LESSON 1

1. Simple and continuous verbs

2. Verbs complements : verb + -ing

to + verb

3. Strategy plus: this and these in stories

4. Vocabulary

SIMPLE VERBS

Simple verbs are used for completed actions or permanent situations

expressed in present time or past time.

What kind of music do you listen to?

I love Latin music.

Have you ever lived in another country?

Yes, I have lived in Spain and Italy.

What did you do for your last birthday?

I went home and had a party.

CONTINUOUS VERBS

Continuous verbs are used for ongoing actions or temporary situations.

What kind of music are you listening to currently?

I am listening to a lot of Latin jazz right now.

How long have you been living here?

I have been living here for 3 month.

What were you doing fat this time yesterday?

I was sitting on bus.

VERB COMPLEMENTS

1. Verb + verb (-ing)

Consider

Finish

Imagine

Miss

Mind

Spend

Ex. I finished reading his newspaper.

VERB COMPLEMENTS

1. Verb + particle/preposition + verb (-ing)

end up

keep on

think obout

Ex. How did you end up living here.

VERB COMPLEMENTS

1. Verb + to verb

Agree

Decide

Happen

Offer

Seem

Intend

Expect

Ex. They agree to pay for Korean lessons.

VERB COMPLEMENTS

1. Verb + verb (-ing)

+ to verb

Remember

Stop

Try

Ex. I stopped talking to him.

I stopped to talk to him.

The meanining is different!

VERB COMPLEMENTS

1. Verb + verb (-ing)

+ to verb

Begin

Bother

Continue

Start

Like

Love

Hate

Ex. Should I bother applying ?.

Should I bother to apply ?.

The same meanining!!

STRATEGY PLUS

A

An

Some

This

These

Changing verbs to the simple present or present continuous you can

enphasise the story!!

VOCABULARY

Flunk out : You will fail and leave the college Rendering : drawings According to him : he said A Motto : a rule to live by Put your mind to it : try hard to do it You are not inclined to be : you are not the type to be Solidified it : convinced me I was bound and determined : I was very focused