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Conditional See page 99
In a conditional sentence, one action depends on another. If we play well, we will win. (what will happen) If I had the money I would buy that shirt. (what might happen)
Match 1–4 with A–D to form complete sentences. 1 If I hold the ladder
A if he wants to see me. B you will feel safe. C I would take lessons. D if you take more exercise.
2 You feel better
3 I will visit my uncle in hospital 4 If I wanted to play the guitar Present perfect See page 67
The present perfect tense tells us about something which happened in the past. It does not tell us when it happened. It is formed from the helping verb has or have + the past participle: I have given the keys to Anna.
1 Complete these sentences with present perfect verb forms. 1 Lance _________ (catch) a big fish. 2 Hurry up! The match _________ (begin). 3 We _______ (make) a cake for Mom’s birthday. 4 I __________(write) three e-mails and not had a reply.
2 Write these verbs in the present perfect tense. Example: they + see = they have seen 1 you + begin 2 she + forget 3 we + sell
4 he + speak
Past perfect See page 68
The past perfect tense tells us about something which happened before another action in the past. The past perfect uses the helping verb had + the past participle.
Write the past perfect verbs that are missing from this paragraph. Anansi sat on the veranda and reviewed his day. He ____(1 find)___ a pile of sweet potatoes and he ____(2 eat)___ most of them. He ___ (3 give)___ just one to his wife. She ___(4 share)___ hers with their three children. Then Anansi __(5 sleep)____ for a few hours before coming out on the porch.
• Have students create their own tests, making up two or three questions for their partner. They might, for example, give their partner a sentence in the present tense to change into the past continuous or give their partner a question with three multiple-choice answers, one of which is right. Ask them to work together, marking the questions they set; explaining which answer is correct and why,
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