Tom is reading a book. He started two hours ago and he is on page 53.

He/read/for two hours.

He/read/53 pages so far.

He has been reading for two hours.

He has read 53 pages so far.

Your friend is wating for you. Ask him a question.

How long..............................?

How long have you been waiting for me?

This time last year I............................in Brazil. (live)

What ..............you ......................at 10 o'clock last night? (do)

This time last year I was living in Brazil.

What were you doing at 10 o'clock last night?

What................you.....................this evening? (do)

I.....................................volleyball. (play)

.............he...................in God? (believe)

She....................................to a political party. (belong)

What are you doing this evening?

I'm playing volleyball.

Does he believe in God?

She doesn't belong to a political party.

Ron is in London at the moment. He...............................at the Hilton Hotel. (stay)

I.........................with some friends until I can find a flat. (live)

While Susan ......................to get onto the platform, a man.......................her handbag. (try, grab-in the past)

This time next week I expect I.........................in London. (live)

Ron is in London at the moment. He's staying at the Hilton Hotel.

I'm living with some friends until I can find a flat.

While Susan was trying to get onto the platform, a man grabbad her handbag.

This time next week I expect I'll be living in London.

There is ............bedroom and ...........living room. ..........living room is quite large.

He was doing ninety miler..........hour.

There is a bedroom and a living room. The living room is quite large.

He was doing ninety miles an hour.

It's...........beautiful day.

..........moon is full tonight.

It's a beautiful day.

The moon is full tonight.

................British drink far too much..............tea.

My nephew plays ............guitar and ..........drums.

They live in ................India.

The British drink far too much tea.

My nephes plays the guitar and the drums.

They live in India.

We went there by...........car.

Thom comes from..............Netherlands.

........Thames flows into.............North Sea.

Is this ............person you told me about?

We went there by car.

Thom comes from the Netherlands.

The Thames flows into the North Sea.

Is this the person you told me about?

It's ............ time for....................lunch.

...........lunch I had at the restaurant was good value.

Explain the difference:

Sally is in prison.

Sally is in the prison.

It's time for lunch.

The lunch I had at the restaurant was good value.

She is a prisoner.

She's a visitor to that specific building.

This dress is too big. I'll have to take it back.

return it

I tried to listen as he gave me the bad news, but I couldn't take in what he was saying.

Ian plays the piano beautifully, but he didn't take it up until he was in his forties.

understand

start (an activity/a hobby)

We'll have to take the wardrobe apart before we move it downstairs.

He lost a lot of money when he was taken in by an email claiming to be from a charity.

take to pieces

he was deceived

The sleeves on this jacket are too long. Can you take them up for me please?

Jeff has taken on far too much work this year and has almost no free time.

Mobile phones really took off in the 1990s.

Canada took the Czech Republic apart in our last hockey match, beating us 2-0.

shorten

agreed to do

become successful

easily beat

Take..............your coat. It's hot in here.

The company has relocated to New York and taken............20 new staff.

We collapsed in laughter when Fred took.............the headmaster.

Take off your coat. It's hot in here. - undress

The company has relocated to New York and taken on 20 new staff. - employ

We collapsed in laugter when Fred took off the headmaster. - pretend to be someone

'Sue, can you remember to buy some bread?'

Paul reminded Sue to buy some bread.

'Do you think you could possibly tell me what the time is?'

David asked me.....................

David asked me to tell him the time.

'No, it's not true, I didn't steal the money!'

Jack denied stealing the money.

'You can't park here,' the police officer told Jack.

The police officer told Jack that he couldn't park there.

Bill asked Mary if she had done anything the previous weekend.

Graham told Ian he would see him the following day.

'Have you done/Did you do anything last weekend?

'I'll see you tomorrow, Ian,' said Graham.

Don't stand up in the boat! You ..............fall in the river!

You might fall in the river!

You look very tired. I think you ............see a doctor.

I think you should see a doctor.

You.............................do the shopping. I've already done it.

You.....................smoke if you're pregnant.

You don't have to do the shopping.

You shouldn't/mustn't smoke if you're pregnant.

I'm sorry, I .......................leave now.

That..............be Sue. She is in Brazil.

You...............leave now. It's against the rules.

I'm sorry, I must/have to leave now.

That can't be Sue. She is in Brazil.

You mustn't leave now. It's against the rules.

You ............................leave now. It's not necessary.

You ............be tired after your long journey.

We................be lost! I don't believe it.

You don't have to leave now.

You must be tired after your long journey.

We can't be lost! 

What does it mean if you talk down to someone?

What does it mean if you talk someone into doing something?

You talk to them as if they aren't intelligent.

You persuade them to do something.