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Grammar

Grammar. in a nutshell. # 4. Past. In chapter 1, 2 and 3 we talked about the past simple : in chapter 4 you were studying the past continuous . In the past continuous you use ‘was’ or ‘ were ’ and the verb + ‘ ing ’ . I was hav ing dinner . They were hav ing dinner .

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Grammar

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  1. Grammar in a nutshell # 4

  2. Past In chapter 1, 2 and 3 we talkedabout the past simple: in chapter 4 youwerestudyingthe past continuous. In the past continuousyouuse‘was’ or‘were’ and the verb+ ‘ing’. I was havingdinner. Theywerehavingdinner.

  3. Sowhenyou talk aboutsomethingthat was goingon in the past (for a certain time), youuse the past continuous. Youoftenuse the past continuous and past simpletogether...

  4. Past continuousorprogressive? Somepeoplecallthisthing the past progressive. Don’tworry: it’s the samething! Use was + ing I, he, she, it It was drinkingmilk. were + ingwe, they, you Theywerewatching TV.

  5. Exercise: come up with the sentenceUse the past continuous (and ifthere is a 2nd picture: the past simple)! 1. She was doing the dishes. Theywere reading a book. He was playing tennis,whenitbegan to rain. 2. 3. For more examples check out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tONIj7ba6VY

  6. Gotit? Excellent!

  7. Let’s check yourexercises: Open yourworkbookon page 108. Last WednesdaytheywerewatchingTV.(TV = television/the telly) Yesterdayafternoon we wereplayingtennis. Last night we werekissing. Yesterdayshewas talkingon the phoneand her brotherwas studying. Twodaysagodad and I weredoingthe dishes. Saturdaynight mum and I werewatch-ingtelevision and myboyfriendwasplayingonhis gameboy.

  8. Future Last time we talked about will and going to. They both show future. This time we’ll discuss the future with the present continuous. So we use the present continuous for plans in the (near) future. • I am going out tonight. • He is having his birthday party on Saturday. • They are getting married next month. Let’s have a look at this: http://youtu.be/Zfj6niiBQwA

  9. Spring break is starting. I’mgoing to the football match. I amshoppingformybirthday (at Tesco’s). I’mhavingmybirthday party. I’m meeting John (at 6 o’clock). Present continuousfor the nearfuture!

  10. Can, May, Could These threewords are auxilliaries (hulpwerkwoorden) thatyoucanuse to askforpermission. CanI borrowyourbook? Yesyoucan. May I useyourphone? Of courseyoumay. Couldyou help me, please? Yes I can. In questionsyou put these words at the beginning of the sentence. Ifyouanswer, youcanonlyusescanand may(nevercould)! Ifyou want to be extra polite, youusecouldinstead of can.

  11. These are the right answers: 1. pass 2. start 3. can 4. hear 5. can 6. may

  12. wouldlove to buy wouldlike to see wouldlike to leave wouldlove to have wouldlike to watch wouldlike to have wouldlove to meet amlistening/ ’mlistening is doing/ ’s doing go makes ammaking/ ’mmaking plays are playing/ ’re playing are has

  13. WARNING Always writeYOUnotU! Always writeIneveri! Always writegoing to: ‘gonna’ doesn’texist... (neither does ‘wanna’ = want to) If you do these thing wrong, it will cost you points!

  14. EXTRA There are lots of greatEnglishgrammarappssoyoucanpractice yourgrammar. For example: Onmissabels.wordpress.comyoucanalsofind a few other powerpoints and exercises to practicethisChapter’sgrammar. Go check itout!

  15. Grammar in a nutshell # 4

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