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2 We can use the Present Perfect with for and since, to talk about situations or actions in a period of time from the past until now.. Complete the sentences about her, using the Pres

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1 Be: Present Simple (1)

1 Here are some examples of be in the Present

Simple:

This is my brother He’s ten years old

I'm a student These are my books

They aren't at home They’re at the theatre

2 We form the Present Simple of be like this:

3 In speech, we usually use the short forms:

She’s my sister, He’s my brother

Tìm from Italy Theyre German

4 We use be:

> to say who we are:

I'm Steve and this is my friend Bill We're from Scotland

Pm Janet and these are my sisters, This is Sandra and this is Patricia Sandra and

Patricia are doctors

> to talk about the weather:

It’s cold today

It’s a beautiful day

It’s usually hot here

It isn’t very warm today

> to talk about the time:

It’s ten o'clock,

It’s half past four

You're late!

> to talk about places:

Milan is in the north of Italy

John and Mary are in Yorkshire

> to talk about people's ages:

My sister is six years old

A Maria is from Brazil She is writing about herself and her family Put full forms of be

in the gaps

> a student from Brazil

> My parents are not (not) rich

1 My father a teacher

2 My mother (not) Brazilian

3 She from America

4 twenty years old

5 My little brother two

6 My older brothers

7 They in the army

8 Wises Often very hot in Brazil

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(not) students

B_ Now fill these gaps This time, use short forms of be, as in the examples

>I'm a doctor > I'm (not) a bank manager

She _ (not) a teacher, 6 It eight o'clock

a student 7 from Paris

(not) cold today 10 | a twenty-four

My parents live in Scotland 1 teachers

New York in England in America

My sister is a doctor

— «+ Six o'clock!

Look at the time! Chris and Mary

thirty years old

D Look at these pictures These people are saying who they are Write sentences,

choosing the correct jobs from the box, as in the example

| apop star afarmer abankmanager footballer dentist a doctor

| apolieeman- an artist a teacher a film star ascientist a photographer

2 Be: Present Simple (2)

1 We use be:

> to talk about how we feel:

P'm happy They re sad

They re bored SheS tired

We’re hungry I’m thirsty

He isn’t afraid They're cold

> to greet people:

Bill: Hello How are you?

Jane: I’m fine thanks, How are you?

> to apologize:

Tm sorry Tìm late

> to describe things:

It isn’t expensive It’s cheap

It’s an old film It isn’t very good

These photos are bad!

(For other uses of be, see Unit 1.)

2 We use there + be to talk about the existence

of something There + be can be used to talk

about where things are:

SINGULAR: Theret TT v05 | 4 s

L re are some good cafes in

ay the centre of the town,

We also use there + be to talk about when

things happen:

There is a bus to London at six o'clock

There are taxis, but there aren’t any buses

‘Are you } late?

Are they Here are some examples of questions using

all the forms of be:

Am I late for the film?

Are you twenty years old?

Is he at home now?

Is she French or Italian?

Is it time to go home?

Are we ready to leave?

Are you both at university?

Are they in London today?

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B Use there + the correct form of be to say what we can and cannot find in the town

5 (a luxury hotel: a luxury hotel

6 (atheatre) a theatre

7 (newsagents: 6) six newsagents

wi

1 (a teacher — you — are)

2 (they — bored — are)

3 (is — afraid — he)

4 (she — tired — is)

5 (are — you — how)

6 (cold today — itis)

7 (she — Spanish — is)

8 (they — from London — are)

D Put forms of be in these conversations

Steve: This (>) is,

Tom: Hello, Joan (1) Joan, my sister you a student?

rite questions by putting the words in brackets ( ) in the correct order

Joan: No, | (2) a dentist | work in Brighton

Mike: How are you, Sally?

Sally: 1 (3) fine, thanks

Mike: (4) you hungry?

Sally: Yes (6) there a good restaurant near here?

Mike: Yes There (6) 4 good, and cheap, restaurant in Wellington Street

E Write questions using the words in brackets () and a form of be

QUESTIONS

No, I'm French

No, I'm thirsty

No, she’s my mother

No, you're on time

No, they're from Canada

No, he’s a footballer

No, I'm sad

No, she’s at work

No, he’s eighteen years old

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3 Present Simple (1)

1 We form the Present Simple like this:

I know the answer

She starts work at 9.30

We add -s after he/she/it:

Ifa verb ends in -ch, -o, -sh or -ss, we add

-es after he/she/it:

Ifa verb ends in a consonant (b, ¢, etc.) + y

(e.g study), we use -ies after he/she/it:

(For more examples, see Appendix 2, page

243.)

2 Now look at these examples of the negative:

I don’t like that music

He doesn’t listen to his teacher

Note that we say:

He does not know (Nov He-does-not-knows.)

3 We use the Present Simple:

> to talk about things that happen regularly:

He plays golf every day

> to talk about facts:

She comes from France

(= She is French.)

Greengrocers sell vegetables

I don’t speak Chinese

>» He works in a bank

> They live in France

4 watch TV every day

2 She go to work by car

3 The film finish at ten o'clock

4 We play tennis every weekend

5 They go on holiday in August

6 He speak Italian and French

7 Shedo her homework every night

8 We start work at half past eight

B Now finish these sentences using a verb from the box Use each verb once

Remember to add -s or -es if necessary

> He eats toast for breakfast 4 He ten cigarettes a day

2 My father anew language every year 6 He , work at six o'clock

3 She to New York once a month be fruit in a shop

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C Write these sentences, using the negative form of the Present Simple

» (He/not/live/in Mexico) He doesn't live in Mexico

D Putin the verbs from the box, in the Present Simple Use each verb once

leave start arrive get watch work — brush

Interviewer: How do you start the day, ?

