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Past Tense Progressive/Continuous

THE PAST TENSE CONTINUOUS
(Verlaufsform der Mitvergangenheit)

Auch in der Mitvergangenheit gibt es zwei Möglichkeiten, eine Handlung auszudrücken.

He was playing the violin.
Er spielte Geige.
He played the violin.

In beiden Fällen hat die Handlung keinen Bezug zur Gegenwart. Die Verlaufsform zeigt an, dass die Handlung zu einem bestimmten Zeitpunkt in der Vergangenheit noch nicht abgeschlossen war.

Bildung:
was/were + -ing-Form des Verbs

Verwendung:

1) Für länger andauernde Handlungen, die zu einem bestimmten Zeitpunkt in der Vght. statt fanden.
John was listening to music.
Yesterday it was raining all day long.

2) Wenn zwei Handlungen zur gleichen Zeit statt fanden - while = während
While mother was ironing, father was mowing the lawn.

3) Für eine längere Handlung, die von einer kurzen unterbrochen wird. - when (als)
We were going home, when we saw the accident.


Question/Negation:
Jack was learning.
Was Jack learning?
Jack was not learning.

They were swimming.
Were they swimming?
They were not swimming.

Film: Bedknobs and broomsticks - Memorable Quotes

Key:
1 was crossing 2 Did you play? 3 broke, was eating 4 was reading, dad was mowing 5 What were you doing? 6 was studying 7 Were you working? 8 discovered 9 left, was shining 10 Who were you talking to, came in 11 visited, needed, 12 was having, rang 13 was cooking, was writing, 14 played, 15 was wearing 16 did you go 17 were you doing 18 was cleaning 19 arrived, were sitting, 20 was driving, happened

Mr Browne: Women always lose things.

Eglentine Price: I don't believe in giving animals ridiculous names. I call him Cosmic Creepers, because that's the name he came with.

Miss Price: That's my nightgown.
Mr. Browne: [dancing with it] Is it really, my dear?
Miss Price: Yes, and I'm not responsible for its behaviour.
Mr. Browne: Obviously not, my dear.

Charlie Rawlins: Foul! Foul!
Carrie Rawlins: They're only animals.
Charlie Rawlins: That's no excuse for dirty football.

Charlie Rawlins: Ref, are you blind?
Miss Price: Be quiet, Charles. Don't forget who the referee is.

Lion: Friendly lot. Don't mind them visiting. Wouldn't want them living here.

Charlie Rawlins: No fried foods?
Eglentine Price: No.
Charlie Rawlins: How d'you keep your health?

Charlie Rawlins: Poisoned Dragon's Liver?
Eglentine Price: Poisoned Dragon Liver.
Paul Rawlins: You mean you poison the dragon, or just the liver?

Eglentine Price: Treguna, Makoidees, Trecorum, Sadis Dee!

Mr. Browne: Portobello Road, Portobello Road, street where the riches of ages are stowed! Anything and everything a chap can unload, is sold off the barrow in Portobello Road. You'll find what you want in the Portobello Road!

Charlie Rawlins: Hurt your foot, Miss Price?
Miss Price: Oh, just twisted my ankle.
Charlie Rawlins: Sorry to hear that.
Miss Price: Thank you. It's nothing serious.
Charlie Rawlins: Lovely weather for flying last night.
[heavy pause]
Miss Price: Why did you say that, Charles?
Charlie Rawlins: [bringing out her broken broomstick] Game's up, Miss Price. We know what you are.
Miss Price: I see.
[she looks worriedly at Charles]
Charlie Rawlins: Don't worry, Miss Price. No one's gonna peach on you.

Eglentine Price: I don't want locomotiary substitution or remote intransitory convolution; only one precise solution is the key: substitutiary locomotion it must be!

Eglentine Price: Filigree, apogee, pedigree, perigee!

Film: Bedknobs and broomsticks

Hi Superstars,
Here is a summary of the Walt-Disney-film we are presently watching.


