you work hard
simple present you
What tense is it? I am making cookies
present progressive
SUBJECT + HAVE/HAS + PAST PARTICIPLE I HAVE EATEN … SHE HAS SLEPT … WE HAVE BEEN …
Present Perfect
What tense is it? Goodluck!
Imperative
WE READ QUICKLY TO FIND A SPECIFIC PIECE OF INFORMATION
Scan
I have been a good boy
present perfect
TO FIND THE MAIN IDEA OF A TEXT
skim
They are playing games.
present progressive
WE SHOULD LOOK AT THE HEADINGS, TITLE AND PICTURES
skim
What tense is it? I HAVE BEEN TO CANADA.
present perfect
You eat fruit.
present simple - 'you'