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Articles indefinite a/ an the 1. Before singular nouns: • I lived out of a rucksack. 2. The first time we mention the thing/ person • There in front of me was a jaguar 3. Before job titles (in general) • I worked as a biologist 1. Before nouns when there’s only one: • The moon 2. Before the names of some places • The Amazon 3. If we have already mentioned the thing/ person 4. Some phrases with prepositions • On the left, in the wild
No article 1. Before most cities, countries and continents • It was a trip in Bolivia. 2. Before plural nouns • Hundreds of black bees 3. To talk about general types or groups of things • Tropical birds are shy 4. In some phrases with prepositions • For lunch, at night
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Which opinion is closer to you?
Letʼs read and listen! 1. Listen to Mia talking about her holiday. Does she agree with Joe about the holiday? 2. Listen again. What does she say about: • Her relationship with Joe before they went • The places where they stayed • Talking to other travellers • Photos • Going on holiday with a boyfriend
Past Simple refers toan action which occurredat a specific time in a. the past b. completed action c. past status Specific past action Complete d action She finally mailed I ate lunch at noon today. the letter. Past status John was still single in 1995. Example He drove to work yesterday. Jan finished her report on time. Jane was a movie star.
How dowe form the Simple Past? • with regular verbs: infinitive +-ed I played football. You played football. • with irregular verbs: 2 ndcolumn of the table of the irregular verbs I went tothe supermarket. You went to the supermarket.
Negative sentences in the. Simple Past Regular Verbs: • I did notplay football. • You did notplay football. Irregular Verbs: • I did notgo tothe supermarket. • You did notgo tothe supermarket.
OK, letʼs answer the questions! 1. What did you dolast night? 2. What did you doon Sunday? 3. When didyou leave home yesterday? 4. Where wereyou lastsummer? 5. Where didyou spendlast winter vacations?
Put the sentences intosimple past. We move toa new house. → They bring a sandwich. → He doesn'tdo the homework. → They sell cars. → Does he visithis friends? → He calls his sister → They want to sleep → I am astudent →
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