- •Present simple of be
- •The Plural of Nouns
- •1. Write the plural of the following words:
- •Countable – Uncountable Nouns
- •Write the opposites. Use a or an.
- •Correct the spelling of these plurals. Write the correct plural.
- •Numbers: cardinal, ordinal, fractions and decimals
- •Pronouns
- •I, me, mine this, that one, ones
- •Possession 1
- •Possession 2: apostrophe, of
- •Demonstratives (this – these/that – those)
- •Object pronouns
- •There is/are
- •It, there
- •There – it
- •Some – any – no – every with countable and uncountable nouns
- •Much – many – little – few
- •Would Asking for information, invitations, offers, permission.
- •Imperatives sit down! don’t talk!
- •Modals of ability and possibility
- •Could Modals – past
- •Have got
- •Present continuous
- •Present continuous: affirmative
- •Present continuous: negative and questions
- •Be going to do
- •Present simple
- •I walk, he walks always, often, usually, sometimes, never
- •I don’t walk, we don’t walk Do you walk? Does he walk?
- •Dates, years, days
- •How to show the time
- •It’s 7.30, it’s one ten, at midnight, in the afternoon
- •Articles
- •Consolidation 1
- •Consolidation 2
- •I’m reading. I read.
- •Adjectives and adverbs
- •It’s a lovely day. She’s Swiss. It’s too cold. It’s not hot enough.
- •Adverbs
- •Formation of Adverbs from Adjectives
- •Adjectives and Adverbs which have the same form
- •Hotel Miramar
- •Past simple of be
- •I was, you were
- •Past simple of be Future forms The present continuous tense as a future form
- •I’m leaving tomorrow.
- •1. Put the verbs in brackets into the present continuous tense.
- •2. Put the verb in the present continuous (e.G. They’re going) or the present simple (e.G. I see).
- •3. According to the diary make a sentence for each day using the verb in the present continuous and adding the necessary prepositions.
- •4. Put the verbs in brackets into the present continuous.
- •5. Complete each sentence or question in the present continuous. Use a verb from the box.
- •The ‘be going to’ form
- •1. Put the verbs in brackets into the be going to form.
- •The present continuous and the ‘be going to’ form
- •2. Use the present continuous where possible in the following sentences and put the remaining verbs into the be going to form.
- •Future simple
- •I’ll stop, I won’t stop, Will you stop?
- •I’m sure
- •1. Complete each sentence or question. Use will or won’t and the verb in brackets.
- •2. Rewrite each sentence. Use the words in brackets.
- •3. Write some predictions about the future. Use the verbs in the box.
- •4. Read what George says about his life at the moment and his future.
- •5. Complete each dialogue with a phrase form the box
- •6. Make a sentence with will or won’t.
- •7. Put the verbs in brackets into the future simple.
- •Future forms. Problems.
- •1. Choose the best word or phrase.
- •2. What do you say in the following situations? Use will or the present continuous.
- •Future time words. More contrasts
- •I’ll do it, I’m going to do it, I’m doing it
- •1. Match the questions a) to f) with the replies 1) to 6).
- •2. Choose the possible answers 1), 2) or 3). More than one answer may be possible.
- •3. Choose the correct words underlined in each sentence.
- •4. Jenny and Chris are talking about their plans for next week. Read their conversation and put a form of going (to) or will into each gap.
- •5. Choose the correct verb form.
- •6. Choose the right variant to show the future.
- •Problems
- •1. Choose the correct sentence, 1) or 2), in each mini-dialogue.
- •2. Put the verb given into a form of will, going to or present continuous. More than one answer may be possible.
- •3. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.
- •4. Find the mistakes and rewrite the incorrect sentences.
- •Consolidation
- •1. Choose the best phrase.
- •2. Complete each sentence with the continuous form of the verb in brackets. Then decide which sentences refer to the future.
- •3. Correct each sentence or question.
- •4. Decide which answer, a), b), c) or d), best fits the space.
- •5. Complete each sentence with a word from the box. More than one answer may be possible.
- •6. Choose the correct words underlined in each sentence.
- •7. Are the underlined words right or wrong? Correct the sentences that are wrong.
- •4 Present continuous or will?
- •Future continuous
- •I’ll be swimming
- •1. Put the verbs in brackets into the future continuous tense.
- •2. Make the following sentences: - negative;
- •4. Look in your diary and make some sentences about your definite future plans. Use either the future continuous or the present continuous.
- •5. Ask questions to the following sentences beginning with the words in brackets.
- •6. Translate into English.
- •Future Continuous or Future Simple
- •Consolidation
- •1 Choose the correct word or phrase underlined in each sentence.
- •2 Complete each part sentences a) to h) with one of the part sentences 1) to 8). More than one answer may be possible.
- •3 Rewrite each sentence with will/shall or going to, using the verb underlined.
- •4 Fill in “will” or “be going to”.
- •5 Put the verbs in brackets into the appropriate future forms.
- •6 What do you say to your friend in these situations? Use the words given in brackets. Use the present continuous (I am doing), going to... Or will (I’ll).
