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▪ Past tense
To tell the event happen right in the past
o Verbal sentence
(+) S + Verb 2 + Object
(-) S + did+ not Verb 1 + Object
(?) Did + S + Verb 1 + Object
Example : (+) She drunk Boba milk tea yesterday

(-) She did not drink Boba milk tea yesterday
(?) Did she drink Boba milk tea yesterday?

o Nominal sentence
(+) S + To be (was/were) + Object (adjective, noun, adverb)
(-) S + To be (was/were) + not + Object (adjective, noun, adverb)
(?) To be (was/were) + S + Object (adjective, noun, adverb)
Example : (+) The thing was special for my mother
(-) The thing was not special for my mother

(?) Was it special for your mother?

▪ Present continuous tense
To tell the event that is happening in that time
(+) S + is/am/are + Ving + Object
(-) S + is/am/are + not + Ving + Object
(?) is/am/are + S + Ving + Object

Example : (+) Rio is doing his homework

(-) Rio is not doing his homework
(?) Is Rio doing his homework?

G. Study the example of discussion text (Oral and Written way)

Activity 4

Study the dialogue. Read and practice with your friend

a) Sandra : What do you think we should do about video game?
Leslie : In my opinion, video games offer a lot of benefits. They can relax a child’s
mind after a tiring day at school.
Sandra : Actually, I’m not sure about that. According to the article I read video
games make children lazy. Playing video games is addictive. Therefore,
many children prefer playing video games to studying.
Leslie : I don’t think that that’s a very good argument because video games can
trigger children to be more creative. The games provide a challenge that can
sharpen their brains.
Sandra : Sorry. I don’t see it that way. There’s no easy.

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