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“The office is cleaned every day. ‘The office was cleaned yesterday. Compare active and passive: Somebody cleans [theoffice) every day. (active) [TREE is cleaned every day. (passive) Somebody cleaned [&h@6Hicel yesterday. (active) [TRE FCE! was cleaned yesterday. (passive) The passive is: past participle cleaned done (not) | + | invented — built injured taken etc. present simple | amiis/are past simple | was/were The past participle of regular verbs is -ed (cleaned/damaged etc) For a list of irregular past participles (done/built/taken etc), see Appendix 2-3. Butter is made from milk, © Oranges are imported into Britain How often are these rooms cleaned? Jam never invited to parties. This house was built 100 years ago. These houses were built 100 years ago, When was the telephone invented? We weren't invited to the party last week ‘Was anybody injured in the accident" 00000 00 “Yes, two people were taken to hospital’ was/were born © Iwas born in Berlin in 1993. (not Lam born) O ‘Where were you born? ‘in Cairo! passive + by . O The telephone was invented by Alex Iwas biccen by a doga few days ago, © Bo you like these paintings? They were painted by a friend of mine being done / has been done > Unit 221m ie! active and passive “> Appendix 1 ‘cavlar verbs > Unit 24 Append a-3 by > Unt "y Scanned with CamScanner ander Bell in 1876, (= Alexander Bell invented”) Exercises ap Write sentences from these words, Some of the sentences are questions. Sentences 1-7 are present. 1 (the office / clean / every day) The office Is cleaned every day. 2. (how often / these rooms / clean?) How often are these rooms cleaned? 3. (glass / make / from sand) Glass 4 (the windows / clean / every two weeks) S_ (this room / not / use / very much) 6 (we / allow / to park here?) 7 (how / this word / pronounce?) Sentences 8-15 are past. 8 (the office / clean / yesterday) The office was cleaned yesterday. 9 (che house / paint / last month) The house 10 (my phone / steal / a few days ago) - 11 (three people / injure / in the accident) 12 (when / this bridge / build?) 13 (I/ not / wake up / by the noise) - ; - 14 (how / these windows / break?) - : : 15 (you / invite / to Jon's party last week?) __ : _ ~ ED These sentences are not correct. Correct them. This house built 100 years ago. This house was built. a Football plays in most countries of the world. fo — Why did the letter send to the wrong address? A film studio isa place where films make. Where are you born? How many languages are speaking in Switzerland? Somebody broke into our house, but nothing stolen. 8 When was invented the bicycle? Noaununa ]}B complete the sentences. Use the passive (present or past) of these verbs: (Clean damage find give invite make make show steal -take ) 1 The room .. iscleaned _ every day. 2 Isaw an accident yesterday. Two people...were taken ...co hospical 3 Paper - from wood. 4 There was a fire at the hotel last week. Two of the rooms . 5 ‘Where did you get this picture?” ‘It to me by a friend of mine! 6 Many American programmes on British TV. 7 ‘Did James and Sue go to the wedding” ‘No. They , but they didn't go’ 8 ‘How aldis this film? ‘te in 1985 9. Mycar - last week, but the next day it by the police. BD where were they born? 1 (lan / Edinburgh) lan.was born In Edinburgh. 