Jim: Well, | (>) aet up at six o'clock | get washed and dressed, and |

(1) breakfast at seven o'clock After breakfast, | (2)

my teeth | (3) 1O WOFK at @ight

Interviewer: When do you get to work?

Jim: | usually (4) at my office at about half past eight First, |

(5) a cup of coffee, and then | (6) work at 8.45 a.m

Interviewer: Where do you work?

Jim: 1(7) in a bank | am a computer operator | (8) _ my job

It's very interesting

Interviewer: When do you eat lunch?

Jim: 1(9) work and | have lunch at one o'clock | (10) acup

of tea at half past three

Interviewer: When do you finish work?

Jim: 1(11) the office at six o'clock | eat dinner when | get home Then |

(12) _ TV for an hour or two

>» (come) She.comes from Scotland, > — She doesn't come from Endlan4,

1 (work) She inabank She in a shop

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4 Present Simple (2)

1 We use the Present Simple: 2 We form Present Simple questions like this:

> to talk about feelings and opinions:

I like pop music I don’t like classical music

She loves football!

Philip wants a new car

I don’t want a cup of tea, thanks

He feels sick

> to talk about thoughts: We put does before he/she/it:

Do you speak Spanish?

Do you work in the town centre?

Do they know the answer?

I don’t think she likes her new job Note that we say:

I don’t know the answer Does he walk? (Nov Dees-he-walks?)

He doesn't understand me

For other uses of the Present Simple, see Unit 3

She thinks that films are fantastic! She loves, we films

l Sick Can | have a glass of water please?

| don’t know the answer because | the question

| he's tired He works too hard

| want to telephone Jane, but | her phone number

They're thirsty They _ something to drink

li» your new car It's very nice Was it expensive?

B Write sentences about Peter (V = like, /V = love, x = not like, XX = hate)

© This is an interview with Mary Woods about herself and her husband, John Write the questions, using the ideas from the box

like films read books listen to the radio play golf

like dogs speak any foreign languages

ou live In London ~ Yes, | live in north London

~ No, but he plays tennis

~ Yes, | speak French

~ Yes, | like all the programmes on TV

~ Yes, he listens to the radio in the morning

~ No, but he loves cats

No, | don't like films

~ Yes, he has two cups in the morning

~ No, but I have a bicycle

~ Yes, he plays the piano

~ No, | prefer classical music

~ Yes, | love musicals

~ Yes, | read one book every week

~ No, he doesn't like cigarettes

D You are on holiday, and you are in a Tourist Information Centre Ask questions using

the table below

Do you stop at the railway station?

the number 38 bus sell maps of the city?

the restaurants change tourists’ money into pounds?

the sightseeing tour have a swimming pool?

the sports centre

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You are eating

I’m not eating

You aren't eating

He isn’t eating

We aren't eating

You aren’t eating

‘They aren’t eating

Iam not eating

You are not eating

He/She/It is not eating

We are not eating

You are not eating

‘They are not eating

2 To make the -ing form, we add -ing to the

verb:

listen — listening

work —» working play — playing read + reading

3 But notice these irregular spellings:

win — winning get + getting shop + shopping sit — sitting swim — swimming travel — travelling dance + dancing write + writing shine + shining

(For more details on the spelling of the -ing form, see Appendix 2, page 243.)

4 We use the Present Continuous:

> to talk about actions and situations in

progress now:

> to talk about actions and situations in

progress around now, but not exactly at the moment we speak:

A Look at these pictures

Decide what is happening (/) and what isn’t happening (xX) in each picture, and then

write positive or negative sentences

Finish the postcard using the words in brackets ( ) in the Present Continuous

Use full forms (e.g is sitting)

but | can see fifteen or sixteen Jenny (7}

her book, and I (8)

Jim and Jenny

(Stay) here for a week

(shine) and it's very hot

(si on the beach and | (drink) an orange juice

(not/swim) because we're

(watch) the boats on

with us this weel

dài (go) to work by

bike this week

2 My father (take)

some medicine

3 Anna is not in the office this week

4 Pauline needs some exercise

restaurant this week

6 Jill doesn't feel well

because our oven is broken

because he wants to get a good mark because | haven't got money for petrol

‘so she (walk) to

school this week

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6 Present Continuous (2)

1 Look at these questions:

Are you enjoying that drink, Ann?

Is he watching TV at the moment?

Are they working hard?

2 We form Present Continuous questions like

this:

4 We do not usually use the Present

Continuous to talk about opinions or

thoughts:

[like tennis, I know your sister (Nov Em

‘We do not usually use these verbs in the Present Continuous:

>

3 Here are three common Present Continuous

questions They all mean ‘How are you?’:

How’s it going? >

How are you getting on?

How are you doing?

5 think and have:

we cannot use think in the Present

Continuous to express opinions:

I think he's nice (Nov Pne-thinking he’s-

ices)

we can use think in the Present Continuous to talk about an action:

She’s thinking about the film

we cannot use have in the Present

Continuous to talk about possessions:

Thave a ticket (Not Lant-having a

ticket.)

we can use it to talk about actions:

I'm having breakfast He’s having fun

> (enjoying — your work — you — are — ?)

(she — having lunch — is — ?)

(playing football — are — they — 2)

(the cat — sleeping — is — ?)

(the sun — is — shining — 2)

(you — are — coming — to the cinema—7?)

(listening — are — they — ?)

(eating — at the moment — she — is — ?)

(it — raining hard ~ is — ?)

(1 — getting better — at tennis — am — ?)

