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Films ______________ regularly by Mr Jones.
Films are watched regularly by Mr Jones.
He bought four apples.
Four apples were bought by him.
Explain the use of the present simple.
Repetitive actions in present.
Clues: every day, usually, sometimes, yearly
Beat
Beaten
Smlouvy se obvykle uzavírají na rok.
The contracts are usually signed for one year.
The book __________ by Eli in a park at the moment.
The book is being read by Eli in a park at the moment
Cowboys were always riding purebreds.
Purebreds were always being ridden by cowboys.
Explain the use of future simple.
Will: offers, promises, instant decisions, future facts
Spring
Sprung
Tato informace se nesměla dostat na veřejnost.
The information must not have been published.
The song _________ for the occasion of opening the museum in 1913.
The song was sung for the occasion of opening the museum in 1913.
No-one has stopped the war in the Middle East yet.
The war in the Middle East has not been stopped yet.
Explain the use of present perfect.
The action started in the past and is relevant until now.
Signals: yet, just, already, since, for
Spread
Spread
Výslech probíhal celé hodiny.
The questioning was being carried out for hours.
Lies ___________ since the dawn of age.
Lies have been told since the dawn of age.
Tom and Max had eaten five hamburgers before the teacher commenced the lesson.
Five hamburgers had been eaten by Tom and Max before the lesson was commenced by the teacher.
Explain the use of past perfect.
The action in the past before past.
Signals: before, after
Spit
spat
V hospodě byla sranda.
Fun was being had in the pub.
Most surgery _____________ prevalently by men before the social conditions _________ drastically by the world wars.
Most surgery had been done prevalently by men before the social conditions were changed drastically by the world wars.
Punters will have placed their bets before the horses start their race.
The bets will have been placed before the race is started.
Explain the use of the present perfect continuous.
An action which started in the past and continues until now.
Lie (all 3 options)
lied / laid / lain
Dům pohltily plameny.
The house was consumed by/in flames.