- •7 Put the verb into the most suitable form. Use a present tense (simple or continuous), will (I’ll) or shall.
- •8. Put the verbs in the most suitable form. Sometimes there is more than one possibility.
Could Modals – past
She could hear him. I couldn’t move.
A bit of theory
Past ability |
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I could hear. You could hear. |
He could hear. She could hear. It could hear. |
We could hear. They could hear. |
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Jane could swim when she was six. (She knew how to swim.) |
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• couldn’t could not = couldn’t |
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I couldn’t hear. You couldn’t hear. |
He couldn’t hear. She couldn’t hear. It couldn’t hear. |
We couldn’t hear. They couldn’t hear. |
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I looked for my wallet but I couldn’t find it. |
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Complete each sentence a) to h) with an ending from 1) to 8).
I didn’t light a fire because …5…
I didn’t do my homework because …
I didn’t use the computer because …
I didn’t do the shopping because …
I didn’t go to the doctor’s because …
I didn’t go to the party because …
I didn’t phone Jim because …
I didn’t go to the library because …
I couldn’t find the time.
I couldn’t remember his number.
I couldn’t make an appointment.
I couldn’t understand the instructions.
I couldn’t find the matches.
I couldn’t remember the exercise.
I couldn’t get ready in time.
I couldn’t go to the supermarket.
Complete these sentences. Use can’t or couldn’t + verb from the box.
type
see speak find
come
catch sleep
answer understand
1 I’d like to read Jim’s letter. The only problem is I …can’t find… my glasses.
2 Kevin was really tired last night but he …couldn’t sleep…
3 Jane would like to work in an office, but unfortunately she ……………………….. .
4 People said he was a very interesting speaker, but I ……………………….. him.
5 Sue didn’t pass her Maths exam because she …………………………… the questions.
6 I’ve got two tickets for the ballet on Saturday, but unfortunately Frank …………………….. .
7 Maria’s dog ran out of the house and she ………………………… it.
8 A: I’d like to live in Paris. B: Me too, but I …………………. French very well.
9 (at the cinema) Those people in front of me are very tall. I …………………… the screen.
Have got
A bit of theory
The meaning of “have got” depends on the context.
Have you got a minute? (I want to talk to you.)
Have you got a pen? (I want to borrow it.)
We use:
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I have got
you have got
we have got
they have got
They have got a big house.
Have you got a brother.
We haven’t got a car.
But:
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He has got
she has got
it has got
She has got a flat in Paris.
Has he got a sister?
It has got a powerful engine.
Tag-questions:
You have got a dictionary, haven’t you?
He hasn’t got a driving license, has he?
US and some GB speakers prefer “have”
Jane has a sports car.
We have a computer.
Do you have an I-Pad?
Tag-questions:
You have a very interesting collection of CD-s, don’t you?
He doesn’t have a good memory, does he?
Complete the story about Ruth. Put in has got (’s got), have got (’ve got), hasn’t got or haven’t got.
Ruth si 21. She (1) ..has got.. fair hair and blue eyes. She (2) …………………. two brothers, William and Phillip, but she (3) ……………………. any sisters. Her brothers (4) …………….. brown hair and brown eyes. One of her brothers, Phillip, is married and (5) ……………………. two children, so she’s an aunt. Ruth lives with her parents in an apartment. It (6) ……………… five rooms but it (7) ……………………. a garden. She (8) ………………………. her own room in the apartment. In it she (9) ……………………… her computer and a TV. She (10) ……………… a car but her parents (11) ……………………. one because they can’t drive.
What about you? What have you got? Look at Ruth’s story and them write about yourself.
hair/eyes? …………………………………………………………………………………………..
brothers/sisters/parents etc.? ……………………………………………………………………….
house/apartment? ..............................................................................................................................
computer/car/bicycle/a lot of books etc.? ………………………………………………………….
Write questions. Use have you got, has it got …? etc.
1 MARY: Tim is a good photographer.
PAT: What kind of camera …has he got?...
2 STUART: I’m rich!
VAL: How much money ………………………..?
3 TONY: Kate is going to the dentist this afternoon.
ALICE: ………………………….. toothache?
4 DEREK: Jane and Jim are buying a new house.
PETER: How many rooms ……………………………?
5 DIANA: Tony wants to talk to you.
ALEX: ………………………………. my telephone number?
6 MARTIN: My sister and brother-in-law have been married for six years.
ROSE: …………………………. any children?
7 HELEN: My neighbours love cats.
PAM: How many ……………………………?
8 LAURA: My bag is very heavy.
ADAM: What ………………………………. in it?
Put in has got (’s got), (’ve got). Use the positive, negative or question forms.
1 Those flowers are really beautiful and they’ve got.. a wonderful smell.
2 I must write down John’s telephone number. ………………………….. a pen?
3 Mary works very hard so she …………………….. time for many hobbies.
4 New York …………………………. a very interesting modern art museum.
5 I can’t show you the photographs because I …………………………… them with me.
6 Tigers ………………………….. strange, yellow eyes.
7 ‘What kind of Walkman ……………. Carol ………………?’ ‘A Sony, I think.’