10 (are — winning the match — we — ?) `

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B Make questions and answers Use the Present Continuous

> (she/work/in Peru this year?) ~ (No, she/study/in Mexico)

1 (you/study/English at the moment?) ~ (Yes, I/work/hard)

2 (they/listen/to the radio?) ~ (No, they/play/CDs)

3ˆ (Peterwwash/now?) ~ (Yes, he/have/a bath)

© Puta tick (V) next to a correct sentence, and a cross (x) next to a wrong sentence

> She's liking pop music X

> He's learning French /

1 They're enjoying the film 6 She's eating a banana

2 We're loving ice-cream 7 He thinks it's a good idea

3 She's believing he’s right 8 ‘Huge’ is meaning ‘very big’

4 John's thinking about my idea 9 Mick is knowing Jane

5 He's having lunch at the moment 10 She's hating classical music

D Complete this conversation Use the verbs in brackets ( ) in the Present Continuous

Paul: Hi Steve! What are you doing?

Steve: (p)!'m goina (I/go) to the bank What are you doing?

Paul: (1) (I/shop) (2) (Ilook) for a new tennis

new racquet

Steve: Where is Jackie? Do you know?

Paul: Yes She isn’t in England at the moment (4)

we (She/work) in France

for a month

Steve: What (5) (she/do) in France?

Paul: (6)., (She/sing) in a night-club

Steve: Really? What about Fred and Sue? What (7)

Paul: (They/study) for an exam They're always in the library at the (they/do)?

moment

Steve: How is your sister? Is she all right?

Paul: Yes, she's fine, but she’s tired (9)

hard work

Steve: Can | help you?

Paul: No, it's OK My father (10)

Steve: Well, | hope you find a good racquet

va (Welpaint) the living-room It's

1 Present Simple or Present Continuous

Compare the Present Simple and the Present Continuous:

1 We use the Present Simple to talk about facts

(things which are true at any time):

Anna speaks good Spanish

Journalists write newspaper articles

I come from Norway (= | am Norwegian)

2 We use the Present Simple for situations that

exist over a long time, and for actions that

are repeated (e.g people’s habits, or events

on a timetable):

Mike works for an advertising company

He lives in Paris (= His home is in Paris.)

He lives in Paris

We use the Present Continuous to talk about

actions in progress at the time of speaking:

Anna’s busy She’s speaking on the phone What are you writing? ~ A letter to Jane

Look! The bus is coming

We use the Present Continuous for things that continue for a limited period of time around

now (e.g holidays, visits, temporary jobs, school or university courses):

John is working in the USA for six months He’s living in New York

| He’s living in New York |

Jane travels a lot in her job

Ido a lot of sport

We can use words like usually, often, every:

We usually go out to dinner at weekends

often go to football matches on Sundays

The buses leave every hour

3 We use the Present Simple with thinking and

feeling verbs (e.g know, forget, notice,

understand, recognise, remember, like,

love, hate, want, prefer, need):

I don’t know which train to catch

4 We use have in the Present Simple to talk

about possession:

I have a new car

We use think in the Present Simple to express

We're painting the flat

We do not usually use the Present Continuous

with thinking and feeling verbs:

Not Tt knowing someone-whelives in

Venice

We use have and think in the Present Continuous

to talk about actions:

I'm having fun

He can’t come, he’s having dinner at the moment

Iam thinking about my work

(leave) home at 7 o'clock every morning

1 She usually (work) in the Sales Department in London, but at the

moment she (do) a training course in Bristol

2 Linda (wash) her hair every day

3 He (try) very hard in every game that he sees (play)

4 Excuse me | think that you

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(sit) in my seat.

(you/listen) to the radio very often?

(they/drive) on the left in Britain?

(not/get) dark at this time of year until about 10 o'clock

(rain) here a lot, but it (not/rain) now

(bake) a cake Why

(I/do) something wrong?

(you/smile)?

B This is Anna’s first letter in English to David There are some mistakes in it Cross out

the incorrect forms and write in the correct form, Put a tick (/) if the form of the verb

is correct

Dear David,

I ive (>) ina large flat in Rome m-having-(>`

are called Rosa and Maria We are getting up (1) at seven o'clock every morning, and we have (2) coffee and a small breakfast | leave (3) the flat at

eight and walk to the university | am finishing (4) classes at five every day, and | arrive (5) home at six This month | work (6) very hard for my first exams

At the moment, | eat (7) breakfast in the kitchen of our flat: my mother drinks

coffee, and my sisters are reading (9) magazines

On Saturday afternoons | am playing (10) tennis with my friends, or | go

AN) to the cinema Today, I’m going to see a new English film! Sometimes | am watching (12) American films on TV, but I’m not understanding

(13) the words! Are you liking (14) films?

With best wishes,

Anna

Write the sentences using the Present Simple or the Present Continuous

> (Usually she/work/at the office, but this week she/work/at home)

Usually shy fice, but thi z ing at,

1 (You/not/eat/very much at the moment Are you ill?)

= (Wistudy/Japanese this year It's very difficult.)

a (you/watchithe television at the moment?’

o (IInot/rememberithe name of the hotel.)

8 Imperative

1 These are imperatives: 3 We use the imperative:

Go, Help Come: Watt > to give instructions:

We use the imperative like this: Turn right at the corner

Come in! Have a cup of tea Don’t forget your passport

Turn left at the post office ie > to give warnings:

Note that sometimes the imperative is one Be careful! That box is very heavy

word, but often we give more information: Help! > to give advice: ¬

Help me!

Help me with my suitcase Don’t see that film It’s terrible! Take a coat It’s cold today

We can say please after an imperative to be

more polite:

Help me with my suitcase, please

Hurry up, please We're late

Come here, please

> to ask people to do things:

Come in please, and sit down

Listen to this song It’s wonderful

Pass the butter, please

Listen to me, please > to make offers:

Have another orange juice

2 We form the negative like this: Make yourself a cup of coffee

Have a good trip!

Have a nice holiday!

