Wednesday, March 20, 2013

"to lead"

Thank you to the students who pointed out that "to lead" is missing from my general verb sheet.



leads, led, have/has led
带领, 为…带路, 引导, , 引领, 率领, 领导, 领先, 走在前面
ir al frente/delante, encabezar, guiar, dirigir, conducir
идти вперед, идти впереди, быть впереди,
быть вожаком 
показывать путь
вести, водить 
направлять
возглавлять 
управлять, руководить 
быть во главе превосходить, опережать 
быть впереди, быть лучше
доводить до, приводить к, вести к 
 

Future Time Clauses: When I get old, I will study a foreign language...



Combine the two sentences into one. Do not change their order. The verb after the time phrase (when, until, as soon as, before, after…) must be in present tense. The other clause will be in future tense.
a.    I will get old. I will study a foreign language to exercise my brain. (when)
       Wrong: L I will get old when I study a foreign language to exercise my brain.
       Right:  J When I get old, I will study a foreign language to exercise my brain.
1.    People will not buy luxury items. The economy will get better. (until 在...以前,直到…才, hasta que, пока не)                    
2.    She will rent a car and drive to Sonoma. She will land ( , aterrizar, приземляться) at San Francisco International. (after) 
3.    More cars will run on electricity and solar energy. We will pollute the environment less. (when)
4.    I will receive December’s sales ( ) figures (=numbers,   , cifras de ventas, показатель товарооборота). I will type the annual report. (as soon as  immediately after, , tan pronto como, как то́лько)
5.    We will be able to start manufacturing the cars. The engineers will finish the designs. (as soon as)
6.    I will see her. I will avoid talking about it. (when)
7.    She will get into her vehicle. She will unlock the door*. (after)  *the door of the vehicle

1.    People will not buy luxury items until the economy gets better.
2.    She will rent a car and drive to Sonoma after she lands at SFO.
3.    When more cars run on electricity and solar energy, we will pollute the environment less.
4.    As soon as I receive December’s sales figures, I will type the annual report.
5.    We will be able to start manufacturing the cars as soon as the engineers finish the designs.
6.    When  I see her, I will avoid talking about it.
7.    She will get into her vehicle after she unlocks the door.

Ask past tense questions. ___ they listen to the forecast?



Ask past tense questions. Fill in the blanks.
1.   ______ they listen to the weather forecast?
2.   ______ there enough warning?
3.   ______ they buy water?
4.   ______ the wind strong?
5.   ______ they evacuate their home?
6.   ______ the woman scared?
7.   ______ she stay in the bedroom?
8.   ______ her husband less nervous?
9.   ______ the rain heavy?
10. ______ a tree fall on their house?

1. Did
2. Was
3. Did
4. Was
5. Did
6. Was
7. Did
8. Was
9. Was
10. Did

Wh- Questions in the Predicate & Subject



Write questions. Replace the boldface words with who(m), what, where, when, why, how…
1. We put everything in the garage. >> ________ ____ you ____ everything?
2. We put everything in the garage. >>
3. We bought canned food, batteries, and a saw. >> ________ ____ you ____?
4. The wind was 80 miles an hour. >>
5. I felt scared! >>
6. I felt scared! >>
7. It rained for hours. >>
8. We couldn’t see out the window because it was raining so hard.
    >>
9. We were afraid of having a tree fall on our house. >>
10.   The power was out for two days. >>
11.   The power was out for two days. >>

1. Where did you put everything?
2. Who put everything in the garage?
    In the subject, so no yes/no question inside.
3. What did you buy?
4. How strong/How fast was the wind?
5. How did you feel?
6. Who felt scared? In the subject; no yes/no question
7. How long did it rain?
8. Why couldn’t you see out the window?
    How come you couldn’t see out the window?
9. What were you afraid of?
10.   How long/How many days was the power out?
11.   What was out for two days?
    In the subject, so no yes/no question inside.