2 (Sarah / Manchester) Sarah 3 (her parents / Ireland) Her 4 (you/ 72) | 5 (your mother / 222) Scanned with CamScanner H B) asihave been... (present perfect passive) 54 el Somebody is painting thedoor (acy, The door is being painted (passing O Mycarisat the garage. Itis being repaired. ( ema IE , © Some new houses are being built opposite the park. (= somebody is building them) Compare the present continuous and present simple: © The office is being cleaned at the moment. (continuous) The office is cleaned every day. (simple) © Football matches are often played at che weekend, but no matches are being played nex: weekend, For the present continuous and present simple, see Units 8 and 25. before now a au —_ i un HES someb dy has painted [hed (active) | ‘omebody has painted | the door |. (activ oe a =a it jan {I = us HEME |'Thedoor|hasbeen painted (pase) oe ES | 1. =a nl au r f Hi hat | un jar Q Mykey has been stolen. (= somebody has soon) O Mykeyshave been stolen. (= somebody has stolen them) tmnotgoing to the party. thaven't been invited. 1. O Has this shit been washed? (=has somebody, rare ae Compare che present perfect and past simple © The room isn dirty any more. Ichas been cl The room was cleaned yesterday, (post simpy (resent perfect) © cant find my keys. | think they've been stolen. (py My keys were stolem lst week. (past simple)” ?”*#*nt Perfect) For the presene perfect and pas simple, see Unit-2p done / was done > Unit 21 — Scanned with CamScanner Exercises EBB Look at the pictures. Whatis happening or what has happened? Use the present continuous 1 Thecar_isbeing repaired. 3 The windows 2 Abridge 4 The grass (is/are being ...) or the present perfect (has/have been ...). 1 (the office / clean) _Theoffice is being cleaned. _ 2 (the shires / iron) ._The shirts have been ironed, 3 (the window / break) The window 4 (che roof / repair). The roof — - 5 (che car / damage) ce 6 7 8 (the houses / knock / down) (the tees / cut J down) (they / invite / to a party) —- - { 22.3) Complete the sentences. (Study Unit 21 before you do this exercise.) 1 I can't use my office at the moment. It. is being painted _ (paint). 2. We didn't go to the party. We _.weren't invited _ (not/invite). 3, The washing machine was broken, but its OK now. It (repair) 4. The washing machine (repair) yesterday afternoon 5 A factory isa place where things (make). 6 How old are these houses? When (chey/build)? Te a (the photocopier / use) at the moment? 8: No, you can go ahead and use ic. 8 I've never seen these flowers before. What (theyicall)? 9. My sunglasses (teal) at the beach yesterday. 10 The bridge is closed at the moment. It (damage) last week and ic {not/repair) yet. + Additional exercises 24-27 (pages 263-64) 55 Scanned with CamScanner be/have/do in present and past tense> ; be (= am/is/are/was/were) + -ing (cleaning/working ¢<<) am/is/are + -ing Please be quiet. I'm working. (present continuous) O Ieisn’t raining at the moment. What are you doing this evening? Units 3-4 and 25 0 was/were + -ing Iwas working when she arrived (bast continuous) CO I wasn’t raining, so we didn’t nee ©. What were you doing at 3 otlock? .d an umbrella. > Unit 13 be + past participle (cleaned/made/eaten etc.) am/is/are + past participle O Imnever d to parties. (passive present simple) O Butter is made from milk. unit 21 O These offices aren't cleaned every day. was/were + past participle | Q The office was cleaned yesterday. (passive past simple) O These houses were built 100 years ago. + Unie21 e How was the window broken? ‘Where were you born’? have/has + past participle (cleaned/lost/eaten/been etc.) have/has + past participle | _ I'vecleaned my room (present perfect) O Tom has lost his passport eee O Kate hasn't been to Canada. [= Units 5778 | Where have Paul and Emma gone? do/does/did + infinitive (clean/like/eat/go etc.) do/does + infinitive O Ilike coffee, bur | don't like tea, (present simple negative © Chris doesn’t go out very often. and questions) O. Whar do you usually do at weekends? [sunise-7 | ©. Does Sam live alone? did + infinitive OI didn't watch TV yesterday, (past simple negative and CO Itdidn’t rain last week. questions) What time did Paul and Emma go our? — Unit 12 (Wega verbs Unie 24, Appendix 2-3 Scanned with CamScanner Exercises EBD wWrice is/are or do/does. 1 2 3 4 5 eVannuns Do._ you work in the evenings? Where. are they going? Why you looking at me? Ben live near you? you like cooking? Tom _.doesn't_ work at weekends, Im very tired, | Im very tired, | Gary My parents are usually at home. They Nicola has travelled a lot, but she 23 6 the sun shining? 