- Level Foundation
- Duration 9 hours
- Course by University of California, Irvine
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About
In this course, “Questions, Present Progressive and Future Tenses,” you will learn about question words in English and how to form questions in the simple present. Then you will learn how to form the present progressive to express ideas about things that are happening right now. You will look at the differences between the simple present and present progressive. Finally, you will learn how to use “to be going to” and the present progressive to talk about the future and how to use “can” to talk about ability.Modules
Course Introduction
1
Videos
- Meet Your Teachers
Information Questions Simple Present
1
Assignment
- Information Questions Simple Present
3
Videos
- Question Words
- Information Questions BE
- Information Questions Simple Present
3
Readings
- Question Words (Practice Exercise)
- Information Questions BE (Practice Exercise)
- Information Questions Simple Present (Practice Exercise)
Count/Noncount Nouns & Present Progressive
1
Assignment
- Count/Noncount Nouns & Present Progressive
3
Videos
- Count/Non-Count Nouns, How Many & How Much
- Present Progressive
- Present Progressive Negative
3
Readings
- Count/Non-Count Nouns, How Many & How Much (Practice Exercise)
- Present Progressive (Practice Exercise)
- Present Progressive Negative (Practice Exercise)
Present Progressive Questions & Signal Words
1
Assignment
- Present Progressive Questions & Signal Words
3
Videos
- Present Progressive Yes/No Questions
- Present Progressive Information Questions
- Present Progressive & Simple Present
3
Readings
- Present Progressive Yes/No Questions (Practice Exercise)
- Present Progressive Information Questions (Practice Exercise)
- Present Progressive & Simple Present (Practice Exercise)
Future Forms & Can
1
Assignment
- Future Forms & Can
3
Videos
- Future - BE Going To
- Present Progressive as Future
- Can
3
Readings
- Future - BE Going To (Practice Exercise)
- Present Progressive as Future (Practice Exercise)
- Using Can & Can't (Practice Exercise)
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Discover the essentials of English grammar with "Questions, Present Progressive and Future Tenses." This foundational language course by Coursera covers forming questions, using the present progressive, and discussing future plans. Ideal for beginners, it offers 540 minutes of content and is available through Starter and Professional subscriptions. Enhance your language skills with expert guidance and practical examples.

Rachel Fernandez

Karen Vallejo