In the autumn of 1940, an eccentric, ladylike spinster, Eglantine Price, becomes an apprentice witch in hopes of finding a rare magic formula that will help England win the war against Nazi Germany.
With the help of three London children, whom she takes in to save them from the blitz, she first seeks out her amusing but bogus professor of witchcraft, Emelius Brown, then travels into Portobello Road.
Miss Price finally discovers that the words of the magic spell can be found on the legendary "Lost Isle of Naboombu," so she, Brown, and the children travel there with the aid of a magical bedknob, having adventures beneath the sea along the way. They discover that the lion king of Naboombu wears around his neck a medallion with the words of the spell. Returning home, Miss Price uses the formula to raise a ghostly army of armor from the local museum that routs a band of invading German commandos.


Words:
eccentric - sonderlich, verschroben
spinster - Jungfer
apprentice witch - Hexe in der Ausbildung
a rare magic formula - eine seltene Zauberformel
the blitz - der Blitzkrieg
to seek out - ausfindig machen
amusing - unterhaltsam
bogus - betrügerisch
to discover - entdecken
magic spell - Zauberspruch
raise - hier: aufstellen, bereitstellen
army of armour - bewaffnetes Heer
witchcraft - Hexerei, Zauberei
to rout- vertreiben, in die Flucht schlagen

Now watch again the famous and funny part of the film, Animal Football.

Do you speak English?

Exercises for the 4th Test

The driver of the Year
On the first day Harry drove the car too ____________ and crashed into a ___________ _____________.
So he put a _________ out.
On his second lesson, Harry did not stop at some __________________ and crashed into a _____ . So Harry caught some __________ ______________ .
On his third driving lesson Harry ___________ ___ ______ life.
On his fourth lesson Harry saved a _____________.
On his fifth driving lesson he saved __________________ _____________.
So he got _________________________________________________.
But he did not get his _____________________________ .


Scroll down to see the full text.

On the first day Harry drove the car too fast and crashed into a fire hydrant.
So he put a fire out.
On his second lesson, Harry did not stop at some traffic lights and crashed into a car . So Harry caught some bank roobers .
On his third driving lesson Harry saved a man’s life.
On his fourth lesson Harry saved a baby.
On his fifth driving lesson he saved Henrietta’s life.
So he got the driver-of-the-year-medal.
But he did not get his driving licence .

Exercises for the 4th Test

Fill in to be able to instead of can

1 I am sorry, but I (not, can) to help you next week.

2 If it stopped raining, we (can) go swimming.

3 The door was locked, so I (not, can) get in.

4 If I were a magician, I (can) do my homework by magic.

5 Summer is coming, so we (can) go swimming soon.

6 Last week Sally (buy) a bicycle because Granny had given her money.

7 You (can) do the Maths homework yesterday? – No, it was too difficult.

8 I (not, can) come to the cinema with you, I have to study for the English test..

Fill in to have to instead of must

9 Yesterday I (must) stay at school until half past four.

10 If it rains, the children (must) play inside.

11 Aunt Jenny (must) clean the birdcage every day.

12 Yesterday Uncle Bill (must) clean the birdcage because Aunt Jenny was ill.

13 If it gets colder, we (must) switch on the central heating.

14 If I lost my my wallet, I (must) buy another one.

Form sentences with to be allowed to - nicht dürfen

15 Why don’t you drive the car?

16 Why didn’t you visit me yesterday?

17 Why didn’t Jim eat the cake?

18 Why doesn’t the cat sleep on your bed?

19 Why won’t Sally go to the cinema?

20 Why haven’t you been to the party?

For the answers click here

since - for

Fill in since or for

You & Me: Unit 15 - At school

Vocabulary in Context: Gap-Fill-in-Exercise








Source: Schule.at

Song - Don't know much about History - Sam Cooke

Don't know much about history
Don't know much biology
Don't know much about a science book
Don't know much about the French I took
But I do know that I love you
And I know that if you love me too
What a wonderful world this would be

