Lessons 11-12, Question words/order
What are some Question Words that exist in English? Name as many as you can.
Who, where, what, when, why... how much/many, which, whose...
What is a two-word verb/phrasal verb? Explain, if possible. Give an example if you can!
A two-word verb is an expression: VERB + PREPOSITION. If you change the preposition or remove it, the definition changes or is completely different. Go. => Go up, go down, go back...
Turn on, give back, run around, pick up, pick out...
What does CAN express?
It represents or expresses an ability or a possibility in the present moment. - No conjugation for the verb with CAN.
I can play soccer. She can play* soccer.
What is the difference between Will and Be going to? Explain (or give examples).
Will = spontaneous, not planned, prediction, promise... You don't think before you speak.
Be going to = more planned, more certain, idea, intention... Some reflection time before you talk, or you already have an idea. *CONJUGATE TO BE*
What are some examples of prepositions? Give as many examples as you can!
In, on, at, beside, next to...
What does WHICH represent? What does WHOSE mean? Give a definition or an example in a question.
Which = choice
Whose = possession
Which colour is your favourite?
Whose computer is this/that?
Please define: Take off - Listen to - Turn on - Throw away.
Try NOT to use your book! You can give an example to illustrate the expression if needed.
Take off - remove clothes or a plane leaving
Listen to - use your ears for sound
Turn on - start an electronic
Throw away - put in the garbage.
What is the definition of COULD? (2 definitions!)
1- Polite question: Could you open the door for me, please?
2- Past ability, past possibility: When I was young, I could sleep until 2 pm. It was fun!
Conversation:
What will you do today? Or, what are you going to do? Choose the best verb tense depending on your future (plan? no plan?).
*multiple answers possible*
I will study... I am going to study... Maybe, I will cook... I have free time today, so I am going to go grocery shopping...
Explain the differences and uses of SAY and TELL.
Both are for reported speech.
Say: no direct object.
Tell: direct object.
She said to open the door.
She told me* to open the door.
Re-arrange the question:
did / Which / buy / outfit / you / yesterday /?
Question: Which outfit did you buy yesterday?
Is it necessary to conjugate a two-word verb? If yes, conjugate the following expressions in the past and give a definition for each.
Sign up - Come in - Look for - Look up
Yes, you must conjugate these expressions because they are verbs.
Past conjugation: Signed up - register, Came in - to enter, Looked for - search for an object/person, Looked up - find a definition in a book/on Google.
What are the negative versions of CAN and COULD? Give an example for each.
Cannot, can't
I cannot/can't speak Italian.
could not, couldn't
When I was 14 years old, I could not/couldn't have parties at home.
Fill in the blanks with Be Going to:
1 They ___________ (cook) supper for their family.
2 She ___________ (clean) her house at 2 pm tomorrow.
1 They are going to cook (cook) supper for their family.
2 She is going to clean (clean) her house at 2 pm tomorrow.
What AUXILIARY do we use for the Simple present and the Simple past when we want to create a QUESTION?
DO - DOES / AM-IS-ARE **verb To Be is special**
Do you work today? *Are* you busy?
DID / WAS-WERE **verb To Be is special**
Did you work yesterday? *Were* you busy?
What is the difference between How Much and How Many? Explain and/or give an example for each.
How much = uncountable items/concepts
How many = countable items/objects/people
How much rain does Saguenay receive in the summer?
How many people are going to the party?
Please define:
Bring back / Come back / Hang up / Fill up
Give examples of the two-word verbs in a sentence if you cannot give a specific definition. Try to use your memory, not your book.
Bring back - return an object
Come back - return to the place where you are (full circle)
Hang up - end a phone call OR put clothes on a hook/hanger
Fill up - put liquid/elements in a container
Use CAN or COULD to fill in the blanks:
1 When I was young, I _____ do cartwheels and the splits. I did a lot of gymnastics.
2 She ______ play soccer very well! She is a natural.
1 When I was young, I COULD do cartwheels and the splits. I did a lot of gymnastics.
2 She CAN play soccer very well! She is a natural.
Use Will or Be Going to for the following sentences:
1 There is someone at the door. I _____ answer it!
2 For the new project next month, they ______ hire 12 new people. They already have the 12 candidates selected.
1 There is someone at the door. I WILL answer it! - spontaneous reaction, no planning.
2 For the new project next month, they ARE GOING TO hire 12 new people. They already have the 12 candidates selected. - plan, idea, decided.
Arrange to make a correct sentence and answer.
Q: she - always - sing - shower - in - the - Does - ?
A: she - Yes - does - , - .
Q: Does she always sing in the shower?
A: Yes, she does.
Re-arrange the question and the answer:
A) phone / find / you / Whose / did / ?
B) found / I / phone / friend's / my .
A) Whose phone did you find?
B) I found my friend's phone.
*DIFFICULT* Can you separate phrasal verbs/use an object in the center? If yes, give an example. If no, explain why it isn't possible.
Yes, you can separate certain phrasal verbs, example: Put on my shoes... Put my shoes on... Put them on.
Sometimes, it isn't possible! Get on the bus =/= Get the bus on = impossible.
It is difficult to know when to separate them or not. A simple rule: Keep it simple! Don't separate them. :) This will be good for MOST two-word verbs for Intermediate 1.
*DIFFICULT* If you want to express that an action was finished in the past (completed, done), is COULD appropriate? E.g.: Yesterday, I could do my homework.
Does this example mean that the homework is complete? If yes, why? If no, why?
BE ABLE TO (was/were able to) is the correct form to use when talking about past finished actions. Yesterday, I was able to do my homework. => Finished, done. The teacher can correct it.
Re-arrange the words to create a question:
going - go - to -the - to - store - Are - you - tomorrow - today - or - ?
Are you going to go to the store today or tomorrow?
Find the mistakes and correct them:
1 Yesterday, she will go to the cinema.
2 He don't play any sports.
3 The car is around the tree.
1 Yesterday, she WENT to the cinema.
2 He DOESN'T play any sports.
3 The car is NEAR/BESIDE/NEXT TO the tree.