Now,
Often, Always
Breakfast or Lunch?
It was Sunday, I never get up early on Sundays. I sometimes
stay in bed until lunch time. Last Sunday I got up very late. I looked out of
the window. It was dark outside. ‘What a day!’ I thought. It’s raining again.’
Just then, the telephone rang. It was my aunt Lucy. ‘I’ve just arrived by
train,’ she said. ‘I’m coming to see you.’
‘But
I’m still having breakfast,’ I said.
‘What
are you doing?’ she asked.
‘I’m
having breakfast,’ I repeated.
‘Dear
me,’ she said. ‘Do you always get up so late? It’s one o’clock!’
Comprehension and Composition
A. Answer these questions in
not more than 50 words.
1. Does
the writer always get up early on Sundays, or does he always get up late ?Does’nt, He never get up early on Sundays.
2.
Did he get up early last Sunday, or did he get up late ?Last Sunday, He get up very late
3.
Who telephoned then ?His Aunt, Lucy
4.
Had she arrived by train, or had she come on foot ?She arrived by train
5.
Was she coming to see him or not ? yes, she coming to see him
6. Did he
say, ‘I’m still having breakfast’, or did he say, I’m still in bed’ ?His say “I’m still having breakfast”
7. Was
his aunt very surprised or not ?Yes, His aunt very
surprised, because he always get up so late
8.
What was the time ?It’s
one o’clock
Answer:
The
writer never get up early on Sundays. But last Sunday, He get up very late. His Aunt, Lucy telepon that. She arrived
by train. yes, she coming to see him. His say “I’m
still having breakfast”. His aunt very
surprised, because he always get up so late. What was the time It’s one o’clock
Now, Often, and Always
Study
these statements and questions :
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Now
These sentences are from the passage:
It’s raining.
I’m coming to see you.
I’m still having breakfast.
What are you doing ?
Here are some more sentences:
He is still sleeping.
We are enjoying our lunch.
I am reading in bed
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Often
and Always
I never get up early on Sunday.
I sometimes stay in bed until lunch time.
Do you always get up so late?
He rarely gets up before 10 o’clock.
We frequently have lunch at this restaurant.
Do you ever read in bed ?
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Exercises
B. Write out these paragraph. Give the right form of the words
in brackets:
I am
looking out of my window. I can see some children in the street.The children (playing) football. They always (playing)
football in the street. They always (playing)
football in the street. Now a little boy (kick)
the ball. Another boy (runing)
after him but he cannot catch him.
Note
the position of the words in italics in these sentences ;
My friend never
come to visit me.
I frequently go to
bed hungry.
I rarely listen to
the radio.
I always feel
cold.
I never get up
early on Sunday.
I sometimes stay
in bed until lunch time.
C.
Write
these sentences again. Put the words in brackets in the right place :
1.
She answers my letters. (rarely) : She rarely answers my letters.
2.
We work after six o’clock. (never) : We never work after six
o’clock.
3. The
shops close on Saturday afternoons. (always) : The shops always close on Saturday
afternoons.
4.
Do you go to work by car ? (always) : Do you always go
to work by car?
5. Our
teacher collects our copybooks ? (frequently) : Our teacher frequently collects our
copybooks?
6. We
spend our holidays abroad. (sometimes) : We sometimes spend our holidays abroad.
7. I buy
gramophone records. (often) : I often buy gramophone records.
8. Do you
buy gramophone records. (ever) : Do you ever buy gramophone records.
Lesson
3
What happened ? (Past
Tense)
What happened?
Read
this short conversation. Pay close attention to the verbs in italics. Each of
these verbs tells us what happened.
POLICEMAN : Did you see the accident, sir?
MAN : Yes, I
did. The driver of that car hit that
post over there.
POLICEMAN : What happened?
MAN : A dog ran across the road and the driver tried to avoid it. The car suddenly came
towards me. It climbed on to the
pavement and crashed into that post.
POLICEMAN : What did you do?
MAN : I ran across the street after the dog.
POLICEMAN : Why did you do that? Were you afraid of
the car?
MAN : I wasn’t
afraid of the car. I was afraid of the driver. The driver got out of the car and began
shouting at me. He was very angry with me. You see, it was my dog.
Exercises
D. Give the correct form of all the verbs in brackets. Each
verb must tell us what happened :
Last
summer, I (go) to Italy. I (visit) museums and (sit) in public gardens. A friendly waiter (teach) me a few words of Italian. Then he (lend) me a book. I (read)
a few lines, but I (not understand) a
word. Every day I (think) about
postcards. My holiday (pass) quickly,
but I (not send) any cards to my
friends. On the last day, I (make) a
big decision. I (get) up early and (buy) thirty-seven cards. I (spend) the whole day in my room, but I (not write) a single day!
Lesson
4
Simple
Future Tense
I’ll see you tomorrow.
These
sentences tell us about the future.
Read them carefully. Note that the word shall is often used with I
and We.
Pay close attention to the words in italics :
I shallsee you tomorrow. I’ll
see you at 3 o’clock.
We shall travel by air. We’ll
be at the airport tomorrow morning.
George will be here this evening. He’ll
come by train.
Alice will meet him at the station. She’ll
be there at 5 o’clock.
The train will arrive at 4.55. It’ll be here soon.
You will miss the train. You’ll be
late.
They will come here on foot. They’ll
walk from the station.
Exercises
E. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Change the
verbs in bracket so that they tell us what
will happen.
Our
neighbour, Captain Charles Alison, (sail)
from Potsmouth tomorrow. We (meet)
him at the harbour early in the morning. He (be) in his small boat, Topsail.
Topsail is a famous little boat. It
has sailed across the Atlantic many times. Captain Alison (set out) at eight
o’clock, so we (have) plenty of time.
We (see) his boat and then we (say) goodbye to him. He (be) away for two months. We are very
proud of him. He (take part) in an
important race across the Atlantic.
F. In the paragraph below, the verbs in italics tell us what happened. Write the passage again.
Change the verbs in italics so that they tell us what will happen.
I went to the theatre with my friend Reg.
Reg and I saw the first performance
of a play called ‘The End of the Road’. After the play, the producer gave a short speech. He spoke to the audience about the play.
The play was very successful and I
think a great many people enjoyed it
very much.
Answer:
I went to the theatre with my friend Reg.
Reg and I saw the first performance
of a play called ‘The End of the Road’. After the play, the producer gave a short speech. He spoke to the audience about the play.
The play was very successful and I
think a great many people enjoy it
very much.
G. Put in shall or will :
1.
The plane (will) arrive
in two hours’ time.
2.
I (shall) wait here until he comes.
3.
When (shall) we see you again ?
4.
I (shall) send you a telegram fro Nassau.
5.
My secretary (will) write to you shortly.
