Verb Tense Exercise 3

Simple Past / Past Continuous


1. A: What (you, do) were you doing when the accident occurred? 
B: I (try) was trying to change a light bulb that had burnt out.

2. After I (find) found the wallet full of money, I (go, immediately) immediately went to the police and (turn) turned it in.

3. The doctor (say) said that Tom (be) was too sick to go to work and that he (need) needed to stay at home for a couple of days.

4. Sebastian (arrive) arrived at Susan's house a little before 9:00 PM, but she (be, not) was not there. She (study, at the library) was studying at the library for her final examination in French.

5. Sandy is in the living room watching television. At this time yesterday, she (watch, also) was also watching television. That's all she ever does!

6. A: I (call) called you last night after dinner, but you (be, not) were not there. Where were you?
B: I (work) was working out at the fitness center.

7. When I (walk) walked into the busy office, the secretary (talk) was talking on the phone with a customer, several clerks (work, busily) were busily working at their desks, and two managers (discuss, quietly) were quietly discussing methods to improve customer service.

8. I (watch) was watching a mystery movie on TV when the electricity went out. Now I am never going to find out how the movie ends.

9. Sharon (be) was in the room when John told me what happened, but she didn't hear anything because she (listen, not) was not listening.

10. It's strange that you (call) called because I (think, just) was just thinking about you.

11. The Titanic (cross) was crossing the Atlantic when it (strike) struck an iceberg.

12. When I entered the bazaar, a couple of merchants (bargain, busily) were busily bargaining and (try) were trying to sell their goods to naive tourists who (hunt) were hunting for souvenirs. Some young boys (lead) were leading their donkeys through the narrow streets on their way home. A couple of men (argue) were arguing over the price of a leather belt. I (walk)walked over to a man who (sell) was selling fruit and (buy) bought a banana.

13. The firemen (rescue) rescued the old woman who (be) was trapped on the third floor of the burning building.

14. She was so annoying! She (leave, always) was always leaving her dirty dishes in the sink. I think she (expect, actually)actually expected me to do them for her.

15. Samantha (live) lived in Berlin for more than two years. In fact, she (live) was living there when the Berlin Wall came down.

Verb Tense Exercise 2

Simple Present / Present Continuous




A Trekking Journal

November 12, 1997

Today (be) is the second day of my trek around Mount Annapurna. I am exhausted and my legs (shake) are shaking ; I just hope I am able to complete the trek. My feet (kill, really) are really killing me and my toes (bleed) are bleeding, but I (want, still) still want to continue.

Nepal is a fascinating country, but I have a great deal to learn. Everything (be) is so different, and I (try) am trying to adapt to the new way of life here. I (learn) am learning a little bit of the language to make communication easier; unfortunately, I (learn, not) do not learn foreign languages quickly. Although I (understand, not) do not understand much yet, I believe that I (improve, gradually) am gradually improving.

I (travel, currently) am currently travelling with Liam, a student from Leeds University in England. He (be) is a nice guy, but impatient. He (walk, always) is always walking ahead of me and (complain) complains that I am too slow. I (do) am doing my best to keep up with him, but he is younger and stronger than I am. Maybe, I am just feeling sorry for myself because I am getting old.

Right now, Liam (sit) is sitting with the owner of the inn. They (discuss) are discussing the differences between life in England and life in Nepal. I (know, not) do not know the real name of the owner, but everybody (call, just) just calls him Tam. Tam (speak) speaks English very well and he (try) is trying to teach Liam some words in Nepali. Every time Tam (say) says a new word, Liam (try) tries to repeat it. Unfortunately, Liam (seem, also) also seems to have difficulty learning foreign languages. I just hope we don't get lost and have to ask for directions.

