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UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL EXPERIMENTAL“FRANCISCO DE MIRANDA”

ÁREA CIENCIAS DE LA EDUCACIÓNPROGRAMA DE EDUCACIÓN MENCIÓN INGLÉS

ENGLISH II

By: Licdo. Julio Reyes

By: Licdo. Julio Reyes

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The passive voice is used when we want to say what happened to a subject rather than what a subject did.Example:

Some students were arrested by the police

The focus of a passive sentence is on the object rather than the subject performing the action.

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Active: In 1974, a revolutionary political group kidnapped Patty Hearst. subject verb object

Passive: In 1974, Patty Hearst was kidnapped by a revolutionary political group.subject verb by agent

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The passive voice is formed with the verb to-be + the past participle.

i.e.: I. Coffee is grown in Brazil. (Present Passive)II. Hamlet was written by William Shakespeare. (Past Passive)III. A concert will be performed at Austin Hall next Friday evening by

the band. (Future Passive)Note:

- Use «by» when you mention the agent.- The passive voice is often found in news papers.

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Present Perfect TensePresent Perfect TenseThe present perfect tense is used to refer to an action which started in the past with a result in the present.

Auxiliary verb “HAVE”, “HAS”

Verb(Past Participle)

For example:

I have lost my passport.

Linda’s gone to bed.

We’ve painted the house.

I’ve already done my exercises.

You haven’t eaten your food yet.

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The present perfect continuous tense is used to measure the duration so far of an action, or to specify when an action began.

Auxiliary verb “HAVE”, “HAS”

Verb(Past Participle)

For example:

I have been waiting for you all day long.

Peter has been studying for hours.

You’ve been painting that portrait for too long.

We’ve been playing the guitar since we were kids.

You haven’t been looking after your pet.

Present Perfect ContinuousPresent Perfect Continuous

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We can use the present perfect when we want to say how long something has continued from a point in the past up to now. For verbs with stative meanings, we always use the present perfect. i.e.:-I´ve been a DJ for two years.-She´s known Tommy since they met in school

For verbs with dynamic meanings, we usually use the continuous form.-I´ve been clubbing every night.-My mother´s been playing tennis since she was eight.

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For and Since“for” + a period of time and “since” + a point in time are two ways of saying the same thing.For a few days / for three years / for agesSince Monday / since I graduated / since 1997

Been and goneThe past participle of go is gone; been is the past participle of be. However, been is sometimes used to mean the same as gonei.e.:- He hasn`t been to the beach yet. (go)- Have you been abroad this year? (go)

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Write five (5) sentences about yourself using the following cues and an appropriate time with since / for. Use present perfect or present perfect continuous when necessary.

a. Go to a dance club.b. Go to the beach.c. Go to a rock concert.d. Eat an exotic meal.e. Play videogames for five hours in a row.f. Study two subjects at the same time.

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Offers: Take place when you ask someone if you can do something for them:-Should I give you a ride?-Would you like me to help you?

Requests: Take place when we ask people if they can do something for us:-I was wondering if you could … ? More polite / formal-Would you mind + verb…ing …?-Could You …? More direct / informal

Here are some ways we can request permission – ask people if it´s O.K. for us to do something:-Can I use your phone, please?-Is it O.K. if I bring my friend?

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Match the options (a – e) from the left with their appropriate endings (1-5). More than one option is possible.

a. Can I b. Could youc. I was wondering if your brother couldd. Would you minde. Would you like me to

1. open that can for you? 2. lend me his tool case?3. come over and baby sit?4. call you back later?5. passing me the salt?

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The word order in indirect questions is different from the word order in direc questions. It´s the same as in normal statements: Subject + verb (+object).

Question frame Subject Verb (Object)-Do you think I could have a Zoomatron?-Do you know if the last bus has left?-Can you remember who your first English teacher was?-Could you tell me where you live?

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Rewrite the ends of the next indirect questions:

a. Do you know whatb. Can you remember whoc. Do you know whatd. Do you know ife. Do you thinkf. Could you tell me how long

is addres my ?was English teacher first your ?is zodiac sign your ?parents born in were city this your ?is my improving English ?city you in living this been have ?

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