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Present tenses (1) It sounds awful! Thote it! It’s just horrible racket! » Hove it! Who's playing the guitar? I think he's grect! Horry: Dash is staying with us for a few weeks. He's got @ new job in London ond he's looking for ‘fat. thist Well, it doesn't sound that @ complete the tables. Present simple TESTU |/ You/We/ They tive He/She / it ESE 17 You/ We / They rot (don't) ve He / She / Ie 085 MOE Do V7 you/ we they lve? Does he / she / (im) ooking He/She/it is ‘We / You / They (re) 1 ‘om not looking He / She/Ie (isn't) © Read the information. Present simple Use We use the present simple to talk about * habits, repeated actions or something we do. regularly usually watch TV ofter dinner. He plays the guitar in o bond. + facts, things thot ore clways or sully true Chris lives in Scotland. Hens lay eqgs. + programmes and timetables Our train leaves at 8.30 a.m. The film starts at 6 o'clock. Time expressions 0 We use these expressions with the present simple. Their place is at the beginning or the end of the sentence. in (lonuary). in the morning / the afternoon / the evening The shop closes foro few days in August. In the afternoon, | sit in the garden and have a cup. of tea. + on (Mondays | Monday), on weekdays, on (Saturday) morning / afternoon / evening + ot the weekend ‘We don't go ta school on Sunday. On Tuesday ofternoon, | go to an art class. * every day / week / month, once / twice / three times (etc) o week / month / year | drink two glasses of milk every day. They go on holiday twice o year. © complete with the present simple. 1 My dad usually. to work. (drive) 2 Their plane at Yam. (leave) 3 We meet every day, (not eat) 4 Whar time they 2 (get up) Complete with the present continuous. 1 can't go out... 92nd. my homework. (do) 2. Sondre Jeons today. (not wear) 3 {your cousin with you these days? (live) Present tenses (1) Adverbs of frequency ‘We use adverbs of frequency to show how often ‘we do something. Usually, their ploce is before the moin verb or after the verb be. + always, usually often, sometimes, never ‘My sister sometimes borrows my clothes. Do they usually stay up late? 1m always hungry. This door is never closed. Present continuous Use We use the present continuous to talk about * something that is happening now (ot the ‘moment or for @ longer period). ‘Murr is talking on the phone right now. He's toking driving lessons this month. * temporary situations, something that Is happening this time only 17m staying a my grandmother's for a few days. She vsuallytokes the bus to school, but today she's wolking. Time expressions ‘We use these time expressions with the present ‘continuous. Their place is at the beginning or the ‘end of the sentence * at the moment, now, right now, today, this week / month / year, these days It isnt raining ot the moment. He's working hard these days. 5 Inever this computer. (use) ‘6 ma musician. What you ? (do) 7 She coffee. (not drink) Sorry, you ‘to me? (talk) Whar they here? (do) Ethan and | oes the match on TV. (watch) He very fast. (not run) © Match. bec ti eee He's playing the picno. foct ry hapa bei ‘They often stay ot a hotel. repeated action 2 lig Srl eiseeas 1'm having cereal for breakfast today. habit 44 The sun is setting, Isn't it beautiful? happening now Slarecspcone Themen er 0 Cia, —_ Shh! The film is starting! programme © Circle the correct answer, 1 Can | call you back? We fave KEES RavipDlunch ot the moment. 2. Elizobeth BBsh eat / Isn't eating red meat. She's « vegetarin. 3 Wher dlyou de / re youdeing right now? 45 We done watch /oren' watching TV in the morning. 5 She wants to livin Brighton but she 8 /ivingin London ot the moment. + REESE omy, Thre archi he for a new car? q ‘The match usual B o'clock 4 Look! The red hen less yng an ego! 10. We dona iste / arent usualy isting o his kindof muse @ complete with the present simple or the present continuous. 1 bgt ue at 7 o'clock on weekdays. (get up) 2 Hurry up! John {for you outside the cinema, (wait) 3 What {you usuely ct the weekends? (do) 4 Dod to the office today. It's « bank holiday, (not go) 5 they ‘at the moment? (work) & We cake for breakfast every day, (not have) 7 she her grandporents every week? (visit) 8 They for their finel exam ot the moment. (study) art to this radio show every week. (listen) 10. The sun today! (shine) © Circle the correct answer. | Nex is sleeping SERS TRORERDY everyday 2. Are you leaving Fight now / every weekend? 