L4 passive homework

Passive: present and past simple on Prezi

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/active_passive/sentences_simple_present.htm
http://www.learnenglishfeelgood.com/passive-voice-simplepresent1.html
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/active_passive/active_or_passive.htm
http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/passive/exercises?simple-present

L4 used to

1.       He/ live / Tufnell Park.

He used to live in Tufnell Park.

2.       There/ be/ two shops.

There were two shops in 1960.

There used to be two shops

3.       He/ not have / washing machine

He didn’t have a washing machine when he was young.

He didn’t use to have washing machine.

4.       He/ travel / by bus

He travelled by bus.          He used to travel by bus.

5.       Tony Blair / live/ in Islington

TB lived in Islington           TB used to live in Islington

6.       People / not watch/ many American films

People didn’t watch…..   People didn’t use to watch…

 

 

Tony Blair used to live in Islington

State = he lived in London but now he doesn’t

Finished action in the past

He used to travel by bus.

Repeated action = he travelled by bus repeatedly in the past

Finished action in the past

 

I lived in Plymouth when I was 10 years old. (when)

I used to live in Plymouth (don’t need to know when)

 

Subject (I, he)  + USED TO   +  infinitive (go)

Subject   +  didn’t       + USE TO   + infinitive

Did + subject +  USE TO + infinitive …?

 

Practice:

http://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/usedto/exercise1.swf 

 http://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/usedto/exercise2.swf

 

L4 futures

Going to:  http://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/goingtofuture/menu.php

Will: http://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/willfuture/menu.php
 
Present continuous: http://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/presentformsforfuture/menu.php


Futures

What’s the difference?

1.              Oh, it’s cold. I’ll shut the window

Ø   decision at moment of speaking

2.              I think Chelsea will beat Arsenal.

Ø   Opinion, prediction

3.              I’m going to have lunch with my friend on Tuesday.

Ø   Plan, intention

4.              I’m having lunch with my brother tomorrow;

    I’ve booked the table.

Ø   Arrangement

5.              I might visit Oxford on Saturday.

Ø   Not sure, 50/50

 

 

Isaac Mizrahi on Fashion: Self-study video

Watch this video for listening and vocabulary.


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