Don’t forget your books!

Don't wait for me

We normally use the short form Don’t

Turn left Come in Dontwait Don't forget Stop the car! Helpme! Have

for me I'm not coming tonight

an umbrella with you It's raining

a rest You look tired

at the end of the road

| can't swim!

to take your passport

There's a cat in the road

to my party, please

your books at page 84

the salt, please

to that record It's terrible

The bus leaves at 9 o'clock

and have a glass of lemonade

the first train in the morning

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B Steven is writing a letter to a friend Put the verbs in the box into the gaps

and see me next weekend I'm staying in a house by the sea Don't

(1) ø to bring your swimming costume with you! It isn't difficult to find the house When you get to the crossroads in the town, (2) right and drive to the end of the road (3) Careful because it is a dangerous road! (4) some

warm clothes with you because it is cold in the evenings here If | am not at home when you

arrive, don't (5) for me The key to the house is under the big white stone in the

garden (6) the front door and (7) yourself a cup of tea in the

kitchen! (8) a good journey!

qe

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Test A: Tenses — present

A Katy and Sandra are talking about their daily lives Write the correct forms of the

Present Simple Use short forms if you can

Katy:

Sandra: No, not really (1)

about eight o'clock (2)

What about you?

(My sister/go) to the bathroom first at

1(not/get up) until about eight thirty

(Mike/try) to get me up at about seven, but

(4) (he/not/usually/succeed)!

Sandra: (5), (/be/not) very hungry in the morning What about you?

Sandra: (10) (he/have) a big lunch as well?

B Felix is on holiday in Portugal with his wife, Jilly, and their children, Tom and Sally

He's emailing their oldest child, Simon, who is at home in England If the Present Continuous form is correct, put a tick (/) If it’s wrong, either change the spelling or change it to the Present Simple as necessary

on, Simon? We're thinking (>) \

it's great here Everyone is having (>) ¥ @good time I'm siting

(1) in the hotel Business Centre Tom is swiming (2)

the pool Sally is lying (3) _ on the beach, and Jilly is shoping!

(4) We're liking (5) Portugal We're all relaxing

= - What are you doing? Are you working hard (7)

the moment? I'm kuowfng (8) your exams start tomorrow Good kiel Is it

raining (9) in England? The sun is shineing (10) here,

of course! I'm learning (11 a bit of Portuguese, but not very much I'm

understanding (12) some of the things that people say, but only if the words are similar to English Hope to hear from you soon!’

© Hazel and Jeremy are on the phone Complete their conversation using either the

Present Simple or Present Continuous Use short forms if you can

Jere (>) # (you/work?)

Hazel: Yes (1) (I/finish) a piece of homework for tomorrow Why?

What are you doing?

Hazel: No Look at the weather (5)

(l/never/go out) in the rain By the way, (7) girl in our class, the one with glasses? (8) (Uthink)

(9) (She/come) from Venezuela Anyway, (10)

(she/stay) with Peter's family this month

Jeremy: Yes, | know (11) (she/do/well) at school, isn't she? Peter says

(12) (she/speak) three languages: Spanish, English and French

(13) (Wnot/speak/any languages)!

Hazel: Tired, bored and stupid! Why would | want to go out with you, anyway?

(itrain) (6)

(you/know) the new

t D This is the opening part of a book One unnecessary word has been crossed out already as an example Find twenty-one more, and cross them out

Today is the 1 June 1964 The sun shines is shining and the birds sing are singing What

is does everyone doing do? Well, Mrs Green is reads reading a newspaper She is reads reading a newspaper every day before breakfast Her husband, Mr Green, is danceing

dancing in the garden He likes is liking dancing in the morning

‘Have you another cup of coffee, darling’, says Mr Green

‘But I'm still drink drinking my first cup, dear’, replies Mrs Green, ‘and anyway, where's our daughter today? She is usually bringing brings me my coffee.’

‘Mary,’ says Mr Green (but he doesn't stop dance dancing), ‘she’s she works working

in London this week Don't you remember?”

‘Stopping Stop dancing and listening listen to me | never forget forgetting anything

| was just giving you a little test Anyway, it’s time for work.’

‘Alright, darling, but don’t forget not your briefcase.’

‘Thank you, dear Don't dancing dance too hard!’

E Use the words in the box to complete the list for new students

leave(X) show(v) smoke (X) werk(v) check(v) give (X) copy (2) |

hard, but take a break now and again!

your bags or coats in the lecture hall

that you know all the examination dates

your computer password to another student

your ID card when you enter the building

in the lecture halls or classrooms

your essays from the Internet!

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9 Be: Past Simple

1 We form the Past Simple of be like this:

Here are some examples with was and were:

T was in New York last week

We were at home yesterday evening

They weren't late this morning

Was it a good film?

2 Look at these examples of how we use the

Past Simple of be:

> was/were + facts about the past:

John F Kennedy was an American

president

Our first house was in the centre of town

A: Were your answers correct?

B: No, they were all wrong!

Paula wasn't at the party

> was/were + place and time:

George and Joanna weren't in London at

the weekend They were in Brighton

Steve and Mary were here at six o'clock

> was/were + adjective (e.g cold, tired):

Tt was cold yesterday

They were tired after the journey

The train was late again this morning

‘A: Were your exams easy?

