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2" BACHILLERATO 2012-2013 FIRST TERM STARTER UNIT: VERBAL TENSES 4.DURING +noun <> ~—_ WHILE + subject + continuous verb form or verb to be. .9. During my holidays in London, it rained a lot. While | was on holiday in London, it rained a lot. / While | was spending my holidays in London, it rained a lot. 41. During Susan's dancing class, her mobile phone didn't stop ringing, While ... 2. During our rehearsal for the concert, the conductor fell off the podium. While ... 3. During lunch we will isten to the news on the radio. While... 2. Past Simple + AGO / IN / LAST / FIRST / FOR THE SECOND OR THIRD TIME <> Present Perfect Continuous or Simple for stative verbs + FOR / SINCE e.g. She came to live here thirteen years ago. «> She has been living here for thirteen years. / She has been living here since 1999 4. My father started professional driving 45 years ago. (since / for) 2. Concord first flew 26 years ago. (since / for) 3. We started working on this project four weeks ago. (since / for) 4. | first met Alan ten years ago and we are stil fiends. (since / for) 5. Our neighbours last washed their car three weeks ago. (since / for) 3. Past Simple => __ This is the second / third time + Present perfect e.g. | saw this film in January and | saw it again yesterday. This is the second time I have seen this film this year. 1. Yesterday | locked myseff out of the house for the third time this month, This is the third time ... 2. The series first appeared on TV two years ago and now we can watch it again. This is the second time... 4.1T'S AGES / YEARS / A LONG TIME SINCE + Past Simple «> _ Present Perfect + FOR e.g. Its’s ages since we met the Springers for the last time. -+We haven't met the Springers for ages. 1.Maria hasn't travelled abroad for years. Its... 2. It's ages since | last had a holiday ie 5. When+ Past Simple ? «> How long + Present perfect simple or continuous? @. g. When did you start leaming English? «» How long have you been learning English? 1. When did you start working here? How long ...? 2. How long have you been using a computer? When...? 6. Two simple sentences in the Past simple ~-Subordinated Time clause: (Time clause) Before + Past simple /! (Main clause) Past perfect (Time clause) After - As soon as - Only after - When + Past perfect ! (Main clause) Past simple e.g. They finished their homework. Then they went out. Before they went out, they had finished their homework. After they had finished their homework, they went out. As soon as they had finished their homework, they went out. Only after they had finished their homework, they went out. When they had finished their homework, they went out. 1. We sold our house in Madrid and then moved to Granada. Only after ... / Before ... 2. She finished writing her book and then published it. ‘As soon as 3. He started waiting for the bus at 9.00 and it finally arrived at 11.30. Before ... After ... 4, We arrived at the wedding at 12.15 . The ceremony began at 12.00. After ... / Before ... REPHRASING FUTURE TENSES * SPONTANEOUS DECISIONS 1. It's cold. You decide to close the window. think 1... 2. A friend of yours offers you a lift in his car but you decide to walk. Thank you but... 3. Its raining. You decide not to go out. | don't think 1. 4. You feel tired. You decide to go to bed. th * PREDICTIONS BASED ON PRESENT EVIDENCE 41. The sky is grey and it is extremely cold. (snow) 2. The sky is full of black clouds. (rain) 3. It's 8.30. Tom is leaving his house. He has to be at work at 8.45 but the journey takes 30 minutes. (be late) CONFIRMED FUTURE PLANS 1, We have planned the wedding for August the first. (get married) 2. The committee has arranged the meeting for next Monday. (take place) + ACTIONS IN PROGRESS IN THE FUTURE 1. | have to work form 8:30 till 14:20 every day. ‘At 10:00 next Monday | 2. Tomorrow afternoon I'm going to play tennis from 3 o'clock until 4.30. So at 4 o'clock tomorrow... * COMPLETED ACTIONS IN THE FUTURE 1. Tom and Ann are going to the cinema. The film begins at 7.30 and itis already 7.20. And it will take them 20 minutes to get there. ‘When they get there , the film 2. Jim always goes to bed at 11 o'clock. Tom is going to visit him at 11.30 this evening. ‘When Tom arrives, Jim 154 15.2 15.3 PAST PERFECT UNIT EXERCISES 1 5 Read the situations and write sentences from the words in brackets. 