REVISION: Using the present tense:

Present simple:Habits and routines: I play football on MondaysFacts: She lives in Godella The train leaves at 6 oclock

Present continuous :Actions occurring now: Im talking to youTemporary situations: Shes living in Godella (= at the moment)

DESCRIBING HABITS: FREQUENCY ADVERBS Most frequentLeast frequentoccasionally twice a month always every dayhardly ever never every year often/frequently alwaysevery dayoften/frequently twice a monthoccasionallyevery yearhardly evernever

Using frequency adverbs

they dont usually have their main mealUsually solerSuelo ir al cine los lunes I usually go to the cinema on Mondays Solemos comer en casa We usually eat at home

Five rules for using frequency adverbs:

For one word expressions (and hardly ever):

Before the main verb: We never go to the cinema We hardly ever go to the cinema usually frequently

2. At the beginning or the end of a sentence (if we want to) except never and always Occasionally we eat in the garden Normally Sometimes and usually

Always we eat in the garden Never we eat in the garden

Irregular past tense verbs

bought chosefellworewrote

Past simple & Past continuous

PAST NOW FUTURE PAST SIMPLE:

- AN ACTION IN THE PAST THAT IS FINISHED- ACTIONS OR EVENTS WHICH HAPPENED ONE AFTER ANOTHER you arrived (llegaste)

Past simple is the same as el pretrito in castellano

Past simple & Past continuous

PAST NOW FUTURE PAST CONTINUOUS:

AN ACTION THAT WAS HAPPENING AT A MOMENT IN THE PASTWhile a was walking to school, I met a friend.

YOU DESCRIBE AN ACTIVITY/ACTION THAT HAPPENED AT A CERTAIN MOMENT IN THE PAST: The sun was shinning and I was feeling happy.I was sleeping (Estaba durmiendo)Past continuous is the same as el imperfecto in castellano

Past simple & Past continuous

PAST NOW FUTURE I was sleeping when you arrived (Estaba durmiendo cuando llegaste)

When As I was sleeping, you arrivedWhile

We often use the past simple and the past continuous together to show that an action happened in the middle of an activity.

lookedwas raining had got drove changed was putting startedwere

Present perfect tense subject + aux. have/has + past participle I have eaten She has eaten

Present perfect is used to connect the past and the present (i) when something has recently happened Ive finished doing my homework (ii) when something continues into the present Hes lived here for five years

Question form: aux. + subject + past participle Have you eaten?

yet, already, justRead the information about yet, already and just and complete the rules below. already yet already just yet

Using for and since

Since is used to emphasise the beginning of a time periodIve lived here since 2010For is used to emphasise the whole period of timeIve lived here for 2 years

Complete these sentences:Ive lived in my house _______________________ Ive studied at the university ______________________Ive learnt English ______________________

We use How long to ask questions about timeHow long have you lived in Valencia?

USING THE FUTURE TENSE

(1) Future simple: will I think I will go to London next week

(2) be + going to Im going to go to London next week

(3) Present continuous Im travelling to London next week

(4) Present simple The flight to London leaves at 10.30 next week

(1) Future simple: willPredictions I think I will go to London next week

(2) be + going to Future plans Im going to go to London next week

(3) Present continuousArrangements (people) Im travelling to London next week

(4) Present simpleTimetables The flight to London leaves at 10.30 next week

GRAMMAR: countable & uncountable nounsBoth use the the mirror (C) the furniture (UC)

Countable: a mirror an armchair mirrors armchairs

Uncountable: a furniture furnitures

indefinite articleplural

Is the noun countable (C) or uncountable (UC)?

MUSIC WINDOW AIR TABLE BREAD MONEY JOB STUDENT RAIN KNOWLEDGE TIME HOUR (UC) (C) (UC) (UC) (UC) (UC) (UC) (UC) (C) (C) (C) (C)

Other irregular plural nouns include:

Man: Men

Woman: Women

Child: Children

Foot: Feet

Tooth: Teeth

Mouse: Mice

Police and staff are also plural: The police are hard-working.

Practice!

Are these nouns countable (C) or uncountable (U)?

* A lot : We use it when there is no noun. QUANTIFIERS

CountableUncountableBothBig quantities or amountsManyMuchA lot of

lots ofSmall quantities or amountsFewLittle

Look at page 130 and read the rules.Then complete the sentences on page 14

For small numbers we use ___________ with countable nouns.For small amounts we use ___________ with uncountable nouns.We use _________ only with countable nouns.We use _________ only with uncountable nouns in questions and negative sentences.We can use __________________ with countable and uncountable nouns in any sentence.If there is no noun, we use ______________.

a few a little many mucha lot of / lots of a lot

PET BOOK PAGE 17: EXERCISE 2Complete the sentences with a suitable expression:

1. x 2. Can you lend me a few / a little money until Friday?3. Its very dark and cold here in winter so I dont go out a lot / a lot of.4. The living room is very big but theres only a little / a few furniture in it.5. x 6. I havent got much / many work to do so Ill go out soon.7. Paula isnt very well, but I think she can eat a few / a little food now. 8. My parents sometimes invite a little / a few people to have dinner with us.