Don't know much about geography
Don't know much trigonometry
Don't know much about algebra
Don't know what a slide rule is for
But I know that one and one is two
And if this one could be with you
What a wonderful world this would be

Now, I don't claim to be an "A" student
But I'm trying to be
For maybe by being an "A" student baby
I can win your love for me

Exercises for the 4th Test

Melric

What was the name of the King's magician?
What sort of work did he do for the King?
Who did he also help?
Why was Melric in a hurry one morning?
What happened when he said his magic words?
Why was the King angry with Melric?
What happened when people tried to do their work without Melric's help?
Who did Melric want to see and ask for advice?
How did he travel?
Where did Old Kra live?
How did Melric feel when he arrived?
Why did Melric lose his magic?
Did Kra give Melric his magic back? If so, what did he tell him?
Who did Melric see when he got home?
What did he change himself into?
Who did he cange into cats?
What happened when the people in the castle opened the doors?
What did Melric say when people asked him for help?
What did Melric have to learn?


For the answers click here





Tenses:
Present Tense Simple/Progressive, Past Tense Simple, Will-Future, Near Future, Present Perfect Simple

1 Mr Brown ………………. (break) his leg last October. He ………………. (not be able) to work since then.
2 My daughter ……………. (read) three books every month.
3 How often …………….. (you, go) swimming when you were at the seaside last summer?
4 I ………….. (help) you if I have time tomorrow.
5 What …………. (you do) tomorrow?
6 ……………….. (you, ever, be) to Paris? Yes, I …………… (be) there last year.
7 I am so sorry, but I ……………. (not, can) come to your party next week.
8 Last week Johnny ……………………. (buy) a model plane.
9 Mr Brown …………………. (be) a teacher for ten years.
10 …………………….(you, have) breakfast yet? – Yes, I ……………. (have) breakfast half an hour ago.
11 The wind ………………… (blow) since last night.
12 America ………………. (be) discovered by Christopher Columbus.
13 Where …………………(you, be) all morning? It’s nearly three o’clock now.
14 I think, they …………………. (soon, arrive).
15 ………………… (you, see) Mr Pay today?
16 I …………….. (be) seventeen next month.
17 How long ………………… (you, be) here? For two years.
18 Linda …………………. (not, finish) her homework yet.
19 Our neighbour always ………….. (play) the pinao when we want to go to bed.
20 At present he is ……………….. (play) again.
……………………… (Susan, attend) music classes regularly? – Yes, she …………….. (go) there every Wednesday.
21 We ………………… (not, sleep) another night in this hotel.
22 In two years’ time I ……………… (be) a doctor.
23 I am sure he ……………….. (help) you if you ask him nicely.
24 Last night we …………….. (hear) angry voices and ………………. (call) the police.
25 Sue ……………….. (never, have) a car accident although she ………… (be) a lousy driver.
26 Jack, …………………. (you, do) your homework yet? – No, mum. I …………… (watch) TV at the moment. I ……………….. (do) it later.
I think they ……………….. (soon, arrive).
27 When …………………. (you, be) at the university? – I …………. (be) there from 1995 to 2001.
28 Look at the dark clouds. It …………………… (rain).
29 My dad ………………. (not, meet) his brother for five years.
30 …………………… (she, ever, work) as a typist before?

For the answers click here

Vienna English Theatre - Virtual Heroes

We all enjoyed a wonderful performance on Thursday, May 8 th. Here are some photos.

Tenses - mixed

Fill in the correct tense.





Source: English web

Unit 14: The driver of the year

Words: Vocabulary in context

Exercises: Past Tense Simple and Present Perfect Tense Simple

Click here to do some exercises on the Past Tense Simple and the Present Perfect Tense Simple.

Irregular Verbs - Hangman

Click here to play Hangman and practise some Irregular Verbs.

At the airport

Here are some useful phrases:

1) Buying a ticket

· I'd like to reserve two seats to London.

· Will that be one way or return flight?

· How much is a return ticket?

· It's € 819. Will you pay by check or by credit card?

· Here's my Visa Card. Can we get an aisle seat please?