1 You went to Jill’s house but she wasn’t there. (she / go / out) ..he.had.gone out, 2 You went back to your home town after many years. It wasn’t the same as before. (it/ change / a lot} 3 invited Rachel to the party but she couldn't come. (she / arrange / to do something else) 4 You went to the cinema last night. You arrived at the cinema late. (the film / already / begin) 5 Iwas very pleased to see Tim again after such a long time. (I/ not / see / him for five years) . 6 Toffered Sue something to eat but she'wasn’t hungry. (she / just / have / breakfast) Read the situations and write sentences ending with before. Use the verb given in brackets. 1 The man sitting next to me on the plane was very nervous. It was his first flight. (fly) ..He had never flown before. or He hadn't flown before, 2 A woman walked into the room. She was a complete stranger to me. (see) I before. ion played tennis yesterday. He wasn’t very good at it because it was his fisst game. (play) He 4 Last year we went to Denmark. It was our first time there (be) We 3 Use the sentences on the left to complete the paragraphs on the right. These sentences are in the order in which they happened ~ so (1) happened before (2), (2) before (3) etc. But your paragraph begins with the underlined sentence, so sometimes you need the past perfect. 1) Somebody broke into the office We arrived at work in the morning and during the night. found that somebody ..had broken... into a ved at work i ning. _| the office during the night. So we (3) We called the police. . 2 «Ann went out. I tried to phone Ana this morning but @) Ltried to phone her this morning. no answer. She (3) There was no answer. out. 3.) Jim came back from holiday a few I met Jim a few days ago. He just days ago, @ Lmet him the same day. 5 He (3) He looked very well. 4) Kevin wrote to Sally many times. Yesterday Kevin 2) She never replied to his letters. He very surprised, He @) Yesterday he had a phone call from her. |... many times but she s) He was very surprised. Put the verb into the correct form; past perfect (had done etc.) or past simple (I did etc.). 1 ‘Was Tom at the party when you arrived?” ‘No, he ..had.gone.... (go) home.” 2 I felt very tired when I got home, so I (go) straight to bed. 3. The house was very quiet when I got home. Everybody (go) to bed. 4 Sorry P'm late. The car (break) down on my way here. 5 We were driving along the road when we (see) a car which, threak) down. [YR ud u HELEN past now Future going to: We use (be) going to when we have already decided to do something. Helen had already decided to invite lots of people before she spoke to Dave. Sue and I have decided to have a party. ‘We're going to invite lots of people. decision before | Tim going to.. past now future 221 Which form of the verb is correct (or more natural) in these sentences? The verbs are underlined. Ann isn’t free on Saturday. Shet-werle / She’s working. (She’s working is correct) Lil go /1'm going to a party tomorrow night. Would you like to come too? Tthink Jane will get /is getting the job. She has a lot of experience. Ican’t meet you this evening. A friend of mine will come / is coming to see me. A: Have you decided where to go for your holidays? B: Yes, we will go / we are going to Italy. 6 There’s no need to be afraid of the dog. It won’t hurt /It isn’t hurting you, where 22.2 Complete the sentences with will (’ll}. + one of these verbs: be be come get like look meet pass Don't worry about your exam. I’m sure you ‘ll page. Why don’t you try on this jacket? It nice on you. You must meet George sometime. I think you him. It’s raining. Don’t go out. You wet. ‘They've invited me to their house. They offended if don’t go. Goodbye. I expect we again before long. Pve invited Sue to the party but I don’t think she .. Iwonder where I 20 years from now. oN Aus 22.3 Put in will (1) or won't 1 Can you wait for me? I..wer't... be very long. 2. There’s no need to take an umbrella with you. It rain, 3 Ifyou don’t eat anything now, you be hungry later. 