7 What time the shops close? 8 Maria working today? 9 What this word mean? 10 you feeling allright? Write am not/isn’t/aren’t or don’t/doesn’t. All these sentences are negative. ‘want to go out this evening. going out this evening. working this week. He on holiday. - go out very often. speak any foreign languages. You can turn off the television. | _ watching ic Lisa has invited us to her party next week, but we ~~ Boing ©] write was/were/did/have/has. 1 Where ..ere.._ your shoes made? 6 What time she go? 2 _-- you go out last night? 7 When these houses built? 3. What you doing at 1030? 8 Steve arrived yet? 4 Where. your mother born? 9 Why... you go home early? 5 Laura gone home? 10 How long .. they been married? BD write is/are/was/were/have/has. 1 Joe .. has... lost his passport. 2 This bridge... buil cen years ago, 3 you finished your work yet? 4 This town is always clean, The streets... cleaned every day. 5 Where you born? 61 just made some coffee. Would you like some? 7 Glass made from sand. 8 Thisisa very old photograph. It taken a long time ago. 9 David bought a new car. ]}BBD complete the sentences. Choose from the box and put the verb into the correct form. eV aAnawnas 9 10 u Idon't Mark is in his room. He's damage rain. enjoy pronounce eat ten use open__go_understand I'm going to take an umbrella with me. Ies...ralning Why are you so tired? Did you ...02... to bed late lastnight? Where are the chocolates? Have you them all? How is your new job? Are you iv My car was badly in the accident, but | was OK. Kate has got a car, but she doesn't it very often. Lisa isn't at home. She has... away for a few days the problem. Can you explain ic again? to music. I don't know how to say this word. How is it u How do you this window? Can you show me? Scanned with CamScanner ie ResaM Uae ie liic:s lk \p vets Regular verbs ‘The past simple and past participle of repular verbs is “ed —» studied clean cleaned live -¥ lived paint» panted study #08 Past simple (3 Unit 11) ) Ieleaned my room yesterday Chris studied engineering at university Past participle have/has + past participle (present perfect —> Units 15~18): © have cleaned my room. Tina has lived in London for ten years be (is/are/were/has been etc) + past participle (passive > Units 21-22) O These rooms are cleaned every day. © My car has been repaired. Irregular verbs The past simple and past participle of irregular verbs do not end in -ed: make break cut past simple | made broke cut past participle | made broken cut Sometimes the past simple and past participle ae the same. For example: make find buy cut past simple past participle made found bought cut CO Imade a cake yesterday. (past simple) ) Ihave made some coffee. (past participle ~ present perfect) CO. Butter is made from milk. (past participle - passive present) Sometimes the past simple and past participle are different. For example: jell break know begin go past simple | broke knew began went | past participle | broken known begun — gone | Somebody broke this window lastnight. (past simple) Somebody has broken this window. (past participle ~ present per This window was broken lastnight. (past participle ~ es Passive past) (Gage vai Appendin 3 _spcinn begun Appendix ) Scanned with CamScanner Exercises ED) Write the past simple / past participle of these verbs. (The past simple and past participle are the same for all the verbs in this exercise.) 1 make made 6 enjoy 11 hear - 2 cut cut 7 buy 12 put 3 get 8 sit 13 catch 4 bring 9 leave 14 watch S pay 10 happen 15 understand qa Write the past simple and past participle of these verbs. 