The Present Progressive The present progressive tense is equivalent to the English construction “to be + _ing” or “I am studying”. To express the present progressive which is a compound verb‚ you will use the verb estar (to be) with a verb in the present participle. Take note that the present participle is invariable and the endings for the three groups of verbs are as follows: -ar verbs (ajudar) -er verbs (escrever) -ir verbs (partir) -ando (ajudando) -endo (escrevendo) -indo (partindo) Here
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Cooper Wallace Mrs.stewart 1306 November/2/2014 A Slaves Holiday American slaves experienced the Christmas holidays in many different ways. Joy‚ hope‚ and celebration were naturally a part of the season for many. For other slaves‚ these holidays stirred up visions of freedom. The relaxed work schedules associated with Christmas often enabled slaves to interact in ways that they could not during the rest of the year‚ like receiving gifts ‚ ability to marry and opportunities to escape. slaves
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1 GRAMMAR: The Simple Present and Present Progressive Tenses: Present Simple: a. We can use the simple present to talk about actions or states in the future. (Ex: 5) b. We use the simple present to talk about states‚ habitual‚ actions‚ facts‚ and things that are generally considered to be true. (Ex: 1‚ 2‚ 3‚ 4) c. We use the simple present with adverbs of frequency to talk about how often states and actions occur تحدث . (Ex: 6) Present Progressive:
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The Birthday Present After a year of waiting‚ it was finally my birthday! I was so excited that morning that I woke up at 7am‚ cleaned the house‚ and waited for my mom to wake up‚ so we could begin decorating. But little did I know my uncle would later ruin my party. This experience taught me how to laugh at myself. As soon as my mom woke up we began to decorate the house with Toy Story party supplies and started
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situations and backgrounds of each side involved and the consequences they experience during and after the eviction process. In the chapter Christmas in Room 400‚ Dasmond delves into the court process of eviction cases and the unfortunate statistics attributed the people dealing with these cases. Sherrena has eviction cases to deal with right before Christmas and Dasmond accounts her experience with various tenants while also including general
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PRESENT SIMPLE 1-When do we use it? -When we are talking about a habit; -When we are talking about a schedule; -When we are stating a fact; -When we say something that is generally true; -When we give instructions or directions. 2-TIME EXPRESSIONS for things that happen regularly are: -Every.... -Once a.... -Twice a.... -On Tuesdays..... -In winters.... OR -Always‚ Frequently‚ Often‚ Usually‚ Regularly‚ Generally‚ Sometimes‚ Seldom‚ Rarely‚ Never. * Time Expressions
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Movie Critic Katy Norris HUM/150 November 10‚ 2014 Lori Martindale Movie Critic The Nightmare Before Christmas is a children’s stop motion movie which was directed by Henry Selick and produced by Tim Burton. The plot of the movie is based on the poem written by Tim Burton in 1982. The movie was released in 1993 by Touchstone Pictures and distributed in the United States. I was nine years when I first saw this movie in theaters and even now this movie continues to entertain me. During this film’s
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Money Should not be the Only Focus in Life Within A Christmas Carol‚ Charles Dickens incorporates numerous themes by using the character Ebenezer Scrooge. Scrooge is a unsympathetic pennypincher that does not give any thought to helping others. He is a complicated fellow who cares about money and business more than anything else. The author Ebenezer Scrooge as a way to convince readers that money should not always be the first priority. Making Scrooge realize that family is more important helps
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Considering the Present Amber Bishop PSY 202 Jerry Collins 01/21/2014 Considering the Present In childhood and throughout our lives we live‚ we love‚ and we learn. These learning experiences can be either positive or negative and they can quickly be forgotten or can stay with us forever. Throughout my lifetime I have gone through my fair share of both positive and negative experiences. It is through these experiences that I have become the woman I am today. Two of these
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Well finally! The time of joy & happiness is here and present‚ the time when school releases their students for 1 ½ weeks after exams for them to welcome & enjoy their family & friends‚ good ‘ol Christmas/winter break. Personally‚ this is my favorite time of year‚ which supports the quote “save the best for last!” Of course it’s awesome to just go home and chill‚ but when you think about it‚ there is so much you can fit into these 8 days. For example‚ if you consider yourself an active‚ sociable
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