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SECTION 1 be and have GRAMMAR SUMMARY be (am/are/is/was/were) © We can use adjectives, nouns or expressions of place after be. Sheisearly. I'mtired. Areyouastudent? _Is anybody at home? © We can use be to talk about age, size, height, weight and colour. My sister's 22. What size are your shoes? ‘I'm 1 metre 85 and 80 kilos. What colour are the baby’s eyes? © We use there + be to introduce things: to tell people that they exist. There's a good film on TV tonight. There are some people at the door. © Becan bean auxiliary verb in progressive tenses (see pages 14, 41) and passives (see page 94-95). Itis raining, This was made in 1850. have (have/has/had) © We can use have to talk about possession, relationships and some other ideas. Doyou have a pair of walking boots? I don’t have any children. © Have is often used with got. I've got a headache. * And we can use have to talk about some kinds of actions. Tm going to have breakfast. _Let'shave a party. © Have can also be an auxiliary verb in perfect tenses (see Section 5). I haven't heard from Alan. | thought that | had seen her before. ‘People can have it in any colour — as long as it's black’ (Henry Ford, talking about the Model T Ford car) All the world’ a stage and all the men and women merely players. ‘They have their exits and their entrances. (Shakespeare: As You like It) “The so-called white races are really pinko-grey: (EM Forster) : ~ ‘Be contented when you have got all you want.’ ‘lam black, but O! my soul is white.’ (olbnied fackson) (William Blake) “ . 7 ‘Tve got plenty of nothing Eyes too expressive to be blue, and nothing’s plenty for me? too lovely to be grey’ (Gershwin: Porgy and Bess) (Matthew Arnold) § sn ‘In the beginning there was nothing, “The East is red! and it explode (Chinese communist slogan) (Terry Pratchett) BEAND HAVE 1 B revise the basics: be and have @ Putin am, are, is, was, were or will be. TA ready. 1 We. in Dublin yesterday. 2 My brother .... a dentist. He works in London. 3 ‘You. Tate.’ ‘Sorry. The train sass late.” 4 _ cold tomorrow. Sele ill last week. 6 ‘We . surprised to see you yesterday.’ ‘And I . surprised to see you.’ T We cose in France all of next year. 81 really happy today. 9 There . .. a big storm last night. 10. My great-grandmother . writers too. 11 Sue and Peter .. 12 We . a writer, and her two sisters in America all this year. on the wrong bus. Let’s get off now. © Make questions ([f) or negatives (Ei). > Liam in the office yesterday was > book this interesting is Bl 1 will here be tomorrow you M .. 2 Anne's teacher father a was 3 are ready we & .... 4. when birthday was your EJ. 5 chocolates those good very were [i 6 7 8 9 was Claw. in the office yesterday? Mary at home will next be week train this late morning the was EZ. am for exam I ready the [Bl gloves in my the are car ss... 10 were my brother happy and at I school fl 11 there in kitchen telephone is the a EI. 12. lesson will there tomorrow a be El © Make questions (fi) or negatives (fi) with have. Use do/does. > you /adog Ei go Wendy / much money Bf] ..Wendy doesn’t have much mone! we /a car / We don't Bi they / any children EX sssssscssssssesssesse James /a cold .. my mother / a cat ree ene Cindy / any brothers or sisters Ed 1/ enough work El John / a girlfriend EJ . Why / you / two bicycles This house / a garden 10 youand Alan / an evening free next week ? EA weNaneunuy 2 > BEAND HAVE © Make statements ([i8), questions ([) or negatives (Ji) about Sharon. Use have got. > aTVEs .She's.gotaty. > any boyfriends ahorse Ei. abrother El. acar three dogs a lot of money BB. long hair Bl. any sisters Bl anice flat a good job problems with her family 10. much free time Cer auewney © write these sentences with contractions. (There are sometimes two possible answers.) > Itiscold. ..{ts.c9l We are all here. ‘Theyaretired. .. lam ready, My name is Mike. You are very kind. Nina has got a headache. Ido not have a car. They are not ready. 9 Lam not well. 10 You are not very polite. 11 What is your name? . 12. What has the dog got in its mouth? 13. Whereis the station? 