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Which tense is used for an action which was in progress when another action interrupted it. Give an example. Us the following verbs: look for / come across and say something about detective work.
For example, Sherlock Holmes was looking for his missing wallet when he suddenly came across some more evidence of the crime.
There is a variety of reasons why children miss school. Find some of them in the text.
Some children are just bored, or peharps the work is too hard. Some students stay away because their classmates bully them.
Complete the following sentences:
One day, when I _____(walk) to school, I __ (see) something unusual. A woman ______(sing) and a lot of people _____(watch) her.
was walking
saw
was singing
were watching
Complete the following sentences with time modifiers such as every day / every month / twice a year / last week / 3 days ago:
I go to Turkey for a holiday _______________
Jack's bike wasn't outside his house ___________
Example:
twice a year / once a year
last night
Complete the sentences with the correct time modifier:
1) He is questioning the suspect ___________
2) He ________ collects evidence before accusing a suspect.
1) now / at the moment
2) always / usually
There are 3 statements below. Two of them are true, and one of them is false. Which one is false?
1) NOW is used with the Present Continuous (am/is/are + Ving).
2) Past Continuous (was/were+Ving) is used to say about actions which happened immediately one after the other in the past.
3) Past Continuous is often used with "while".
answer 2 is false
What is the term for the phenomenon when students miss school?
1) noun
2) verb
1) truancy
2) play truant
Complete the following sentences:
When I ______ (arrive) at school, nobody ______ (be) there. I _______(sit) at my desk. I _______ (solve) a difficult calculation when my best friend _________ (turn up). Then the rest of the class _______ (rush) into the classroom.
arrived / was / sat / was solving / turned up / rushed
Make 1 /1/ 1 questions to the sentences:
1) I like stories about detectives.
2) My sister was at home last night.
3) He enjoyed the concert yesterday.
1) Do you like stories about detectives?
2) Was your sister at home last night?
3) Did he enjoy the concert yesterday?
Make the sentences affirmative, negative or questions:
1) Small lies cause big problems. (?)
2) Physical violence is never a solution. (?)
3) Mr Baker doesn't watch the news on TV. (v)
4) Is that vandal damaging your property? (-)
5) That shoplifter often pretends to be a well-to-do man. (-)
1) Do small lies cause big problems?
2) Is physical violence ever a solution?
3) Mr Baker watches the news on TV.
4) That vandal is not damaging your property.
5) That shoplifter doesn't often pretend to be a well-to-do man.
Give an example of the right tense for an action which was in progress at a stated time in the past.
Example: I was playing football from 3 to 5 pm yesterday.
Give some examples of how teachers in Tokyo use the computers to know which students are present and which are absent.
Students put out their hands for examinations every morning. A special computer looks at each student's fingers to check their fingerprints.
Continue the following story after completing the sentences:
It _____(happen) at 10 o'clock last night. John ____ (sit) in his cosy living-room with his wife and children. They ____ (watch) the evening news on TV when suddenly the lights ____ (go out), and everything in the house ______ (become) quiet.
happened / was sitting / were watching / went out / became
Make the following sentences negative:
1) Detectives usually analyze evidence before they charge a suspect.
2) Detectives questioned the suspect for 3 hours.
3) The suspect was charged with a bank robbery.
1) Detectives don't usually analyze evidence before they charge a suspect.
2) Detectives didn't question the suspect for 3 hours.
3) The suspect wasn't charged with a bank robbery.
Complete the sentences with the correct verb form:
1) What _____________? That new DVD. It's great. (you / watch).
2) Mary _______ to yoga classes on Monday mornings. (go)
3) _______________? No. Let's play tennis. (it / rain)
1) What are you watching?
2) Mary goes to yoga classes on Monday mornings.
3) Is it raining?
Explain the use of the tense in the following sentence:
One Saturday afternoon,a team of police officers were playing football against a group of local people in Yorkshire, England.
The description of the background in the past.
What is Phonemaster, according to the text?
It's a system which automatically telephones parents when a student is 30 minutes late for school. The phone doesn't stop ringing until someone answers it.
Imagine that you were present when these things happened.
What were you doing when the burglar broke in?
What were you doing when the storm broke out?
when the lights went out?
when the earthquake hit?
when the building caught fire?
the students' answers
Open the brackets:
I rang you at 8 pm last night, but there was no answer. What ______ you (do)? My mum and I __________ (visit) my grandmother in hospital. Why _______ (be) she in hospital? Yesterday morning, she ________ (not feel) well, so we called the doctor.
How _______ (be) she now? Now she ____ (be) much better. Thanks.
were you doing? / were visiting / was / didn't feel / is / is
Fill in the gaps with one / two words:
1) He __________ a detective. He ________ cases.
2) He ___________ evidence now to prove that the suspect is innocent.
1) is / investigates
2) is analyzing
What stative verbs can you remember that are not used in the continuous tenses?
love / like / know / remember / understand etc.
In which countries do parents pay a fine if their children play truant or even can be arrested for that?
Give some details.
In the UK and in the USA.
Complete the following sentences and make 3 / 3 questions:
I ____ (be) at the cinema last night.
I ________ (not enjoy) the concert last week.
was / didn't enjoy
Were you at the cinema last night? / Where were you last night? / When were you at the cinema?
Did you enjoy the concert last week? / What didn't you enjoy last week? Whe didn't you enjoy the concert?
Write questions for these answers:
1) I was listening to music at 7 pm last night.
2) My family was watching a film at 7 pm yesterday.
3) He began to investigate the case.
4) After dinner I often take out my dog for a walk.
5) My brother is at home now.
1) What were you doing at 7 pm last night?
2) What was your family watching at 7 pm?
3) What did he begin to investigate?
4) When do you often take your dog out for a walk?
5) Where is your brother now?
Make up questions to the following sentences:
1) He is a vandal. He damages public property.
2) This work of art is worth 1 million dollars.
3) He is a bank robber. But he always escapes from the police.
4) He is questioning an experienced thief.
1) Is he a vandal. Does he damage public property?
2) Is this work of art worth 1 million dollars?
3) Is he a bank robber? Does he always escape from the police?
4) Is he questioning an experienced thief?