Posted on August 24, 2008 by abdusilmi
Present Perfect Continuous
SUBJECT+HAVE/HAS+BEEN+SIMPLE FORM OF VERB WITH ING AT THE END
Example : ( VERB TO WAIT )
I have been waiting
you have been waiting
He/She/It has been waiting
you have been waiting
they have been waiting
EXERCISE 1
Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses, then click the “Answers” button to check your answers.
Shean [...]
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Posted on August 20, 2008 by abdusilmi
1-Simple past is used to talk about events or situations which happened in the past and they are over .For example : last year,I went to Morocco.”Went” is simple past of the verb ” to go”
to ask a question we always use Did+Subject+root of verb
For Example : Did you go to Morocco last year [...]
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Posted on August 19, 2008 by abdusilmi
EXERCISE
Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses, then click the “Answers” button to check your answers.
Since cars were first introduced , technology (change) ……..a great deal. The first cars (be)….. simple
machines . They (have, not) …… much power .So they (be, not) …… very powerful. Early cars were often
expensive [...]
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Posted on August 14, 2008 by abdusilmi
Exercise
Is the sentence correct ? if it is not correct,correct it .
1. I plan looking for a job.
2. She agreed to follow the rules.
3. We hope becoming rich some day.
4. I need learning English.
5. they promised to pay their rent.
6. did you remember taking out the garbage?
7. I forgot to call my sister yesterday.
8. The [...]
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Posted on August 6, 2008 by abdusilmi
Verb+infinitive
Examples:
I need to find a new job.
I decided to quit my old job.
I prefer to work outdoors.
I want to make an appointment.
We can use an infinitive after the following verbs:
agree decide like promise
ask expect love refuse
attempt forget need remember
begin hope [...]
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Posted on August 5, 2008 by abdusilmi
One Korean woman who lives in the United States arrived at work one morning,her boss asked her ,”did you get a plate ?” ” No ..” she answered,wondering what in the world he meant .She worked in an office .Why did the boss ask her about a plate ?All day she wondered about her boss’s [...]
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Posted on August 3, 2008 by abdusilmi
EXERCISE 1
Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses, then click the “Answers” button to check your answers.
1. A: What (you,do).……. when the accident occurred?
B: I (try)……. to change a light bulb that had burnt out.
2. A: I (call) .….you last night after dinner, but you (be, not) …… [...]
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Posted on August 1, 2008 by abdusilmi
Right Now
-What is he doing right now ?
He is playing soccer .
He is not doing anything.
Every Day
-what does he do every day ?
He goes to work.
He does not do anything.
Yesterday
-What did he do yesterday ?
He played soccer.
He did no thing.
Tomorrow
- What will he do tomorrow ? or -what is he going to do tomorrow [...]
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