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SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

We use simple present tense

to talk about habitual activities.

She goes to bed early in the evenings because she works hard in the office.

He drinks milk everyday.

to talk about factual statements. (general truths)

Water boils at 100C.

The sun rises from the east.

Coffee grows in Brazil.

to refer to arranged future

The ÜDS examination starts at 9 o’clock tomorrow.

I have to catch the plane. It takes off at 3.

Our clients are meeting us at the airport tomorrow.

in sport commentaries

Alex passes the ball to Deivid.

Roberto Carlos scores another goal. What a goal!!!

COMMON TENSE MARKERS

every day, week, month, Monday, summer, June etc…

He goes to work by car everyday.

Murat plays tennis with his girlfriend every Saturday.

nowadays / these days

She used to drink every evening but nowadays she doesn’t.

in the morning(s) /afternoon(s) /evening(s)

I go for a walk in the evenings.

She listens to the news on the radio in the mornings.

frequency adverbs ( always, often, sometimes, hardly ever, never…)

As I have short hair, I never dry my hair after the shower.

He always organises parties for his friends.

Alex hardly ever speaks Turkish.

once a week / month / year, twice a day / week etc…

They have training twice a day.

He’s really a super commuter. He commutes to Paris from London five days a week.

1) Artificial sweeteners permit people to __________ their sugar and energy intake, yet still enjoy the delicious sweet tastes of their favourite foods and beverages.

A) get over        B) keep down             C) lose out           D) put into         E) use up

Dogru Cevap: B

get over:aşmak, üzerinden geçmek, üstesinden gelmek

keep down: baskı uygulamak, kusmayı engellemek

lose out: kaybetmek, eli boş dönmek

put into: yürürlüğe koymak, geçirmek

use up: eskitmek, tüketmek

2) Some studies have suggested that women who take more than a year to conceive, even those who __________having babies naturally have a greater than normal risk of giving birth prematurely or needing a caesarean section.

A) give in       B) make out           C) put off          D) end up         E) keep off

Doğru Cevap:D

give in: teslim olmak, pes etmek

make out: doldurmak, idda etmek

put off: ertelemek

end up: sonlandırmak

keep off: yaklaştırmak

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SYNONYMS

ask for : request

ask out: invite somebody to go out with you

blow up: explode

break down: 1. stop working ( for a piece of machinery )  2. lose control of your feelings or emotions.

break in: enter a building illegally or by force ( intransitive )

break into: enter a building illegally or by force ( transitive )

break up: 1. divide into smaller parts  2. give an to a meeting, relationship, gathering etc..

Complete the story using the phrasal verbs above

WHAT A BIRTHDAY

In 2002 I was on holiday in Greece. I was staying in great hotel in Athens. It was really a good summer time for me. As my birthday approached, I wanted to celebrate it with my friend in Athens so I

__________(1) Alex to celebrate it with me. We had dinner in an amazing restaurant near seaside. When we finished having dinner, I __________(2) the bill.

We left the restaurant and got in our car. As we were sitting in the car, we saw two masked men trying to __________(3) the jewellary shop across the street. Before we could react, there was an

explosion. The robbers had __________(4) two cars that were parked near the shop to attract the people’s attention, so that they could ___________(5) without being noticed.

Then, two robbers ran out of the shop and got into a red van. Fortunately three hundred meters down their van __________(6) and they were caught. After the exciting moments, the police __________(7) the crowd of people that had gathered and my holiday returned to normal again. :))

KEY: 1. asked out  2. asked for  3. break into  4. blown up  5. break in  6. broke down  7. broke up

It is used for an action which will be finished before a stated future time.

• I will have retired by 2020.
• She will have finished writing the reports by two o’clock this afternoon.
• By the time I arrive home, my parents will have had their lunch.
• Alex will have given up football by 2013.
• Robin will have prepared dinner by the time I got home.

ATTENTION: We generally use by, by the time with Future Perfect Tense. When we introduce these time clauses we use SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE. Check the examples:

By the time my father gets home, I will have finished my homework.

Arda will have fixed the bicycle by the time his friend calls.

FUTURE CONTINUOUS TENSE

S + will be doing something

It is used for an action which will be in progress at a stated future time.
• This time next month, I‘ll be flying to Ankara.
• She will be watching her favorite TV program at this time tomorrow.
• By the time I arrive home, she will be studying English.
It is used for an action which will definitely happen in the future as the result of a routine or arrangement.
• A: I want to talk to Roberto Carlos about his performance.
B: No, don’t do it. The coach will be seeing them at the training so he can talk to him. ( The team have training every day. The coach will definitley see Roberto and talk to him.)
It is also used when we ask politely about someone’s plans for the near future.
• A: Will you be going out at noon?
B: Yes. What’s the problem?
A: Could you buy me some batteries, please?