Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Yes/No Questions, Simple Past, Possessive Pronouns

All materials copyright January 2013 Roland Trego


Yes/No Questions

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1. Roland’s new house is located in Dolores Heights.
           >> Is Roland's new house located in Dolores Heights?
2. Roland bought it 1-1/2 years ago.
           >> Did Roland buy it 1½ years ago?
3. It has three levels.
           >> Does it have three levels?
4. The living room is very big.
           >> Is the living room very big?
5. Roland can see the Bay Bridge from his living room window.
           >> Can Roland see the Bay Bridge from his living room window?
6. The J-Church stops three blocks from his house.
           >> Does the J-Church stop three blocks from his house?
7. Roland doesn’t like to take it.
           >> Does Roland like to take it?

Irregular Simple Past Tense, A-C and D-G

A-C-SimplePastTenseAffirmative


Examples:
1. Did he become a doctor?                                                                
→Yes, he became a doctor.
2. Did he begin to feel better?     
→He began to feel better.
3. Did the dog bite her?
Yes, the dog bit her.
4. Did the wind blow hard last night?

Yes, the wind blew hard last night. (say: blue)
5. Did she break her arm?

Yes, she broke her arm.
6. Did you bring an umbrella?

Yes, I brought an umbrella.
7. Did they build a new hospital?

Yes, they built a new hospital.
8. Did you buy a new thermometer?

Yes, I bought a new thermometer.
9. Did he catch a cold?
Yes, he caught a cold.
10. Did you choose a different health plan?

Yes, I chose a different health plan.
11. Did you come here at 5:00?

Yes, I came here at 5:00.
12. Did it cost a lot of money?

Yes, it cost a lot of money.
13. Did you cut yourself on the broken glass?

Yes, I cut myself on the broken glass.


D-G Simple Past Tense Affirmative


1. do Did you do your homework last night? Yes, I …                                        did
2. draw Did she draw this picture herself? Yes, she …    drew (sounds like ‘blue’)
3. drive Did you drive her to the hospital? Yes, I …                                         drove
4. eat Did you eat a banana before lunch? Yes, I …                                 ate (say: 8)
5. fall Did your grandmother fall down? Yes, my grandmother …                      fell
6. feel Did you feel a pain in your chest? Yes, I …                                               felt
7. fight Did he fight in the Vietnam War? Yes, he …                    fought (say: fout)
8. find Did you find a nice restaurant? Yes, I …                                               found
9. fly Did you fly back home over the vacation? Yes, I … flew (sounds like ‘blue’)
10. forget Did you forget about the meeting? Yes, I …                                    forgot
11. get Did she get a flu shot yesterday? Yes, she …                                             got
12. give Did he give her the money? Yes, he …                                                  gave
13. go Did you go to work after school? Yes, I …                                              went
14. grow Did he grow up in a big family? Yes, he …       grew (sounds like ‘blue’)

 

Possessive Pronouns

Read the following chart. Then fill in the blanks with an appropriate pronoun.

I am                  my house is             or       mine is            wrong: mine house is

You are            your condo is          or       yours is

He is                his apartment is       or       his is

She is               her place is               or       hers is

We are             our mortgage is       or       ours is

They are          their utilities* are    or       theirs are

* the utilities: gas, electricity, heat, water, garbage  公用事业: PG&E, 水, 暖气, 电, 热, 收垃圾;los servicios/utilidades (PG&E, gas, electricidad, calefaccion, agua, recogida de basuras); PG&E, газ, электричество, нагревание, вода, мусор

a.   I like my apartment, and Mike likes his apartment, too.
      = I like my apartment, and     he     does, too.

1.  My apartment is big, and his apartment is big, too.
      = ________ is big, and his is, too.  Mine

2.  Our house is small, and their house is small, too.
      = Ours is small, and ________ is, too.  theirs

3.  Your place has three bedrooms, and her place has three bedrooms. 
      = ________ has three bedrooms, and hers does, too.  Yours

4.  Hoa lives in the city, and Kathy lives in the city.

      =  He lives in the city, and ________ does, too.  she

 

Learn more about possessive pronouns:



Student A. Repeat what I say. Then me you are the same. Use and.

a.  I say:
He likes living here. You say: He likes living here, and I do, too.

b. I say:
His place is modern. → You say: His place is modern, and mine is, too.

1.  He lives in the suburbs. Answer: He lives in the suburbs, and I do, too.
2.  He livedˬin a highrise in his country.
     Answer: He livedˬin a highrise in his country, and I did, too.   
3.  He has a washer and dryer in his home.
     Answer: He has a washer and dryer in his home, and I do, too.
4.  He can walk to school in ten minutes.
     Answer: He can walk to school in ten minutes, and I can, too.
5.  She would like to move to a different city.
     Answer: She would like to move to a different city, and I would, too.  
6.  She owns a house.  Answer: She owns a house, and I do, too.
7.  Her family rents an apartment.
     Answer: Her family rents an apartment, and mine does, too.
8.  His place in his country had a swimming pool.
     Answer: His place in his country had a swimming pool, and mine did, too.

Student B. You speak. Your partner repeats. Then he says he is different.

I say:
He likes living here. → You say: He likes living here, but I don't.
I say: 
His place is modern. → You say: His place is modern, but mine isn't.

1.  He lives in the country. Answer: He lives in the country, but I don't.
2.  He lived in an apartment in his country.
     Answer: He lived in an apartment in his country, but I didn't.   
3.  He has laundry facilities in his building.
     Answer: He has laundry facilities in his building, but I don't.
4.  He can take the N-Judah to school.
     Answer: He can take the N-Judah to school, but I can't.
5.  She would like to move to Santa Barbara.
   Answer: She would like to move to Santa Barbara, but I wouldn't.  
6.  She owns a house. Answer: She owns a house, but I don't.
7.  Her apartment is spacious. /speɪʃəs/ ( , espacioso/amplio, просторный)
     Answer: Her apartment is spacious, but mine isn't.
8.  He signed a two-year lease*.  Answer: He signed a two-year lease, but I didn't.

     *    , contrato de arrendamiento,  арендный договор