3 They proctice every day / today. 4 We aren't staying ot hotel every yeor/ this time. 5 Henry and | play football Géthe weekend / right now. 6 [si raining every evening / ot the moment? 7 Does she wash her hands today before she starts eB3King? 8 We do the shopping this thonth / on Saturdays. @. The restaurant is doing « special deal on pizzas this Week / every week: buy one, get one free! 6g. 19. This shop doesn't open ightnaW on Sundays. Present tenses (1) @ @ choose and complete. Peter! usually... walks to school, but 2 he's riding his bike? . he hes football practice after school and he doesn't ‘want to be late. (en Mondays, usually, todey) aw It is 3 p.m. Beth is playing a computer game 4 She 5 ...Feads a book, but she never watches TV * (sometimes, in the afternoon, at the moment) a + Lucy relaxes in her room. She ® listens to ‘music or writes emoils to her friends. * ons She's painting ‘Cosmo's portrait. (often, Right now, on Sunday evening) a ih @ _ Read and complete. Use the present simple or the present continuous. Interview of the week Welcome ta this year's first issue of TeenLink magazine. This week our school is helping to reforest Beiew Hil Beth Banks interviewad Martin Chapman, the chairmen of our local committee for the preservation of the environment. Bath: You 1. F¢ "erking.. (work) very hard today. Chairman Chapman at work Martin: Yes, we are. We 2 (plant) more trees. Bath Wry? (you / do) this? Martin: Wall, it usually 4 (rain) lot in this area and the water 5 [carry] the soll away. We often & thave} floods, So we need more trees. Tress are important because their roots 7 (keep) the soil in ts place. ‘Who's helping you today? ‘Alot of local people. Some people ® (Gig) holes and others. . (water) the trees. Many of your schoolmates °° (help), to0, so we {do} the work fas, | often 72 (help) my dad in the garden. Is there anything | can do? SFIS PO IGE a OOO PAE @ Read the information. State verbs ‘Some verbs describe a state, not on action, ‘These verbs do not have a continuous form. We use them only in the present simple form. These ‘verbs ore: * see, look, hear. sound, smell taste, feel * ike, dislike, love, hate, prefer, not mind remind, understand, realise have (= possess), wnt, need, mean, own, belong, cast This music sounds horrible! Friemusietesounding horribe! —* | think he's very good. te thaneneteeet genet Some state verbs can be both state and action verbs depending on their meaning, As stote Cross out the wrong sentence. | bethie perteme-smehing mee? Does this perfune smell nice? 2. She has two cats and a goldfish. She's having two cats ond a golfish. 3. I'm thinking it's « good idea. I think i's @ good ideat 4 This book looks very old. ‘This book is looking very old. my face? ‘verbs they do not have © continuous form, but at faction verbs they do. Loole at thes eaunnples: + She has her MP3 player with her today (have = possess, stata varb) + She's having lunch with her fiends today. (have lunch = eat, action verb) + Fehink you're right. (think = believe, have an opinion, state verb) ‘+ What are you thinking about? (think = what {goes through our mind, active verb) _ Other verbs ike these are: State verb ‘Action ver *e see (= meet) look (= appear) look smell (= have an odour) sme feel (= have texture) feel (= give an impression) 5 Why do you smell the cheese? Isit off? ‘Why are you smelling the cheese? Is it of 6 Horry can’t come to the phone. He's having « shower. Horry con't come to the phone. He has « shower. 7 Why are you looking ot me like that? Is there something on Why do you look at me like thot? Is there something on my face? 8 don’t know what to do. I'm thinking about i. | don't know whet to do, I think abour it. Complete with the present simple or the present continuous. ‘Their new CD is great! What ..°. you think, 2 (think) There's Jenny! She ‘ot us! (wave) 1 his story. 1 he's lying. (not believe, think) you {your frst roy? (remember) 1 2 3 4 5. She & I'm not sure I can buy this bike. | 7 this bag 8 Poul 4 Timothy 10 They 11 You can go out with your friends. 