B: The first exam was easy, but the second

one wasn’t

A Complete the sentences using was or were

> Today | am happy but yesterday | wa’

Now Jane is at home but last week she

Today it’s raining but yesterday it

1

2

3 This year there is a jazz festival here and last year there

4 Today Mr Brown is at work but yesterday he k

5 These days there are houses here but a hundred years ago there

6

7

8

9

Today | feel fine but yesterday |

My mother is a manageress now but she

Today is Saturday and we are at home, but yesterday we

This summer we are staying at home but last summer we

10 Today Tina and Jack are tired because yesterday they

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trees

in bed all day

just a shop assistant last year

B Mary spent last weekend in Madrid Ask her some questions using was or were

new lalan big green cheap cold bad

» George: The house was warm

Sally: No, it wasn't warm, it was cold,

1 George: The garden was small

2 Sally; — The neighbours were French

George: No, they ,

3 George: The living-room was red

Sally: No, it

4 Sally: Our first chairs were expensive

George: No, they

5 George: The kitchen was old

Sally:

6 George: The local shops were good

Sally: No, they

Julie: in the office | think he’s sick

Henry: (2) you in South America last year?

Steve: Yes | (3) in Bolivia on business, and then my wife and | (4)

in Brazil for a holiday

Paula: No, we weren't there Philip and | (9) in Portugal in the summer

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We form questions with did and the

infinitive (e.g watch):

There are some exceptions:

> verbs ending with -e: Did you watch the film?

Eee 4 We use the Past Simple to talk about an

> verbs ending with a consonant and -y: action or situation in the past which is

finished We often say when it happened

(e.g yesterday, last night):

Chris phoned me yesterday He wanted to

> most verbs ending with one vowel and ask me something

about something that continued for a period

(For more details on the form of the Past of time, and ended in the past:

Simple, see Appendix 2 on page 243.) I lived in Rome for two years Then I went

to work in Japan

2 Many verbs have an irregular Past Simple

(For more details, see Appendix 3, page 244.)

A Puta tick (⁄) next to the correct forms of the Past Simple, and cross out those which are incorrect You can look at Appendix 3, page 244, before you do the exercise

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Complete the sentences using the Past Simple form and the words in brackets ( )

> We (go) on holiday to Scotland last year

11 (take) a taxi from the airport to the city centre

2 We (walk) to the park and then we (play) tennis

3 The man in the shop (Say) something to the woman, but she

(not/hear) him

(ring) the doorbell and a woman

(write) a letter to a friend, and then |

(you/understand) the film?

(try) to understand it, but the actors

(you/buy) some clothes at the market?

(buy) a pair of trousers and a shirt

(you/enjoy) the festival?

(not/rain) and we (listen) to some good music

Nick: What (p>) did you (you/do) in the summer?

Eric: 1 (1), (take) a trip around Europe by train

Nick: (2) (you/go) on your own, or with some friends?

_ Erie: A couple of friends (3) (come) with me

Nick: How many countries (4) (you/visit)?

Eric: 1 (5) (go) to six or seven countries | (6)

great time, and | really (7) (love) all of them

Nick: Which one (8) (you/like) most?

Eric: +Sweden, | think | (9) (enjoy) exploring the marvellous countryside

(take) lots of photographs

Eric: Last week I'm still rather tired

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1 1 Past Continuous

1 We form the Past Continuous like this: 3 Now look at this:

When I walked into the room, Ann was writing postcards and Keith was reading

We use the Past Simple (walked) for a

completed action We use the Past

Continuous (was writing) for an action in

progress in the past

2 Look at this example:

‘A: What were you doing at seven o'clock

last night?

B: I was driving home from work 4 We can use when or while before the Past

Continuous:

time) Twas living in Japan in 2001 (I lived there We can only use when (Nor while) before

When I met her, we were working for the

We iS use the Yast Continuous furans use the Past Conti loi ction or same company (when = at the time) : situation that was in progress at a particular

time in the past (e.g at seven p.m., in 2001)

tice

A Complete the sentences by putting the verbs in brackets ( ) into the Past Continuous

> ity (snow) when | left home this morning

1 | tried to explain my problem to her, but she (notilisten)

2 He ._ (talk) on the phone when | arrived

3 A lot of people (Wail) for the 7.30 bus last night

4 1 (live) in London when | met them

5 | nearly had an accident this morning A car (come) towards me, but

| moved quickly out of the way

At the end of the first half of the game, they

It was a sunny afternoon and people

Then it suddenly started to rain

Which hotel (you/stay) in when you lost your passport?

9 Fortunately, | (not/drive) too fast when the child walked into the road

40 | looked out of the window, and | saw that it (not/rain) any more

11 What (you/do) at three o'clock yesterday afternoon?

B Describe what the people in the picture were doing when Rick came into the room

Use the correct verb from the box in the Past Continuous

brush watch = read

listen — write eat

2 Sue and Liz table tennis 6 Rita her hair

4 Caroline _ on the floor a picture

© Look at this information about Shirley and Kevin and complete the sentences about

them, using the Past Continuous (/ was doing) or the Past Simple (/ did)

1983-86 studied at university 1983-85 did a course in Computing

1986 left university 4985-1990 worked as a computer operator

> In 1982 Shirley wag.living ._ in New York

2 In 1984 Shirley at university

4 When Shirley university in 1986, Kevin

as a computer operator

In 1992 Kevin

While he

Shirley

his own company

his own company, Kevin

eran

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1 2 Past Simple or Past Continuous

1 Compare the Past Simple and the Past Continuous:

2 We use the Past Simple to talk about a

complete event in the past:

Last Saturday morning, Paul played football

in the park

past Gow)

Paul played footba

Here are some more examples:

On Sunday I made a cake

It rained a lot on Saturday morning

3 We often use the Past Simple to talk about one

event that followed another event:

When Ann James left university, she went to

work for a bank She left the bank after five

years, and wrote a book which

‘We use the Past Continuous to talk about an action that was in progress, when something

else happened:

Last Saturday, Paul was playing football in the

park when he saw Jane

past Paul was playing football

Here are some more examples:

The phone rang while I was making a cake It.was raining when we left home

In a story we often use the Past Continuous to

say what was in progress, when something happened:

The sun was shining People were sitting under the trees or walking around the park Suddenly

a car drove into the park

2 (I/see/an accident/while/I/wait/for the bus)

3 (Mary/go/to several concerts/while/she/stay/in London)

> (\/have/breakfast/when/the police/arrive)

\ ng

4 (My father/cook/the dinner/when/he/burn/his fingers)

5 (The soldiers/prepare/to leavelwhen/the bomb/explode)

symphony when he died

1 Last Saturday Tom wanted to make two salads He

five minutes He

(arrive), and they

2 The artist Gaudi es

(Start) work on a church He

4 Philip's football team were lucky last Saturday After twenty minutes they

(lose), but in the end they

p without any problem

(hurry) home after work |

(write) nine symphonies; he

(escape) while the police (catch) him again, and this time they

(sing) and

| B Complete these texts using the Past Simple or the Past Continuous of the verbs

(write) another (make) the first one in

(make) the second one when his guests

(help) him to finish it

(design) several houses in Barcelona, Spain Later he

(work) on the church when he

(play) on many records with the

(record) several songs without the Beatles He

5 | (prepare) a new record when Mark Chapman

(stand) in a queue at the bus stop

A policewoman is interviewing Mary Croft about last Friday evening

Look at the pictures and complete the conversation Use the Past Simple

or the Past Continuous of the words in brackets ( )

What time (>) did.vou get,

At about six o'clock

And what (1)

| read the newspaper

Did anything happen while Yes, the phone (3)

What (4)

| was watching TV, and | (5)

Did you and your husband

(you/get) home from work?

(you/do) after you got home?

(read) the paper?

(you/do) when your husband came home?

stay at home?

(drink) a cup of coffee

(drink) my coffee Then | put on my raincoat,

(you/put) your raincoat on?

(rain), of course

(go) out at seven o'clock

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1 3 Present Perfect (1)

1 We form the Present Perfect using the

present tense of have + a past participle:

2 Regular past participles end in -ed or -d:

(For more regular past participles see

Appendix 2, page 243.)

Many past participles are irregular:

(For irregular past participles see Appendix

3, page 244.)

3 We use the Present Perfect:

> to talk about recent actions:

> to talk about our lives:

°

2oeO

I’ve sailed across the Atlantic

I’ve seen gorillas in Africa

Thaven’t danced the Flamenco

4 When we ask people about their lives, we often use ever (= at any time):

Have you ever been to Australia?

When people talk about their lives, they sometimes use never (= not at any time): I’ve never learnt French,

Note that ever and never come before the past participle

Now use the Present Perfect to make questions

) (travel) in North and South America, for

example I've (3) (visit) all the big American cities

[ve (4) (drive) across Mexico | haven't

(5) (be) to Argentina, but I've (6)

(work) in Peru and Bolivia I've (7) (swim) in the

Pacific Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, and the Mediterranean

Sea I've (8) (eat) in the best restaurants in Paris,

and I've (9) (Sing) Italian songs in Rome | haven't

(10) (make) much money in my life, but I've

(11) (meet) a lot of interesting people and I've

(12) (take) a lot of wonderful photographs!

Read the questions If they refer to a recent event, put a tick (W) If they refer to

someone's life rewrite the sentence using ever

"> Have you eaten elephant meat?

1 Have you bought a newspaper?

2 Have you flown in a military aeroplane?

3 Have you washed your hands?

4 Have you spoken to a prince or princess?

5 Have you had anything to drink?

Now write true answers to these questions, using either this morning or never

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1 4 Present Perfect (2)

1 Weuse the Present Perfect to talk about

something that happened in the past, but we

do not say exactly when it happened:

ve seen this film before (= before now)

We often use the Present Perfect in this way

for things that happened in the past, and that

have a result now:

Ive seen this film before I don’t want to see

it again now

She’s left the company She doesn’t work

there now

We often use the Present Perfect with ever

(= at any time) and never (= at no time):

Have you ever met a famous person?

He has never worked in a factory

2 We can use the Present Perfect with for and

since, to talk about situations or actions in a

period of time from the past until now We

use for with a period of time (e.g three

months), and since with a point in time (e.g

We've lived here for six months

past Monday Tuesday Wednesday (now)

| since Tuesday — |

Thaven’t seen Tom since Tuesday

Gone and been

Look at the difference between these two

sentences:

He’s been to Paris (= He is now at home

again.)

He’s gone to Paris (= He is in Paris now.)

He’s been means ‘he has finished his trip’ He's gone means ‘he has begun his trip

A Look at the pictures that show what Jenny has done in her life Complete the

sentences about her, using the Present Perfect form of the verbs in brackets ( )

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(work) as a secretary and as a schoolteacher

(live) in Paris since 1991 (visit) Canada and the USA

(be) married for four years (write) four books

(climb) Mont Blanc twice.

B Complete the sentences using the Present Perfect form of the verbs in brackets ( )

‘t fi

> Don't take my plate away | ha

1 A: What's that book about?

B: I don’t know |

.- (not/finish) my meal

(notfread) it

(lose) my pen Can | borrow yours, please?

(buy) an expensive new car

dị (book) a room here for tonight

B: Yes madam, what's your name, please?

DS I., (make) some sandwiches Would you like one?

6 I'm not sure what the problem with the car is It _ (not/happen) before

TA (youlreply) to that letter from the bank?

B: No | haven't, but I'll do it soon

© Write this conversation using the Present Perfect and the words in brackets ( )

Rob: (you/ever/want/to work in another country?)

> Have you ever wanted to work in another country?

Brian: (Yes, in fact Iwork/abroad.)

| haven't played tennis since last summer

(/know/her/more than ten years.)

