Grundlagen Englisch5. Sitzung:- past simple and continuous
- modal verbs
HFW Bern
HS 2014/‘15
Philipp Brunner
Repetition: Present simple &continuous
Present simple for facts:
-Regularly repeated actions
-Generalisations
Present continuous for actions:
-Actions at the time of speaking
-Limited periods of time
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Repetition: Present simple &continuous
•present simple: focus on facts & truths
–Bobby goes out every Friday.
–The Aare flows through Berne.
–Do you like cartoons?
•present continuous: focus on actions
–Don‘t disturb me. I am eating.
–He is writing an important letter just now.
–Are you using the computer at the moment?
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The past simple
+
-
I
you
he/she/it
we
you
they
stayed in a hotel.
went on holiday.
didn‘t stay in a hotel.
didn‘t go on holiday.
Did you stay in a hotel? – Yes, I did.
Did you go on holiday? – No, I didn‘t.
We use the past simple to talk about finished actions in the past.
We use the past simple to talk about finished actions in the past.
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The past simple (2)
infinitive
past
work
stay
like
study
stop
worked
stayed
liked (just add d if verb finishes in e)
studied (y i after consonant)
stopped (double consonant if verbfinishes consonant-vowel-consonant)
Spelling rules: see appendix 5.
Spelling rules: see appendix 5.
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The past simple (3) – irregular verbs
•Three groups of irregular verb:
Infinitive
Past
Past participle
1
hit
hit
hit
put
put
put
2
tell
told
told
sell
sold
sold
3
wake
woke
woken
take
took
taken
Irregular verbs: See appendices 2 & 3.
Irregular verbs: See appendices 2 & 3.
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your turn!!
Work on
•Red Murphy: U10 p31, U11 p33, U12 p35,U24 p59
•Blue Murphy (copies): U5 p11
20 minutes
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The past continuous
+
I
he was working.
she
it
you
we were working.
they
-
I
he wasn‘t working.
she
it
you
we weren‘t working.
they
?
Was he working? Yes, he was. No, he wasn‘t.
Were they working? Yes, they were. No, they weren‘t.
We use the past continuous to describe an action in progress ata specific moment in the past.
We use the past continuous to describe an action in progress ata specific moment in the past.
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Past simple or past continuous?
•Study the following examples. What‘s therule?
–When I took the photo, they were writing a song.
–I was sitting at home when I saw the news on TV.
–They were waiting for us when we arrived.
–I was driving when you phoned me.
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Past simple or past continuous?
•Use the past simple for a completed action:
–I took the photo. / I saw the news.
–We arrived. / You phoned me.
•Use the past continuous for an action inprogress:
–They were writing a song. / I was sitting at home.
–They were waiting. / I was driving.
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Summary
O
past
future
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your turn!!
Work on
•Red Murphy: U13 p37, U14 p39
•Blue Murphy (copies): U6 p13
15 minutes
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modal verbs (1)
•may: May I go to the toilet?
•might: I‘m late. I might miss the train.
•can: Can I have a day off next week?
•allowed to: You‘re not allowed to be in here.
•(un)able to: He‘s (un)able to walk.
•could: Could you tell me the time, please?
•would: Would you please inform your boss?
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modal verbs (2)
•will: I will take that bag for you. (tense)
•going to: I‘m going to buy a new car, soon. (tense)
•shall: Shall we offer a discount on this product?
•should: We should lower the entry fee.
•have to: You have to stop at a red traffic light.
•must: I must go now. I need some sleep.
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modal verbs (3)
•use: modal + infinitive
•functions:
–intentions: will, might, could, also: going to
–permission: may, can, could, also: allowed to
–ability: can, could, also: able to
–spontaneous offers: will, can, shall
–suggestions: should, could, shall
–requests: can, could, would, may
–obligation: must, should, also: have to
–probability: should, would
–possibility: may, might, can, could
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modal verbs (4)
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your turn!!
Work on
•Red Murphy: U29-34 pp69-79
•Blue Murphy (copies): U26-37 pp53-75
15 minutes
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Summary
•present simple & continuous
•past simple & continuous
•nouns & articles
•adjectives & adverbs
•comparison of adjectives
•modal verbs
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