1 12. Whot this word blue cheese. She never eats it. (hate) it's too expensive. (think) to Pam? (belong) very cheerful these days. (not seem) ‘a music lesson at the moment. (have) ‘a word! They can't speak our language. (not understand) ! (not mind) 2 (mean) @ _ Read and choose the correct answer. talent for music! © You remember owrite ‘a'm going © decides © always says writes co study not have 9 aloves 10 acat 11 apaine 12 a ploys ©® Write about you, your friends and / or family. beeeeteeeeeecetecereeeceeeeececieccceceececeececece Write about what you usually do, how you spend your time, your likes and dislikes. Write about what you are doing at the moment, o these days. this note to introduce myself and my friends to our new readers: tin twelve to the same school as Harry, Peter and Lucy. Harry Devi is the Exitor of the schoo! magazine, Teenlink. He %...... into the magazine. He's a good friend and he > | usually take photos and 8... for an important French exer, so # Peter Herdy is fourteen years old and he's in the some class as Harry. He # jokes ‘end food! He's with me at the’moment: he 1° Lucy is Peter's sister: She's ony eleven but she's got a grest talent: she tke @ real artist! At the moment, she *® the violin. Unfortunately, che hasnt got ony ‘some of the articles, But these days, |7 much time for the magazine, what goes ‘something good about my work: his third ice cream! ply Past tenses (1) player for the other team, wen ‘igantic & Bernard's dog jumped on him, threw him to the ground and held him down with his huge paws. Al'the payers tried to hop, but the dog didnt move. However, when Ricky Fitz ordered the og to gat of the court, le immediately! After the garme, Ficky ‘explained. That was my dog, Bernie. He Used to be a police dog. in his mind, ‘when he jumped on poor Mat, he was attacking a nasty thiett @ complete the tables. Past simple Regular verbs Regular verbs 1/You/ He/She /it/ jumped 1/You/ He/She/it/ @e'p jump We /They fonder... We/ They Irregular Verbs Irregular Verbs 1/You/He/She/it/ left 1/ Yous He/She /It/ did not (0...) Weove We / They hele We / They Regular / irregular verbs Did I/ you he/she /it /we/ you they order? 10 Past tenses (1) Used to Regular and irregular verbs Regular and irregular verbs 1/You/He/She/It/ usedto play | You/He/She/It/ did not wseto be We/You/ They be We/ You/ They ¢ ) Regular and irregular verbs Did 1 /'you/he/ she /it/we/ you/ they use to play? Past continuous Regular and irregular verbs Regular and irregular verbs 1/You/He/She/It was trying * 1/ You/ He/She / tt was noe ( ) try We/You/ They were throw We / You/ They (weren't) throwing Wes js Were we/youlthey throwing... ? © Read the information. Past simple Use We use the past simple to talk about * an action that started and finished in the post. We usually say when it happened or imply that it was a specific time in the past. ‘They went to Spain last year. + a past state We lived in London in 2001. + a pasthabie He exercised every doy when he was at college. Form + To form the past simple of regular verbs, we ‘add -ed or -d to the main verb. jump — jumped ty — tied stop — stopped love loved + Irregular verbs don't form the past simple ‘with -ed. Each irregular verb is different, go went get got toke —* took leave — left + In negative sentences and questions, we use did didn’t and the infinitive. We don’t use the Past simple form of the verb. She didn’t answer the phone. Shedd amimered the pei H/you/ he / she / it 5 2 Did they break the vase? Pe anonrtiatettencesed + The post simple of be is was / were. Remember: we don't use did / didn't with was / were. He wos 0 good student. We weren't cold lastnight. Time expressions We use these time expressions with the post simple: * yesterday, yesterday morning / afternoon evening z + this morning / afternoon (when they are in the ost) + two hours / days / weeks / months / years ago + last week J month / year / Saturday night + in 2008 / June / the summer Used to Use We use used to to talk about past habits or states that were true in the post, but are not true now. *+ | used to stay with my grandmother every summer when Iwas 0 chil, " 12 ‘Write sentences in the past simple. They didn’t play football jest Saturday. They went te the beaeh (they / play / football x, they / go / to the beach /) last night. = (U/ study X, 1 listen / to music 4) ‘ot 3 a.m. last night. «(He / wake up 7, he / feel well. x) becouse «(She / buy / a camera X, she / have / the money x) because. . (We / open / the letter X, it / be / for us “) , but _.. (They / drink / some lemonade ¥, they / eat / anything X) <0 «(He / do / his best x, he / win / the race *) Ask the questions and complete the answers in the past simple. ‘A: When 4d you see Harry? (you / see) [B: Yesterday afternoon. He 29! ime this book for you. (gve) A : ‘after midnight? (the film / finish) B: I don't know. | ‘TV last night (not watch) A all the milk this morning? (your brothers / drink) B: No, they asi ‘There's some milk in this jug- (A: Where ee Adam? (she / meet) B: She - him at Martha's house, but he ‘her, (meet, not remember) A George to the party? (you / invite) B: Yes, ! -Valso. his friend because he nice. (invite, seem) Rewrite the sentences with used to. Read the secrets Mrs Banks wrote in her diary when she was eight years old. Now write what she says to her daughter, Beth. 1 When | mas eight, my best fiend used to be Olivia. She used to 2 ‘What was everyone doing ot 8.00 p.m. yesterday evening? curene ONeuren eve Mren— Past tenses (1) @ Read the information. Complete with the past continuous. Peter as studying... for @ test. (study) Lucy ‘an emoil to her pen friend. (write) Mr and Mrs Hardy coc TV. (ovatch) Horry ‘a shower. (have) Beth and her cousin 9 computer game. (ploy) tebe ‘to my friend on the phone. (tak) You t0 London. (Ay) Mrs Jones her pupil's homework. (mark) Join the sentences with while. (while) we / play / football they / have / « lesson Wile. me. were playing football the / listery to rmusic (while) he / run (while) they / paint / the choirs Tom / plant / the new trees. Mary / make / the tea (while) Ken / make / the sondwiches (while) Dad / fish we / swimming / in the 500... | /-do / the crossword (while) you / play / computer games Circle the correct answer. ‘As | @GSRGKINGY tOOK the shoes to the till Wes Fedlising /G@OISED did not have any money with me. The doorbell Was ringing /raAg while they Were watching / watched! TV. ‘While we wre talking / talked. che baby Was Waking up / woke up. Dots GETTER hore when: QEERSEEEEEEDY® cn. iy back as | Wasting lifted a heavy box. a ‘to work when the accident Was happening / happened. While they weren't looking / didn't look, someone Wes stealing / stole their luggage. ‘The train Wa leaving / eft while you WEF Buying / bought the magazines. 13 @ complete with the past simple or the past continuous. 1 128 leeking_ (lock) the front door when the phone £92 (rine 2 Williom (talk) to anyone while he (wae) 3 We (work) for the same company when we (mont) 4 The specker (cay) something importont while you (not listen) 5 liz (lose) her glosses as she 4 (run) in the park. 6 they (ge) home when you (see) them? 7 John (ploy) the guitar when | (walk) into the room, 8 When! (leave), the boys (listen) to music @ _ join the sentences. | Mrs Hordy / tok / on the phone. Peter / got / home. (when) * Mea Hardy was talking on the phone when Peter aot: home Horry / fall sleep. He / wotch / TV. (wile) sig The Headteacher / walk / in. We / do / a test. (while) 1 break / the plate. | / do / the washing up. (os) She / get up. They / have / breakfast in the kitchen. (when) Ie / stare / to snow. They / climb / the mountain, (as) 11 get on / the plane. Someone / shout / my name. (when) The children / take / this photo of you. You / sleep. (while) @ Complete with the past simple or the past continuous. 4 i Here's my album of funny photos! . 20: Look ot this photo of Lucy! Pever: Yes, she | 1¥9°.2lM99._ (smile) for the camera when the bee ?. $02. (sting) her on the nose! Leo: Poor Lucy! What about this? Pecor: That's Harry on his new bike when he was eight. He 3... (not look) when he ‘ (it) that tree! 15 -..(a6t have) time to warn him. Lee: Oh, no! You've got my photograph, too! Peter: Oh, yes. What were you doing? Leo: 16 (watch) the football game on TV when you” (Ghout) next to my ear! Peter: That's Beth, She ® ........... drinking) strawberry juice ot my last birthday porty when someone *. (push) her. She !®

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