Holmwood's Elementary Units 4 - 6
Holmwood's Elementary Units 4 - 6
Questions in the past
I walked home.
Did you walk home?
I bought a book.
Did you buy a book?
Questions in the past: the rule
To make a question in the past you use the form did + the complete verb:
She made her homework -> Did she make her homework?
She wanted to leave -> Did she want to leave?
She saw the movie -> Did she see the movie?
He made a mistake.
Did he made a mistake?
Made he a mistake?
Did he make a mistake?
Did he making a mistake?
The dog slept in the bed.
Did the dog sleep in the bed?
Did the dog slept in the bed?
Slept the dog in the bed?
Did the boy sleep in the bed?
He jumped very far.
Did he jumped very far?
Jumped he very far?
Jump did he far very?
Did he jump very far?
My mother worked in a snackbar.
Worked my mother in a snackbar?
Did my mother work in a snackbar?
Did my mother worked in a snackbar?
Did working snackbar my mother?
Samantha wrote a beautiful song.
Did Samantha wrote a beautiful song?
Wrote Samantha a beautiful song?
Did Samantha write a beautiful song?
Does Samantha write a beautiful song?
She scored a goal. __________ a goal?
He carried a bag. __________ a bag?
They waited for the bus. ____________ for the bus?
She sang a song. __________ a song?
He painted the house. ___________ the house.
Using if
When you jump into the pool, you will become wet.
If you jump into the pool, you will become wet.
Using if: the rule
When you do your homework, you will make a great test.
(it is certain that you are going to do it)
If you do your homework, you will make a great test.
(it is not certain you are going to do it)
___ you take the bus, you will be in time. (you are not sure)
____ the bus comes, all children get on.
I will buy you a book ____ it is your birthday.
___ you invite me to your birthday, I will buy you a book. (you are not sure)
The food will be ready ____ you come home.
___ I am invited, I will bring some food. (you are not sure)
Present perfect
I have worked at the restaurant for years.
I have worked her since 2018.
They have made many mistakes.
She has corrected the homework.
Present perfect: the rule
You make a present perfect with a form of to have + past participle.
He has walked there in fifteen minutes.
We have watched television for hours.
When do we use the present perfect?
When something started in the past and is still true.
We have lived here for years.
When something happened in the past, but is still important.
Shakespeare has written many plays.
They ____ for hours. (to talk) Use the complete form.
I ______ him for years. (to know)
I ________ breakfast for you. (to cook)
The teacher _____ the homework. (to correct)
I _________ a football team. (to join)
Present continuous
Look!
They are skating on the ice.
They are playing games.
Present continuous: the rule
You make a present continuous with a form of to be + an -ing form of the verb. You use it when something is happening at the moment.
Listen, she is singing. Look, he is dancing.
Look. He __________ home from school. (to walk)
The car ____ on the road. (to drive)
She _____ in an office. (to work)
The world _____________, (to turn)
The minion _________ all the time. (to dance)
Wh- questions
Who is your father? / What is in your bag? / When is his brother’s birthday? / Where are you? / Which book is better, the blue one or the red one? / Whose computer is this? / Why is he going home? / How was the trip?
____ book is this? I think it belongs to the library.
_____ of these girls is your sister?
____ do you like this show. I like it very much.
____ do you like this show? Because I think it is very funny.
____ does he play? In Barcelona.
____ is his job? He is a football player.
____ did his wife come home? Actually, never.
____ does he do for a living? He is a manager.