Irregular verbs

  1. go-went-go
  2. do-did-done
  3. run-ran-run
  4. stand-stood-stood
  5. see-saw-seen
  6. come-came-come
  7. have-had-had
  8. lost-lost-lost
  9. read-read-read
  10. think-thought-thought
  11. tell-told-told
  12. sit-sat-sat
  13. say-said-said
  14. find-found-found
  15. leave-left-left
  16. break-broke-broken
  17. forget-forgot-forgotten
  18. choose-chose-chosen
  19. draw-drew-drawn
  20. buy-bought-bought
  21. fly-flew-flown
  22. hurt-hurt-hurt
  23. get-got-got,gotten
  24. drink-drank-drunk
  25. bring-brought-brought
  26. cut-cut-cut
  27. sink-sank-sunken
  28. make-made-made
  29. know-knew-know
  30. pay-paid-paid
  31. speak-spoke-spoken
Here you can find a list of irregular verbs:

Irregular Verbs

Business computer systems

1. What is the most important aspect of the late twentieth-century information revolution? why?

  • Internet, because it gives us all the information we need.
2. What are two examples of high-tech industries? why?
  • Sony and Microsoft.
3. What are some of the attributes of computers that led to their early specialization in data processing? *What are some tasks that computers can perform better than human beings?
  • The easy handling of information
  • Processing and storage of information
4. Which computer applications deals primarily with numbers? *Which one allows computers to talk to each other?
  • Calculator
  • Skype
5. Which application is usually the first step in office automation? *Have you ever used a word processing program? *Which one?
  • Word processors
  • Yes
  • Open office, Microsoft word 2003, Microsoft word 2010, gmail word processor
6. Which application relies on knowledge gained from experts? *Who do you think provides the best solutions to problems (human beings or computer expert systems? *Why?
  • All computers application are made with knowledge from experts
  • Computer expert systems
  • Because they make life easier 
7. What are some other applications that are being used in business today?
  • Power point, excel
8. Why are computers being used more and more widely in  business today?
  • Because they make working faster and more efficient
9. What are some of the software applications that business will use in the future?
  • Time will say

Introducing my self

Nice to meet you!


Jack: Hello, Susan!


Susan: Hi, Jack! How are you?


Jack:Fine, thanks. Let me introduce you to my friend, Tom.


Tom: Hello it´s nice to meet you.


Susan: Nice to meet you too. What do you do, Tom?


Tom: I´m a student. What about you?


Susan: I´m a lawyer.


Language Focus

Hello/Hi:  Expresiones para saludar.

How are you?: Cómo estás?

Fine, thanks: Bien, gracias.

Let me introduce  
you to my friend: Permítame presentarle a mi amigo.

It´s nice to meet you: Encantado de conocerlo.

too: también.

What do you do?: A que te dedicas?

I´m a student: Soy estudiante.

What about you?: Y tu?

Laywer: Abogado.


Introducing myself

Introducción

Competencia a desarrollar: El estudiante aprende a dar información básica personal de él y de otros, entiende y se familiariza con diferentes conceptos del idioma inglés como función, definición y clasificación de formas y vocabulario.


Competencias especificas:

  • Utilizando las TIC buscara información e imágenes representativas de los tópicos de la unidad.
  • Conoce la funcionalidad básica de la gramática del idioma inglés. 
1.1 Introducing my self
     Utiliza pronombres personales, los verbos to be y/o to have en los modos afirmativo, negativo e interrogativo para describir estados emocionales, sentimientos, ciudades y nacionalidades.

1.2 My family
     Describe la estructura de la familia y rasgos familiares utilizando los pronombres personales, los verbos to be y/o to have en los modos afirmativo, negativo e interrogativo para describir a los miembros de la familia, estado civil, estatus, apariencia y rasgos.

      Actividades:

  1. Elaborar un mapa mental conceptual abarcando todos los modos de saludo.
  2. Elaborar en ppt el abecedario con imágenes alusivas a quien eres.
  3. Elaborar un glosario con las palabras nuevas y encontrar su significado.
  4. Practica ejercicios con verbos modales.


Idioms


Idioms:

English Idiom #1 
DON'T GIVE UP THE DAY JOB 
Explanation:
YOU ARE NOT VERY GOOD AT THAT. YOU COULD DEFINITELY NOT DO IT PROFESSIONALLY. 
Example:
"I REALLY LIKE THE WAY YOU SING BUT DON'T GIVE UP YOUR DAY JOB." 


English Idiom #2 
A CASH COW 
Explanation:

AN EASY WAY TO EARN MONEY REGULARLY. 
Example:

"INCOME TAX IS A REAL CASH COW FOR THE GOVERNMENT." 