1 break broke. broken, 8 come 7 - 2 begin . - 9 know 3 eat — 10 take 4 drink 11 go 5 drive oo - 12 give . 6 speak - _ 13. throw ~ _ 7 write . 14 forget - - - . SB Per the verb in the right form. 1 |washed._ my hands because they were dirty. (wash) 2 Somebody has._.broken.. this window. (break) 3 Ifeel good. |. very well last night. (sleep) 4 We_.................a really good film yesterday. (see) 5 it a lot while we were on holiday. (rain) 6 Ive~ my bag, Have yOu ——-—---»--it?_(lose / see) 7 Rosa's bike was -lasc week. (steal) 81 to bed early because | was tired. (go) 9 Have you __. your work yet? (nish) 10 The shopping centre was =n AbOUt 20 years ago. (build) 11 Anna __.t0 drive when she was 18. (learn) 12 lve never... ahorse. (ride) 13 Jessica isa good friend of mine, Ive... her for along time. (know) 14 Yesterday |... and ce omy leg, (fall hurt) 15. My brother __....u.in the London Marathon last year. Have you ever... - ina marathon? (run / run) qn ‘Complete these sentences. Choose from the box and put the verb into the correct form. cost drive fly make meet sell speak swim tell think — wakeup wi Ihave ..made .. some coffee. Would you like some? Have you... _- John about your new job? We played basketball on Sunday. We didn't play very well, but we the game. know Gary, but Ive never. his wife We were oven by loud music in the middle of the night. Stephanie jumped into the river and to the other side. ‘Did you like the film? ‘Yes, | coon twas very good ‘Many different languages are in the Philippines. 9 Our holiday .. _....a lot of money because we stayed in an expensive hotel. 10 Have you ever —avery fast car? 11 All the tickets for the concert were. very quickly. 12 Abird _...n through the open window while we were having our dinner. eV aAnauNna 59 Scanned with CamScanner 60 is playing tennis tomorrow. They are playing tennis (now) He is playing renns ‘oN ig happening now: inuous) for somethin in the park: We use am/is/are + -ing (present conti “They're playing tennis ‘Where are Tina and Helen” O Please be quiet. 'm working We also use am/is/are + -ing for che future (tomorrow O Andrew is playing tennis tomorrow. O I'm not working next week have arranged to do it, |have a plan (0 do it J next week etc): yg tomorrow Tim going toa CO. Sophie is going to the dentist on Friday. concert tomorrou, (E she has an appointment wich the dentist) CO We're having a party next weekend. © Are you meeting your friends tonight? O Whacare you doing tomorrow evening? © I'mnor going out tonight. I'm staying at home. You can also say fm going to do something’ (—> Unit 26) ‘Wo use the present continuous (I'm staying /are you coming etc. o say what ‘somebody has aang todo: (© I'm staying ac home this evening. (not stay) © Are you going out ronight? (not Oo you go) © Lisa isn’t coming to the party next week. (not Lisa doesn come) Buc we use che present simple (start, arrives etc) for timecable 3s, progr O The train arrives at 7.30. rogrammes, trains, buses er CO What time does the film finish? Compare: present continuous (usually for people) presen simple (For imecables, programmes | O I'm going coa concert tomorrow. O Theconcert starts at 730 | O What time are you leaving? ene } you 8! O What time does your train leave?) (Giese continuous Units 3-4 "present simple => Uni ple > Units §-7 Tm gor Boing to .. > Unit 26 Scanned with CamScanner Exercises ay 25 EBD 00k at the pictures. what are these people doing next Friday? 1G C @ { , ANDREW RICHARD RACHEL KAREN sueanotom —_) 1. Andrew is playing tennis on Friday. 2 Richard ~ to the cinema. 3 Rachel... Co . 4 = lunch with Will. EB Write questions. All the sentences are future. 1 (you / go / out / tonight?) Are you going out tonight? 