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Wednesday, December 21, 2016
Home assignment
Exercise (1)
Put the verbs in brackets into the gaps in
the correct tense –Past Perfect or Simple Past.
Tuesday, December 20, 2016
Exercises on session 12
Exercise (1) -Choose the correct verbs so
that each tense appears once.
Simple past, past progressive, past perfect simple, past perfect progressive
Simple past, past progressive, past perfect simple, past perfect progressive
1-We (go) to the cinema last week.
2-A bird pooed on the window that I (clean) only
a minute before.
3-Yesterday at nine he (sit) in front of his
computer.
4-When their mum got home, the boys (watch) TV
for two hours.
Exercise (2)Complete
the sentences for situations in the past. Decide which tense you need to use.
1-A plumber (come) to our house yesterday.
2-He (want) to repair our washing
machine that(break) a few days before.
3-Before he (ring) at my door, he(look) for a parking space for
about ten minutes.
4-While the plumber (repair) the washing machine, I (watch) the news.
5-Suddenly, I (realise) that they(show) our street on TV.
6-The reporter (say) that a car(crash) into a stop sign just
before reaching the crossroads.
7-While I (listen) carefully to what(happen) , someone(knock) at my door.
8-I (open) the door and(see) a police officer
standing there.
9-He (ask) for the plumber.
10-As it (turn) out, it (be) our plumber’s car that (roll) down the street.
11-In his haste, the plumber (forget) to put the handbrake on.
1) What (you/do) when
I (call) you last night?..
2)
I (sit) in a cafe when you (call)...
3)
When you (arrive) at the party,
who (be)there?..
4)
Susie (watch) a film when she (hear) the
noise...
5)
Yesterday I (go) to the
library, next I (have) a swim, later
I (meet) Julie for coffee....
6)
We (play) tennis when John (hurt) his
ankle...
7)
What (they/do) at 10pm last
night - it was really noisy?.
8)
He (take) a shower when the
telephone (ring)...
9)
He (be) in the shower when the
telephone (ring)...
10)
When I (walk) into the room,
everyone (work)...
11)
It (be) a day last September.
The sun (shine) and the birds (sing) .
I (walk) along the street when
I (meet) an old friend......
12)
He (live) in Russia when the Revolution (start)...
13)
When her train (get) to the
station, we (wait) on the
platform...
14)
He (be) so annoying! He (always
leave)his things everywhere...
15)
On holiday we (visit) Rome , (see) the
Vatican ,
and (spend) a few days at the
beach....
16)
Why (stand) on a chair when I (come)into
the room?..
17)
They (live) in Germany
when they (be)young...
18)
At 7pm yesterday, we (listen) to
music..
19)
When I (leave) the house, it (snow)...
20)
He (work) in a bank when he (meet) his
wife...
Session 12: Past tenses
What are the different past tenses?
The past tense
expresses what happened at some time in the past. There are several different
ways of expressing the past in English. However, we can’t choose them at
random, but we have to use particular tenses depending on the situation. Here
is a chart of past tenses.
Past TENSES CHART
TENSE
|
FORM
|
USE
|
TIME EXPRESSIONS
|
Simple Past
|
A: He went.
N: He did not go.
Q: Did he go ?
|
v Actions completed in the past
at a definite time, even when the time is not given. Pasteur died in 1895
v Past habit: He always wore a
black suit.
v Actions taking place one after
another. He climbed the stairs and then followed me.
v Action taking place in the
middle of another action. I was having a shower when the phone rang
|
yesterday, 3 days ago, in
|
Past Continuous
|
A: He was singing.
N: He was not singing.
Q: Was he singing?
|
v action going on for some time
at a certain time in the past. At 9 o’clock I was waiting for my son
v actions taking place at the
same time joined by while or as: While I was cooking, my husband was laying
the table.
v action in the past that is
interrupted by another action joined by when : I was having a shower when the phone rang.
|
Last night/week/year/ at 4 o’clock
when, while, as long as
|
Past Perfect
Simple
|
A: He had spoken.
N: He hadn’t spoken.
Q: Had he spoken?
|
v To talk about an action taking
place before a certain time in the past. By the time the police arrived , he
had already left
v The emphasis is put on the
result
|
already, by the time, after, before, just, never, not yet, until that day
|
past perfect progressive
|
A: He had been waiting.
N: He hadn’t been waiting.
Q: Had he been waiting?
|
v To emphasize how long an action
lasted until a cert ain point in the past. or to describe something that
happened for a length of time before
another action in the past.
The town was flooded after it had been
raining for three days.
When I got home I was very
tired. I had been working all day.
|
after, before, when-
all day – for-a period of time- already, by the time,
|
Some examples of past simple:
That tense shows normal narrative past form (sequentially occurring
actions)
When I came home
last Monday, I had a message on my answering
machine. It said, “Meet me in the park.” I didn’t
know who the message was from, but I was
curious. I put on my jacket, took my
bag and went to the park. And there he was:
Luke, an old friend from school. I was glad to
see him. He looked relieved..
Some examples of past continuous:
That tense emphasizes the progression/process of an action
The sun was shining.
He was standing there smiling at me.
He was holding a flower.
Some examples of past perfect:
That
tense shows an action that took place before another (previously-mentioned)
action.
After
I had checked all the messages on my answering
machine, I put on my jacket…
I hadn’t
seen him for ages.
He
was holding a flower that he had bought in a
nearby flower shop.
Some examples of past perfect continuous:
That tense emphasizes
how long an action lasted until a certain point in the past
He looked relieved, as he had already been
waiting there for a few hours.
Model answer for session 11
To
:
David @yahoo.com
About: A school trip
Dear David,
It pleases me to write to you. I am eager to tell you about the school trip
I went on last month. Our school advertised a school trip to the zoo for
brilliant students. I was chosen as one of them. We went by bus. We arrived at
the zoo at 8 o'clock. , We watched a lot of animals and birds. I was very happy
to see the birds. I saw some birds for the first time. They were rare! After
that, we saw different animals like lions and zebras. Then we moved to a tank.
It was full of crocodiles. We also saw some other water birds like ducks and
cranes. We then saw snakes such as pythons and cobras. Some of us played
football and others went around the zoo. We spent the whole day in the zoo. We
enjoyed a lot in the zoo. It was great. We had a great time there.
Really happy time passed quickly
Love,
Ramzy
Wednesday, December 14, 2016
Home assignment
(1)-Write an e mail to your pen friend David telling
him about the school trip you went on last month. David's e-mail address is David @yahoo.com and your address is
Ramzy @yahoo.com
Tuesday, December 13, 2016
Model letter for session 10
10,Ahmed
Orabi Street ,
10th Nov, 2016
Dear Tom,
Greetings from Egypt . I am very pleased to write
this letter to you. How are you? I hope you are in good health. I would like to
invite you to visit Egypt
next month. It will be a golden chance for you to visit Egypt and for
me to see you. Egypt
is a wonderful country. It has a lot of tourist attractions. Be sure you will
enjoy every minute while staying in Egypt . I will take you everywhere
from north to south and from east to west. We will go to Aswan
and Luxor . We
will see many temples and museums there.
In Cairo , you will watch and follow the history
of Egypt
starting from the Pyramids passing Khan al-Khalili. In Khan al-Khalili, we will
buy some souvenirs for your relatives. I will also take you to the Pyramids, the
Sphinx, the Egyptian
Museum and the Citadel . I
will take you to Alexandria
to enjoy its sun, beaches and water. I hope you will accept my invitation and
come. I will be very happy if you come. You will always remember this visit to Egypt .
Yours,
Hassan
Hassan
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