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Unit 1: TENSE CONSOLIDATION : Present time

Part - Reading: Put each verb in brackets into a suitable tense I work in a large office with about thirty other people, most of whom I

(know) quite well We (spend) most of the day together, so we have all become friends In fact most of my colleages are so interesting that I (think) of writing a book about them!

(take) Helen Watson, for example Helen(run) the accounts department At the moment she (go) out with Keith , one of the sale representatives, and they (seem) tobe very happy together But everyone (except Helen apartment) (know) that Keith (always make) eyes at Susan Porter But I (happen) to know that Susan (dislike) Keith "I can't stand people who

(apologise) all the time!" she told me "And besides I know he (deceive) poor Helen He (see) Betty Wills from the overseas department" And plenty of other interesting things (go on) For instance, every week money (disappear) from petty cash box When you (realise) that someone in your company is a thief It(upset) you at first But I(also try) to catch whoever it is before the police are called I'm not going to tell you who I(suspect) Well,not yet any way!

- Explain the usage of each verb in the reading? Part - Explaination

I The Present Simple Facts which are always true

The Present simple is used to describe facts in science, and geographical descriptions

Eg: The light from the sun takes 8minutes and 20 seconds to reach to the Earth Habitual actions

A frequency adverb is often used to describe habitual actions Frequency

adverbs:

Eg: I usually take the bus to work Making declarations

Verbs describing opinions and feeling tend to be state verbs Eg: I hope you will come to my birthday party

4 Headlines

These are written in a "telegram" style, and references to the past are usually simplified to present simple

Eg: Ship sinks in midnight collision Instructions and itineraries

- Instructions and recipes can be written in present simple instead of in imperative forms This style is more personal

Eg: First, you turn left at the first corner

- Intineraries and descriptions of travel arrangements Eg: On day three, we visit The House of Parliament Summaries of events

Eg: In chapter one, Susan meets David and agrees to go out with him Historical tables

Eg: May 1945: The war in Europe comes to an end II The Present Continuous/ Progressive

1 Actions which are still in progress

The P C is used to describe actions which are temporary and not yet finished

Eg: I'm doing the washing-up Habits over a period of time

The P.C can describe a temporary habit A time expression is necessary

At the moment we are sending all the mail by courier , because the Post office is on strike

3 A repeated temporary event

The P.C can describe a repeated temporary action A time expression is necessary Eg: Whenever I see Tom he is smoking

You are making the same mistake again

4 An annoying habit A frequency adverb is needed here Eg: You're always borrowing money from me

III Problems with Simple and Continuous

1 State Verbs are not used in the Present Continuous , because they describe activities which already extend in time These are sometime called "state meaning"

State Verbs:

be,

2 Some of the state verb can be used in continuous forms with a change of meaning

Eg : Tim is being rather difficult at the moment (behave) I'm having breakfast (eat)

I'm thinking of buying a new car (consider) Part - Activities

Exercise 1- Choose the most suitable tense

1 what sort of work you do/ are you doing? I can't talk now I cook/ am cooking

3 What shall we have? Do you like/ Are you liking fish?

4 Can I borrow this typewriter? or you use it/ Are you using it? what the people here do/ are the people here doing?

6 Follow that bus Then you turn/ are turning left

7 A lot of people think that the Sun goes/ is going around the Earth

8 Excuse me, you read/ are you reading your newspaper? Could I borrow it? Do you wait/ Are you waiting for the bus to Newcastle?

10 Andy builds/ is building his own house in the country

11 I haven't decided yet about whether to buy a new car or a second-hand one But I think/ am thinking about it

12 Allright, you try to fix the TV But I hope/ am hoping you know what you're doing!

13 Every year I visit/ am visiting Britain to improve my English

14 It's time we turned on the centre heating It gets/ is getting colder every day 15 Of course, you're Mary, aren't you? I recognise/ am recognising you now 16 What's the matter? Why you look/ are you looking at me like that/ 17 The film of War and Peace is very long It lasts/ is lasting over four hours 18 I can see from what you say that your mornings are very busy But what

you d/ are you doing in the afternoon?

19 I'm going to buy a new swimming costume My old one doesn't fit/ isn't fitting any more

Exercise 2: Present simple or Present progressive/

a) There's nobody here , and the door's locked What(we do) ? b) What (you look) at? (I wear) the wrong clothes again? c) I (look) after Jack's dog this weekend (You want)

to take it for a walk?

d) Who (drive) that Mercedes that's parked outside?

e) I(still have) a pain in my leg but it (get) better f) Who (Sue dance) with? Th's not her brother, isn't it? g) Harry (look) very untidy! He (wear) dirty jeans all the time h) I (write) in reply to your advertisement in the Daily News i) That plant I bought (now grow) very much and I

(water) it every day

j) Which hotel (you stay) whenever you (come?

Exercise3: Rewrite theses sentences, replacing the words underlined with a form of the verb in brackets.

a) This flower has a wonderful perfume (smeel) -> This flower smells wonderful

b) I think you are behaving in a very silly way (be) -> c) She is expecting a baby in the summer (have) -> d) Nacy is considering moving to Scotland (think of) -> e) Don't go in They are holding a meeting (have) -> f) I am meeting Janet this afternoon actually (see) ->

g) Good clothes are becomming more and more expensive (cost) -> h) I am just trying the soup to see if it needs more salt (taste) -> i) Helen is taking a bath at the moment (have) - >

j) I think that you would be happier in another job (feel)

Exercise4: Rewrite theses sentences, beginning as shown so that the meaning stays the same

a) What is your opinion of Ted's new book? -> What b) Nigel keeps interrupting me -> Nigel is

c) What is the meaning of this word? -> What does

d) The number of people who own bicycles is increasing -> More and more people

e) What about going to that new film at Rex tonight? -> How f) What is the weight of that piece of meat? -> How much g) Never mind about the price, just buy it -> Th price h) There's a smell of onions in this room ->This room i) What's inside the box? -> What does

j) Paul has flu -> Paul is

Exercise5: Rewrite each sentence so that it contains the word in brackets, and so the meaning stays the same

a) Charles and his father are exactly alike (LOOKS) ->

b) The cost of excursions is part of the price of the holiday (INCLUDES) ->

c) I find working here really enjoyable (ENJOYING) ->

d) I study hard, so I spend a lot of time in the library (MEANS) ->

e) What's your opinion of Wendy's new painting (THINK)

->

f) Sunrise is at 4:30 tomorrow morning (THE SUN) ->

g) What's on your mind at the moment (ABOUT) ->

h) Neil has the bad habit of getting in people's way (ALWAYS) ->

i) I am losing my voice (GOING) ->