CONFIDENCE BUILDING ACTIVITIES CHART

Tense present past future

simple - verb 1st form do / does did will / shall
continuous - verb ing am / are / is was / were will be
perfect - verb 3rd form have / has had will have
perfect continuous - been + v ing have / has had will have

A) 1) I wash my clothes everyday.2)I drink tea every morning.3) I speak English fluently.4) I
read a newspaper.5) I study with my friends.
B) 1) He works in this office.2) He teaches Sanskrit.3) He enjoys his weekend himself.4) He
acts in Marathi plays.5) He has good habits.
C) 1) I am smelling a red rose.2) I am tasting a mango.3) I am forgetting his name.4)I am
swimming.5) I am dancing in the party.
D) 1) He is coming late.2) He is answering his call.3)He is talking rubbish.4) He is selling his
bike.5) He is telling us.
E) 1) I have finished my work.2) I have lived here for ten years.3)I have seen tajmahal.4) I have
been to Pune.5) I have known him for last three years.
F) 1) He has torn the papers.2) He has appeared for exam.3) He has passed in exam.4) He
has scored 70% in exam.5) He has won the best student trophy.
G) 1) I have been practicing English conversations.2) I have been running my business.3) I
have been setting the table.4) I have been planning a trip.5) I have watering the plants.
H) 1)I worried too much.2) I arranged the flowers carefully.3) I took his time.4) I made the
beds.5) I left the house.
I) 1) I was saving money.2) I was attending school.3) I was sunning myself.4) I was attaining
my goals.5) I was hurrying home.
J) 1) I had convinced them.2) I had attended the lectue.3) I had done a good job.4) I had
arrived in Jaipur.5) I had cried.
K) 1) I had been searching for an apartment.2)I had been looking at the photographs.3) I had
been giving you the letters.4) I had been encouraging them.5) I had been lying on the beach.
L) 1) I shall succeed.2) I shall be a doctor.3) I shall depart tomorrow.4) I shall remain here.5)I
shall remind him.
M) 1) I shall be needing this.2) He will be staying here.3) I shall be using this.4) He will be
mailing us a card.5) I shall be feeding it.
N) 1) I shall have scanned the newspaper.2) He will have been here for five days.3) I shall
have considered the proposal.4) He will have picked the flowers.5) I shall have changed their
minds.
O) 1) I shall have been touring the city.2) He will have been wondering what happened.3) I
shall have been longing to come.4) He will have been solving the puzzle.5) I shall have been
offering to help you.

Wh question answers

what Things ,it they.

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When Answers: At 6 am, on Sunday, in July , in the
morning, in the evening, at noon, at night,at midnoon, at midnight,
in a day, in a week, in a year, in a month, in a second, in a minute,
in a half an hour, in an hour, dark, before, soon, early, instantly,
immediately,already,afterwards,once a day, thrice a day, four times a day, rarely,
after, till 5 pm,until,then,ago,late.
where Answers: here,there, in the room, out of the room,
above Devi Chowk, below Devi Chowk, inside the
room, outside the room, far from the room, near the
room, everywhere, away from the room, forward the room, backward the room,
nearby the room, on the
table, upon the table, over the bridge, between Ram and Sita, among boys,
beside the table, behind the post office, beyond the road.

How Answers: wisely, slowly, quietly, certainly, surely, well, badly, little, much, forth,
above Devi Chowk, below Devi Chowk, inside the
willingly, distinctly, correctly, foolishly, diligently, perfectly, greatly, unwillingly,
frequently, constantly, gently, sweetly,
suddenly, strictly, seldom, merrily, rarely.

Why Answers:
a) for, to, because
the reason is that.
b) so, therefore.

how
many a / an,2,3,4,..,many, a few,
a lot of, a plenty of, some, enough, no, a number of.

how
much much, a little, a lot of, a plenty of, some, enough, no.

Whom me, you, you, us, them, Ram and Sita, him her, it, Ram.

whose my mobile, your mobile, your mobile, our mobile, their mobile, Ram and Sita’s
mobile, his mobile, her mobile, it’s mobile, Nokia’s mobile.

