Thursday, March 7, 2013

How many hours does it take to fly back to your country?


The teacher will correct the tests. He will give them back to us.



Take out the period and make one sentence.  Insert the future time words (as soon as, before, when, etc.) before one of the clauses. Then, change the verb in that clause to simple present form. (Both clauses will still have future meaning.)
1.   The teacher will correct the tests.  He will give them back to us. (as soon as)
2.   She will pay. She will get a receipt.  (after)
3.   I'll take the test.  I'll review the worksheet. (before)
4.   They will finish their meal. The busser will clear the table.  (after)
5.   He'll be able to walk better. He will have his hip operation.  (when)
6.   He will see the bill.  He will hit the ceiling. (=get very angry) (when)
7.   She is going to go back to Mexico.  She is going to stay for a month. (when)
8.   I'm not going to leave. He will get here. (until)
 9.  I will forward his email to you. I will get it.   (as soon as)
10. I'll make the corrections. The teacher will give me my paper back. (as soon as)




1.    As soon as the teacher corrects the tests, he will give them back to us.
2.    After she pays, she will get a receipt. 
3.    Before I take the test, I'll review the worksheet.
4.    After they finish their meal, the busser will clear the table. 
5.    He'll be able to walk better when he has his hip operation. 
6.    When he sees the bill, he will hit the ceiling.
7.    When she goes back to Mexico, she is going to stay for a month.
8.    I'm not going to leave until he gets here.
9.    I will forward his email to you as soon as I get it.  
10.        I'll make the corrections as soon as the teacher gives me my paper back.

Wh- Questions: Micky is exhausted today because...



Write wh- (information) questions.
1. Micky is exhausted today because he has jet leg. è
2. He just got back from Germany. è
3. There is an eight-hour time difference between here and there.
    è
4. When he comes back, it usually takes him about a week to start feeling normal again.
    è
5. Micky went there to see his brother’s new-born son.
6. His brother lives in Hamburg. è
7. Micky was there for three weeks. è



1.  Why is Micky exhausted today?
     How come Micky is exhausted today?
2.  Where (or: What country) did he just get back from?
3.  How much (or: What) time difference is there between here and there?
     or: What is the time difference between…?
4.  When he comes back, how long does it usually take him to start feeling normal again?
5.  Why did Micky go there?
     How come Micky went there?
6.  Which city does his brother live in?
7.  How many weeks was Micky was there (for)?

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Exercise your mind!

1. solar
2. recycle
3. warn
4. scholarship
5. destination

6. adjust

7. hold
8. reach
9. avoid
10. run on
11. patterns

Future Time Clauses: Have you heard anything from Bob yet?

1. Look, I'll let you know as soon as he calls me.
2. As soon as I get paid, I'll send in the payment.
3. By the time you get there, there won't be any good deals left.

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

5-Past Participles, Part D

 5-PastParticiplesPtD


he hears he heard he has heard
he holds he held he has held

he lays (=he puts) he laid he has laid
he pays he paid he has paid

he lies (=to recline) he lay he has lain
he loses he lost he has lost
he makes he made he has made
he means /mi:nz/ he meant /mεnt/ he has meant /mεnt/
he runs he ran he has run
he says /sεz/ he said /sεd/ he has said /sεd/
he sees he saw he has seen

he sells he sold he has sold
he tells he told he has told

he shoots he shot he has shot

he shows he showed he has shown or he has showed

it sinks it sank it has sunk
he sits he sat he has sat

he stands he stood he has stood
he understands he understood he has understood

he takes he took he has taken
he shakes he shook he has shaken

he tears he tore he has torn
he wears he wore he has worn

he goes he went he has gone
he wins he won he has won

he winds he wound he has wound

Speaking: 5-Past Participles, Part C


 5-PastParticiplesPtC


he drives he drove he has driven
he writes he wrote he has written
he rides he rode he has ridden
it rises it rose it has risen

he eats he ate he has eaten
he falls he fell he has fallen

he fights he fought he has fought
he finds he found he has found

it freezes it froze it has frozen

he gets he got he has gotten
he forgets he forgot he has forgotten

he gives he gave he has given
he forgives he forgave he has forgiven

he grows he grew he has grown
he throws he threw he has thrown
he flies he flew he has flown

he hangs he hung he has hung
he sticks he stuck he has stuck
he has he had he has had