English Idiom #3 
BITE OFF MORE THAN YOU CAN CHEW 
Explanation:
TRYING TO DO SOMETHING THAT IS TOO DIFFICULT OR TIME CONSUMING TO FINISH. 
Example:

"I'M GLAD YOU WANT TO PREPARE THE REPORT BY YOURSELF. JUST BE SURE THAT YOU DON'T BITE OFF MORE THAN YOU CAN CHEW." 

English Idiom #4 

CLEAR THE AIR 
Explanation:
DISCUSS SOMETHING THAT WAS CAUSING PEOPLE TO FEEL UPSET. 
Example:
"THERE SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN A MISUNDERSTANDING. I'D LIKE TO EXPLAIN WHAT HAPPENED, JUST TO CLEAR THE AIR." 



English Idiom #5 
TURN YOUR BACK ON 
Explanation:
GIVE UP ON, OR ABANDON. 
Example:
"I NEED YOUR HELP BUT YOU JUST TURNED YOUR BACK ON ME." 



English Idiom #6 
NOT CUT OUT FOR 
Explanation:
NOT SUITABLE FOR SOMETHING. 
Example:
"HE TRIED MOUNTAIN CLIMBING BUT HE SIMPLY WAS NOT CUT OUT FOR IT." 



English Idiom #7 

SCRAPE THE BOTTOM OF THE BARREL 
Explanation:

THE VERY LAST, OR THE VERY WORST. 
Example:
"THESE ARE THE LAST VOLUNTEERS WE COULD FIND. WE REALLY HAD TO SCRAPE THE BOTTOM OF THE BARREL TO FIND THEM." 



English Idiom #8 
A CLASS ACT 
Explanation:
SOPHISTICATED, ABOVE AVERAGE. 
Example:
"HE OFFERED TO HELP, EVEN THOUGH HE DOESN'T KNOW ME. HE'S A REAL CLASS ACT." 



English Idiom #9 
CLEAN UP YOUR ACT 
Explanation:
IMPROVE YOUR BEHAVIOR. 
Example: 

"IF YOU ARE EVER GOING TO IMPROVE YOUR ENGLISH SKILLS, YOU MUST START GETTING TO CLASS ON TIME AND DOING YOUR HOMEWORK. WHY DON'T YOU CLEAN UP YOUR ACT?" 

English Idiom #10 

GET YOUR ACT TOGETHER 
Explanation:
GET MORE ORGANIZED. 
Example:
"YOU HAVE BEEN LATE FOR WORK EVERY DAY THIS WEEK. IF YOU WANT TO KEEP THIS JOB, YOU MUST GET YOUR ACT TOGETHER." 

Here is a link that leads to 101 idioms:




Conclusion:

Theres still lots of things i dont understand so if  i want to be a demi-god some day i need to get my act toguether and practice my english a lot.

Phrasal Verbs




Hi, this is the work that you gave us on phrasal verbs and idioms, here are the examples and one link to a list of 200 phrasal verbs, where way down is another link to 1000 phrasal verbs, and another link to a list of 101 idioms.

Phrasal Verbs:



VerbMeaningExample
1. ask someone outinvite on a dateBrian asked Judy out to dinner and a movie.
2. ask aroundask many people the same questionI asked around but nobody has seen my wallet.
3. add up to somethingequalYour purchases add up to $205.32.
4. back something upreverseYou'll have to back up your car so that I can get out.
5. back someone upsupportMy wife backed me up over my decision to quit my job.
6. blow upexplodeThe racing car blew up after it crashed into the fence.
7. blow something upadd airWe have to blow 50 balloons up for the party.
8. break downstop functioning (vehicle, machine)Our car broke down at the side of the highway in the snowstorm.
9. break downget upsetThe woman broke down when the police told her that her son had died.
10. break somethingdowndivide into smaller partsOur teacher broke the final projectdown into three separate parts.
11. break inforce entry to a buildingSomebody broke in last night and stole our stereo.
12. break into somethingenter forciblyThe firemen had to break into the room to rescue the children.
13. break something inwear something a few times so that it doesn't look/feel newI need to break these shoes in before we run next week.
14. break ininterruptThe TV station broke in to report the news of the president's death.
15. break upend a relationshipMy boyfriend and I broke up before I moved to America.
16. break upstart laughing (informal)The kids just broke up as soon as the clown started talking.
17. break outescapeThe prisoners broke out of jail when the guards weren't looking.
18. break out insomethingdevelop a skin conditionI broke out in a rash after our camping trip.
19. bring someone downmake unhappyThis sad music is bringing me down.
20. bring someone upraise a childMy grandparents brought me up after my parents died.