1 5 Present Perfect (3)

1 We use just with the Present Perfect to talk

about things that happened a short time

before now:

Could I speak to Jane, please? ~

she has just left

(= She left a short time ago.)

Is that a good book? ~ I don’t know I've

just started it

(= I started it a short time before now.)

I'm afraid

2 Look at this example with already:

Do you want something to eat? ~ No

thanks, I’ve already eaten

(= Late before now.)

We use already with the Present Perfect to

emphasize that something happened before

now, or before it was expected to happen We

use already like this:

Here is another exampl

Nicola: Is Sarah going to phone you later?

Robert: No She’s (= She has) already

The post hasn't arrived yet

(= The post has not arrived, but it

probably will arrive.) haven't finished this work yet

(= I haven't finished this work, but I will

finish it.) They haven't replied to my letter yet

We use yet in questions to ask whether something that we expect to happen has

happened:

Have you paid the bill yet?

(= Perhaps you have not paid the bill, but

you are going to pay it soon.) Has it stopped raining yet?

(= Perhaps it has not stopped raining, but it will stop raining soon.) Have you found a job yet?

Notice that we usually put yet at the end of a negative statement or question:

They haven't replied to my letter yet Have

you found a job yet?

A Complete the dialogues, using just and the words in brackets ( )

Use the Present Perfect

> A: What's happening in this programme?

B: I don't know !¥'¢ jue (IWstart)

B: Did you have a good time?

2 A: Could I have a copy of Sports World, please?

B: Sorry (W/sell) the last copy

3 A: How's Lucy?

B: She's very happy

B: Oh yes? What did he say?

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5 A: Have you heard from Alison and Frank recently?

6 A: Have you still got the same car?

B: No, (W/buy) a new one

7 A: Would you like something to eat?

B: No, thanks (Whave) breakfast

B Make sentences using the Present Perfect with already or yet

> (\/not/read/today’s newspaper) yet

© Complete the conversation using just, already or yet and the words in brackets ( )

Put the verbs into the Present Perfect

Julia: Are you having a good time here?

‘Anna: Yes, | haven't been here long, and (») !ve already visited

(you/visitthe Art Gallery/?)

(I/not/do/that), but I'm going to do it

Julia: What about the theatre? (3) (yOu/seefa play!?)

Anna: No, but (4) (I/book/a ticket) for one Is called The Friends

| rang the theatre five minutes ago Would you like to come with me?

Julia: Thanks, but (5) (l/see/that play) | saw it last month

Anna: (6) (I/read) in the newspaper that The Adventurers are

going to give a concert next week Do you like them?

Julia: Yes, | do (7) (they/make) a really good, new record It came out a couple of days ago

Anna: | really want to get a ticket

Julia: (8) (they/not/sell/all the tickets) But be quick! They're a very popular group

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1 6 Past Simple or Present Perfect

Compare the Past Simple and the Present Perfect:

1 We use the Past Simple to talk about

something that happened at a particular time

in the past:

I met John at four o'clock

When did Jane go to India? ~ In June

Martin bought a new car last week

2 We use the Past Simple for situations or

actions during a period of time that ENDED

in the past:

I worked there for two years I left last year

past

I worked there for two years

We lived in that house for a long time; then

we moved to this one

Our company opened two new shops last

summer

3 Notice how we often move from the Present

Perfect to the Past Simple:

Peter: Have you ever played this game

before?

Maria: Yes, I played it once when I was in

England

Peter: Did you win?

Maria: No, I lost

‘We use the Present Perfect to talk about the

past, but not about when things happened:

I’ve met John’s girlfriend She’s nice

Have you ever been to India? ~ Yes, I have Thave never bought a new car

‘We use the Present Perfect for situations or actions during a period of time from the past

to Now:

He has worked here for two years

(He still works here.)

He has worked here for two years

We've lived in this flat since we got married

(We still live in it.)

We opened two shops last summer Since then

(= since that time), we have opened two more

A Complete the conversation by choosing the correct form in brackets ( )

Sarah: (>) Have you ever been,

(Have you ever been/Did you ever go) to the United (I've been/I went) to California last year

(Have you liked/Did you like) it?

(I've enjoyed/I enjoyed) the trip a lot

(have you done/did you do) there?

(I've visited/| visited) Hollywood, Disneyland and San

(Have you been/Did you go) to California, Sarah?

(I've booked/! booked) a holiday there I've

got my ticket and I’m going next week!

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(see) Jack last night

(not/see) him for months How is he?

(go) to the theatre last Saturday

(you/enjoy) the play?

(be) very good

© Complete this paragraph about the London Underground by putting in the

Present Perfect or Past Simple forms of the verbs in brackets ( )

London (») hs had (have) an underground train system since the

nineteenth century The London Underground (1) (start) in

1863, when Victorian engineers and workers (2) (build) the

Metropolitan railway This railway line (3) (go) from

Paddington Station to Farringdon Street Station, and steam engines

(4) (pull) the coaches Eleven more lines

() (open) since then The world’s first underground electric

railway (6) (open) in 1890 This line (7)

(go) from the City of London to Stockwell in South London The most modern

line is the Jubilee line, which (8) (open) in 1979 Since the

London Underground (9) (begin), many other cities, such as

New York and Moscow, ( (build) their own systems

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1 7 Present Perfect Continuous

1 We form the Present Perfect Continuous like

this:

(For details about -ing forms see Appendix 2,

on page 243.)

2 We use the Present Perfect Continuous for an

action or situation that began in the past and

continues until now:

You're late! I’ve been waiting for you

‘We often use for and since with the Present

Perfect Continuous We use for with a period

of time, and since with a point in time:

I’ve been waiting for you for two hours

I’ve been waiting for you since six o'clock

3 Here are some more examples:

Julia has been talking on the phone for an

hour (= She started talking on the phone

an hour ago and she is still talking.)

