Book 12

 

Lesson 1

 

IF-CLAUSES FOR PRESENT OR FUTURE PROBABILITY

          If-clauses ���� conditional sentences ��� ����¤���͹� ��Сͺ仴��� 2 ��ǹ ��� ����¤��ѡ (Main Clause) ��л���¤�ͧ���ͻ���¤����ʴ����͹� (If-clause) ������͡�� 3 ������ ��㹡óչ��С���Ƕ֧�������á ��� ����¤���͹䢷�������Ƕ֧�˵ء�ó����Ҩ�Դ�����㹻Ѩ�غѹ����͹Ҥ�����ҡ �ա�˵ء�ó�˹���Դ��� ����ͻ���¤��ѡ����� Present Tense ���� ����¤�ͧ����ʴ����͹䢨������ Present ���� Future Tense �����ѧࡵ��һ���¤ if-clause �й�˹�����͵����ѧ����¤��ѡ����

�Ըա�����ҧ����¤ if-clause ����ʴ��֧�˵ء�ó����������Ҩ��Դ���㹻Ѩ�غѹ����͹Ҥ���仵�����ҧ��ҹ��ҧ���

          If Clause                                                   Main Clause

 

 

If it rains heavily,

 

 

we watch

we�re watching

we�ll watch

we�re going to watch

 

 

a movie at home.

����ͻ���¤��ѡ����� Present Tense ���� ����¤�ͧ����ʴ����͹䢨������ Present ���� Future Tense ����

          Main Clause                                                    If Clause

 

 

We

can/could

may/might

should

must/have to

are able to

 

 

stay in

 

 

if you�re not feeling well today.

�ѧࡵ��һ���¤ if-clause �й�˹�����͵����ѧ����¤��ѡ����

          Main Clause                                                    If Clause

Can/Could you

Will/Would you

Are you going to

 

help me set the table

 

if you�re not too busy?

㹡óշ���繻���¤�Ӷ��Ẻ yes/no �ѡ�������¤��ѡ��˹�һ���¤�ͧ����ʴ����͹� �Ըա�����ҧ����¤�Ӷ����������ǡѹ�Ѻ����¤���Է���令�� ��������Ҫ������� Modal Auxiliary ��˹�һ���¤

 

PRESENT PERFECT TENSE: PAST INTO PRESENT


          Present Perfect Tense �����Ƕ֧�˵��ó����͡�á�зӷ����������ʹյ������੾����Ш���������ռŵ�����ͧ�Ҩ��֧�Ѩ�غѹ ���ç���ҧ����¤��� have/has+ verb ��ٻ past participle ���ͪ�ͧ������ ���������ҧ㹻���¤�ѧ���ҧ

 

I

We

You

They

 

 

 

have

haven�t

 

 

 

 

 

 

worked

 

 

 

 

all day.

 

He

She

 

 

has

hasn�t

�ѧࡵ��ҵ�ͧ���͡�� has/have �������ͧ��иҹ��͹���е������ verb ��ͧ���

 

 

Have

 

 

 

I

we

you

they

 

 

 

 

 

eaten

 

 

 

 

breakfast?

 

Has

 

he

she

 


㹡óշ���繻���¤�Ӷ��Ẻ
yes/no ��鹨е�ͧ�� have/has ��鹵鹻���¤ ������»�иҹ��� verb ��ͧ���

Grammar Exercises Lesson 1

Match the sentences in Column A with those in Column B to make complete conditional sentences.

Column A

_____ 1. If you don�t wear a sweater,

_____ 2. If Lt Davis is late for work again,

_____ 3. If you aren�t satisfied with your purchase,

_____ 4. If I send the parcel by airmail,

_____ 5. If my car isn�t fixed by tomorrow,

_____ 6. If they don�t have enough money for the car,

_____ 7. If our electricity goes off,

_____ 8. If the police catch the robber,

_____ 9. If the students aren�t more careful,

_____ 10. If you have a headache,

Column B

a.       they�ll have an accident.

b.       youshould take some aspirin.

c.       we�ll light some candles.

d.       you might catch a cold.

e.       his director will reprimand him.

f.         I�ll have to take the bus to work.

g.       it�ll arrive much faster.

h.       they could borrow some from the bank.

i.         they will put him in jail.

j.         the store will give your money back.

Complete the sentences. Use the present perfect tense. Look at the examples.

Examples:       Frank has lived (live) in this building for the last 10 years.

                   Ted and Daisy have not used (use) their car since last week.

                   Has Eric said (say) anything about his previous job?

1.       Florence ______ (watch) this same show several times already.

2.       _______ your parents _______ (visit) you often this year?

3.       The naval cadets _______ (try) to finish their assignments all day long.

4.       Capt James and Capt Spencer ______ (be) friends for a long time.

5.       My family ______ (not talk) about the accident ever since.

6.       ______ your baby brother _______ (learn) how to talk?

7.       Rafael _______ (not speak) Spanish since he left Chile.

8.       I ______ (look) for my car keys for hours, but I still _______ (not find) them.

9.       Lt Winston ______ (go) to the base since this morning. He�ll be back this afternoon.

10.   _______ any of you ______ (see) this exhibition before?

 

Answer Keys Lesson 1

 

Match the sentences in Column A with those in Column B to make complete conditional sentences.

Column A

___d__ 1. If you don�t wear a sweater,

___e__ 2. If Lt Davis is late for work again,

___j__ 3. If you aren�t satisfied with your purchase,

___g__ 4. If I send the parcel by airmail,

___f__ 5. If my car isn�t fixed by tomorrow,

___h__ 6. If they don�t have enough money for the car,

___c__ 7. If our electricity goes off,

___i__ 8. If the police catch the robber,

___a__ 9. If the students aren�t more careful,

___b__ 10. If you have a headache,

Column B

a.       they�ll have an accident.

b.       you should take some aspirin.

c.       we�ll light some candles.

d.       you might catch a cold.

e.       his director will reprimand him.

f.         I�ll have to take the bus to work.

g.       it�ll arrive much faster.

h.       they could borrow some from the bank.

i.         they will put him in jail.

j.         the store will give your money back.

Complete the sentences. Use the present perfect tense. Look at the examples.

Examples:       Frank has lived (live) in this building for the last 10 years.

                   Ted and Daisy have not used (use) their car since last week.

                   Has Eric said (say) anything about his previous job?

1.       Florence _has watched__ (watch) this same show several times already.

2.       _Have__ your parents _visited_ (visit) you often this year?

3.       The naval cadets _have tried_ (try) to finish their assignments all day long.

4.       Capt James and Capt Spencer __have been__ (be) friends for a long time.

5.       My family __hasn�t talked__ (not talk) about the accident ever since. (ever since = ���������)

6.       ___Has___ your baby brother __learned__ (learn) how to talk?

7.       Rafael _hasn�t spoken_ (not speak) Spanish since he left Chile.

8.       I _�ve/have looked_ (look) for my car keys for hours, but I still _haven�t found_ (not find) them.

9.       Lt Winston _have gone__ (go) to the base since this morning. He�ll be back this afternoon.

10.   __Have__ any of you __seen__ (see) this exhibition before?