A: Have you ever slept outdoors?
B: No, I haven’t. Have you ever visited a castle?
A: Yes, I have.
B: Really? When was that?
A: Two years ago. Have you ever ...? etc
100
% always .................... running water
75
% usually .................... a garden or yard
50
% often ....................... a garage
25
% sometimes ............. a cellar or basement
10
% rarely ...................... a swimming pool
0
% never ...................... a storm cellar
4
a. Talk about British homes, using adverbs of
frequency, as in the example.
b. In pairs draw a similar chart about homes in
your country, then present it in class.
5
In pairs, talk about:
what you do/don’t do in your free time
what you are doing this weekend
what you have done so far today
We do not normally use
believe, forget, hate, know,
like, love, need, prefer, realise, remember, suppose,
understand, want, appear
in continuous tenses.
I believe you. NOT I’m believing you.
The verbs
think, taste, see, look, smell, feel
and
have
can have continuous tenses, but there is a difference in
meaning.
I
think
he is desperate. (= I believe) BUT I’
m thinking
about
moving house. (= I’m considering)
British homes always have running water.
There is always running water in British homes.
You can always find running water in British homes.
Grammar in use
6
How much have you changed since you were five
years old? Make up sentences, as in the example.
I’ve grown my hair long.
7
In pairs, act out dialogues, as in the example.
sleep outdoors visit a castle be in a tree house
stay at a campsite redecorate your own
bedroom
stay in a house with its own swimming pool
1
Identify the tenses in bold, then match them to
their use.
2
Put the verbs in brackets into the correct present
tense, then identify their use.
3
Fill in the correct tense of the verb in brackets.
1
The Earth
revolves
round the Sun.
.........
2
The train
leaves
at 5:30.
.........
3
John
is looking for
a new house.
.........
4
She can’t play. She
has broken
her leg.
.........
5
He
is
always
biting
his nails.
.........
6
I
have been trying
to call you for an hour. .........
7
He
is flying
to Madrid tomorrow.
.........
8
It
’s getting
colder and colder.
.........
a
action which started in the past and continues up
to the present with emphasis on duration
b
law of nature
c
expressing irritation
d
action happening around the time of speaking
e
result/consequence of a past activity in the present
f
fixed arrangement in the future
g
timetable
h
gradual development
1
A: .......................................................................
(Jane/still/think)
of renting the house?
B: Yes, why?
A: Well, some people ..........................................
(think)
that it is haunted.
2
A: Mark ................................
(taste)
the curry to
see if we need to add any more spices.
B: I don’t think we do. It .....................................
(taste)
delicious as it is.
3
A: Why ............................................
(you/smell)
the milk? I only bought it this morning!
B: Well, it ...............................
(smell)
off to me!
1
She ..............................
(move)
house next week.
2
Carl and Mary are looking for a new house. The
landlord ....................
(evict)
them from their flat.
3
.......................................
(you/wait)
a long time?
4
They .........................................
(convert)
the old
mill into a beautiful new home at the moment.
5
Water ........................................
(freeze)
at 0Æ C.
6
Her flight ........................
(arrive)
tonight at 7pm.
7
............................................................
(you/sign)
the contract for the house next week?
8
The Earth ................................
(become)
warmer
and warmer.
9
The bus ......................
(come)
every ten minutes.
10
Jack and Maggie ..................................................
......................
(still/search)
for the perfect house.
11
Bob can’t move house now because he ................
...................................
(sign)
a two-year contract.
State verbs
Present tenses
Grammar Reference
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