7 2 (you / work / next week’) - 3 (what/ you / do / tomorrow evening?) co - - 4 (what time / your friends / come?) ce — 5. (when / Lisa / go / on holiday?) - E]BD write sentences about yourself. What are you doing in the next few days? 1 im staying at home tonight. a 2. __I'mgoing to the theatre on Monday. : 3 - ~ Fone — 6 EB "ux the verb in the present continuous (he is leaving etc) or present simple (the train leaves etc). 1 "Are you going... (you/go) out tonight?” ‘No, 'm too tired! 2 Were going. (we/go) toa concert tonight. ..!t starts. (jc/start) at 730, 3 Do you know about Sarah? (she/get) martied nexe month! 4x: My patents (go) on holiday next week. 8: Oh, that’s nice. Where (they/go)? 5, Silvia is doing an English course at the moment. The course (Finish) on Friday. 6 There's a party tomorrow night, but (not/go). 7 - ((/go) our with some friends conight. Why don't you come coo? (we/meet) at the Royal Hotel at 8 oclock 8 & How... - (you/get) home after the party tomorrow? By taxi? ‘8: No, I can go by bus. The last bus. (leave) at midnight. on (you/come) with us to the cinema tonight? a Yes, what time (the film / begin)? 10. &: What (you/do) comorrow afternoon? & (Wwvork). 61 Scanned with CamScanner 62 ‘moming she is going to watch TV this evening e forthe future: | do. (not) goingto | drink watch | We use am/is/are going £0 [tam he/she | is welyou/they | are | buy? | is he/shesit | goingto | eat | are welyoulth wear my intention is to do it Tam going to do something = | have decided 0 do I decided to do it ————>| I'm going to do it now jut past O. 'm going to buy some books tomorrow. © Sarah is going to sell her car. © I'm not going to have breakfast this morning, I'm not hungry. CO What are you going to wear to the wedding next week? O ‘Your hands are dirty’ ‘Yes, know. 'm going to wash them! CO Are you going to invite Mark to your party? We also use the present continuous (Iam doing) for the future, usually for arrangements (—> Unit 25! Iam playing tennis with Julia tomorrow. Something is going to happen Something is going to happen = we can see now thac ics sure to happen O Look at the sky! It's going to rain, (black clouds now — rain) Pi © Oh dear! Ie59 o'clock and tm not ready, y I'm going to be late. (9 delock now and nor ready —> late) Pa J CGresent for the future Unit 25 will UanoaSe Scanned with CamScanner Exercises What are these people saying? Tgoing to watch TV EBD complete the sentences. Use going to + these verbs: do eat lie down. walk — -wash- stay My hands are dirty. _.t'magoing towash chem What... are you going to wear__ to the party tonight? Ita nice day. Idon'c want to take the bus. | a Steve is going to London next week. He... I'm hungry. | = Its Sarah's birthday nexc week. We. a Sue says she's feeling very tired. She Rachel What ]©BD Look ac the pictures. What is going to happen? this sandwich. Your favourite programme is on TV tonight. you watch wear so with some friends. her a present. for an hour. when she leaves school? Se e. 1 Jt’ going to rain 2: The shelf... - BT CAF on 4 He. EBD wha are you going to do today or tomorrow? Write three sentences. 11m = - 2 3 : 63 Scanned with CamScanner Sarah goes co work every day. She js aha there from 8:30 until 430 Ieis 11 otlock now. Sarah is at work ‘At TH oddack yesterday, she Was at voy At 1 otlock tomorow, she Wl bes yey Will + infinitive (will be / will win / will come etc. | ber be y ou/they | win? "welyouythey | wilt (1) win will meee oe he/shelic | will not (won't) | eat com come exc, NIC will / you'll / she't ete . will not | won't (=| wil not) / you wont / she won't ec won't = We use will forthe future (tomorrow / neve week etc) Fue raves let Today shes in Madrid. Tomorzow the'l bein Rome. Next week shell be in Tokyo. You can call me this ° evening. I'll be ac home. O Leave the old bread in the Barden, The birds will eat it O wet Probably go out this evening, Oo you beat home this evening? 