Unit 1
Correct the mistake.
The students study at the moment.
The students are studying at the moment.
Correct the mistake.
I have teached English for 20 years.
I have taught English for 20 years.
much or many?
How ____ traffic was on the road?
How much traffic was on the road?
I am going shopping tonight.
be doing
The news is being reported in real time.
Who is reporting?
A) the news
B) it doesn't say
B) it doesn't say
Turn this statement into a yes/no question.
They are smiling.
Are they smiling?
Which sentence is correct (British English)?
A) I just finished.
B) I have just finished.
B
I asked for help because I had failed the last exam.
b) fail the exam
What tense can describe our plans for the future and what is happening right now?
the present continuous
Is this an active statement or a passive statement?
The students have been studying for hours.
active
Turn this statement into a question:
My first language is English.
What ______________________?
What is your first language?
What is the name of this tense?
They haven't yet eaten.
present perfect
At 5:00 yesterday, I _____ (walk) to school when my Mom suddenly _____ (call).
At 5:00 yesterday, I was walking to school when my Mom suddenly called.
Choose the best tense.
I've decided. I _____ an English show every night.
a) am watching
b) am going to watch
c) will watch
b) am going to watch
Correct the mistake:
Patagonia known for its high quality.
Patagonia is known for its high quality.
What tenses do you see in the following statement?
I usually go to work, but today I am staying home.
present simple
present continuous
last year/this year
yesterday/today
since 2015/in 2015
last year
yesterday
since 2015
What are the names of these tenses?
I was running.
I didn't have my phone because I had forgotten it at home.I was running. past continuous
I didn't have my phone because I had forgotten it at home. past simple/past perfect
What is the best tense to use? Why?
I ____ the 3:00 bus this afternoon.
a) am catching
b) am going to catch
c) will catch
a) am catching
because we have a schedule
Which sentence is correct?
A) The workers aren't paid yet.
B) The workers weren't being paid yet.
C) The workers haven't been paid yet.
C) The workers haven't been paid yet.
Turn this statement into a question:
I study at XJTLU.
Where ______________________?
Where do you study?
Read the statement. Make a yes/no question.
I have never been to France.
Have you ever been to France?
a, an, the or no article?
I saw ___ red bike and ___ orange bike for sale. I decided to buy ___ red one.
I saw a red bike and an orange bike for sale. I decided to buy the red one.
Which sentences is not correct? Why?
a) In 2050, people will drive flying cars.
b) In 2050, people are driving flying cars.
c) In 2050, people are going to drive flying cars.
This sentence is not correct:
b) In 2050, people are driving flying cars.
because we cannot use the present continuous to make predictions.
Turn this active sentence into a passive yes/no question.
I am considering the plan.
Is the plan being considered?