- •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.
How to show the time
It’s 7.30, it’s one ten, at midnight, in the afternoon
Parts of the day |
in the morning in the afternoon in the evening at night at midday (noon) at midnight
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am and pm |
a.m. – abbrev. used after a time for showing that it is between midnight and noon. (from the Latin expression ‘ante meridiem’ meaning ‘before noon’) midnight to midday = am 1.00 am midnight = 12.00 am
p.m. – abbrev. used after a time for showing that it is between noon and midnight. (from the Latin expression ‘post meridiem’ meaning ‘after noon’) midday to midnight = pm 4.45 pm midday = 12.00 pm
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24-hour clock |
14.45 fourteen forty-five 18.15 eighteen fifteen But more usual: 14.45 – a quarter to three 18.15 – a quarter past six
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Telling the time |
Speaking o’clock is used for hours 1.00 = one o’clock 7.00 = seven o’clock
Between 0.00 and 0.30 = past 1.10 ten past one 2.15 a quarter past two 3.25 twenty five past three 4.30 half past four
Between 0.30 and 0.60 = to 5.40 twenty to six 6.45 a quarter to seven
Other numbers
Digital system 1.10 one ten 2.15 two fifteen 3.25 three twenty-five 4.30 four thirty 5.40 five forty 6.45 six forty-five
Asking the time What’s the time? It’s three o’clock. What time is it? It’s ten to eight. We cannot say They are six o’clock. |
Write the times as numbers.
Ten to nine. ….8.50…
A quarter past eleven …………
Half past three. …………
Twenty past five. …………
A quarter to six. …………
Twenty-five past eight. …………
Five to five. …………
Ten past eleven. …………
Twenty-five to twelve. …………
Twenty to nine. …………
Write the time. Use past and to.
14.30 - ….half past two….
13.47 - ………………….
16.15 - ………………….
17.38 - ………………….
20.45 - ………………….
22.55 - ………………….
Put one word in each space.
8.45 …..(a) quarter……to……nine.
7.00 am Seven o’clock ………………………………….
12.00 pm …………………
2.30 Half ………………………..
8.30 pm Half past eight ……………………………………..
2.56 Four ……………………………… three.
12.00 am …………………
1.35 Twenty ………………………………………..
Articles
A/an, the
A bit of theory
Indefinite and definite |
There is a book on the desk. We do not have any information about this book. (indefinite)
Where’s the book with the answers? We know something about this book. (definite)
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Indefinite article: a/an |
A footballer is a person who plays football. An apple is a type of fruit.
Mary is a doctor. I’m an engineer.
Helen is a genius! Paul is a star!
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Definite article: the |
We use the:
The moon circles around the earth. (There is only one moon.) The Tower of London is very old. (There is only one.) Have you got the paper? (We know which paper and which shop we are talking about.) I’m going to the shop.
The Spanish love dancing. The Beatles were a famous pop group.
Jane has a job helping the poor. The rich usually live in big houses. The old need our help.
Call the police! The government is very unpopular.
Rivers the Loire, the Rhine Oceans the Atlantic, the Pacific Seas the Mediterranean, the Red Sea Deserts the Sahara, the Gobi
Do you play the violin? Can you play the piano?
This is the biggest picture in the shop. Steven is the shortest in his family. The cheetah is the fastest mammal in the world. Carol is the tallest student in the class.
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Put a/an, or the in each space.
What’s …the… matter? Are you all right?
Kate has bought ………… new car.
Some people think that ……………. moon is made of cheese!
I’m collecting money for ……….. poor.
Brian hasn’t got ………… job yet.
I’ve never seen ……………. elephant.
Can you play ……………. guitar?
Mary is ……………. air-hostess.
………… longest bridge in Europe is in Portugal.
Don’t forget to turn off ……………. television.
Rewrite each sentence so that it means the same as the first sentence. Use the word in bold.
Jane teaches English.
teacher
….Jane is an English teacher………………………………………………
There aren’t any buses after this one.
last
………………………………………………………………………..
Have you seen today’s paper?
the
………………………………………………………………………..
English people like tea.
the
………………………………………………………………………..
Telescopes help you to see things that are far away.
a
………………………………………………………………………..
Ann is a team-member.
of
…………………………………………………………………………
The road finishes here.
end of
…………………………………………………………………………
Tim studies at university.
student
…………………………………………………………………………
We should all help poor people.
the
…………………………………………………………………………
How idiotic you are!
idiot
…………………………………………………………………………
Complete each sentence with a/an and the.
There’s ….a… knife in …the… second drawer.
I’m going to ……………. baker’s to buy ……………. loaf.
…………….Rolling Stones are ……………. very old rock group.
There’s ………. cat in …….. garden!
David is ……….. doctor at ………… local hospital.
We missed …………. beginning of ………….. lovely film.
Have you ever looked at ………… moon through ……………. telescope?
Mary plays ……………. violin in ……………. quartet.
It’s …………. long time before ………… train arrives.
I saw ……………. interesting play at ……………… theatre last week.