14 Idid not have a good time at school. 15. The house does not have central heating. 16 There is not much cheese in the fridge. eNaneene © Correct (v) oF not (x)? > Are you ready? ‘There has a man at the door, 1 got a headache. This coffee is'nt hot. We don't got much time. The hotel does not have a bar. Steve doesn’t got a girlfriend. Boney © Be or have? Circle the correct form. > (Has your brother at home? 1 Are/ Haveyou thirsty? 2 Alice is/has three brothers. 3. My sister is / has 25 today. 4 ‘Tam/havecold.' ‘Put on a sweater.’ 5 lam / have too much work. In some answers, both contracted forms (for example Im, don’) and full forms (for example /am, do not) are possible. Normally both are correct. we auaw 10 wane Who's that woman? ... Tamn’t ready yet. ... I gotn't your address. .. Do you have got a car? .. I won’t be at home tonight. Emma is/ has very happy today. Are | Have you interested in history? Whaat size are / have your shoes? ‘It’s 10.00.’ “You are / have wrong. It's 9.00.’ Everybody is / has problems sometimes. BEAND HAVE 3 revise the basics: there is/was etc oman one 6: Put in the correct form of there is(n't). . no water in the Atacama desert. +. No railways in the 18th century. ‘Once upon a time a beautiful princess. Tomorrow . snow. . some soup, if you're hungry. . any potatoes? - wars all through history. . many tigers left in the wild. +. an accident ~ can I use your phone? time to see Granny. . any tickets left? . a letter for me yesterday? . going .. 14 I'm sorry, but ..e..eeeceeeee 15 How many US Presidents .. since 1900? 16 don’t think ess any reason to worry. . a meeting tomorrow: everybody's away. . never .. . land animals in Antarctica. © GOIN ooessseessesee a general election soon, do you think? . so much rain in the last two months? 10 I'm afraid 11_Do you know if .. a test tomorrow. . any rooms free. } Complete the sentences with your own ideas. In 1800 there weren’t any 500 years ago there . 5000 years ago there Next year there In 100 years there .ss.sess In 1000 years there ... OukeNe 4 BEAND HAVE more about there is There seems to be a delay. THERE IS: MORE COMPLICATED STRUCTURES with seem/appear with modal verbs with certain/sure/likely with need/sense/point/use with something/anything/nothing + wrong infinitive in question tags with auxiliary be There seems to be a delay. There may bea problem. There must be a car park somewhere. Is there likely to be a test? There’s no point in asking questions. Is there anything wrong? | don't want there to be any trouble. Idlike there to be more hours in the day. There will be enough, won't there? There were some children playing in the garden. (= Some children were playing ...) 0 Put the beginnings and ends together. According to the forecast, I can't see how to open the door. | I'm looking forward to the party OK, children, now I don’t want there to be | ‘That must be Jeff | There are too many people | There aren't any tickets now, | There's no need to hurry. There's no point in going to the cinema 9 ‘Why have we stopped?” 10. ‘What did the doctor say?" wreo eae =m p0RS eer K There must be a keyhole somewhere. ‘He says there’s nothing wrong with me.’ | “There seems to be something lying in the road.’ su. any noise while I'm on the phone. | We've got plenty of time. but there may be some tomorrow. .. if you've got a headache ~ you won't enjoy it. . there’s likely to be more snow tonight. looking for too few jobs in this country, aren't there? ‘There are sure to be some nice people there. .. ‘There can't be two people who look like that, We don't use its like there is. We usually use it is for something that we have already talked about, or that people already know about. There's a car outside. It's a Ford. (NOT ##5<-careutside,) e Put in there’s or it. 1 a cat in your bedroom. a .. ice on the roads. I’ve got a new job. . ‘Whose is that dog?’ “.... a letter on the table. . for Alex. ‘What's that noise?” ‘... . a problem with the TV. Do you like my new coat? . very warm. In some answers, both contracted forms (for example m, dont) and full interesting. mine’ . a car park just round the comer. se the wind! sss @ funny smell in the kitchen. ‘Right, children, there are going to be a few changes this term.” BEAND HAVE 5 eee a ee have with got and do We haven't got / don’t have time. 1a bad cold last week. Complete the sentences. I've. 1 .. anew boyfriend. 