0 won't behere tomorrow, ( Dont drink coffee before yo We often say I think ... will ot | think kelly will pass the exam, © 'don’t think ic will rain thie afternoon, O Doyouthink the exam wil be dificult Oo = Iwill not be here) “180 bed. You won't sleep, shall You can say | shall (= will) ang we shall O I shall be lac tomorrow, ‘will rap G I think we shall win, fe "chink we witt But do not use shall with You/they/he/she/it O Tom will be late. (nor Tom shall be) I (= we wit or late tomorro (we'll) win, What are you Lomorrow? > Unie ap ‘nere Scanned with CamScanner Exercises EBD Helen is travelling in Europe. Complete the sentences with she was, she’s or she'll be. 1 Yesterday she was. in Paris, 4 ys 2 Tomorrow in Amsterdam. 3 Last week in Barcelona. 4 Next week in London. 5. Atthe moment - in Brussels, 6 Three days ago in Munich. 7 Actheend of her trip... very tired. EBD Where will you ber Write sentences about yourself. Use: Vibe... or I'llprobably be... or I don’t know where I'll be. 1 (at 10 oclock tomorrow) ...!llprobably be on the beach, _ — -- 2 (one hour from now) 3 (ac midnight tonight) 4 (at 3 oclock tomorrow afternoon) - - 5 (two years from OW) a onnveme - S}B) Puccin will (1) or won't. 1. Dont drink coffee before you go to bed. You ..Wor't.. sleep. 2 ‘Are you ready yew?” ‘Not yet. |... be ready in five minutes’ 3 Tim going away for afew days. Im leaving tonight, so... be at home tomorrow. 4k rain, so you don't need to take an umbrella 5 a: I dont feel very well cis evening. & Wellgo to bed early and you feel better in the morning 6 ts Ben's birthday next Monday. He... be 25, 7 lim sorry | was late this morning. It --happen again. EBD write sentences with I ortdon't think... . 1 (Kelly will pass the exam)... bhink Kelly will pags the exam, ___ - 2. (Kelly won't pass the exam) _... don't think Kelly will pass the exam. 3 (welll win the game) 1 - 4 (Iwor't be here comorrow) . 7 - 5 (Sue wil like her presenc) - - 6 (they won't get married) - _— 7 (you wont enjoy the film) one nentnennnn - . Qa Which is right? (Study Unit 25 before you do this exercise.) -Wellige- | We're going to the theatre tonight. We've got tickets. (We're going is right) ‘What will you do / are you doing tomorrow evening?’ ‘Nothing, I'm free! They'll go / They're going away tomorrow morning. Their train is at 8.40. iim sure your aunc will lend / is lending us some money. She's very rich ‘Why are you putting on your coat?” ‘tllgo/'m going out’ Do you think Clare will phone / is phoning us tonight? Steve can't meet us on Saturday. Hell work / He's working. Will you / Shall you be at home tomorrow evening? ‘&; What are your plans for the weekend? 8: Some friends will come / are coming to stay with us. wo aneuenas 65 Scanned with CamScanner 66 Bye, lil phone you ‘tomorrow. OK? ‘You can use I'll... (I will) when you offer something or decide to do something © ‘My bagis very heavy’ ‘Ill earry it for you" O Til phone you tomorrow, OK? ‘OK, bye’ We often say I think I'll... /1 don’t think I'l... when we decide to do something © I'm tired. 1 think I'l go to bed early tonight. O Itsanice day. | think I'l sit outside. O Iesraining. 1 don’t think I'll go out. Do not use the present simple (I go / I phone etc) in sentences like these: O Milphone you tomorrow, OK? (not | phone you) I think I'll go to bed early. (not | go to bed) Domnot use I'l... for something you decided before (—» Units 25-26): O I'm working tomorrow. (not ll work) © dorie want my car any more. fm going to sel it. (not Il sell) O _Wharare you doing a the weekend? (not What will you do) Shall |... ? Shall we ...? That's the doorbell. Shall | go? No, its OK. Il go, % Shall | / Shall we *= Do you think this isa good thing toder be O Its very warm in this room, Shall 1 pen the window? O ‘Shall! phone you ths evening?’ "Yes, please! O Im going to a party conight. What shall | wee Ita nice day, Shall we go for a walk O Where shall we go for our holidas, O ‘Lets go out this evening’ ys this year? ‘OK, what time shall we mee Scanned with CamScanner De you think thisis a good idea? . Uitte Exercises 28 ELD complete the sentences. Use I'll (I will) + these verbs: (carry do eat show sit stay ) \ SL My bag is very heavy. tlearry....... it for you. Idonit wane this banana. | | Well m hungry. - it Do youwanta chair? | | No, its OK. on the floor. Did you phone Sophie? |_| Oh no, | forgot. itnow ‘Are you coming with me? |} No,1 don't think so. here. How do you use this camera? J. { Give it to me and you. aneune }VBD complete the sentences. Use I think I'll... or! don't think I'll... + these verbs: buy buy go have play 1 Its cold today, ...| don't. think Il go. - = out. 2 I'm hungry. | - something to eat. 3 I feel very tired, tennis. 4 Vike this hat. it 5. This camera is too expensive SBD whichis righer 1. phone: / Ill phone you tomorrow, OK? _ (tl phone is right) I haven't done the shopping yet. | do / il do ie later. ike sport. Lwatch / fl watch a loc of sport on TV, I need some exercise. | think | go /Iil go fora walk. Carli going to buy / will buy a new car. He told me last week. "This book belongs to Tina’ ‘OK. | give / Ill give /m going to give it to her! Are you doing / Will you do anything this evening? s: Yes, going / Ill go out with some friends 8 I cantt go out with you tomorrow night. | work / im working / Ill work BD Write sentences with Shall |... ? Choose from the two boxes. Noausun make turnoff ) (some sandwiches the TV the light the window. a Shall open the window? les very warm in this room. This programme isnt very good. I'm hungry. It’s dark in this room.) }BD write sentences with Shall we ...? Choose from the two boxes. what where) (buy invite -whattime who go -meet- what-time shallwe meet? Ler’s go out tonight. Lers have a holiday. Let's spend some money. Ler’ have a party. J. ~ Additional exercises 28-31 (pages 264-67) 67 Scanned with CamScanner Where are you gol for your holidays? tm not sure. Lmightt-go to New York, i in. He might go to New York. Ie might ra . will ain) (= iis possible ehat he will goto New York) (= itis possible that it he + infinitive (might go / might be / might rain etc} be Wwelyouythey |. 0 | e/sheyic | PHBHE (not) | Oy come etc. » Umight = ic is possible that | will Q Imight go co the cinema this evening, buclm not sure. (=itis possible hac | wll o) g 68 » may ©. & When is Rebecca going to phone you? 8 Idontt know. She might phone this afternoon O Take an umbrella with you. it might rain, Baya lowery ticket. You might be lucky. (= perhaps you willbe lucky) © & Are you going out tonight? 8: Imight. (=| might go our) Seudy the difference © I'm playing tennis tomorrow. (sure) might play tennis tomorow, (possible) © Rebecca is going to phone later. (sure) Rebecca might phone later. (possible) I might not = itis possible that | will not: © I might not go co work tomorrow, (= itis possible chat | will not go) © ‘Sue might not come co the party (= itis possible that she will not come) You can use may in the same way. | may = © tmay goo the cinema this evening © ‘Sue may not come to the pary, ( might: Mayl...?= sit OK ©...?/Cant,. 2 O May lask a question? (= is ic OK to might go) Sue might not come) ask / © “May Isichere?” "Yes, of course ant ask) | > Units 27-28 can Unit ao Scanned with CamScanner Exercises ED write sentences with might (ies possible that Il go to the cinema) it’s possible that Ill see you tomorrow) 1 it’s possible that Sarah will forget co phone) i's possible chat it will snow today) its possible that Ill be late tonight) 2 3 4 5 Write sentences with might not. 29 I might go to the cinema. 