IU_Gram_Essential_1st

1

make

6

sit

11 hear

2

cut ..

7

leave

12

cost

3

get

8

build

13

catch

4

think

9

put

14

lose

5

pay

10

buy

15

understand

1

break

6

run

11

take

2

begin

7

speak

12

go

3

eat

8

write

13

know

4

drink

9

come

14

throw

5

give

10

drive

15

forget

1

I

my hands because they were dirty,

(wash)

2

Somebody has

... this window,

(break)

3

I feel good. I

very well last night,

(sleep)

4

We

a very good film yesterday,

(see)

5

It

a lot when we were on holiday, (rain)

6

I've

my bag.

(lose)

Have you

it?

(see)

7

George's bicycle was

last week,

(steal)

8

I

to bed early because I was tired,

(go)

9

Have you

your book yet?

(finish)

10 These houses were

about 20 years ago.

(build)

11 Ann

to drive when she was 18.

(learn)

12 I've never

a horse in my life,

(ride)

13 Yesterday I

off my bicycle and

my leg.

(fall/hurt)

14 She's a good friend of mine. I've

her a long time,

(know)

cost

drive

fly

meet

sell

speak

swim

tell

wake

1

I have

. some coffee. Would you like some?

2

I know Gary but I've never

his wife.

3

We were

up by a loud noise in the middle of the night.

4

She jumped into the river and

to the other side.

5

Many different languages are

in the Philippines.

6

Our holiday

a lot of money because we stayed in an expensive hotel.

7

Have you ever

a very fast car?

8

All the tickets for the concert were

very

quickly.

9

Have you

John about your new job?

10

A bird

in through the open window while we were having our dinner.

She isn't tired but he is.

He smokes but she doesn't.

(he is = he is tired)

(she doesn't = she doesn't smoke)

am/is/are

was/were

have/has

do/does/did

can

will

must

may

might

would

should

•

We use these verbs with other verbs (am going / has seen / can't come etc.) but you can

also use them alone:

-

I haven't got a car but my sister has. (= my sister has got a car)

-

'Please help me.'

'I'm sorry, I can't.'(= I can't help you)

-

'Are you tired?'

'I was, but I'm not now.' (= I was tired but I'm not tired now.)

-

'Do you think Ann will come?'

'She might.' (= She might come.)

-

'Are you going now?' 'Yes, I'm afraid I must.' (= I must go)

•

You can use these verbs in this way with Yes . . . and No . . . :

-

'Is it raining?' 'Yes, it is. / No, it isn't.'

-

'Have you ever been to Canada?'

'Yes, I have. / No, I haven't.'

-

'Will Alan be here tomorrow?'

'Yes, he will. / No, he won't.'

-

'Do you enjoy your work?' 'Yes, I do.'

Use did for the past simple:

-

'Did you and John enjoy the film?' 'I did but John didn't.'

(= I enjoyed it but John didn't enjoy it.)

-

'Did it rain yesterday?' 'No, it didn't.'

1

Sue likes hot weather but I

2

I like football but my brother

3

I wanted to go out last night but Jan

5

One of the men was wearing a coat but the other man

6

I got up early this morning but James

1

Are you British?

6

Do you like chocolate?

2

Have you got a car?

7

Will you be in Paris tomorrow?

3

Is it raining?

8

Have you ever played tennis?

4

Do you feel well?

9

Did you buy anything yesterday?

5

Are you tired?

10

Were you born in Europe?

-

'You'relate.' 'Oh, ami? I'm sorry.'

-

'I'was ill last week.' 'Were you? I didn't know that.'

-

'I'm not hungry.' 'Aren't you? I am.'

-

'Sue isn't at work today.'

'Isn't she? Is she ill?'

Use do/does for the present simple, did for the past simple:

-

'I speak four languages.'

'Do you? Which ones?'

-

'Tom doesn't eat meat.' 'Doesn't he? Does he eat fish?'

-

'Linda got married last week.'

'Did she? Really?'

• Question tags

You can use . . . have you? / . . . is it? /

. . . can't she? etc. at the end of a sentence.

These 'endings' are question tags

(= mini-questions).

A positive sentences a negative question tag

A negative sentences a positive question tag

positive

—> negative

It's a beautiful day,

isn't it?

Yes, it's lovely.

She lives in London,

doesn't she?

Yes, that's right.

You closed the window,

didn't you?

Yes, I think so.

Those shoes are nice,

aren't they?

Yes, very nice.

T o m will be at home tomorrow,

won't he?

Yes, I think so.

negative

—> positive

That isn't your car,

is it?

No, my car is white.

You don't smoke,

do you?

No, never.

You haven't met my mother,

have you?

No, I haven't.

You won't be late,

will you?

No, don't worry.

UNIT 38

Exercises

38.1 Answer with Do you? / Doesn't she? / Did they? etc.

I speak four languages.

I work in a bank.

? I work in a bank too.

Tom phoned me last night.

?

What did he say?

Jill doesn't like me.

?

Why not?

I didn't eat anything.

?

Weren't you hungry?

You look tired.

?

I don't feel tired.

I've bought a new car.

Tim doesn't eat meat.

I've lost my key.

? When did you last have it?

Sue was born in Rome.

?

I didn't know that.

I can't swim.

?

You must learn.

I didn't sleep well last night.

?

Was the bed uncomfortable?

This ring is gold.

?

It's very beautiful.

I'm not coming with you.

?

Why not?

I met Pam last week.

?

How is she?

She works in a factory.

?

What kind of factory?

I won't be here next week.

?

Where will you be?

The clock isn't working.

?

It was working this morning.

Yes,

it's lovely.

They're on holiday,

?

Yes,

they're in Portugal.

She was angry,

?

Yes,

very angry.

You've been to Paris,

?

Yes,

many times.

You smoke,

?

Yes,

but not often.

He looks very tired,

?

Yes, he works too hard.

You'll help me,

?

Yes,

of course I will.

38.4 Complete these sentences with a question tag, positive (is it? / do you? etc.) or negative

(isn't it? / don't you? etc.).

No,

I can't drive.

You aren't tired,

?

No,

I'm fine.

Carol is a very nice person,

?

Yes, I like her very much.

You can play the piano,

?

Yes, but not very well.

You don't know Mr Bond,

?

No, I've never met him.

Sally went to university,

?

Yes,

she studied history.

The frim wasn't very good,

?

No, it was terrible.

UNIT 39

Exercises

39.1 Put in too or either.

I'm happy.

I'm

happy ...ho.Q:

I'm not hungry.

I'm

not hungry

I'm tired.

I'm

tired

It rained on Saturday.

It rained on Sunday

Ann can't drive a car.

She can't ride a bicycle

I don't smoke.

I don't smoke

Jane's mother is a teacher.

Her father is a teacher