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University of Costa Rica-Educación Continua Conversational English coursesTeacher: Daniela Herrera

ED pronunciation

1- Voiceless sound: – p – k – s – ch – sh – f – x – h –t pronounce ED as “T” Example: Ask, asked = ask(T)

Ed as “T”

askedbakedbrushed cookedcrackedcrasheddanced dresseddroppedescaped finished fixedguessedhelped

hopedhikedjokedjumped knocked kissedlaughed locked lookedmissedmixedpackedpassedpicked

pressedpushedpronouncedrelaxed slippedsmokedstopped shopped talkedtyped walked washedwatchedworked

2- Voiced sound : – l – v – n – m – r – b – v – g – w – y – z – and vowel sounds æ-a-pronounce ED as “D”

Example: Allow, allowed = allow(D)

Ed as “D”

advised agreedallowed answered appearedarrivedbelieved

belonged burnedcalledcarriedchanged cleanedclosed

coveredcrieddamageddescribeddieddried

earned encouraged enjoyedenteredexplained explored filledfollowed happenedinterviewedimagined jailed killedlistened livedlovedmeasured movedopenedplannedplayedperformedpulledrealized remembered rainedrepaired savedsharedshavedshowedsignedstayedsnowedstudiedtriedtraveledturnedused welcomedwhispered worried

3- T or D pronounce ED as “ID”

Example: Need, needed = need(id)

Ed as “ID”

acceptedaffordedattendedarrestedcollectedcontactedcounteddecideddefended demanded dividedendedexpandedexpected exported flooded graduated hated hunted includedinvited inventedlanded

neededpaintedplantedprintedpresented pretendedprotectedprovided rentedrepeated reported respected restedscoldedskatedstartedshouted treated visitedwaitedwantedwasted

Practice 1

I. Complete the table in present perfect simple.

positive negative question

He has written a letter.

They have not stopped.

Have we danced?

She has worked.

Andy has not slept.

II. Write sentences in present perfect simple.

they / ask / a question – They have asked a question

he / speak / English – He has speaked English

I / be / in my room – I has been in my room

we / not / wash / the car – We haven’t washed the car

Annie / not / forget / her homework- Annie hasn’t forged her homework

III.Write questions in present perfect simple.

they / finish / their homework – They has finished their homework.

Sue / kiss / Ben – Sue has kissed ben.

the waiter / bring / the tea – The waiter has bringed the tea

Marilyn / pay / the bill – Marilyn has payed the bill

you / ever / write / a poem – You have ever written a poem

IV. Create wh-questions by using the boldface words

They have talked about art at school. – Where have they talked about art?

Jane has got a letter. – What has Jane got?

Oliver has cooked dinner. – Who has cooked dinner?

Caron has read seven pages. – How many pages has read Caron?

You have heard the song 100 times. – How many songs you have heard?

V. Put the verbs into the correct form (present perfect simple).

I (not / work) today.

We (buy) a new lamp.

We (not / plan) our holiday yet.

Where (be / you) ?

He (write) five letters.

She (not / see) him for a long time.

(be / you) at school?

School (not / start) yet.

(Speak / he) to his boss?

10. No, he (have / not) the time yet.

havent w orked

have Bought

havent planed

have you been

has w ritten

hasnt saw

Have you been

hasnt started

Has he speaked

havent

Practice II

For and Since for TimeWe often use for and since when talking about time.

for + period

A period is a duration of time, for example: 5 minutes, 2 weeks, 6 years. For means "from the beginning of the period until the end of the period." For can be used with all tenses.

since + point

A point is a precise moment in time, for example: 9 o'clock, 1st January, Monday. Since means "from a point in the past until now." Since is normally used with perfect tenses.

fora period

(from start to end)>===<

sincea point(up to now)

x===>|for 20 minutesfor three daysfor 6 monthsfor 4 years

for 2 centuriesfor a long time

for everetc

since 9amsince Mondaysince Januarysince 1997since 1500

since I left schoolsince the beginning of time

etc

all tenses perfect tenses only

Since or for?

1. I have known Sam 1996.

2. Lisa has studied architecture 2 years.

3. My brother has lived in New York 10 years.

4. My husband has played golf our honeymoon.

5. They have been neighbors over twenty years.

6. My mother and I have cooked together many years.

7. Jane saw a film with Kevin Costner and has been a fan of his then.

8. Their children have been in the same class kindergarten.

9. They have played poker together every Friday 3 years.

10. Bob has been trying to reach you last weekend.

PRACTICE II

since

for

for

since

since

since

for

since

for

since

1. Mary has kept a diary ________ she was ten years old.

A.   ?    since

B.   ?    for

2. Maya has been a professional singer ________ 1989.

A.   ?    since

B.   ?    for

3. I haven't been snowboarding ________ last winter.A.   ?    since

B.   ?    for

4. So far, it has rained ________ five hours.A.   ?    since

B.   ?    for

5. The Canadian two-dollar coin (or toonie) has been in circulation ________ 1996.

A.   ?    since

B.   ?    for

6. Jo has been a student here ________ March.A.   ?    since

B.   ?    for

7. First Nations people in British Columbia have told stories about the eagle ________ hundreds of years.

A.   ?    since

B.   ?    for

8. They've been married ________ twenty-five years.

A.   ?    since

B.   ?    for

PRACTICE 3 Decide if these expressions are used with since or for

    ten seconds      Christmas      a decade      a couple of days      my birthday      ten centuries      August      the last month      fifteen years  

since

since

for

for

since

for

since

for

for

           

Practice III

Simple Past Present Perfect Simple

yesterday

... ago

in 1990

the other day

last ...

just

already

up to now

until now / till now

ever

(not) yet

so far

lately / recently

I. Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple).

1. A: (you / play / already) Have you already played the new computer game?

2. B: No, not yet. I only (buy) it yesterday and I (have / not) the time yet.

3. A: (you / go) to the cinema last night?

4. B: Yes. I (be) there with Sue and Louis. (you / be) to the cinema recently?

5. A: I last (go) to the cinema two weeks ago.

6. B: So you (see / not) the new action film yet.

7. A: No, unfortunately not. (you / enjoy) it?

8. B: Oh, I really (love) it. But Sue (like / not) it - too much action!

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bougt had not

Have you gone

have been Have you been

w ent

havent saw

Have you enjoyed

loved dont like

9. A: But why (you / take) her with you? She (tell) me last week that she

(hate) action films.

10. B: I think she has an eye on Louis. She (try) to flirt with him all the time. So he (can /

concentrate / not) on the film.

II. Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple).

1. I (just / finish) my homework.

2. Mary (already / write) five letters.

3. Tom (move) to this town in 1994.

4. My friend (be) in Canada two years ago.

5. I (not / be) to Canada so far.

6. But I (already / travel) to London a couple of times.

7. Last week, Mary and Paul (go) to the cinema.

8. I can't take any pictures because I (not / buy) a new film yet.

9. (they / spend) their holiday in New Zealand last summer?

10. (you / ever / see) a whale?

have you taked toll

hated

tryed

cant concentrated