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Talking to the Moon by Bruno Mars

Teaching Grammar Through Song

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Talking to the Moonby Bruno Mars

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Types of sentences in the songInterrogative

An interrogative sentence is a sentence that asks a question.

DeclarativeA declarative sentence is a sentence that makes a statement.

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Verb tenses in songSimple present

Simple present is used to indicate the speaker’s belief that a fact was true before, is true now and will be true in the future.

Present progressive

Present progressive is used to express the idea that something is happening now, at this very moment or used to show something is not happening now.

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Sentence structure★ Interrogative★ Present progressive

Do you ever hear me calling?Auxiliary

verb

Pronoun verb

Pronoun

Present progressive

Frequency adverb

Progressive verb

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Sentence structure★Declarative★ Simple present

I know you’re somewhere out there.

Verb

Simple present

Pronoun

Preposition

Noun

Pronoun and contractionPronoun

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ActivityAnswer these following questions.

★ What are interrogative and declarative sentences?

★ What is simple present used to indicate?

★ What is one idea that present progressive is used to express?