TBV17 1 Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 I have english test tomorrow. And i have some problems with it. I would be very grateful if anyone can help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fulham Broadway 17,321 Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 OK _I will do the first 101 Played2 bought, lost3 smokes4 left5 met, walked6 sleeps, wakes, opens7 did, came8 came, told, left9 This one doesnt make much sense -should be ''What are the children doing now ?'' are playing, bought10 Came, read Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmax 9,219 Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 The next ten :1. Bread is eaten by us everyday2. A letter was received by them yesterday.3. This work will be done by them tomorrow.4. Many trees are planted by pupils every autumn.5. Hockey is played by sportsmen in the winter.6. Your luggage will be brought to your room by the porter.7. The key can be left by them with the clerk downstairs.8. They will be met by her in the hall upstairs.9. The house is protected by a marble pavillion.10. She was shown the way by a boy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HRiver 1,512 Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 I think I noticed some mistakes in FB's post so I'll do the first ten too. Maybe mine's not 100% correct either, but I think this is how it should be.1- The kids are very good today. They've been playing quietly for two hours.2- Yesterday I had to buy a new pair of gloves, as I'd lost the old ones.3- He's coughing a lot. I'm afraid he's smoking again.4- Where's your luggage? - I left it at the station.5- I met him when he was walking across the park.6- Don't enter the bedroom! The child is sleeping there, and he always wakes up when somebody opens the door.7- What were you doing when I came in?8- When I came to his house, they were telling me that he had to leave an hour before.9- What are the children doing now? - Oh, they are playing the new table game which I bought for them the day before yesterday.10- When I came to Peter's house last Sunday, he was reading a new book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 OK _I will do the first 101 Played2 bought, lost3 smokes4 left5 met, walked6 sleeps, wakes, opens7 did, came8 came, told, left9 This one doesnt make much sense -should be ''What are the children doing now ?'' are playing, bought10 Came, readIf the guys fails it's on you You have a few mistakes that @, corrected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rmpr 8,977 Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 I think I noticed some mistakes in FB's post so I'll do the first ten too. Maybe mine's not 100% correct either, but I think this is how it should be.1- The kids are very good today. They've been playing quietly for two hours.2- Yesterday I had to buy a new pair of gloves, as I'd lost the old ones.3- He's coughing a lot. I'm afraid he's smoking again.4- Where's your luggage? - I left it at the station.5- I met him when he was walking across the park.6- Don't enter the bedroom! The child is sleeping there, and he always wakes up when somebody opens the door.7- What were you doing when I came in?8- When I came to his house, they were telling me that he had to leave an hour before.9- What are the children doing now? - Oh, they are playing the new table game which I bought for them the day before yesterday.10- When I came to Peter's house last Sunday, he was reading a new book.1. When you have a specific time (two hours), you must use simple past. - Played. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 1. When you have a specific time (two hours), you must use simple past. - Played.Not necessarily, both are grammatically correct (although you must say "They have been playing" because there is no such thing as "they've") but since the previous sentence is "The kids are" and not "were" it would suggest that "have been playing" is more fitting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rmpr 8,977 Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Not necessarily, both are grammatically correct (although you must say "They have been playing" because there is no such thing as "they've") but since the previous sentence is "The kids are" and not "were" it would suggest that "have been playing" is more fitting. True, my bad!However, I think they`ve does exist... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HRiver 1,512 Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 1. When you have a specific time (two hours), you must use simple past. - Played.Wrong. Present Perfect Progressive is used to indicate the duration of an activity that began in the past and continues to the present. The action in the first sentence began in the past and it still continues.Simple Past has no connection with the present. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HRiver 1,512 Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Not necessarily, both are grammatically correct (although you must say "They have been playing" because there is no such thing as "they've") Both aren't correct actually, and of course you can say they've. http://i45.tinypic.com/344sfae.png Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amblève. 4,995 Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 although you must say "They have been playing" because there is no such thing as "they've"Wtf?! You wanna tell me my teacher has been trolling me for some years now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rmpr 8,977 Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Wrong. Present Perfect Progressive is used to indicate the duration of an activity that began in the past and continues to the present. The action in the first sentence began in the past and it still continues.Simple Past has no connection with the present.I know, it was a bad mistake (I saw were). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Both aren't correct actually, and of course you can say they've. http://www.thefreedictionary.com/they'veWtf?! You wanna tell me my teacher has been trolling me for some years now? Well my English teacher always said that "they've" is slang and does not exist in proper English. Take it out with her! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HRiver 1,512 Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Well my English teacher always said that "they've" is slang and does not exist in proper English. Take it out with her! It's a contraction and it's grammatically correct. I've edited my post now and posted a screenshot of that page, as the apostrophe was causing problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 It's a contraction and it's grammatically correct. I've edited my post now and posted a screenshot of that page, as the apostrophe was causing problems.I know it's commonly used but I'm also pretty sure that it is relatively new in the English language which would probably explain why my teacher had problems accepting it. I have no personal issues with it; I'm not a grammar Nazi unless you say "their" instea of "they're" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBV17 1 Posted December 23, 2012 Author Share Posted December 23, 2012 wow Thank you very much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liquidator 5,176 Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Wtf?! You wanna tell me my teacher has been trolling me for some years now? its not worth worrying about- we still understand you and what the hell is all this simple past and progressive past stuff that Lum is going on about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kojo 4,676 Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Good luck with your test man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osgoodisgod 150 Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 You've clearly come to the wrong country for English lessons (sorry you have..) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amblève. 4,995 Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 its not worth worrying about- we still understand you and what the hell is all this simple past and progressive past stuff that Lum is going on about?Well, I hope so. Otherwise we have to change the language and talk German or Bosnian That's what we non-native speaker learn at school/uni lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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