· You can choose your seat when you check in.

2) Checking In

· Can I see your ticket and passport, please?

· Here they are. Can we get one seat near the aisle?

· Yes, that's no problem. You're in seats 27B and 27C.

· Thanks. Where do we go next?

· Go to Gate A8, straight ahead then turn left.

· On the Airplane

· Would you like something to drink?

· Could I have Coke with no ice?

· Here you are. Please fill out this form before the plane lands.

· What is this form for?

· It's a Customs and Immigration form. You will use that in the airport before you can enter the country.

4) The Arrival

· Thank you for flying Happy Airlines!

· I had a good trip. Thanks for your help.

· It was our pleasure and we hope to see you again.

5) Getting through Customs

· Do you have anything to declare?

· I just have one bottle of wine. It's a gift for my friend.

· How much wine is in the bottle?

· It contains 750ml.

· That's fine. Have a nice stay.

6) Getting your luggage

· At which carrousel will our luggage be?

· At number 5, over there.

· Great! I'll get a trolley right away.

7) Going through the Customs

· What's in the small bag?

· I have a laptop computer and some books.

· Could you open it please and turn on your computer.

· Sure. It will take a few moments to boot up.

· Okay, everything seems okay. You can go.

8) Getting out

· Excuse me, where can I get a taxi?

· Go down to the end of the hall and the taxis are waiting just outside.

· Thank you!

Vocabulary:

return flight - Rückflug
aisle - Gang
Customs and Immigration form - Zoll- und Einwanderungsformular
pleasure - Vergnügen
to declare - verzollen
to contain - beinhalten
to boot up - laden

Checking In:
Listen to the dialogue here.

Story - Dick Whittington

Dick Whittington lives in a small house with his mother and father. They live in the country. They are very poor.

Click here to read and listen to the story.
Loudspeakers !




Source: The Voyage Kids

Present Perfect Simple - Exercises

Exercise 1: Past Participle
Exercise 2: have - has
Exercise 3: Positive Sentences
Exercise 4: Negative Sentences
Exercise 5: Sentences with 'never'
Exercise 6: Questions
Exercise 7: Ask for the bold part
Exercise 8: Mixed exercises
Exercise 9: Exercise - Loch Ness
Test 1: Level one
Test 2: Level two
Test 3: Level three

Present Perfect Simple

Hi Superstars,

This is the new Tense we are learning .
You need to study the rules carefully.
But not today. The sun is shining.
Out you go!
Enjoy Sunday afternoon !





Present Perfect Simple

Im Deutschen heißt diese Zeitform einfache Vergangenheit oder Perfekt.
Sie drückt aus, dass eine Handlung vor kurzem stattfand und noch Einfluss auf die Gegenwart hat.



Bildung:

have/has + Past Participle (3. Form des Verbs)
learn – learned – learned
do – did – done (Irregular Verb)

Positiv: I / you / we / theyI have learned. He / she / it has learned.
Negativ: I have not learned. He has not learned.
Frage: Have I learned? Has he learned?



Verwendung:

Für eine Handlung, die in der Vergangenheit begonnen hat und abgeschlossen ist und deren Ergebnis betont wird:
He has cleaned his bicycle.

Für eine Handlung, die in der Vergangenheit begonnen hat und in die Gegenwart andauert:
The film has not started yet.

Für eine eben abgeschlossene Handlung:
Mum has cooked dinner.

Für eine Handlung, die in der Vergangenheit abgeschlossen wurde und deren Folgen in die Gegenwart reichen.
It has rained. The streets are wet. (Es regnet nicht mehr, aber die Straßen sind noch nass)

Für eine Handlung, die bis zum Zeitpunkt des Sprechens nie, einmal oder mehrmals stattgefunden hat.
I have never been to England.



Signalwörter:

already - schon
ever - je, jemals
just - gerade, eben
never - nie
not yet - noch nicht
so far, till now, up to now - bis jetzt
since - seit (Zeitpunkt)
for - seit (Zeitspanne)