ACTION/ DYNAMIC vs NON-ACTION /STATIVE verbs (Unit 1 , ENGLISH FILE INTERMEDIATE 4th ed.)

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Theory and practice: ACTION vs NON- ACTION verbs. 

taken from: https://aliciateacher2.wordpress.com/grammar/action-and-non-action-verbs/ 

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 a presentation to explain the difference between action and non-action verbs.

taken from: https://www.slideshare.net/nlopez74/action-non-action-verbs-explanation

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be careful, because there are...

CONDITIONAL SENTENCES 1^ST TYPE:

probable condition èprobable result/consequence.

Ø  🔅Superstitions: Do you believe in them? Discuss.

& If you break a mirror, you will have seven years of bad luck.

& If you put salt on the doorstep of a house, it will keep evil away.

& If you carry a rabbit’s foot in your pocket, it will bring luck and protect you from bad spirits.

& If you open an umbrella in the house, you ’ll have bad luck.

& You will have bad luck if a black cat crosses your path.

 

Ø  🔅Proverbs and the first conditional:

a)    Look at the following English sayings.  Write what you think they mean explaining them using IF.

b)   Is there an equivalent saying in Spanish?

! It’s no use crying over spilt milk. -----------------------------------------------------------

! When the cat’s away, the mice will play. ------------------------------------------------------

! An apple a day keeps the doctor away. -------------------------------------------

! Where one door shuts, another opens. ----------------------------------------------------

! The early bird catches the worm. --------------------------------------------------------

! Practice makes perfect. -----------------------------------------------------

To BE: present forms in + , - and ?

 

PRACTISING PRESENT SIMPLE AND CONTINUOUS.

• Print out / Write down the exercise here:

https://www.e-grammar.org/download/present-simple-continuous-exercise-1.pdf

• Do self-correction by checking your answers against the key below:

https://www.e-grammar.org/download/present-simple-continuous-exercise-1-key.pdf 

MORE PRACTICE OF PRESENT SIMPLE and CONTINUOUS.

 https://en.islcollective.com/english-esl-worksheets/grammar/present-simple-vs-continuous-progressive-tense/present-simple-vs-present-continuous/13525

PRACTICE OF THE PRESENT SIMPLE AND CONTINUOUS.

https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/download/test_simple_present_progressive_en.pdf

PRESENT SIMPLE AND CONTINUOUS.

Present simple and present continuous.

 Present Simple and Continuous.

Credits: http://www.macmillaninspiration.com/new/files/2010/12/NI1-Grammar-worksheet-5.pdf 

SIMPLE PRESENT with articles from the National Geographic.

Practise the Simple Present: W O R K 

for example:

Revision of elementary grammar: simple present, present continuous, simple past and irregular past participles.

 I.Fill in the gaps with verbs in the SIMPLE PAST (affirmative or negative).

Tom got up very early yesterday morning and __________ a bath. Then he __________ to the kitchen and __________ two pieces of toast and __________ a glass of milk. Tom works in the local hospital and, yesterday he __________ his house at about 8 o'clock.

He __________ the number ten bus and he __________ at work at 8.30. He __________ 'good morning' to his secretary, Maura, and then he __________ all the mail that was on his desk. Then he __________ Maura for a cup of coffee and he __________ four very important e-mails.

At one o'clock, Tom __________ lunch in a café and __________ the newspaper. He __________back  to the office at two o'clock and __________ at six. He _______ not _______ the bus because a colleague __________ him in his car.

In the evening, he __________ in the local swimming pool and __________ the shopping at the local supermarket, where he __________ a lot of food. He __________ very tired in the evening so he _____ not _____________ TV and __________ to bed at 11 o'clock .

II.Write the correct form of suitable verbs in the SIMPLE PRESENT.  

Every day, Peter ---------------- at 7 in the morning and --------------- out of bed at 7:15. Then he--------------- a shower at 7:30 and -------------------breakfast with his cat. After that he ---------------- to work. He ----------------------- in the office until 6 pm and when he --------------, he  ---------------home. He usually -------------------a salad and a fruit for dinner.  At 9:30 he usually-----------------asleep in front of the TV.