6 (it's possible that Mark will not be here next week) 7. (it’s possible thar | won't have time to go out) Somebody is asking you about your plans. You have some ideas, but you are not sure. Choose from the list and write sentences with | might. fish goaway taly. Monday aN Where are you going for your holidays? What are you doing at the weekend? When will you see Kate again? What are you going to have for dinner? How are you going to get home tonight? hear you won some money. What are you going to do wich it? auauna anew car im not sure. Idonit know, beeen tim not sure. Idon't know... ta Lmight-go totaly. I'm not sure. 7 havent decided yer. ]©B vow ask Ben questions about his plans for tomorrow. Sometimes he is sure, but usually he is not sure. ‘Are you playing tennis tomorrow? ‘Are you going out tomorrow evening? Are you going to get up early? ‘Are you working tomorrow? Will you be at home tomorrow morning? Are you going to watch TV? ‘Are you going out in the afternoon? Are you going shopping? eVausuns Yes, in the afternoon, Possibly. Perhaps. No, m nor. Maybe. | might. Yes, lam. Perhaps = Now write about Ben. Use might where necessary. He's playing tennis tomorrow afternoon. He might go out tomorrow evening. He. “ eV AnaUN a (EBD Write chree things that you might do tomorrow. 1 7 - 2 3 69 Scanned with CamScanner Sa G URLs) Could you open the door. please? He can play the piano. ‘can + infinitive (can do / can play / can come etc): 4 do? ! ft ay? Iwelyou/they | can play ean Se er he/she/ic | can’t (cannot) | see e/s we come etc. come? Jean do something = | know how to do it, or itis possible for me to do it: © I can play the piano. My brother can play the piano too. O Sarah can speak Italian, but she can’t speak Spanish. O & Can you swim? 8: Yes, but 'm nota very good swimmer. : © & Can you change twenty pounds? ° 8: Imsorry,lean’t. tim having a party next week, but Paul and Rachel can’t come. EE) For che pase (yesterday / last week etc), we use could/couldn’t O When | was young, | could run very fase. © Before Maria came to Brieain, she couldn't u understand everything © Iwas tired lastnight, but | couldn't sleep. O had a party last week, Buc Paul and Rachel couldn't come inderstand much English. Now she can Can you... ?Could you... ?Can 1... Could ..? We use Can you ... ? or Could you ... ? wh O Can you open the door, please? O Can you wait a moment, please? hen we ask people to do things oF ‘Could you open the door, please? or Could you wait... 2 We use Can Ihave....? or Can I get... ? to ask for something O Canthave a glass of water, please? or Can I get... ? Can. 20" Could ..2= ist OK to do something O Cant sic here? © Tom, could | borrow your umbrella? 2 (Co - Scanned with CamScanner Exercises 30 > EGBY Ask steve ihe can do these things: Oe vou a steve 10 kilometres Can you do these things? Write sentences about yourself. Use I can or I can’t. 71 . 10 8 " 9 . Te A EBD complete these sentences. Use can or can't + one of these verbs: (come find hear see speak 1 I'm sorry, but we...can't. come.__t0 your party next Saturday. 2 like this hotel room. You .... — the mountains from the window. 3. Youare speaking very quietly. | woes YOU 4 Have you seen my bag? | it 5. Catherine got the job because she. five languages. ]}{B complete these sentences. Use can't or couldn't + one of these verbs: (decide eat find go go sleep. 1 Iwas tired, but |....couldn't sleep 2 | wasn't hungry yesterday. |... my dinner, 3. Kate doesn't know what to do. She 4 wanted to speak to Mark yesterday, but | him 5 James to the concert next Saturday. He has to work 6 Paula to the meeting last week. She was ill EBD what do you say in these situations? Use can or could. (open/door) (pass/salt), | @ (haverpostcards) Could you open ‘the door, please? @ (cum off / radio) a =: Scanned with CamScanner

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