4. Pm sorry about what happened yesterday. It happen again. 5 ve got some incredible news! You never believe whar’s happened. £ Dans ack Marearer far advice She Lane what tea da 23.4 23.2 FUTURE TENSES: WILL BE DOING /WILL HAVE DONE unr EXERGISES 23 Complete the sentences using will 'l) or going to. 1 a: Why are you turning on the television? B: ..!'m going te watch... the news. (I/watch) 2 a: Oh, Pve jist realised, I haven't got any money. 8: Haven’t you? Well, don’t worry. nonin you some. (I/lend) 3 a: Pve got a headache. b: Have you? Wait there and an aspirin for you. (get) 4 az Why are you filling that bucket with water? : the car. (Iivash) : Pve decided to repaint this room. : Ob, have you? What colour... wu it? (yow/paint) + Where are you going? Are you going shopping? : Yes, something for dinner. (I/buy) I don’t know how to use this camera. Te’s quite easy. i. sss you. (Ushow) 8 a: What would you like to eat? B a sandwich, please. (I/have) 9 A: Did you post that letter for me? B: Oh, P'm sorry. [completely forgot. sas it now. (Vdo) 10 a: The ceiling in this room doesn’t look very safe, does it? B: No, it looks as if. cow down. (i/fall) 11 A: Has George decided what to do when he leaves school? B: Oh, yes. Everything is planned. a holiday for a few weeks and the sos a computer programming course. (he/have, he/do) Read the situations and complete the sentences using will ("Il) or going to. 1 The phone rings and you answer. Somebody wants to speak to Jim. CALLER: Hello. Can I speak to Jim, please? You: _ Justa moment. him, (Vget) 2. It'sa nice day. You've decided to sit in the garden. Before going outside, you tell your friend. you: The weather’s too nice to stay ind00F8. assis coon in the garden, (U/sit) FRIEND: ‘That's a good idea. I think you. (Ifjoin) 3 Your friend is worried because she has lost an important letter. you: Don’t worry about the letter. Pm sure it. (youfind) FRIEND: I hope so. 4 There was a job advertised in the paper recently. At first you were interested but then you decided not to apply. . FRIEND: Have you decided what to do about that job that was advertised? YOU! YES, crn for it. (Unot/apply) 5 You and a friend come home very late. Other people in the house are asleep. Your friend is noisy. You: Shhh! Don’t make so much noise. everybody up. (you/wake) 6 John has to go to the airport to catch a plane tomorrow morning. JOHN: Ann, I need somebody to take me to the airport tomorrow morning. ANN: That’s no problem. you. (Iitake) What time is your flight? JOHN: 10.50, ANN: OK. at about 9 o’clock then. (welleave) Later that day, Joe offers to take John to the airport. jo8: John, do you want me to take you to the airport? er ne re 24.1 24.2 unt EXERCISES 26 Read about Colin. Then you have to tick (V) the sentences which are true. In each group of sentences at least one is true. Colin goes to work every day. He leaves home at 8 o'clock and arrives at work at about 8.45. ‘He starts work immediately and continues until 12.30 when he has lunch (which takes about half an hour). He starts work again at 1.15 and goes home at exactly 4.30. Every day he follows the same routine and tomorrow will be no exception. At 7.45 4 Ati2.45 @ he'll be leaving the house a he'll have lunch b he'll have left the house b he’ll be having lunch c he'll be at home 7 ¢ he'll have finished his lunch d he'll be having breakfast / d he'll have started his lunch 2 At 8.15 a he'll be leaving the house (5- he'll have left the house ee hell have artived a work d hell be arriving at work At 4 o'clock @ he'll have finished work b he'll finish work ¢ he'll be working dhe won't have finished work 3 ALAS 6 At 4.45 a he'll be working | @ he'll leave work b he'll start work & he'll be leaving work = c he'll have started work ¢ he'll have left work = d_ he'll be arriving at work d he'll have arrived home Put the verb into the correct form, will be (do)ing or will have (done). 