 III.Choose an appropriate verb to complete each sentence using the PRESENT CONTINUOUS tense:  

1.    I ________________ very hard today because I have an exam at school tomorrow.

2.    Look at that dress that Sharon ________________. Isn't it beautiful!

3.    Don't disturb Dan. He ________________ the big football match on TV.

4.    Jon must be really tired. Look! He ________________ on the sofa like a baby.

5.    Take your umbrella with you. It ________________ very hard.

6.    Sara and Kevin aren't here at the moment. They _______________ in the garden with the other children.

 

IV.        Write the missing IRREGULAR verb forms.

Translate in the 4th column.

 

KNOW	………………..	………………..	= …………………….
…………….	STOLE	………………..	…………………..
…………	………/……..	BEEN	…………/…………….
SAY	……………..	………………	…………..
BUY	…………..	………	………….
LEAVE	…………………	……………	…………….
TELL	………………	………………	……………….
SPEND

 

PRACTICE OF VERB TENSES : Present simple and continuous.

Present simple or present continuous?

1. Look! The boys __________ (come) home.

2. Every day Ayla __________ (go) for a walk.

3. Sofía usually __________ (help) in the kitchen.

4. Bob __________ (make) breakfast now.

5. I __________ (chat) with my sister at the moment.

6. It never __________ (rain) in Valencia.

7. Don´t bother me now. I __________ (work).

8. They _____________ (swim) at the moment.

9. I _____________ (play) chess with my friend.

10. Look! He __________ (leave) the house.

11. Quiet please! I __________ (write) a letter.

12. I __________ (not do) anything at the moment.

13. __________ he __________ (watch) the news regularly. 14. I __________ (work) as an accountant.

15. Eli __________ (work) eight hours a day.

16. I __________ (know) him very well.

17. My wife __________ (have) coffee at the moment.

18. __________ you __________ (meet) your friend now? 19. Sandra __________ (work) on her project at the moment.

20. __________ Milie __________ (work) in a restaurant? 21. He __________ (wear) a T-shirt and shorts today.

22. Carlos __________ (like) fruits and vegetables.

23. Cristina __________ (have) long blond hair.

24. What´s that noise? Someone __________ (play) the piano.

25. She often __________ (talk) to herself.

SIMPLE PRESENT:THEORY AND EXAMPLES.

http://www.studyenglishtoday.net/present-simple-tense.html

To form the Present Simple Tense we use the infinitive(go, work, speak, study).

In 3rd person singular (he, she, it), the base form of the verb takes -s/es.

Affirmative form

I /you /we/ they work-go-watch-play-study

he/she/it works /goes /watches /plays /studies

Remember:

to be I am you/we/they are he/she/it is

to do I/you/we/they do he/she/it does

to have I/you/we/they have he/she/it has

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Negative form

I/ you/ we/ they DO NOT /don't WORK

he/she/it DOES NOT /doesn't / WORK

1. She doesn't often go to the cinema.

2. I don't get up early at the weekend.

3. They don't speak English very well.

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Interrogative form

DO you/I/we/they WORK?

DOES he/she/it WORK?

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Questions and short answers:

Do you like spaghetti?Yes, I do.No, I don't.

Does she know Bulgarian? Yes, she does.No, she doesn't. ..............................

With Present Simple Tense we often use time expressions such as

always, often, sometimes, usually, seldom, on Saturdays, rarely,hardly ever, never, every day, etc. ................................. Notes about formation of the 3rd person singular (he, she, it):

***If the verb ends in -ss, -sh, -ch, -x or -o, add -es to the base form:

kiss - kisses, finish - finishes, watch - watches, mix - mixes, go - goes

***If the verb ends in consonant + y change y to i and add -es:

study - studies, copy - copies, try - tries, carry - carries

PASSIVE VOICE IN PRESENT,PAST AND FUTURE TENSES.

