Grammar and usage.ppt

Take the base verb work as an example A: Translate the following sentences into English. B: Multiple choice: 1. Send for a doctor quickly, or the old man___.A. will die B. is dying C. dies D. died 3. We ___ a basketball match at five tomorrow afternoon. A. will have watched B. watch C. can watch D. will be watching 4. If he ___, don’t interrupt him. A. still works B. will still be working C. still has been working D. is still working (B) indicate a past intention e.g. I was going to leave, but then it rained. (C) indicate a past arrangement e.g. I was meeting him in town the next day. (D) mean that the future action actually happened e.g. The journey that was to change Toby’s life started in July that year. (A) would + do e.g. I told you Colin and I would spend a few weeks traveling. She would go for a walk after she had supper. (B) was/were going to e.g. We were going to see the wild animals, but then we didn’t have time. (C) was/were to e.g. It was his last day at school, and he was to leave the next morning. (D) was/were about to do sth. was/were on the point of doing sth. e.g. Colin was about to get off the camel when a child ran towards him. Colin was on the point of getting off the camel when a child ran towards him. 1. ---- Alice, why didn’t you come yesterday? ---- I___, but I had an unexpected visitor. A. had B. would C. was going to D. did 2. I first met Lisa three years ago. She ____ at a radio shop at the time. A. has worked B. was working C. had just started D. had worked 3. I don’t think Jim saw me; he____ into space.