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11B
action or state verbs
action verbs can be used
with continuous tenses
Miriams talking to Sonia.
Wafa and Nawal are taking photos.
state verbs are not usually
used with continuous tenses
David likes art and music.
Phil and Julie have three children.
Some common state verbs are:
verbs connected with thinking and
opinions
believe, feel, hate, know, like, love,
prefer, think, understand, want
verbs connected with the senses appear, feel, look, seem, smell, sound,
taste
>> Now go to exercise 11.1 to practise.
11C
verb + infnitive (with to)
I sometimes forget to switch off my computer.
Youre planning to buy a house.
She didnt want to go to the party.
They decided to have a meal out.
Use an infnitive with to after some verbs
>> Now go to exercise 11.2 to practise.
11D
past passive
Use the past passive when you dont know who did an action, or
when the action was more important than the person who did it.
active passive
I took I was taken by taxi.
You / We / They woke up You / We / They were woken up by a noise.
He / She / It visited He / She / It was visited by friends.
To make the past passive, use was / were + a past participle
Use by with the passive to say who or what did an action.
>> Now go to exercises 11.3 to practise.
11E
sentence adverbs
Use sentence adverbs to show how a sentence connects to the rest
of a text.
Use clearly to say that something is true.
Use however to add a contrast.
Use fnally to add your last point.
clearly Global warming is a big problem. Clearly, we have to fnd a solution.
however The hotel was expensive. However, it wasnt very good.
fnally I was ill for two weeks. Finally, I decided to go and see the doctor.
>> Now go to exercise 11.4 to practise.
imperatives
Use imperatives to tell a person or people what to do or what not
to do.
+
Take one pill every four hours.
Go and see the doctor.
Dont drive.
Dont give the pills to children.
To make the imperative, use (dont +) the infnitive of the verb
without to.
>> Now go to exercise 11.5 to practise.
11.1 Right or wrong? Tick (3) or correct the sentences.
Example He isnt understanding the teacher.
He doesnt understand the teacher.
1 Theyre smiling at their mother.
2 Are you liking this painting?
3 Are you knowing my cousin Sam?
4 This dinner is tasting great.
5 Theyre standing outside Johns house.
6 Hes seeming very tired.
7 Hes wearing a suit.
8 Im thinking this is a nice song.
11.2 Complete the sentences with to and a verb.
help take learn call work turn visit marry get
Example She promised to marry him.
1 We decided a taxi to the airport.
2 There was a lot of work, but he refused me.
3 I wanted you but I lost your mobile number.
4 Hes hoping his friends in Berlin.
5 This computer is useless. I want a new one.
6 Id really like Arabic.
7 They agreed together.
8 Did you forget off the heating?
11.3 Complete the text. Put the verbs into the past passive.
Two paintings were stolen (steal) from a museum. They
1
(take) by a museum employee. The theft
2
(not / plan) very well. It
3
(flm)
on a security camera and the manager of the museum
recognised his employee. The police
4
(call) and
the thief
5
(catch). The paintings
6

(return) to the museum, and the thief
7
(send)
to prison.
11.4 Complete the sentences. Use however, clearly, and fnally.
Example They dont listen. They dont do their homework.
Clearly they wont pass the exam.
1 First I wrote to them, then I called them. , I decided to
go to their offce.
2 More than 50,000 people live in this town but we only
have one dentist. this is a big problem.
3 Ive written to them several times. , no one has
replied to me yet.
4 When I phoned, they told me that I had to go down to the
offce in person. , when I went there the offce was
closed!
5 Youre not listening. , youre not interested.
11.5 Match 18 with ah.
1 d Follow this advice
2 Dont go
3 Drink plenty
4 Stay in bed
5 Turn the
6 Have some
7 Phone the doctor if
8 Take some
a heating on and stay warm.
b to work if youre ill.
c chicken soup.
d if you catch fu.
e you start to feel worse.
f and sleep until you feel better.
g medicine
h of water.