Put each of the following verbs into either the past simple or present perfect.

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1. Jack (live) in Boston for the past 15 years.

2. Janet (work) for Smith and Brothers before she came to work for us.

3. Dad (you/finish) reading the paper yet?

4. I would love to visit Prague sometime. Unfortunately, I (be/never) there.

5. Peter (play) Tennis for five years when he (be) at school.

6. Jane: Can you help me? I (finish) my homework, but I still don't understand number 7.

7. I (work) in Italy for 5 years. I (begin) work as soon as I arrived.

8. I'm afraid I'm not hungry. I (eat/already).

9. When Jack was at school, he (learn) to play the saxophone. He (play) it ever since.

10. Could you give me some advice? I (buy) this sweater at Macy's. Do you think I should take it back?

11. Maria lives in Boston. Before she (move)here, she (live) in Seattle for 3 years.

12. Peter (go) to Paris last year. That means that he (be) to Paris 3 times!

13. Just a moment! I (think) of a good idea yet!

14. Maria (believe) that for ages!

15. How long (you/live) there before coming here?

English as 2nd Language

Present Perfect or Past Simple?

Put each of the following verbs into either the past simple or present perfect.

She (write) the email but doesn't know how to send it.

Here is your jacket. I just/have something done).

Hurry up! The concert (begin) and we are late.

Madonna (record) many albums and will probably make many more.

Nat King Cole (record) many albums during his wonderful career.

How many books (read) this year?

How many books (read) last year?

-- (newspaper/arrive)? Yes, Ken is reading it at the moment.

Where (you/find) that book? I --found(find) it in the library.

(you/smoke) a lot before becoming a non-smoker?

He (leave) the house a few minutes ago.

She (leave) the house.

I -- (not know) you (be) here! you/be) here long?

(you/see) today's paper?

I'm tired. I (not get) much sleep last night.

Simple Present for Beginners

Read the following interview using the simple present tense

Mark: Hello, Can I ask you some questions for an interview?

Jennifer: Yes, I can answer some questions.

Mark: Thank you for taking the time. Now, first question: What do you do?

Jennifer: I work in a library. I'm a librarian.

Mark: Are you married?

Jennifer: Yes, I am.

Mark: What does your husband do?

Jennifer: He works as a policeman.

Mark: Do you usually have dinner together?

Jennifer: Yes, we do.

Mark: How often does your husband exercise?

Jennifer: He sometimes exercises four times a week. But, he usually exercises only twice a week.

Mark: Where do you like going on holiday?

Jennifer: We rarely go on holiday. However, we like going to the mountains if we can.

Mark: What type of books do you read?

Jennifer: I often read horror stories.

Mark: Thank you very much for answering my questions.

Jennifer: You're welcome!

Take a look at the following conjugation chart. Notice from the above dialogue and following chart that the present simple is often used to describe what we do every day. We use verbs of frequency (always, sometimes, usually, etc.) which indicate a habit.

Examples Usage

Where do you work?

The store opens at 9 o'clock.

She lives in New York. Permanent or long-lasting situations

I usually get up at 7 o'clock.

She doesn't often go to the cinema.

When do they usually have lunch? Regular habits and daily routines

The Earth revolves around the Sun.

What does 'strange' mean?

Water doesn't boil at 20°. Facts

I love walking around late at night during the summer.

She hates flying!

What do you like? I don't want to live in Texas. Feelings

He doesn't agree with you.

I think he is a wonderful student.

What do you consider your best accomplishment? Opinions and states of mind

The plane leaves at 4 p.m.

When do courses begin this semester?

The train doesn't arrive until 10.35. Timetables and schedules

Common present time expressions include: usually, always, often, sometimes, on Saturdays, at weekends (on weekends US English), rarely, on occasion, never, seldom

Structure

In the positive form add an 's' to the base form of the 3rd person singular. If the verb ends in -y preceded by a consonant, change the -y to -ies.

You

They eat lunch at noon.

She

It eats lunch

tries to have fun. at noon.

Conjugate the helping verb 'do' + not (don't and doesn't) + the base form of the verb to make negatives.

You

They don't leave at noon.

She

It doesn't leave at noon.

Conjugate the helping verb 'do' (do or does) + the base form of the verb in question forms.

Do I

You

They leave at noon?

Does He

She

It leave at noon?

Write the questions for the following answers. Click on the arrow to see the answer.

--When do you get up?

I usually get up at seven o'clock.

--How often does he go to the cinema?

He often goes to the cinema twice a week.

--Where do they live?

They live in Chicago.

--What does she do?