You’ve been sitting there since one o'clock

(= You started sitting there at one o'clock

and you are still sitting there.)

4 We use the Present Perfect Continuous for

actions that are done many times in a period

of time from the past until now:

She's been having driving lessons for a

couple of months (= She started a couple

of months ago; she is still having lessons.)

T’ve been playing tennis since I was a small

(she/learn) Spanish for six months

(it/rain) for hours

(we/play) this game for hours Let’s stop now!

(Wendy/learn) French at school for three years

(I/read) this book for months, but | haven't finished it yet

(we/watch) this programme for hours

(the neighbours/make) a lot of noise again today? (W/save) my money for a holiday

(youllisten) to me carefully?

B Put for or since into the gaps

» I've been working in this office

Have you been doing this course

I've been driving this car

She has been planning the party

George has been telling the same stories

We've been waiting for a reply

What have you been doing

You've been writing that letter

He's been feeling ill

more than ten years

the beginning of the month

several years

we wrote to them last week

the last time that | saw you?

More than two hours

D Write a sentence for each of the following situations, using the Present Perfect

Continuous and for or since

» She started her course a month ago and she is still doing it

1 8 Present Perfect Simple or Continuous

Compare the Present Perfect Simple and Present

Perfect Continuous:

1 We use the Present Perfect Simple

(have painted) to talk about a past activity

that is now completed:

We've painted the rooms (= The rooms

are now painted.)

Anna’s mended her bike (= She can ride

it now.)

We use the Present Perfect Continuous (have

been painting) to emphasize the activity

itself, which may or may not be completed:

We've been painting the flat That's why it

smells,

We still have three rooms to paint

Anna’s hands are dirty because she’s been

mending her bike

2 We use the Present Perfect Simple to ask and

answer How many? and How much?:

A: How many rooms have you painted?

B: We've painted three of them

We usually use the Present Perfect

Continuous to ask How long?, and with

since and for:

Thave been travelling for six months

A: How long have you been waiting? Have you been queuing for a long time? B: Yes, Pve been waiting since two o'clock For more details about How long?, How many? and How much? see Unit 32

3 Note that we usually use the Present Perfect

Simple (not the Continuous):

> to talk about short actions with have,

stop, break, etc

Tony has had an accident on his bike

> with verbs of thinking (e.g know, decide,

forget, notice):

I'm sorry ’'ve forgotten your name

> to talk about the last time that something

happened:

T haven't eaten meat far two years (=I last ate meat two years ago.)

Note that we can use the Present Perfect

Simple or the Continuous with work, teach,

and live, with no difference in meaning:

I have taught here for two years

or I have been teaching here for two years

A_ Write out the sentences in brackets ( ) Use the Present Perfect Simple

(e.g | have done)

> He's late again (How many times/he/arrive/late this month?)

3 (How many people/Jane/invite/to her party?)

Now use the Present Perfect Continuous (/ have been doing)

4 It's still raining, (It/rain/for hours.)

5 That noise is awful (They/drill/holes in the wall all morning.)

6 Are you still here? (How long/you/sit/here?)

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Neil sweep the floors he is sweating

Rachel cut the grass she is tired

Paul do the washing-up he has soft hands

Carol peel the onions she has red eyes

Tim defrost the fridge he has cold hands

Complete the dialogues from this information Use the Present Perfect Simple or the

Present Perfect Continuous

> Is the lawn finished? ~ Yes, Rachel

1 Paul, why are your hands so soft? ~ Because |

2 Are the onions ready for the pan? ~ Yes, Carol

Rachel, you look tired ~ Yes, |

5 Are the floors clean? ~ Yes, Neil them

6 Why are your eyes red, Carol? ~ Because |

T Are the plates clean? ~ Yes, Paul

Is the fridge all right now? ~ Yes, Tim

Put the verbs in brackets ( ) into the gaps in the right form Use the Present Perfect jimple or the Present Perfect Continuous

> Ellen: Where are you and your family going to live?

“lan: Well, we've been talkina (talk) about that for weeks, but we haven't

1 Tina: Excuse me Have you (stand) in this queue for a long time?

Larry: Yes, I've (queue) for almost an hour

' Sara: Why are you crying?

Joe: Because my brother has

k (break) both his legs

3 Susan: Excuse me Has someone (leave) this bag here?

Wally: | don’t know I’ve (sit) here all afternoon, but | haven't

(notice) it until now

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1 9 Past Perfect

1 We form the Past Perfect with had and the

past participle of a verb (c.g, started, taken):

3 If we talk about a series of past events in

order, we use the Past Simple:

A: [saw a beautiful bird in my garden

B: I went to get my camera

C: The bird flew away

D: I returned with my camera

past A BB > Gow)

We need the Past Perfect to make it clear that one of the events is not in order:

D: I returned with my camera

C: The bird had already flown away (The bird had gone before I returned.)

Also, compare these sentences using when:

Past Simple: When I returned with my camera, the bird flew

away (It went after L

returned.)

Thad taken it or I'd taken it,

They had not started or They hadn't

started

2 Look at this:

When we talk about an event or situation in

past time we use the Past Simple (e.g flew);

if we talk about an event before that time, we

use the Past Perfect (e.g had been) Here is

4 The Past Perfect is used in reported speech:

‘Lhave suffered from asthma for many

years.’ She told the doctor that she had

suffered from asthma for many years

Note that we can use never and already before

the past participle (e.g been, bought)

A Write sentences about what these people had already done or had never done

before Use the Past Perfect, and already or never

> Last summer Mary won a gold medal for the third time

» Last year Ken visited Scotland for the first time

(For more on reported speech, see Units

3 Last week Susan wrote a poem for the first time

She before that

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