Unit 1 Grammar (Present Tense)
She ____ (work) in a hospital.
works
What does "complain" mean?
"Did you e............ ___ at the party?"
enjoy yourself
Change to reported speech: She said, "I am tired."
She said (that) she was tired.
I _____ (not / understand) this questions.
don't understand
What's the opposite idea to "encourage" (in terms of giving someone confidence to do something)?
discourage
What does "teach yourself" mean?
to learn something without a teacher/by yourself
Change to reported speech: He asked, "Where do you live?"
He asked where I lived.
How often ___you go to the gym?
What's the difference between "refuse" and "forgive"?
refuse = to say no to something; forgive = to stop being angry with someone about something they did
"Be careful with that knife – don't ___ yourself!"
cut
Change to reported speech: "Are you coming to the party?" she asked.
She asked if/whether I was coming to the party.
Find and correct the mistake: "She is liking chocolate very much."
She likes chocolate very much. (state verbs aren't used in continuous form.
Fill the gap: "I tried to ___ him to come to the party, but he said no."
persuade
Explain the difference: "look after yourself" vs. "look for yourself."
look after yourself = take care of your health/wellbeing; look for yourself = check/find out something on your own
Find and correct the word-order mistake: "She asked me where did I go."
She asked me where I went.
Explain the difference in meaning: "I live in Berlin." vs "I'm living in Berlin for six months."
The first is permanent; the second is temporary.
Use the word "update" correctly in a full sentence about something at your Studienkolleg.
Is the sentences correct? Ask someone who might know.
Find and correct the mistake: "I taught myself to swimming."
I taught myself to swim.
Change to reported speech (watch the time expression!): "I will call you tomorrow," he said.
He said (that) he would call me the next day/the following day