Friday, 30 April 2010
Thursday, 29 April 2010
Exercises: Comparatives and superlatives
Fill in the correct form of the words in brackets (comparative or superlative).
- My house is (big) than yours.
- This flower is (beautiful) than that one.
- This is the (interesting) book I have ever read.
- Non-smokers usually live (long) than smokers.
- Which is the (dangerous) animal in the world?
- A holiday by the sea is (good) than a holiday in the mountains.
- It is strange but often a coke is (expensive) than a beer.
- Who is the (rich) woman on earth?
- The weather this summer is even (bad) than last summer.
- He was the (clever) thief of all.
Saturday, 24 April 2010
Wednesday, 21 April 2010
Verb tenses: uses
Present Simple
Use the Present Simple to express the idea that an action is repeated or usual. The action can be a habit, a hobby, a daily event, a scheduled event or something that often happens. It can also be something a person often forgets or usually does not do.
Examples:
- I play tennis.
- She does not play tennis.
- Does he play tennis?
- The train leaves every morning at 8 AM.
Past Simple
Use the Past Simple to express the idea that an action started and finished at a specific time in the past. Sometimes, the speaker may not actually mention the specific time, but they do have one specific time in mind.
Examples:
- I saw a movie yesterday.
- Last year, I didn't travel to Korea.
- Did you have dinner last night?
Present Continuous
Use the Present Continuous with Normal Verbs to express the idea that something is happening now, at this very moment. It can also be used to show that something is not happening now.
Examples:
- You are learning English now.
- You are not swimming now.
- Are you sleeping?
"Going to"
"Be going to" expresses that something is a plan. It expresses the idea that a person intends to do something in the future. It does not matter whether the plan is realistic or not.
Examples:
- He is going to spend his vacation in Hawaii.
- A: When are we going to meet each other tonight?
B: We are going to meet at 6 PM. - I'm going to be an actor when I grow up.
Sunday, 18 April 2010
Wednesday, 14 April 2010
The king of the wizards + activity
Exercises: There is/There are
2. There any chairs in that room.
3. There some letters on the table.
4. There any paper in that drawer.
5. There any cat under the bed.
6. there any matches in that matchbox?
7. there any cheese in this sandwich?
8. There any pencils here.
9. There some sugar in this coffee.
10. There some books in my bag.
Tuesday, 13 April 2010
Monday, 12 April 2010
Exams: June!
Sunday, 11 April 2010
Friday, 9 April 2010
Wednesday, 7 April 2010
Exercises: Present simple or present continuous
Put the verbs into the correct tense (present simple or present continuous).
- Look! He (leave) the house.
- Quiet please! I (write) a test.
- She usually (walk) to school.
- But look! Today she (go) by bike.
- Every Sunday we (go) to see my grandparents.
- He often (go) to the cinema.
- We (play) Monopoly at the moment.
- The child seldom (cry) .
- I (not / do) anything at the moment.
- (watch / he) the news regularly?