She is an accountant.

--Do they have a car?

Yes, they have a car.

--What kind of music do you like listening to?

I like listening to classical music.

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NOTHING ELSE MATTERS

(Hetfield/Ulrich)

Match these sentences

1) So close no more from the heart

couldn´t be much who we are

forever trusting else matters

and nothing matter how far

Say nothing

Opened

Words

life

Fill in the blanks

2) Never _______myself this way

________ os ours, we it our way

All these ________ I don´t ust ________

And ________ else matters.

Order these sentences

3) Open mind for a different view

Trust Iseek and I find in you

And nothing else matters

Every day for us somethin new

Never cared for what they do

Never cared for what they know

But I know

Repeat stanza :1

Never cared for what they do

Never cared for what they know

But I know

Repeat stanza: 2 and 3

Listen and complete

Never cared for what they ______

Never cared for games they ________

Never cared for whay they_______

Never cared for what they ________

And I know

Repeat stanza: 1

Simple Past for Beginners

Read the following discussion using the simple past tense

Robert: Hi Alice, what did you do last weekend?
Alice: I did a lot of things. On Saturday, I went shopping.
Robert: What did you buy?
Alice: I bought some new clothes. I also played tennis.
Robert: Who did you play?
Alice: I played Tom.
Robert: Did you win?
Alice: Of course I won!
Robert: What did you do after your tennis match.
Alice: Well, I went home and took a shower and then went out.
Robert: Did you eat in a restaurant?
Alice: Yes, my friend Jacky and I ate at 'The Good Fork'
Robert: Did you enjoy your dinner?
Alice: Yes, we enjoyed our dinner very much thank you. We also drank some wonderful wine!
Robert: Unfortunately, I didn't go out this weekend. I didn't eat in a restaurant and I didn't play tennis.
Alice: What did you do?
Robert: I stayed home and studied for my test!
Alice: Poor you!

Take a look at the following conjugation chart. Notice from the above dialogue and following chart that the simple past is used to describe what happened at a specific time in the past - last weekend in the above dialogue.

Examples	Usage
Where did you go yesterday? The flight left at 8 o'clock. They didn't come last night.	Finished past actions, definite past
Common past time expressions include:	last (week, year, night), yesterday, ago, in 1987, when I was a child.

Structure

In the positive form, for regular verbs, add an -ed to the verb. Many verbs are irregular. Some of the most common are: go -went, buy - bought, take - took, come - came, have - had, eat - ate, drink - drank. There are many irregular verbs so you will need to start learning them now.

I
You
He
She
It
We
You
They

arrived late last night. (regular verb)

came back late last night. (irregular verb)

Use the conjugated helping verb 'did' + not (didn't) + the base form of the verb to make negatives.

I
You
He
She
It
We
You
They

didn't go to New York last week.

Use the conjugated helping verb 'did' + subject + the base form of the verb in question forms.

When Did

I
You
He
She
It
We
You
They

leave yesterday?

Try this past simple quiz.

Past Simple Quiz

Was - Were - Past Tense of the verb "To Be"

Read the following questions. Compare the simple present with the simple past in the first example and then complete the questions using the correct form of the verb "to be" in the past.

Present	Past
Example: Where is Jack today?	Where was Jack yesterday?
What day is it today?	What day it yesterday?
Where are they today?	Where they last week?
I am at home this afternoon.	I at home yesterday afternoon.
We aren't in school now.	We in school yesterday.
What is that in your hand?	What that in your bag this morning?
When is usually she at home?	When she at home yesterday?
He isn't a teacher.	He a teacher.

Now complete the following chart for the simple past of the verb "to be"

Present	Past
Positive: I am, I'm Negative: I am not, I'm not	Positive: I Negative: I
Positive: You are, you're Negative: you are not, aren't	Positive: You Negative: you
Positive: He, She, It is, He's, She's, It's Negative: He, She, It is not, isn't	Positive: He, She, It Negative: He, She, It
Positive: We are Negative: We are not, we aren't	Positive: We Negative: We
Positive: You are, you're Negative: you are not, you aren't	Positive: You Negative: you
Positive: They are Negative: They are not, you aren't	Positive: They Negative: They

Notice that the short forms of the verb "to be" include: I'm, I'm not, You're, You aren't, He's She's it's, He she it isn't, we're, we aren't, etc.

The short form is formed by putting an apostrophe - ' - in the place of the missing letter.

