English III

Unit 3 Checking Progress (Dec. 3rd)

Prof. CG Perez

VERB TENSE PRACTICE.

1. You are the foreman on a construction site. Give your boss an update about how the
project is progressing using the information in the table.
Use the chart below to write sentences, in the Past Tense, Present Perfect and Future with
GOING TO as corresponds.

PERSON IN CHARGE MARCH APRIL MAY

(NOW)
The foreman (you) Organize the new construction Hire a decorator Meet with the plumbers
team
The Engineer Prepare the designs for the Take measurements of
buildings the site

The Decorators Choose the colors for the rooms Cut the material for
the curtains
Construction Build the entrance Put in the heaters and
workers air conditioners.
The architect Design the swimming pool

The electricians Install the lights

2. You are a personal assistant at a large electronics company. Give your boss an update about
your weekly activities. Use the chart below to write sentences, in the Past Tense, Present
Perfect and Future with GOING TO as corresponds.

PERSON IN CHARGE TUESDAY WEDNESDAY FRIDAY

(NOW)
You Reserved a car for the factory tour Send the price list to Tell the secretaries
Mr. Smith about the meeting
The marketing Finish designing the new Run the advertising
department catalog campaign
Sign the new Write the finance
The accountants employee contracts report
The sales Finish the product presentation Write the quarterly
department report
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3. You are the Human Resources manager for a big food company. Give your boss an update of
your activities this month using the appropriate tenses. Now you find the appropriate verbs.
Not only one answer is correct.

Person in charge April 1st today Next week

You The staff’s party Training courses to The marketing staff

new staff

4. Read the project schedule for a chocolate factory in Chillan. Give an update of the project. You
are the project leader.

May June (now) July

You Contracts with the Food for the party The factory
suppliers operations
Assistant Advertising and The gifts for guests
publicity

5. Cindy Bennett is the General Manager of a travel agency. Last week she asked her assistant,
Dan Rubin, to make the arrangements for her trip to Brazil. Write an update of the things Dan
has done for his boss.

Yesterday Today tomorrow

Dan Rubin The flight tickets A car A meeting with Mr.
Smith

6. USE SINCE AND FOR TO WRITE ABOUT YOUR FACTS OF YOUR LIFE. USE THE PROMPTS.
1. BE STUDENT AT UDEC (2016)
2. HAVE A PET (2015)
3. lIVE IN CHILLAN (1996)
4. BE IN A RELATIONSHIP (2017).

7. . WRITE ABOUT NOKIA CORPORATION. USE SINCE/FOR IN EACH CASE.

Fact Time

World’s leader cell phone maker 2000

Headquarters in Helsinki 20 years
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Mr. Rajeev Suri, CEO 2014

Main Factory in India 2010

8. Write about Ms. Cristine Lagarde, President of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Use
Present Perfect or Simple Past as corresponds.

Fact Time

Director of IMF 2011 – to date

Gets married with Wilfried Lagarde 1982 – to date

Finance Minister for Eurozone 2008-2011

Lives in Paris 1956-to date

8. WRITE ABOUT THE CENTRAL OF BANK OF CHILE. USE THE CHART.

FACT TIME
Foundation 1925
Mr. Mario Marcel (President) 2015
Headquarters on Agustinas street(Santiago) 1925-to date
MR. ISMAEL TOCORNAL (PRESIDENT) 1925-1929