Finished and unfinished periods of time
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- W) am/is/are + S + Ving..? ? Who is Ving …?
- Put the verbs in brackets into present continuous.
- Two friends meet in Paris. Read the dialogue and put the verbs into the present continuous.
- Continue these sentences using a verb in the present continuous.
- Find the English equivalents.. Translate into English.
- Present simple vs present continuous
- A Routine vs moment of speaking
- Practice. Exercise 1. Routine vs moment of speaking. Decide if the speaker is talking about routine activities or activities going on at the moment of speaking. Put the verbs into the present simple or the present continuous.. Exercise 2. General activiti
- B Fill in the blanks with the verbs in the box, using the present simple or present continuous.
- Make up sentences using the following prompts. The first verb should be in the present simple and the second verb in the present continuous.
- Find the English equivalents.. Translate into English.
- Werewe/you/they…? (Yes,we/you/theywere. No,we/you/they weren’t.)
- D Time expressions with prepositions
- A Write in the missing form of each of the irregular verbs below. Each verb can be used with the expressions on the right.
- Time expressions with prepositions
- Translate these word and word combinations into Ukrainian.
- Present perfect. Key vocabulary. S + have/has +V3. S + have/has + not+V3. W) + have/has + S + V3. Who has + V3?. B Present result of the past
- C Specific and non-specific time
- Specific and non specific time
- Complete the sentences with one of the verbs in the box, using just and the present perfect.
- Complete or continue these sentences using just and the present perfect.
- present perfect (2): ever, never, already, yet
- A Ever and never + present perfect or simple past
- C Finished and unfinished periods of time
- Ever + present perfect or simple past
- Finished and unfinished periods of time
- Complete the sentences, using the present perfect to make it clear that the periods of time have not finished yet.
- A Stative verbs + for and since
- E Completed actions over a period of time
- Some of the following sentences are right and some are wrong. Put a tick [√] next to the ones that are right, and correct the ones that are wrong.
- Look at the chart and read through this extract from an advertisement about the Emerging Markets Fund. Put the verbs into the present perfect tense.
- Using the notes, write about what has happened in the recent past.
- C Finished and unfinished activities
- Complete the sentences by putting the verbs into the present perfect continuous.
- Finished and unfinished activities
- Write short paragraphs answering the questions, giving details about the activities that have been going on.
- Review: simple past, present perfect
- and present perfect continuous
- C Present perfect simple+ for and since
- D Present perfect continuous. Exercise 1. Simple past vs present Perfect (1). Read the sentences and pay attention to the underlined verbs. Put a tick next to the ones that are right, and correct the ones that are wrong.. Exercise 2. Simple past vs Presen
- Present perfect and Present perfect Continuous
- Translate these words and word combinations into Ukrainian.
- Find the English equivalents.. Translate into English.
- B Points of the time in the past
- Choose the correct tense, simple past or continuous.
- Read each set of sentences. Decide the order in which things happened. Begin each pair of answers with the same words.
- Explain what was happening up to the point when the following events took place. Use because + the past continuous.
- B Previous and subsequent events
- C Present perfect and past perfect
- Previous and subsequent events
Exercise 5
Finished and unfinished periods of time
Match each of the sentences from column A with a suitable context from column B.
A
1. I hope you enjoyed the launch party.
2. I hope you have enjoyed the launch party
3. Has the post come this morning?
4. Did the post come this morning?
5. Has Max rung this week?
6. Did Max ring this week?
7. Has Mary finished that report?
8. Did Mary finish that report?
B
A. Mary has gone home. It is 5.15.
B. The launch party is about to finish.
C. Max rings on Monday or Tuesday. It's Thursday.
D. Mary is still at the office. It is 2.30.
E. It is 10.00 in the morning.
F. Max rings on Monday or Tuesday. It's Tuesday.
G. It is 3.00 in the afternoon.
H. The launch party was last week.
Task 1
Complete these sentences using never and the present perfect.
1. I'm feeling rather nervous.
I have never given a presentation to so many people.
2. I don't like taking unnecessary risks with money, so
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but I would like to go there for a holiday.
4. What are Nigel Seymour's books on management like?
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5. I can definitely recommend Hewlett Packard printers. I've had one for years, and_________________________________________________________________
6. Their record of industrial relations is excellent.
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Task 2
Write short paragraphs saying what you have already done and what you haven't done yet.
1. The new model is almost ready for production. We have done a lot of research and we have finalized the design. We have solved the problems we had with the prototype and we have already set up a production unit in Cambridge. We haven't decided who will lead the project yet, but we are interviewing three possible candidates.
2. I am nearly ready to start my own business.
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Task 3
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