Write some sentences using the verb "to be" in the past. Example: I was at a party yesterday

"A, An, The" definite and indefinite articles in English

Read the following description

I am from Seattle, Washington. Seattle is a city in the United States. It is near the border of Canada in the northwest corner of the USA. I live in a town called Olympia which is on the Puget Sound. I live in a house in a street in the countryside. The street is called "Bear Street" and the house is old - more than 100 years old! I am an English teacher at a school in the center of the town. I like books and taking photographs. I usually have lunch at school. I usually go home by car. We have all kinds of food in Olympia. I like Italian food very much. Sometimes, I go to an Italian restaurant in Seattle. The restaurant is called "Luigi's". Italian food is great!

Here are the rules for when to use "A, An or The":

a = indefinite article (not a specific object, one of a number of the same objects) with consonants
She has a dog.
I work in a factory.
an = indefinite article (not a specific object, one of a number of the same objects) with vowels (a,e,i,o,u)
Can I have an apple?
She is an English teacher.
the = definite article (a specific object that both the person speaking and the listener know)
The car over there is fast.
The teacher is very good, isn't he?
The first time you speak of something use "a or an", the next time you repeat that object use "the".
I live in a house. The house is quite old and has four bedrooms.
I ate in a Chinese restaurant. The restaurant was very good.
DO NOT use an article with countries, states, counties or provinces, lakes and mountains except when the country is a collection of states such as "The United States".
He lives in Washington near Mount Rainier.
They live in northern British Columbia.
Use an article with bodies of water, oceans and seas -
My country borders on the Pacific Ocean
DO NOT use an article when you are speaking about things in general
I like Russian tea.
She likes reading books.
DO NOT use an article when you are speaking about meals, places, and transport
He has breakfast at home.
I go to university.
He comes to work by taxi.

Fill in the gaps. Click on the arrow to see the answer.

I am from Seattle, Washington. Seattle is city in United States. It is near border of Canada in northwest corner of the USA. I live in town called Olympia which is on Puget Sound. I live in house in street in the countryside. street is called "Bear Street" and house is old - more than 100 years old! I am English teacher at school in center of town. I like books and taking photographs. I usually have lunch at school. I usually go home by car. We have all kinds of food in Olympia. I like Italian food very much. Sometimes, I go to Italian restaurant in Seattle. restaurant is called "Luigi's". Italian food is great!

Write a description of your home town.

English Listening Quizzes: Ordering a Meal

You will hear a man and a woman ordering a meal in a restaurant. Listen to what they order and write down the answers to the following questions. You will hear the listening twice. After you have finished, click on the arrow to see if you have answered the questions correctly.

What did the man have the last time?
What would the woman like for her first course?
What would the man like, but can't have, for a first course?
What will the man have for a first course?
What does the woman want for a main course?
What would the woman like with her main course?
What would the man like for a main course?
What would the man like with his main course?
What will they drink?
Why can't the woman have dessert?
What would the man like for dessert?
Would they like some coffee?

Saludos-Greetings

Es muy importante que sepas como saludar en inglés o qué decir en situaciones cotidianas. Aquí tienes los saludos que más se utilizan:

Hello/Hi- Hola
Good-bye/by-bye- Adiós.
See you later/See you- Hasta luego, nos vemos, nos vemos luego.
Good morning- Buenos días.
Good afternoon- Buenas tardes (desde las doce hasta las siete).
Good evening- Buenas tardes-noches (desde las siete hasta las diez).
Good night- Buenas noches. (desde las diez hasta las doce).

Nice to meet you – Es un gusto conocerte

Have a nice day- Que tengas un buen día
How are you?- ¿Cómo estás?.
I am fine- Estoy bien.
What is your name?- ¿Cómo te llamas?
My name is Gary- Mi nombre es Gary.
How old are you?- ¿Cuántos años tienes?.
I am twenty-six years old- Yo tengo veintiséis años

Greetings

- Good Morning Good Bye

- Good Afternoon

- Good Evening Bye

- Good Night Bye Bye

- Hello/Hi

Dates Months

1st 21st January August

2nd 22nd February September

3rd 23rd March October

31st April November

June December

July

Days

Monday Friday

Tuersday Saturday

Wednesday Sunday

Thuesday

Ordinal Numbes

First 16 sixteen
Second 17 seventeen
third 18 eighteen

21. twenty first 19 nineteen

22. twenty second 20 twenty

23. twenty third

31 thirty first

Cardinal Numbers

0 zero (ziro)

1 one (uan)

2 two

3 three (zree)

4 four (foor)

5 five (fair)

6 six

7 seven

8 eight

9 nine (nain)

10 ten

11 eleven

12 tweleve

13 threeteen

14 fourteen

15 fifteen

Questions

What´s your name?

