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1 Possessive pronouns

Subject Object Possessive Possessive pronoun pronoun adjective pronoun

I me my mineyou you your yourshe him his hisshe her her hersit it itswe us our oursthey them their theirs

Whose are these keys? They’re her keys. They’re hers.

✦ Use possessive pronouns to talk about people’s

possessions.

✦ You can use a name + ’s with or without the noun.

It’s Peter’s car. It’s Peter’s.

✦ Remember, don’t use the.

This is mine. This is the mine.

2 Present continuous (future)

( I’m meeting some friends tomorrow evening.

' They aren’t coming to the party on Saturday.

/What are you doing tonight?

✦ Use the present continuous ( + a future timeexpression) to talk about future arrangements.

I’m going to the theatre on Friday.

✦ (be) + going to is also possible for future plans.

I’m going to meet some friends tonight.

✦ Remember, we also use the present continuous to talkabout things happening now / at the moment.

3 How long does it take? It takes …How long does it take to fly from Paris to Lisbon?

(It takes) about three hours (by plane).

How long does it take (you) to get home?

(It takes me) about half an hour (by bus / car).

✦ Use It takes … (+ time) to talk about the duration of ajourney.

✦ Remember: It takes … = general timeIt takes me … = a specific journey

4 Prepositions of movementWe walked along the street past the cinema.

Go up to the seventh floor.

✦ Use a verb of movement + preposition to describemovement.

✦ into and out of are always followed by a noun.Come in. Come into the living-room.He went out last night. He went out of the house.

5 Past continuous( '

I IHe

wasHe

wasn’tShe SheIt

working.It

working.You YouWe were We weren’tThey They

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Was heworking?

Yes, he was. / No, he wasn’t.Were they Yes, they were. / No, they

weren’t.

What were you doing at six o’clock? I was watching TV.It was raining, and we were driving home.

✦ Form the past continuous with was / were + verb + -ing.

✦ Use the past continuous:1 to describe an action in

progress at a specific time in the past.

2 to describe the scene at the beginning of a story.

✦ Use the past continuous for an action in progress. Usethe past simple for a short completed action.

It’s my dog.No, it’s mine.

Friday7.30 theatre

I was working as a waitresswhen I met my boyfriend.

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Grammar check 3

1 Possessive pronouns Complete the gaps.

2 Present continuous (future) Write sentences.Use contractions.

1 Where (you go) tonight?

Where are you going tonight?

2 (we fly) to Budapest this weekend

3 (she arrive) tomorrow

4 They (not leave) until 10.00 tonight

5 What (you do) after class?

3 How long does it take? Write questions andanswers.

1 Paris – Dakar 8 days

How long does it take to It takes eightdrive from Paris to Dakar? days.

2 London – New York 7 hours

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3 Prague – Moscow 3 weeks

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4 Berlin – Bonn 1 week

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4 Prepositions of movement Complete with averb and a preposition.

drove flew ran across over roundsailed walked through up

1 He ran up the hill.

2 They the forest.

3 She the bridge.

4 They the lake.

5 I the world.

5 Past continuous

Write sentences in the past continuous.

1 we have lunch We were having lunch.

2 I study

3 it snow

4 you work

5 he drive

Write the verbs in the past or pastcontinuous.

1 I met my husband when I atuniversity. (meet, study)

2 When she it .(get up, rain)

3 When they their friends

for them. (arrive, wait)

4 I dinner when

the phone . (have, ring)

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