Narrative Tenses
Give two examples of a sentence that uses PAST PERFECT.
Your examples.
How do you conjugate the following...?
- Future perfect
- Future continuous
- Future perfect - will + have + participle
- Future continuous - will + be + ing/gerund
What do we use the ZERO and the FIRST conditionals for? Can you give examples?
Your examples.
Which word is different?
damp/drizzling/drought/humid
damp/drizzling/drought/humid
What makes up the United Kingdom?
Wales, England, Scotland and Northern Ireland
Give an example of a past simple verb that has the same vowel sound pronunciation. For example> made - paid
Bought .... ?
Read...?
Bought - Caught - Thought - Taught...
Read - Said - Fled - Led...
I won't see my children tonight - they will be going/will have gone to bed by the time I get home.
I won't see my children tonight - they will have gone to bed by the time I get home.
In a future time clause, after which expressions do we use the present (not a future) tense?
as soon as, when, until, unless, before, after, in case...
I thought the film was going to be boring, but actually I really enjoyed it.
What is the minimum compulsory school leaving age in the UK?
16
It is compulsory to attend school from 5 - 16 in the UK. From 16 – 18 young people in England must either remain in full-time education at school or college or start an apprenticeship or traineeship.
After I had picked up/had been picking up my luggage. I took a taxi to my hotel.
After I had picked up up my luggage. I took a taxi to my hotel.
I've organized a surprise party for Alex - When we get to the restaurant, all her friends will be waiting/will have waited for her!
I've organized a surprise party for Alex - When we get to the restaurant, all her friends will be waiting for her!
Plants die if they ____________ (not get) enough water.
Plants die if they don't get enough water.
I had a terrible journey/travel/trip here - The flight was delayed, and then we had a lot of turbulence.
I had a terrible journey here - The flight was delayed, and then we had a lot of turbulence.
journey - an act of travelling from one place to another.
trip - an excursion, especially for pleasure.
travel - verb, to go from one place to another.
Which of the following nationalities has the largest number of UK residents?
Polish
Irish
Indian
Indian
My parents ________________ (never fly) before, so they were nervous when we ___________ (arrive) at Heathrow Airport.
My parents had never flown before, so they were nervous when we arrived at Heathrow Airport.
This time tomorrow, my parents________(fly) over the Atlantic on their way to Boston.
This time tomorrow, my parents will be flying over the Atlantic on their way to Boston.
We'll arrive in time for lunch if the traffic isn't bad.
We'll arrive in time for lunch ____________ is bad.
We'll arrive in time for lunch unless the traffic is bad.
Replace with an expression that uses "take".
The Olympics happen every four years and they are always held in a different country.
The Olympics take place every four years and they are always held in a different country.
What is the most prominent religion in the UK?
Anglicanism (Church of England)
20% of the population affiliate themselves with the church of England but 50% of the British population do not regard themselves as being part of any religion.
I was delighted when I found my passport. I ___________ (look) for it for hours.
I was delighted when I found my passport. I had been looking for it for hours.
Provide a question using future perfect and future continuous.
1. when/you/have/your next holiday
2.how many times/you/look at your phone/by the end of today?
1. When will you be having your next holiday?
2.How many times will you have looked at your phone by the end of today?
My boyfriend will arrive at his hotel. He'll call me immediately.
My boyfriend will call me _______________________ at his hotel.
My boyfriend will call me as soon as he arrives at his hotel.
Replace with an expression that uses "take".
Most people feel sorry about people who are homeless.
Most people take pity on people who are homeless.
What do the British celebrate on Bonfire night on 5 November?
The failure of Guy Fawkes to blow up the king and Houses of Parliament in 1605.