The following phrasal verbs are those who i dint know:



7. blow something upadd airWe have to blow 50 balloons up for the party.
8. break downstop functioning (vehicle, machine)Our car broke down at the side of the highway in the snowstorm.

10. break somethingdowndivide into smaller partsOur teacher broke the final projectdown into three separate parts.

13. break something inwear something a few times so that it doesn't look/feel newI need to break these shoes in before we run next week.

16. break upstart laughing (informal)The kids just broke up as soon as the clown started talking.



Heres a link to a list of 200 phrasal verbs:


Song



Call My Name-Prince

Call, call my name
Call it, call my name

Eye heard Ur voice this morning
Calling gout my name
It had been so long since Eye heard it
That it didn't sound quite the same

But it let me know that my name
Had never really been spoken b4
B4 the day Eye carried U
Thru the bridal path door

Ever since that day Eye haven't wanted anyone but U
And anybody who really knows me knows the truth

Chorus
Eye just can't stop writing songs about U
Eye love U so much
Eye just can't wait 2 get my arms around U
And feel Ur touch
If eye don't c U real soon babygirl
Eye might go insane
Eye know it's only been three hours
But Eye love it when U
Call my name

Eye heard a voice on the news sayin'
People want 2 stop the war
But if they had a love as sweet as U,
They'd 4get what they were fighting 4
What's the matter with the world 2day'
Land of the free' Somebody lied!
They can bug my phone
Peep around my home
They'll only c U and me
Making love inside

Chorus

Eye've never seen the moon look so lovely
As the night Eye saw it with U
It let me know Eye'd never seen
The moon b4
So many speak of the moon
As though it had no flaws
But 2 compare it 2 a beauty like Urs
Would give one pause

Nothing about U is false,
That's why Ur love is real
God forbid U belonged 2 another
Eye'd have 2 steal ya...
Take U from Ur man
Eye might be tempted 2 break the law
Around here
Because Ur beauty - it gives one pause
It slows me down

Chorus

Call, call my name
Call, call my name

"Prince", that's right

Competencia Idiomática

La competencia diomática busca dar respuesta a las exigencias de la sociedad del conocimiento, familiarizándote con sus características, sus retos, su impacto en la educación, y específicamente, la nueva concepción del aprendizaje como una construcción personal para la vida. El manejo de otro idioma te permitirá desarrollar habilidades y capacidades para aprender a aprender ya que como alumno y como ciudadano en este milenio, requieres un nuevo perfil que te permita seguir aprendiendo toda la vida, y de que , esta inmerso en una sociedad de rápidos camibios impactada por las tecnologías de información y comunicacón.La competencia diomática busca dar respuesta a las exigencias de la sociedad del conocimiento, familiarizándote con sus características, sus retos, su impacto en la educación, y específicamente, la nueva concepción del aprendizaje como una construcción personal para la vida. El manejo de otro idioma te permitirá desarrollar habilidades y capacidades para aprender a aprender ya que como alumno y como ciudadano en este milenio, requieres un nuevo perfil que te permita seguir aprendiendo toda la vida, y de que, esta inmerso en una sociedad de rápidos camibios impactada por las tecnologías de información y comunicación.


Este material mostrara un panorama introductorio del idioma ingles, generando en el estudiante el conocimiento básico que le permita la comprensión de una lectura de contenido sencillo utilizando las reglas gramaticales más comunes y de uso diario.


Objetivo general del curso: Comunicarse de manera elemental en el idioma inglés a través de tópicos acerca de su persona, de su familia y de las cosas que hace diariamente.
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