Answer following questions

a) What do you do everyday?

b) 1) What does a doctor do everyday? 2) What does a farmer do everyday? 3) What does a
shopkeeper do everyday?
c) 1) How long have been living in this city? 2) What have you been doing to run your life? 3)
Where have you been working / studying? 4) How long have you been learning English? 5)
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Why have you been learning English? 6) Where have you been living? 7) Which languages
have you been speaking? 8) Which festivals have you been celebrating? 9) What have you
been reading? 10) How have you been running your business/studing?
d) 1) What did you do yesterday? 2) How was your last weekend?
e) What were you doing at this time yesterday?
f) 1) What will you do tomorrow? 2) What are future plans about your career / business? 3)
How will you spend your next summer vacation?
g) 1) What will you be doing at this time tomorrow? 2) What will you be doing if you got a new
car? 3) What will you have done before you go to bed tonight? 4) What will you have before
you get your exam results?
h) 1) How do you spend your free time? 2) Why do you study English? 3) Why do we take
holidays? 4) Where have you completed your schooling? 5) whom do you need to run your
business / understand lessons? 6) Whose dress is more fashionable in the classroom? 7)
Which mobile is attractive, useful and affordable? Why? 8) How do you get to the classroom?
9) What does your friend like doing on holidays? 10) When do you finish your studies / job?
i) 1) What food do you eat? And how much? 2) How much time do you spend on your daily
activities? 3) How many employees are working in your company? Give details. 4) How many
times do you repeat your habits?
j) 1) How are you? 2) Where will you be tomorrow? 3) Who are your friends? 4) Why were you
in the mall yesterday? 5) What is your ambition in your life? 6) What day is today? 7) How was
your yesterday? 8) What car is that? 9) Where have you been? 10) When is your birthday?
k) 1) What can you and can’t you do? 2) What should you do to run your business? Or to get
good marks? 3) What did you use to do in your childhood? 4) What must a citizen do for his
country?

Degrees

degrees of adjectives
p. d. 1 I am happy
p.d. 2 I am as happy as sunil
c. d. I am happier than sunil
s. d. I am the happiest person in my group

Brave Able fast much dry big

Tall simple strong close early hot
Easy clever tall late easy sad
Happy quiet young bad neat shallow
Loud narrow little far soon much

A) 1) Mahesh is as tall as I 2) Anjali is twice as old as Tom.3) Suresh is four times as old as
Leena.4) She was as good an actress as her cousin.5)He won as prestigious an award as his
competitor.

degrees of adverbs

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p. d. 1 I play carefully
p.d. 2 I play as carefully as mahesh
c. d. I play more carefully than mahesh
s. d. I play most carefully in my group

Carefully well High Soon

Easily correctly Late Badly
Frequently eagerly Long Far
Slowly easily Low Little
Softly quietly Near Much
Early loudly Straight Well
Fast patiently Hard quickly

1) we walked slower and slower.2) They sang the softest.3) I can run as fast as you can.4)
She sings more beautifully than her sister does.5) She performs better in front of an audience
than she does in rehearsal.

Modals

simple could might would

I
group can simple - v 1st
he
group may continuous be + v ing
should swim. perfect - v 3rd
perfect continuous - been + v
would ing
ought
to
must
dare
to
have
to
has to

1) I can drive a car.2) An eagle can fly higher than other birds.3) You can wash your clothes
here.4) I could succeed in exam.5) We could attend the seminar.

a) Meeting and Parting b) Getting introductions

1 – Hi! How are you?
2 – Pretty well , thanks. And you? 1 – Meet my friend , Mr. Chavan.
1 – I am fine ,thanks. 2 – Glad to meet you, I am Sudhir.
2 – Where have you been lately? 3 – Pleasure is mine.
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1 – I have been busy with extra work. 2 – Please sit down and talk to me.
_________ 1 – Are you working on something?
2 – Yes , I am .And what are you doing?
2 – Oh! it’s getting late, and I have to go
now. 1 – At the moment. I am just relaxing.
1 – Must you go so soon?
2 – All right bye.
1 – Bye .Take care of yourself.