My name´s _____

What are you from?

I´m from _____

What´s your occupattion?

I´m a teacher, student, doctor, mechanic

an architect, electrician, engineer

What your address?

It´s _____

What´s your telephone number?

It´s ______

How old are you?

I´m___ years old

Are you married?

Yes, I´m

No, I´m not

I´m single/divorcied/widow/widower

Can you spell….

The alphabet

A ei T ti

B bi U iú

C ci V vi

D di W dábliu

E i X eks

F ef Y uai

G dzi Z zed

H eich

I ai

J deci

K kei

L el

M em

N en

O ou

P pi

Q Kiú

R ar

S es

Interview

A: Hello, What´s your name?

B: My name´s Paul

A: How old are you?

B: I´m sixteen years old

A: Where are you from?

B: I´m from Uruguai

A: What´s your address?

B: Baltasar Brum st.

A: Are you married?

B: I´m single

A: What´s your telephone numberr?

B. My phone number ins 3665588

A: Bye

B: Bye

PAST SIMPLE OR PAST CONTINUOUS

The Basics: Simple Past :

There are two principal past tenses used to make general statements about the past: The past simple and the past continuous. The two tenses are quite different. Use the past simple to talk about an event which happened at some point in time in the past.

Tom flew to Chicago last week.
Peter visited his friends in Florida two months ago.

The Basics: Past Continuous:

The past continuous is usually used to refer to events happening at the same time that something important happened in the past.

They were doing their homework when she arrived.
Jack was studying while Dave was cooking dinner..

The past continuous is also used to express what was happening at a precise moment in the past.

I was attending a lecture at 2.30 yesterday afternoon.
Alice was reading a book at six yesterday evening.

Past Simple Structure:

Positive

Subject + Verb + ed OR Irregular Past Form + Objects

I, You, He, She, We, They -> played golf yesterday afternoon.
I, You, He, She, We, They -> went lunch at noon.

Negative

Subject + did not (didn't) + Verb + Objects

I, You, He, She, We, They -> didn't go on vacation last summer.

Subject + did not (doesn't) + Verb + Objects

Questions

(Why, What, etc.) + did + Subject + Verb + Objects?

Did -> I, you, we, they -> attend the meeting last week?

Past Continuous Structure:

Positive

Subject + conjugate the helping verb "be" + verb + -ing.

I was, You were, He was, She was, We were, You were, They were -> watching TV when I arrived.

Negative

Subject + conjugate the helping verb "be" + not + verb + -ing.

I wasn't, You weren't, He wasn't, She wasn't, We wasn't, You wasn't, They wasn't -> working when he came into the room.

Questions

Question word + conjugate the helping verb 'be' + subject + verb + -ing

What -> were you, they -> doing at seven o'clock?
What -> was I, he, she -> doing at seven o'clock?

Past Simple Quiz

Tom (buy) a new house last month.

When (they/arrive) last week?

She (not/understand) the question yesterday.

Fred (take) a lot of pictures on his holiday last summer.

What (you/get) for your birthday?

They to get the bread this morning!

Alice (play) tennis this morning.

Where (you/go) last weekend?

I (want) to buy that computer, but it was too expensive.

Why (they/not/come)?

Use of the Past Continuous in Writing

Put the following verbs into the past simple

Thomas _______ (live) in the small town of Brington. Thomas _______ (love) walking through the beautiful forest that surrounded Brington. One evening, he ____ (take) his umbrella and _____ (go) for a walk in the woods. He ______ (meet) an old man named Frank. Frank _______ (tell) Thomas that, if he _____ (want) to become rich, he should invest in a little known stock called Microsoft. Thomas ______ (think) Frank _____ (be) foolish because Microsoft ____ (be) a computer stock. Everybody _____ (know) that computers _____ (be) just a passing fad. At any rate, Frank _______ (insist) that Thomas _____ (be) wrong. Frank _______ (draw) a wonderful graph of future possibilities. Thomas ______ (begin) thinking that maybe Frank ______ (understand) stocks. Thomas _______ (decide) to buy some of these stocks. The next day, he ______ (go) to the stock broker's and _____ (buy) $1,000 worth of Microsoft stock. That _____ (be) in 1986, today that $1,000 worth of stock is worth more than $250,000!

The part about the Microsoft stock is true!!

Insert the following past continuous fragments into the above story:

· As Frank was drawing the graph, ...

· ... while he was walking to work,

· it was raining so...

· While they were discussing the stock, ...

· When he was returning from his walk, ...

· As he was walking through the woods,

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