1 Don't phone me between 7 and 8. We'll be having... (we/have) dinner then. 2 Phone me after 8 o’clock. (welfinish) dinner by then. 3 Tomorrow afternoon we're going to play tennis from 3 o'clock until 4.30. So at 4 o'clock, (welplay) tennis. 4 a: Can we meet tomorrow afternoon? B: Not in the afternoon, . (Uwork). 5 B has to go to a meeting which begins at 10 o’clock. It will last about an hour. A: Will you be free at 11.302 B: Yes, co» (the meeting/finish) by that time. 6 Tom is on holiday and he is spending his money very quickly. If he continues like this, . (helspend) all his money before the end of his holiday. 7 Chuck came to Britain from the USA nearly three years ago. Next Monday it will be exactly three years. So on Monday, (he/be) in Britain for exactly three years. 8 Do you think (you/still/do) the same job in ten years’ time? 9 Jane is from New Zealand, She is travelling around Europe at the moment. So far she has travelled about 1,000 miles. By the end of the trip, (she/travel) more than 3,000 miles. 10 If you need to contact me, (Wstay) at the Lion Hotel until Friday. a: (you/see) Laura tomorrow? B: Yes, probably. Why? A: I borrowed this book from her. Can you give it back to her? 49 Revision Exercises I @ Revision Exercises I ES hoose the correct item. here? B) do you live D) are yau living 4. How long +++. C++ A)you live C)have you lived « Lhelp you with the cooking? Ay Will 8) Am ©)Shall 0) Have 8. He denied the money. A)to take B) to have taken C)take D) having taken 4,8he «. for 12 hours before she finished everything, A)had been working ——_—B) has been working C)is working D) has worked 8, When I was a child | . tunning every day. A)have gone B) used to go C)was going D) had gone’ 6.What . at 10 o'clock last night? ‘A)have you done C)have you been doing 7. He hasn't left the office. . B) were you doing D) had you done B) ‘before Ayyet C)just D) already 8. They will have finished .......0ss.++1++ 8 O'0IOCK, Aunt B) by the time C)since D) by 9.Pmatraid | -- to.come to the party. A) don't go B) won't C)won'tbe able D) can't 410. We went into town . = some new clothes. A)to buy 8) for buying C)to have bought D) buying 11.Weld rather .....s+ssccseus to bed early last night. A)jo have gone B) to go: going D) have gone 12,Remember ..... the door when you leave. Ato lock B) lock C)locking D) have locked “You look slimmer.” "Yes, | ..ssssc+sse++ 12 kilos.” A) had lost B) lost C)have been losing) have lost 14.*I'm having trouble with this exercise.” “Don't Worry. |eessersses YOU.” A)have helped B) am going to help C)helped D) Ihelp 415."Have you ever been to China?” "Yes,1.. . A)have gone B) went C)have been going OD) have be 16. "How long have you worked here?* “By the end of the month | . here for three years.” A)" work B) 'm going to work CC)" have been working 0) "be working there in 1990." 17."Welll need some cola forthe party.” MVeceeen pores Some.” A)buy 8B) will have bought )'ve already bought) had bought 18."I need to give a message to Susan.” “L her atthe office this afternoon." A)see B) have seen ©) have seen D) ‘be seeing 19, "Have you ever met a famous person?” "Yes, | sess Maria Callas once,” A)have met B) met C)meat D) have been meeting 20. “These shoes aren't at all comfortable." *You shouldn't ‘Ajhave bought C}bought 21. "What's wrong with Lynda’ Shale = them." 8) to buy D) buying problems at work lately.” A)has been having 8) will have C)was having D) ‘be having 22. "What's Pam doing?" “She seems fs A)to be working B) working Ctohave worked =D) to work 23. "How long have you been working here?" en 6 months.” A)Since B) For C)From D) Ago. 24. "1 can’t stand this any longer!" “Calm down. There's no point . upset.” Ato get, B) get Chin getting D) to geting 25. 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