2 . your sister got a car? 3 ss your keys, 4. The school does not ... adequate sports facilities. 3. - you .. . good teachers when you were at school? 6 7 8 Thaven't We... got any bread in the house. you . .. Anne's address? OR .. . Anne's address? .- you : sons one.’ OR ‘Sorry, | “Can I borrow your bike?" ‘Sorry, I one! Om you 10 Ruth and Joe children, a headache? on .. you .. - any children. oR Ruth and Joe . a headache? any © tfyou're homeless, you haven't got a home. Write sentences using ifyou're..., you haven't got a/any ... to explain these words: bald .. penniless... childless unemployed toothless lonely starving anorphan unmarried weavaneuwne 6 BEAND HAVE © Complete the conversations, using have got, has got etc. ny .- an aspirin? . a terrible headache.’ ‘I'll just look. | think , ; some in my bag. Oh, no, sorry, ..... eesees any.” 2. ‘How many brothers and sisters .... +. 2” ‘Just one brother.” 3 We vsssessssecsnsssetnssees a mew Car’ ‘Really?’ ‘Yes. four-wheel drive, power steering and anti-lock braking.’ ‘Fascinating.’ 4 ‘'mafraid . some bad news for you.’ ‘Oh, no, What is it this time?” 5 ‘Why .. dark glasses on?" * something wrong with my eyes.’ 6 dirt on my nose?” ‘No, but... sss Something funny in your hair.’ 7 ‘Sally .. a new boyfriend.’ ‘What's he like?’ ‘Very good-looking. 10 He's quite tall, and .. big dark brown eyes and a lovely smile. But she says .. . a terrible temper. “ossseeeeeeseunssnseeeeee any idea why Rob wants to see us?” ‘Not really. Maybe . a problem with Sarah again.’ YOU esses sssseeees @ new flat, haven’t you?’ ‘Yes, and it ... the river.’ \cossettsseessussseesseee anything to drink?’ ‘Only water. Is that OK?’ a view of © Change the sentences as in the examples. RwNey Bott ie Sut got yor Have you got my keys? ..P2.410" Does Sue have your address? Wehaven’t gota TV. Do you have a dog? Bill doesn’t have a job any more. My mother hasn’t got time for a holiday. Luke doesn’t have any friends. Thaven’t got a very good temper. Why have you got that funny hat on? Do we have a meeting this evening? Has anybody got a map of the town? Have you got time to look at something? © Complete some of these sentences about yourself. 1 waoNuauewn I’ve got plenty of Thaven't got a... Thaven’t got much .. Thaven'’t got many .. T haven't got any I've got too much ... I've got too many .... I've got enough .. Thaven’t got enough ‘I think we've got a leadership problem.’ Insome answers both contracted foms for example, dnt andl forms (for example | am. do not) are possible. Normally both are correct. BEAND HAVE 7 N ey habitual and repeated actions Do you often have colds? Do you often have colds? (NOT Have you often get colds?) ° Here is a child's school timetable, Write five or more sentences beginning She has... / She doesn’thave.... itu a eWaae ay {9.00-10.00 French “English ~10.15-11.15 | history maths chemistry | French chemistry rue eal biology physics Russian geography | English English geography | sociology | Russian maths ‘games economics | games English games © Write some sentences about what happens in your week. i Lig-iw ow Si > _Uhave English lessons three tines a week. © Use have with words from the box to complete the sentences. amedical check-up asservice bad dreams difficulty exams fish long holidays meetings _ terrible headaches We always ../2" Students here .. . on Fridays. sss at the end of every term, My caf ese every 10,000 miles. Ym not usually ill, but I sesssseesnssseessee SoMetiMeS, Do you ever ..... those when you can’t wake up? We .. with the manager every Monday morning. at the hospital twice a year. in the summer. remembering names and faces. Children in Britain often .. eVaneweney 8 BEAND HAVE have for actions I’m going to have a swim. COMMON EXPRESSIONS have breakfast, lunch, coffee etc haveawash, bathetc havea rest, sleep, liedown, dream etc havea good time, bad day, nice evening, day off holiday etc have a good flight, trip, journey etc have a talk, word, conversation, disagreement, quarrel fight etc havea swim, walk, dance, ride, game etc havea try,ago,alook have difficulty in, trouble in... ing havea baby _havean accident, an operation, a nervous breakdown ‘Where's Jane?’ ‘She's having abath’ What time do you have lunch? ° What can you do with these things / in these places? Use have with the words in the box. dinner adrink a game of cards a game of tennis arest ashave ashower aswim coffee © What are they going to do? Use have with the words in the box. an accident ababy afight anervous breakdown an operation She . ‘They He ... She . He amen Insome answers, both contracted forms (for example 'm, dont) and full BEAND HAVE 9 forms {for example lam, donot) are possible. Normally both are correct. be and have: more practice @ There is. Use words from the three boxes (or your own words) to make 10 sentences. reen elephants on the moon There must be g PI | | a horse on Mars ‘There might be . 4 | | three small dogs somewhere in the universe There can’t be : : >| pizza » | in Scotland ‘There is/are (not) likely ; life ‘upstairs sobe teachers n this street i I would like there to be " | | your idea your idea > There are not Lileelyy to be green elephants on the mow, @ Be, not have. Write five or more sentences with / am (not) to say how you feel now. Use some of the words in the box. cold hot hungry ill sleepy thirsty warm well wide awake © Internet exercise, Use a search engine (e.g. Google). How many examples are there of the following? “They are hungry” “They have got hunger” .. “She was cold and” .. “She had cold and” “We are a new car” . “We've got a new car” .. — “What size are your shoes?” «....sssssessssse “What size have your shoes?” .. “What colour are her eyes?” “Lam happy now” “They were afraid” .... “They were a long journey” ..... “What colour have her eyes?” .. “Thave happy now” .. “They had afraid “ .... “They had a long journey” (© PRREMESEG which of the three rules is correct? Use a dictionary if necessary. In English, we often use be, not have, to talk about: A possessions, travel and illness, _B feelings, colour and size. C feelings, possessions and clothing. Answer: Rule ...... is correct. 10 BE AND HAVE © Grammar in texts. Here are some ‘contact’ advertisements from a magazine. Write sentences about some of the things that the people are and have got (according to them). 4 handsome, ©) natural woman, 37, ©) attractive, A successful | intelligent male, «intelligent, fun-loving,“ professional black ~~ businessman, 35, 6ft, 31, athletic build, tall, brown hair, blue eyes, lady, slim, 5ft6in, nice attractive, tanned, nice Porsche, seeks attractive good sense of humour, smile, own apartment, home, yacht, requires girlfriend, under 30, for enjoys cinema, theatre and likes long hair, brains in exciting, slim female. fun and friendship, ‘ravol, seeks sincere, well- a man. Photograph. Box 929. educated man, 35-55, for Ring 038 9734, Fling 045 37943. honest, caring relationship, Ring 093 22815. > The maw in advertisement 4 is hawasone. He has got av, athletic outta. © Grammar in a text. Here is a rather unnatural conversation. Can you make it more natural? ‘A: Good morning, Helen. Have you a moment? ..{2@Ve Yow. got a Knoment? Hi: For you, Amanda, I always have a moment. Have you a problem? A: Yes, Helen. I have a small problem. But first, I have a question. Have you a dog? Yes, Amanda. I have three. Az Lsee. Now [have a garden, s.sssssecssesssseee - And yesterday I had flowers. But today I have no flowers. : [have no idea what you are talking about. A: Really? Well, Helen. I have a gun. And now I must go. I have work to do. = @ rammar AND VOCABULARY. Houses. Read the advertisement with a dictionary and complete iL hi ae encanta rge new house situated in the village of Wickfield. fe > There are two ++ floors. > there is a modern, kitchen, 1. living room. .. study. cloakroom. garage. pronunciation for grammar BEAND HAVE 11 aa be and have: revision test @® Putin there's or it’s. eae . a new teacher in the school. 2 . some fresh milk in the fridge. 