24/09/2012 Commerce Unit 3 - Notes Week 25 - 28 September

Commerce 1, Unit 3 Travel

 


Past Simple / Verleden tijd

Examples (the words in bold indicate the past):

> Did you book those tickets last month? 
< Yes, and so I went to the airport yesterday.

> So actually your flight was yesterday. Then why are you here?
< Well, the planes didn't depart last night because of the storm.

> Then what did you do?
< We got our money back. And I'm flying tonight, so I've got to go.

> Ok. Have a nice trip then!
< Thanks. See you!

 

Vorm: 1 werkwoord
            Regelmatige werkwoorden = +ed  (watch - watched, call - called)
            Onregelmatige werkwoorden (go - went - gone, see - saw - seen)

Let op: Bij vragen en ontkenningen soms 2 werkwoorden namelijk did of didn't + werkwoord in de basisvorm (didn't go, did you see?)

Tijdsaanduiding: Last year, last week, yesterday, a month ago

Gebruik: Iets vond in het verleden plaats en is inmiddels afgerond

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Exercises

1.Write positive sentences in simple past.

1. he / the question / answer 
2. you / a question / ask 
3. the dog / bark 
4. they / us / call 
5. we / a mountain / climb 
6. John / stamps / collect 
7. we / in London / live 
8. I / hungry / be 
9. they / a hamster / have 
10. he / to school / go 

 2. Write questions in simple past.

1. Anna / the window / open 
2. she / home / walk 
3. you / in the garden / work 
4. you / a song / sing 
5. she / on a chair / sit 
6. you / the castle / visit 
7. Jenny / the door / lock 
8. she / happy / be 
9. Greg / the ball / kick 
10. the car / at the corner / stop   

3. Put the verbs into the correct form (simple past).

1. Last year I (spend) my holiday in Ireland.
2. It (be) great.
3. I (travel) around by car with two friends and we (visit) lots of interesting places.
4. In the evenings we usually (go) to a pub.
5. One night we even (learn)  some Irish dances.
6. We (be) very lucky with the weather.
7. It (not / rain) a lot.
8. But we (see) some beautiful rainbows.
9. Where (spend / you) your last holiday?

>> save your work in a Word document!

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03/09/2012 Commerce Unit 2 - Notes

Present simple key words: 1 verb, fact or habit, shit rule


Examples:
I walk to school every day(habit, every day)

Spain has a Mediterranean climate(fact, Spain = it so verb +s)

Tim plays football on Saturdays(habit, Saturdays, he = verb +s)

I am too late (fact)

I, you, we, they, your friends, my parents, etcetera = base form (like, do, work, talk, have)

He, she, it, the teacher, France, the iPad, my dog = base form +s (likes, does, works, talks, has)

Present continuous key words: am/are/is + verb, -ing , at the moment or limited duration


Examples:
I am walking to school right now (at the moment)

Spain is having a financial crisis (not forever)

These two weeks are working on a project (limited duration)

I = am +verb-ing

You, we, they, my parents, the teachers, our friends = are + verb-ing

he, she, it, France, her dog, Julliette, my brother = is + verb-ing

27/08/2012 Commerce Unit 1 - Notes

Commerce 1

The Business Environment
p.4 - 9

! Study these key words used for grammar:

 sentence = zin

 tense = tijd (bijv. present tense = tegenwoordige tijd)

 present = tegenwoordige (tijd) 
past =  verleden (tijd)

 verb = werkwoord

 subject = onderwerp

 noun = zelfstandig naamwoord

Language Spot Unit 1A: The present simple

Key words: present, 1 verb, fact or habit

They like Italian food (fact)

I, you, we, they, your friends, my parents, etcetera = base form (like, do, work, talk, have)

He, she, it, the teacher, France, the iPad, my dog = base form +s (likes, does, works, talks, has)

Examples:          

I walk to school every day                                     (habit, every day)

Spain has a Mediterranean climate                     (fact, Spain = it so verb +s)

Tim plays football on Saturdays                            (habit, Saturdays, he = verb +s)

I am too late                                                             (fact)

Language Spot Unit 1B:  Questions & Negations = Vragen & Ontkenningen

Questions

1) form of 'to be' (AM, ARE, IS) ?
SWITCH SUBJECT & VERB

I am too late --> Am I too late?

2) can, could, have got, must, should, etcetera?
SWITCH SUBJECT & VERB

She can call all the clients --> Can she call all the clients?

3) ALL other verbs
Add DO/DOES/DON'T/DOESN'T

They like Italian food --> Do they like Italian food?
Tim plays football --> Does Tim play football?                 !! (no +s after 2nd  verb)


Negations

1) form of 'to be' (AM, ARE, IS) ?
I am or I'm not / you are not aren't / she is not or isn't

I am too late --> I'm not too late

2) can, could, have got, must, should, etcetera?
Cannot, couldn't, haven't got, etcetera

She can call all the clients --> She can't call all the clients

3) ALL other verbs
Add DON'T/DOESN'T

They like Italian food --> They don't like Italian food
Tim plays football -->  Tim doesn't play football                                !! (no +s after 2nd verb)

Useful links:

Explanation & Exercise Present Simple
Video Present Simple