Aspects of the Verb: Different durations of the Present

Age
6-9.

Preparation
The directress writes and distributes commands, some which will take a while to complete and some shorter actions.

Presentation

 * 1) All of the children begin together.
 * 2) When some children have finished, each child states what he/she has done or is doing.
 * 3) The duration of the present depends upon the action.
 * 4) The present can be very briefor it can last for a long time.
 * 5) We have a special way of saying that an action is going on: I am reading a story.

Purpose
Direct Aim:


 * To understand that the present lasts as long as the action lasts

Indirect Aim:


 * To prepare for verb conjugations: present continuous tense