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This is me true or false

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With a partner, read each statement. Explain why its true or false for
you.
Ask your partner for examples and explanations.
Example:

Your
Im shy.
shy.
Im
turn!

Thats not
not
Thats
true for me.
Really? You
You
Really?
dont seem
Thats
shy.
because

The tense system

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1. She collects shells. always

2. Hes talked about it. completed
3. You are tall. permanent
4. I always watched TV. habit
5. The weather was perfect that week.
every day
6. Class starts at 9:00. a fact

The simple is used

to describe actions
that are complete
or always true and
wont change.

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Make sentences using the simple. Possible answers are given.

sun / set / west

The sun sets in the west.

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after / eat / call

After Ive eaten Ill call you.

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he / have / blue eyes

He has blue eyes.

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library / open / 9:00

The library opens at 9:00.

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1. Shes eating at the cafeteria these days.

temporary

The continuous is
used to express the
duration of the
action.

2. Were talking on the phone. in progress

3. Hes been working in Chile for years. and
still is
4. I was cooking when the fire started.
interrupted
5. Im studying hard to get my degree. limited
duration

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Make sentences using the continuous. Possible answers are given.

I / watch / TV

Im watching TV.
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She / work / coffee

Shes working at a coffee shop.

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shop

Hes studying for his degree.

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He / study / degree

Theyre cutting the grass.

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They / cut / grass

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The perfect shows

that something was
completed before
another time. When it
Shes been to England. some time before now
was completed is
unimportant.
Itll be eaten by tomorrow morning. some time
before

then
3. Cara was gone by the time her dad arrived. some time
before he arrived
4. Itll get here by 5:00. some time before then

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Make sentences using the perfect. Possible answers are given.

You / go / Sweden

Have you gone to Sweden?

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I / finish / by tomorrow

Ill have finished by tomorrow.

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He / lose / keys

Hes lost his keys.

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She / find / purse

Shes found her purse.

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The passive puts

the focus on the
object rather than
the subject of the
sentence.

1. Workers in Peru make these.

They are made in Peru.
2. We told her not to do that.
She was told not to do that.
3. A French policeman arrested Johan and Marta.
Johan and Marta were arrested by a French policeman.

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Put the active sentences into the passive.

John ate the ice cream.

The ice cream was eaten by John.
Picasso painted it.
It was painted by Picasso.
Lisa talked about it.
It was talked about by Lisa.
Someone stole my computer
My computer was stolen yesterday.
yesterday.

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1. Heard about the new kid?

2. Sleeping already? Its only 8:00.
3. Eating again? Dont you ever stop?
4. Sorry about that. Been waiting long?
5. Doing anything tonight?
6. Like the new shoes!
7. Want a Coke?
8. Seen any movies lately?

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Conversation chain
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A conversation chain requires you to listen carefully.

Person 1: Ask a question from the chart below.
Person 2: Answer with a little information.
Person 1: Ask follow-up questions based on what you hear
your partner say.
Chain each conversation for two minutes. A timer will start
when the question appears.
Where have you
traveled?

What is difficult about

living away from
home?

Why do you study

English?

Who is the most

interesting person
youve met?