TAKEN FROM: http://www.english-4u.de/passive_ex3.htm

1 English ----------------(speak) all over the world. (Present tense)
2 This quarrel ---------------------(forget) in a few years' time. (Future tense)
3 My pencil case------------------------- (steal). (Present perfect)
4 We---------------------------- (never / beat) at badminton. (Present perfect)
5 This shirt----------------------- (make) in France. (Past tense)
6 The dogs----------------------------- (keep) in house. (Present tense)
7 Her new book ----------------------(publish) next month. (Future tense)
8 Milk -------------------------(use) to make butter and cheese. (Present tense)
9 They ----------------------(take) to school. (Past tense)
10 Not a sound ---------------------(hear). (Past tense)
11 Some ink------------------ (spill) on the carpet. (Present perfect)
12 The thieves----------------------------(catch) by the police. (Past tense)
13 The homework------------------------- (correct) by the teacher. (Future tense)
14 Her ring ---------------------(find) under the bed. (Past tense)
15 I -------------------------------(offer) an interesting job. (Past tense)
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Answer key:

1 English is spoken (speak) all over the world. (Present tense)2 This quarrel will be forgotten (forget) in a few years' time. (Future tense)3 My pencil case has been stolen (steal). (Present perfect)4 We have never been beaten (never / beat) at badminton. (Present perfect)5 This shirt was made (make) in France. (Past tense)6 The dogs are kept (keep) in house. (Present tense)7 Her new book will be published (publish) next month. (Future tense)8 Milk is used (use) to make butter and cheese. (Present tense)9 They were taken (take) to school. (Past tense)10 Not a sound was heard (hear). (Past tense)11 Some ink has been spilt (spill) on the carpet. (Present perfect)12 The thieves were arrested by the police. (Past tense)13 The homework will be corrected (correct) by the teacher. (Future tense)14 Her ring was found (find) under the bed. (Past tense)15 I was offered (offer) an interesting job. (Past tense)

CONDITIONAL SENTENCES 1º TYPE

Cuando deseas hablar acerca de una "posible" situación y sus resultados, debes utilizar una oración condicional.

IF + present simple + WILL / 'LL / WON'T + infinitive

Se utiliza esta alternativa de oración condicional para hablar acerca de un probable resultado futuro, es decir, que no es absolutamente seguro:

• If I wear the green jacket, it'll go with my new shoes.

(Si uso la chaqueta verde, ésta hará juego con mis zapatos nuevos)

• If you don't study, you won't pass the FCE exam.

(Si no estudias, no aprobarás el examen de First Certificate)
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En estas oraciones condicionales generalmente podemos utilizar unless (a menos que) en lugar de la estructura if... not (si... no). Observa:

Unless you study, you won't pass the exam. (A menos que estudies, no aprobarás el examen de First Certificate)
(= If you don't study, you won't pass the exam) (= Si no estudias, no aprobarás el examen)

Unless I wear clothes like theirs, my friends will think I'm a bit strange. (A menos que use el mismo tipo de ropa que ellos, mis amigos pensarán que soy algo raro/a)
(= If I don't wear clothes like theirs, my friends will think I'm a bit strange) (Si no uso el mismo tipo de ropa que ellos, mis compañeros pensarán que soy algo raro/a)

BEGINNING ENGLISH COURSE -UNIT 3: Present Simple, Countable and Uncountable

FROM: http://esl.about.com/c/ec/2.htm

Present Simple
What do you do every day? Basic questions and conversations using the simple present to talk about what you do every day.

Countable and Uncountable: Singular and Plural
Singular and Plural Learn about how the singular and the plural are formed in English.
How many apples do you have? Countable and uncountable nouns with "a, an, some", as well as questions with "How much...?" and "How many ...?".
How many peoples? (?!) Take this quiz on singular, plural, countable and uncountable nouns.

Some and Any
Are there any apples? Use of "some" and "any" - and "some" and "any" words such as something, anywhere, somebody, etc.