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why are the people communicating in these ways?
do you talk on the phone much?
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past simple
Used: if you want to say that something happened in the past and is now over. It has happened or existed before now.
Regular past simple forms are formed by adding -ed
Example: We didn't get home until very late last night.
As a reporter, she covered the elections last night.
I have worked there three years ago.
past continuous
The past continuous tense describes ongoing actions in the past.
[was/were] + [present participle]
While I was studying, my friends were playing.
She was working on an email when the fire alarm rang.
The team was playing well until the second half.
first conditional
We use the first conditional when we talk about future situations we believe are real or possible.
the structure is usually: if/when + present simple >> will + infinitive.
example: If it doesn't rain tomorrow, we'll go to the beach.
Ajax will be top of the league if they win.
When I finish work, I'll call you.
second conditional
The second conditional is used to imagine present or future situations that are impossible or unlikely in reality.
The structure is usually: if + past simple >> + would + infinitive.
example: If we had a garden, we could have a cat.
If I won a lot of money, I'd buy a big house in the country.
I wouldn't worry if I were you
Get to work!
what: the worksheet
how: alone or in pairs
time: 20 +/- minutes
finished?: read the BBC news or work on another subject
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