3 ssssses NO Sugar in your coffee.” 4 ‘Whose is that coat?” seco Ann's." S vsseeusseeene a problem with the car 6. . a present in my bag. . for you. ce . a mistake on this page. 8 ‘What's that noise?” ‘... the children playing.” 9. We've got a new flat. quite small 10 ‘Have you seen my purse?’ *. on the floor.” © Put the words in the right order. 1. problem seems to there bea. much soup is there in salt the too snow is to tomorrow there likely be any I there don’t to want be trouble any for letters me there were ? with wrong something there is car the singing the bus was a woman there on shout to there no need is . must somebody be there home at there an exam next will week be? wr Soavaue © Are these normal English expressions or not? A > havea bath > have awrite : 1 have a good journey ... 2 have a conversation 3 4 5 6 7 Yes, have an eat ave a1OOK sessseeen have a play have trouble .. have a work © Correct (V) or not (x)? Thave often got headaches. ...... ‘There might be snow tomorrow. It’s a big dog in the garden. .. ‘Are you having a good time? ‘We've got too much work. ....- Are you having any brothers or sisters? . How much money do you have got? Did you have a good journey’ 10. I'm going to have a talk with John. wearaunen 12 BEAND HAVE 8 havea try 9 havea babys... 10 have a good time 11 have an operation 12 havea find 13. have happiness 14 have an accident... 15 have a dream I would like that there is good weather for my holiday. In some answers, both contracted forms (for example im, dont) and full forms (for example Jam, do not) are possible. Normally both are correct. SECTION 2 present tenses GRAMMAR SUMMARY SIMPLE PRESENT: Work, she works, he doesn't work etc ‘PRESENT PROGRESSIVE: am working, she is working, he isn’t working etc English has two ‘present’ tenses. ‘* We use the simple present mostly to talk about things that are always true, and things that happen repeatedly. Dogs eat meat. Myauntlivesin Leeds. don't work on Saturdays. © We can use the simple present in commentaries, instructions, stories and jokes, to describe events that happen one after another. ‘Smith passes to Peters, Peters passes to Ollis,Ollis shoots - and it’s a goal! First you break three eggs into a bowl. You add butter, salt and pepper. Then you take a fork... This man goes into a pub, and he says to the barman... * We use the present progressive (or ‘present continuous) to talk about thi just around the time when we speak. Look! The dog's eating yourshoe. I'm working hard these days, © We use the present progressive to talk about changes that are happening. Prices are going up. Transport is getting worse. © We can also use the present progressive to talk about the future (see pages 27, 30) I'm seeing Lucy tomorrow, Js that are happening OS TTL TEIN IEG EI OT TE TI, Why computers are like women: ——y Nobody understands the language that they use when they talk to other computers. They never tell you what is wrong; and if you don’t know, you're in trouble. They remember your smallest mistakes for ever. Why computers are like men: They know a lot of things but they are very stupid. After you get one for yourself, you soon see a better one. They like to go fast but they always crash. PRESENT TENICEC 72 Co a revise the basics: which present tense? SIMPLE PRESENT __|_ PRESENT PROGRESSIVE Wyou/we/they work __he/she/it works lam, you are ete working | doWyou/werthey work? ‘am |, are you etc working? if ta does he/she/it work? Vyou/we/they do not work Tam not, you are not etc working he/she/it does not work ‘© things that are always true «© things that happen all the time, repeatedly, often, sometimes, never etc. You live in North London, don't you? No thanks. | don't smoke. Chetford Castle stands on a high hill. Alice works for an insurance company. What do frogs eat? Iplay tennis every Wednesday. The sun rises in the east. things that are happening now things that are happening around now ‘My sisters living with me just now. Look - Ann's smoking a cigar. Why is that girl standing on the table? Phil's not working at the moment. Hurry up! We're waiting for you. ‘What are you doing” ‘Ym writing letters! Why are you crying? What's wrong? i) Study the above examples. Which of these words and expressions go best with the simple present (SP), and which go best with the present progressive (PP)? > permanent 28... 