c) Requesting d) Formal phone etiquettes

1 – Hello, I am Rahul speaking, Can I speak
1 – Excuse me. to Mr.Desai?
2 – Oh! Yes. 3 – Please hold on, I will call, Mr.Desai.
1 – May I get your pen, please? 1 – Is Mr Desai here?
2 – Of course, you may. 2 – Yes, speaking.
1 – Thank you very much. 1 – What are you doing right now?
2 – pardon please,would you mind repeating
2 – You are welcome. it?
1 – I will be glad , what are you doing right
1 – May I buy your car, please? now?
2 – Sorry, you may not. 2 – I am busy in a meeting,
1 – It’s all right. 1 – I will ring you tomorrow.
2 – All right. bye .
1 – Bye.

e) Informal phone etiquettes f) Invitation

1 – Hello, Airtel,this is Mayur speaking

,how can I help you? 1 – I invite you to take dinner on Sunday.
2 – Yes, please.I wanted to know about 2 – Thanks for your invitation to dinner .I will
the postpaid connection. try to come on time.
1 - Please,visit our nearest Airtel outlet
with your identity proof and two
photographs. 1 – Would you like to watch a movie?
2 – That’s fine .where is the nearest outlet 2 – Many thanks for your invitation.But I am
in Rajarampuri,Kolhapur. sorry,I can’t accept you’re your invitation.
1 – It’s in the 8th lane.
2 – Oh! Fine .Thank you.
1 – Thank you for calling to Airtel.Have a
nice day.

g) Congratulations h) Dinning
1 – Hello,Is Sanju online? 1 – Are you ordering some food?
2 – Yes speaking. 2 – Yes, I am.

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1 – Hello,Sanju.This is Sneha.I came to
know about your success from Sunil.
2 – Oh! Sorry .I was going to make you a
call.
1 - Oh! That’s O.K.Congratulations on
your success. I congratulate you on
behalf of my
family.
2 - Thanks a lot.see you home soon.
1 – All right.bye.
2 – Bye.
i) Bad words – Don’t use, just know.
1 –Don’t be silly.
1 – Hold your tongue.
1 – Mind your language.
1 – Get out of my sight.
1 – I don’t care.
1 – (You) idiot.
1 – Go to the bathroom.
1 – (You) stupid.
1 – (You) fool.
1 – (You) Nonsense.
1 - ( You ) my foot
1 – Never blow your own trumpet
1- Are you pulling my legs?
1 – Now put an end.
1 – Bye.
J) Interview
1 – May I come in?
2 – Yes, you may.
1 – Good morning sir.
2 – Good morning ,take a seat.
1 – Thank you very much.
2 – Your name please.
1 – I am Rahul Jain.
2 – What’s your father?
1 – He is a doctor.
2 – Where are you from ?
1 – I am from Sangli.
2 – Your educational qualification
1 – I am B.A.B.Ed.
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1 – What will you have?
2 - May I have a menu please?
1 – A menu .Here you are.Sir.
2 – Please bring Indian Thali.
1 – Help yourself,please.Anything else.
2 – No, thanks.How much do I pay you ?
1 – 200/- Rupees .Here is the bill .Sir.
2 – Please keep the change.Thanks.
1 – Visit us again.
2- Act your age.
2 – Shame on you.
2 – What hell are you talking about?
2 – Go to hell
2 – Who cares?
2 – Oh! Bother.
2 – Don’t get excited.
2 – Beware, don’t utter it again.
2 – Get lost.
2 – Behave yourself.
2 – Don’t mind.
2 – I know dog doesn’t bite dog.
2 – For heavens sake stop this.
2 – Now be friends.
2 – Bye.
2 – Any previous experience?
1 – No, I am fresh.
2 – What made you apply?
1 – I have natural liking for this line ,sir.
2 – What is your opinion about your past
employer?
1 – They are fine,sir.
2 – What are your expectations about your
Salary ?
1 - I have nothing to suggest ,sir.
2 – All right,you are appointed.
1 – I am greatful .sir.Thanks.
2 – You are welcome.good day.
1 – Good day.