Free English Work- & Textbook on: www.english-portal.net (c) 2006 by Mag. Schaller, Salzburg, www.english-portal.net Get the free monthly lessons on www.english-portal.net 18 „At the Movies“ photo © Paha_L – FOTOLIA Dialogue 6 : Linda: Oh, I liked the movie very much! Did you like it too? Brian: I tried to understand it, but I could not! Linda: Yes, they used many slang words. The actors were really good though! Brian: By the way, I saw your sister, yesterday, after the match. Linda: Yes, she was at the match too. She liked it a lot. Brian: But afterwards, it started raining! What did you do then? Linda: I hurried home. What did you do afterwards? Brian: Hahaha We played darts! Your sister´s boyfriend is very nice! Linda: I preferred my sister´s last boyfriend. He was also an actor. Brian: The actors´ achievements were really great, but the leading actor’s accent was terrible! Hahaha Linda: You are right. I particularly liked the end of the film, but the seats at the cinema were, however, somewhat uncomfortable. Brian: That’s why I already look forward to my own couch. Hahahaha! Linda: Yes, it is certainly more comfortable. I already look forward to seeing your place! Brian: I’ll pick you up tomorrow from your office! Linda: Great! See you tomorrow! Oh, it is raining again. Lesson 6 Free English Work- & Textbook on: www.english-portal.net (c) 2006 by Mag. Schaller, Salzburg, www.english-portal.net Get the free monthly lessons on www.english-portal.net 19 Grammar 6 A: Past Tense Simple : “Past Tense” expresses that an action took place at a definite time in the past. Practice the irregular verbs! Singular: Plural: 1. I played 1. We played 2. You played 2. You played 3. He played, she played, it played 3. They played Grammar 6 B: Possessive Case : Forms: Saxon genitive (noun + ´s or s´): expressing possession or relationship: Add “´s” to the noun (for nouns which do not end with “–s” or an”s´” (for plural nouns which end with –s). The Saxon Genitive is usually used for persons (or animals): e. g. “Marc´s friends”, “My parents´ house”… Genitive with “of” – is usually used for things (you can also use it for persons though): e. g. “The colour of her hair is blonde”. Free English Work- & Textbook on: www.english-portal.net (c) 2006 by Mag. Schaller, Salzburg, www.english-portal.net Get the free monthly lessons on www.english-portal.net 20 Exercise 6 A : Fill in the correct past form of the verb. Choose from this box: could did did Did hurried liked liked played saw started tried used was were Linda: Oh, I ________ the movie very much! ________ you like it too? Brian: I ________ to understand it, but I ________ not! Linda: Yes, they ________ many slang words. The actors ________ really good though! Brian: By the way, I ________ your sister, yesterday, after the match. Linda: Yes, she ________ at the match too. She ________ it a lot. Brian: But afterwards, it ________ raining! What ________ you do then? Linda: I ________ home. What ________ you do afterwards? Brian: Hahaha We ________ darts! Exercise 6 B : Fill in the correct form of the possessive case. Choose from this box: actor´s actors´ of sister´s sister´s Your ________boyfriend is very nice! Linda: I preferred my ________last boyfriend. He was also an actor. Brian: The ________achievements were really great, but the leading ________ accent was terrible! Hahaha Linda: You are right. I particularly liked the end ________ the film, but the seats at the cinema were, however, somewhat uncomfortable. . Brian: The actors´ achievements were really great, but the leading actor’s accent was terrible! Hahaha Linda: You are right. I particularly liked the end of the film, but the seats at the cinema. Brian: The ________achievements were really great, but the leading ________ accent was terrible! Hahaha Linda: You are right. I particularly liked the end ________ the film, but the seats at the. yesterday, after the match. Linda: Yes, she was at the match too. She liked it a lot. Brian: But afterwards, it started raining! What did you do then? Linda: I hurried home. What did you do