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Essential Grammar in Use. Unit 10. Was / Were

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  A.  Now Robert is at work. At midnight las night he wasn`t at work.  He was ib bed. He was asleep. am/is (present) → was (past): I am tired. (now)  → I was tired last night . Where is Kate? (now)  → Where was Kate yesterday ? The weather is good today.  → The weather was good last week . are (present)  → were (past): You are late. (now)  → You were late yesterday . They aren`t here. (now)  → They weren`t here last Sunday . B.  Last year Rachel was 22, so she is 23 now. When I was a child, I was scared of dogs. We were hungry after the journey, but we weren`t tired. The hotel was comfortable, but it wasn`t expensive. Was the weather nice when you were on holiday? Your shoes are nice. Were they expensive? Why were you late this morning? C. Short answers " Were you late?" " No, I wasn`t. " " Was Tom at work yesterday?" " Yes, he was. " " Were Sue and Steve at the party?" " No, they weren`t. "

Essential Grammar in Use. Unit 9. I have ... and I`ve got ...

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  A. You can say I have  or I`ve got , he has  or he`s got: I`ve got a headache. I have blue eyes. or I `ve got blue eyes. Tom has two sisters. or Tom has got two sisters. Our car has four doors. or Our car has got four doors. Sarah isn`t feeling well. She has a headache. or She `s got a headache. They like animals. They have a horse, three dogs and six cats. or They `ve got a horse... B. I don`t have / I haven`t got etc. (negative) You can say: I don`t have a car. or I haven`t got a car. They don`t have any children. or They haven`t got any children. It`s a nice house, but it doesn`t have a garden. or ... it hasn`t got a garden. Amy doesn`t have a job at the moment. or Amy hasn`t got a job ... C.   do you have ? / have you got ? etc. (questions) You can say: " Do you have a camera?" "No, I don`t ." or " Have you got a camera?" "No haven`t ." " Does Helen have a car?" "Yes, she does ." or ...

Essential Grammar in Use. Unit 8. I am doing (Present Continuous) and I do (Present Simple)

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  A . Jack is watching television. He is not playing the guitar. But Jack has a guitar. He often plays it and he plays very well. Jak plays the guitar, but he is not playing the guitar now. Is he playing the guitar? No, he isn`t. ( Present Continuous ) Does he play the guitar? Yes, he does. ( Present Simple ) B. Present Continuous ( I am doing ) = now, at the time of speaking: Please be quiet. I `m work ing . ( not I work) Tom is hav ing a shower at the moment. ( not Tom has) Take an umbrella with you. It `s rain ing . You can turn off the television. I `m not watch ing it. Why are you under the table? What are you do ing ? C. Present Simple ( I do ) = in general, all the time or sometimes: I work every day from 9 o`clock to 5.30. Tom has a shower every morning. It rains a lot in winter. I don`t watch TV very often. What do you usually do at weekends? D. We do notuse these verbs in the Present Continuous ( I am -ing ): like prefer want need know mean understan...

Essential Grammar in Use. Unit 7. Do you...? (Present Simple questions)

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  A. We use do/does in Present Simple Questions: Do you play the guitar? B. Study the word order: do/does + subject + infinitive Questions with always and usually:   What do you do ? = What`s your job? " What do  you  do ?" "I work in a bank." C. Remember: do      I / we / you / they... does   he / she / it... Do they like music? Does he like music? D. Short answers: " Do you play the guitar?" " No, I don`t. " " Do your parents speak English?" " Yes, they do. " " Does James work hard?" " Yes, he does ." " Does your sister live in London?" " No, she doesn`t. " Exercises 7.1 Write questions with Do...? and Does...? I like chocolate. How about you? Do you like chocolate? I play tennis. How about you? Do you play tennis? You live near here. How about Lucy? Does Lusy live near here? Tom play tennis. How about his friends? Do Tom`s friends play tennis? You speak English. How about y...

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  Текст №1 It is Christmas. Dad gives Tim a toy. The toy is in the box. Tim takes off the lid. He sees the toy. It is a car. The car is red. The car makes noises. The car moves fast. Tim likes the gift. He hugs his dad. Dad smiles. lid - кришка take off - знімати noise - шум gift - подарок hug - обнімати

Essential Grammar in Use. Unit 6. I don`t... (Present Simple Negative)

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  A. The present simple negative is don`t/doesn`t + verb : 👧 Coffee? 👩 No, thanks. I don`t drink coffee. She doesn`t drink coffee. 👨 I don`t like my job. He doesn`t like his job. I drink coffee, but I don`t drink tea. Sue drinks tea, but she doesn`t drink coffee. You don`t work very hard. We don`t watch TV very often. The weather is usually nice. It doesn`t rain very often. Sam and Chris don`t know many people. B. Remember: I / we / you / they     don`t he / she / it                doesn`t I don`t like football. He doesn`t like football. I don`t like Fred and Fred doesn`t like me. ( not Fred don`t like) My car doesn`t use much petrol. ( not My car don`t use) Sometimes he is late, but it doesn`t happen very often. C. We use don`t/doesn`t + infinitive (don`t like / doesn`t speak / doesn`t do etc.) I don`t like washing the car. I don`t do it very often. Sarah speaks Spanish, but she doesn`t speak It...

Essential Grammar in Use. Unit 5. I do/work/like etc. (Present Simple)

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  A.  👧👨We read a lot. They have a lot of books. They read a lot.   👦 I like ice cream. He`s eating an ice cream. He likes ice cream.   They read / he likes / I work etc. = the present simple: Remember: he work s / she live s / it rain s etc. I work in a shop. My brother works in a bank. (not My brother work) Lucy lives in London. Her parents live in Scotland. It rains a lot in winter. I have → he/she/it has : Joe has a shower every day. -es after -s / -sh / -ch: pas s  → pass es fini sh   → finish es wat ch   →watch es   -y → -ies: stud y  → stud ies tr y → tr ies also:   do  → do es go  → go es B.  We use the Present Simple for things that are true in general, or for things that happen sometimes or all the time: I like big cities. Your English is good. You speak very well. Tom works very hard. He starts at 7.30 and finishes at 8 o`clock in the evening. The earth goes round the sun. ...