1. temporary 2 habit seesseee 3 just around now © RAMmaRr AND VOCABULARY: things to read 4 abways .. 5 usually 6 just at this moment ....... 7 these days bu not for very Tong Look at the pictures and numbers, and write sentences with often and now. Use a dictionary if necessary. > (2,1) She. > (3,4)She, ote. (5,9) He (8,10) She «..... (7) He .. (42)1.. (2,6) They aakene 1 short stories 6 notice 7 cookery book 14 PRESENT TENSES often, reads, newspapers, but wow she's reading a short sta 3 magazine 8 comic 4 biography 9 autobiography 10 grammar © Here are some exchanges from an interview between an American journalist and a French film star. Can you complete them with the correct tenses? 1. ‘How do you start work on a film?’ ‘T the script and .........:-+0+-+++ Notes.’ (read; make) le . Notes of our interview. I hope you don’t mind.’ ‘No, that’s OK.’ (make) 3. ‘What languages .... 2" ‘English, French and Spanish.’ (you speak) 4 ‘Tm glad we . this interview in English. My French isn’t very good.’ (do) 5 ‘Who .. . that guitar?” ‘My son, when he has time.’ (play) 6 ‘Who . the piano upstairs?’ ‘My sister. She's got a concert tomorrow.’ (play) 7 ‘What .. 2 ‘I think it's a piece by Mozart.’ (she play) Chane . anything else?’ ‘The violin. She's very musical.’ (she play) 9 “Your daughter’s very keen on sport, isn’t she?’ ‘She tennis.’ (play) 10 ‘Where is she now?’ ‘She .. .. tennis, as usual.’ (play) 11 ‘What's that delicious smell?’ ‘My husband ........... (cook) 12 ‘Is that usual?’ ‘Yes, normally I .. . and my husband .... . «' (shop; cook) 13. ‘What a lovely clock!” ‘It I'm afraid - it’s been broken for years.’ (not work) 14 ‘Could I use your phone?” ‘Ym ataid it. . at the moment’ (not work) I like this weather. (NOT Fmliking thisweather) What does he want? (NOT Whatis he wanting?) © Ceedaythe correct verb forms. I think / am thinking you're right. What do you look / are you looking at? Do you know / Are you knowing that woman's name? I don’t understand / am not understanding this letter. Why do you drive / are you driving so fast? What do you mean / are you meaning? I hate / am hating this music. Do you talk / Are you talking to me? I don't remember / am not remembering Andrea's phone number. It rains / is raining again. Semvanewne U 86 Write a rule in your own language to explain the difference between the two English present tenses. f you can work with other students who speak your language, compare your rule with theirs. © choose the correct form of the cartoon caption. 've known her for years. (NOT Fknow her for years) Insome answers, both contracted forms (for example m, dont and full PRESENT TENSES 15 revise the basics: spelling © BEURE EG book at the examples of third person singular (he/she/it ...) forms. Then €irclejA;’B' or’C’to complete the rules. | catches cooks does eats enjoys fixes flies goes lives _ makes misses passes plays pushes reads replies says shops __ smokes [speaks stands teaches thinks tries waits washes works Most verbs:add A -s B -es C -ies Verbs ending in a vowel (for example aoro)+y:add A -s B -es C -ies Verbs ending in a consonant +-y:drop-yandadd A -s B -es C -ies Verbs ending in-s,-x, ch, shiadd A -s B -es C -ies Goanddo:add A -s B-es C -ies wnune © Write the third person singular of these verbs. box brush. defend excite look . pray . watch .. complete ay 2+ guess . spend .. want 8 Look at the examples of -ing forms and complete the table. helping hoping lying making running sleeping stopping _ trying waiting wanting working Just add -ing | Double the last Change the end to | Drop the end letter and add-ing | yand adding _| and adding most verbs v verbs ending in-e verbs ending in -ie short verbs ending in one vowel and one consonant © Write the -ing forms of these verbs. break .. enjoy . clean .. come os... feel cesses get « live . make .. shop . shout .. turn . wash .. beGIN —» beginning _forGET —-» forgetting BUT HAPpen—» happening OF Fer —» OFFering © write the -ing forms of these verbs. ANSwer |. preFER .. UPSET sssseersreceees VISt .. Pen... GALLop ... 