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L E S S O N T W E N T Y - T H R E E

OBJECTS

MECHANIC WATCH

SECRETARY CLOCK

BUSINESSMAN TELEVISION

COP STREET
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BUSINESS (bêznes) - negócio GAS

STATION FLOWER

GAS STATION AIR – ar

VERBS

HAVE / HAD

I had a horse last year. We had to study English.

UNDERSTAND / UNDERSTOOD

I never understood that judge. She understood you.

SELL (sél) / SOLD

I sold my house. They sold their animals.

BUY / BOUGHT (bat)

We bought a new clock. He bought a television.

QUALIFIERS
ALMOST (ólmôst) - quase
TOO – também (final de frase)
ALSO - também, incluido
EVERYTHING – toda coisa, tudo
ALL – tudo ALONE – sozinho
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EXPRESSIONS
“MERRY CHRISTMAS!” - Feliza natal!
“HAPPY NEW YEAR!” – Feliz ano novo!
“HAPPY BIRTHDAY!” – Feliz aniversário!
“REALLY” – realmente, de verdade
“REALLY?” - é mesmo?
“ARE YOU MARRIED?” – “Você é casado?”
“I’M SINGLE” - “Sou solteiro”
“SHE IS TIRED” - “Ela está cansada.”
“IT’S HOT - “Está quente”

GRAMMAR
WOULD - usado para formar o “condicional”

We WOULD like to see her.

They WOULD work with us for sure.

I WOULD visit more but I don’t have time.

She WOULD prefer to go there tomorrow. VERBOS AUXILIARES

DO DON’T / DID DIDN’T
SHOULD – “dever” CAN CAN’T / COULD COULDN’T

You SHOULD finish your homework. WILL WON’T

He SHOULD sell his car now. WOULD WOULDN’T

She SHOULD never drink so much. SHOULD SHOULDN’T

I SHOULD take you to your house.

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FRAMES

1) Yesterday he HAD to work. 2) I UNDERSTOOD the lesson.

We ______turkey for Easter. She ________ their problems.
She _______ to speak with you. We ________ your English.
I always have ______ to know a dentist. He ________ my letter.

3) That man SOLD his house. 4) We BOUGHT a new car.

Those kids _______ magazines. They ________ a watch for her.
This woman _______ her bike. I _______ tickets for the circus.
These clocks are __________. He _________ his television downtown.

5) The train is ALMOST here. 6) I know how to read and write TOO.
It’s _______ ten o’clock. She sold her house _____.
They have ________ finished. They want to buy a car _____.
I ________ sold the car. He is a clown _____.

7) She ALSO visited a museum. 8) He bought EVERYTHING in the store.

We _____ need to go home. We saw _______ there was to see.
They ______ sold their swimming pool. She reads ________ in the newspaper.
Those horses are _____ expensive. They help him with ___________.

9) That was ALL there was to say. 10) The poor old lady was very ALONE.
I’m sure he doesn’t know ____ city. The girl spoke:”I’m so ________!”
We sold ____our animals. I was ________ with my problems.
Can you give me _____ of you? She doesn’t like to be ________ .

11) I REALLY want to understand you. 12) I like to give money. “REALLY?”
You ________ talk a lot. She doesn’t like parties. “_________?”
He ________ knows how to write. He bought ten magazines. “________?”
Those birds are ________ from Burma. They were cops. “_________?”
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13) That girl is very TIRED. 14) She WOULD prefer to write.
After the trip we were ______. I ________ never go there by myself.
I know that you’re _______. We______go,but we don’t have money.
He was ______ of his job. He _______ like to see you.

15) WOULD you sell your house? 16)You SHOULD always do your work.
_______ they like to go along? They _______ almost be finished.
_______ he have to sell flowers? He ________give you the money today.
_______ you prefer more meat or fish? I________visit my relatives today.

17) SHOULD you do that?

________ I know about this?
________ we buy this car?
________ she read the letter?