160 PRESENT TENSES present progressive for changes Prices are going up. ave @ ook at the graph and say whatis happening. 1 Milk. 2. Newspapers 3. Haircuts. £5.00 Bh + pint mix BB newspaper £3.00 BB baircut £4.00 £2.00 £1.00 £0.00 January April July October @ Say what is happening to some of the following. the world’s population you (age) your English prices days (length) pollution roads trains cars _airtravel the world’s forests the political situation children cities medical care teenagers unemployment sprinters _people’s holidays the seas ing better ana, contracted forms (for example 'm, don't) and full PRESENT TENSES 17 simple present: instructions etc You take the first left Calvin passes to Peters, Peters to O'Malley, Lucas intercepts, Lucas to Higgins, Higgins shoots — and ita goal! First | put a lump of butter into the frying pan and light the gas; then while the butter’s melting | break three eggs into a bow! ... ‘How do | get to the station?’ “You go straight on for halfa mile, then you come to a garage, you turn left ‘and then you take the firs ight’ ° Look at the map and follow the directions. When you come out of the station you turn right. Then you take the first left and keep straight on till you come to a TJunction. You turn right and keep straight on till you get to a crossroads, and then turn right again. Where are you? At ... © Now tell somebody how to get from the Apollo Theatre to the car park. 18 PRESENT TENSES © Look at the pictures and write the instructions for boiling an egg. © write the instructions for cooking something else. Ther’ this Scotsman, you see, and he's walking through the jungle when he meets a gorilla. And the gorla’s eating a snake sandwich, So the Scotsman goes up to the gorilla and says ... 6 Number the parts of the story in order and put in the correct forms of the verbs. ask close go hold keep notice” open say sit” throw work . the woman. out the orange and . ‘But there are no elephants in these mountains,’ Suddenly the man ........s00. the window, .. the window again. ‘Because we Awoman .. .. through the mountains. Oranges .............. the elephants away.’ “9. in a railway carriage when she ..!2+¢S.. that the man opposite her an orange in his hand and looking out of the window. “You see,’ says the man. ‘It. i ‘Excuse me,’ the woman .. ‘but why did you do that?’ @ You probably know a better story than this. Write it. PRESENT TENSES 19 non-progressive verbs I remember his face. ‘know what you mean. (NOT You seem worried, (NOT Youre seeming. Doyoutelevewhothessoina? What does this word mean’ What does she want? ° Use non-progressive verbs to complete the sentences. More than one answer may be possible. pele . you're right. 2 .. this music? to see Fred. a drink of water. «you don’t sss . how old she is. me and I .. .- orange juice” . his face, but not his name. ‘explicate’ . .. unhappy today. why she ... . You Caw anee .. to go home, who that woman is? where I parked the car. more bread, ‘On the Internet, nobody knows you're a dog’ ‘Thisisa terrible film: ‘don’tagree’ ‘Sorry Imlate! It doesn't matter: i a I recognise her, but | don't remember her name. ‘Can borrow the car?’ ‘It depends. Until when?” “There's no more orange juice’ ‘Idon't mind. Il have water e Choose the best verb to complete each sentence. > His wife always ..22 . with everything he says. (agree, realise, recognise) 1 This book .. to me. (own, belong, contain) 2ipine . you're right. (suppose, depend, mindy 3 His father . a chain of hotels. (contain, belong, own) 4 Money doesn't ....sssessssseees to me, (depend, mind, matter) 5. That bottle ... . petrol. (contain, own, belong) 6 ‘Can you lend me some money? ‘It ... .’ (matter, depend, mind) 7 . that I've made a mistake. (matter, realise, depend) 8 . If Lopen a window? (matter, suppose, mind) 91. it's time to go home. (suppose, own, mind) 10 ‘He's a great president.’ ‘I don’t * (matter, recognise, agree) Seen

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