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The speaker is talking about an event that happened before he took French nationality, so the Past Perfect is used.
I'd lived in France ...
However, English speakers might also say:
I lived in France ...
This is asking a question about an activity that has started, but not finished.
Are you listening to the radio ?
'Usually' indicates a routine, a habit. In these situations we use the Present Simple.
We usually go to Italy ...
This year ... it's not a habit but a temporary situation so we use the Present Continuous.
This is a temporary situation, so use the Present Continuous.
We use the verb 'to stay' when describing a sojurn
We're staying ......... until ..........
This is a planned arrangement for the future, so we use the Present Continuous.
I'm flying to the States tomorrow.
Even though we are talking about the future, after the word 'when', we use the Present Simple.
To describe age, we use the verb 'to be' not 'to have' as is common in other languages.
I'll get it ... is the correct response.
Annie is announcing her decision to get the list AT THE SAME TIME as she makes her decision - so she uses the 'will' form.
I'm going to give it to my son.
Jim has ALREADY DECIDED what to do, so he uses 'going to'.
'so far' indicates the year has not finished yet.
We use the Present Perfect 'We've taken ...' because we have the possibility of taking more orders before the month has finished.
Software is uncountable, and always singular
I've lived in France .....
We use the Present Perfect because I still live in France.
'I loved it there' indicates the speaker has left France, therefore he uses the Past simple.
I lived in France ....
The speaker is talking about an event that happened before he took French nationality, so the Past Perfect is used.
I'd lived in France ...
However, English speakers might also say:
I lived in France ...
for + a period of time
since + a defined starting point
for + a period of time
since + a defined starting point
There is an element of choice here ...
We don't have to climb the stairs, but we can if we want to !
Soldiers generally have to ....
Use have to when talking about an imposed obligation.
If you are in doubt, it's generally safer to use 'have to' rather then 'must'.
'don't have to' is the correct response.
Teachers are not usually obliged to wear a uniform.
On weekdays
At weekends
we use 'any' in negative statements.
If the bank helps us ....
Although we are talking about the future, in a conditional statement like this we use the Present Simple in the 'condition' part of the sentence.
An agenda is what the French call an ordre du jour
We'll be there in time ...
take up = accept, in this context.
DO business, never make business !
You MAKE phone calls.
The correct response is 'How do you do ?'
This question / response is only used at the first meeting
The word order is:
You DO something WELL
This is the second conditional.
If I won ....
depends ON
depends of does not exist !
you must remember to ...
Present perfect tense, we do not specify WHEN we went.
I've never been to ...
Did you do .....
Past simple because we are talking about a specified time in the past.
Remember, you DO business, not make.
Next year I'll be 25.
'usually' tells us that this is a habit or routine, so we use the Present Simple.
My boss usually stays ...
Here we are not talking about a habit or routine, but about an action that has started but not finished - so we use the Present Continuous.
As usual she's staying in ....
The English generally shake hands only on meeting someone for the first time.
Excuse me, what time is breakfast ?
Remember, we do not say '... at what time ...?'
We do not say 'the breakfast'.
We do not usually call people Sir or Madam, unless we are serving them in a shop etc.
Julie went to the bank earlier.
We use the Past Simple because we specify when, 'earlier'.
We cannot use 'has been to', and also specify the time.
We cannot use 'has gone to', because Julie has returned.
After "ask' we do not say 'to'.
Be careful when replying to negative statements !
Incorrect
'We haven't to' doesn't exist in English.
Does she have to ... ?
'Information' is an uncountable noun - it cannot be plural.
I would have brought .... Third Conditional
Thank you !
This test is not intended to be scientific, but hopefully you will now have a better idea of your level of English.
Please do not hesitate to contact us for details of our courses.
From seven-thirty Sir.
We say, breakfast, lunch or dinner, NOT the breakfast etc.
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3. " _____________ to the radio ? " "No, you can turn it off."
4. We usually _____ to Italy for our holiday but
this year _________ to Greece.
6. ___________ with my mother-in-law until we find a flat.
7. I'm sorry, I can't see you tomorrow, __________ to the States.
8. I plan on retiring when _________
9. PETER "Annie, have you seen the new price list anywhere ?"
ANNIE "Yes, it's in my office _________ for you." 10. THOMAS "Have you decided what to do with your old computer ? ".
JIM "Yes, ____________ it to my son. 11. __________ orders for 25 aircraft so far this year.
12. __________ such as Excel or Word can be found on most computers.
13. __________ in France for 10 years, I love it here.
14. __________ in France for 10 years, I loved it there.
15. __________ in France for 10 years, before I took French nationality.
1. I ______ in Paris,
16. I've been working with Jane ______ 6 months on this project.
17. I've loved her _______ I first met her.
18. There's a lift in the building so ___________ climb the stairs.
19. Soldiers generally ______ wear uniform, but
teachers ________.
21. ___ weekdays I go to bed before midnight, but ___ weekends it's nearer 2.00 in the morning !
23. Damn, we haven't got ___ stamps !
24. If the bank _______ we'll be able to invest in more computers.
25. A client suggests a meeting on Thursday, you say :
26. If we leave now we'll get there ___ time for the film.
27. I think we should _________ their offer, we won't get a better one.
28. We ____ a lot of business in Germany.
29. I won't be long, I just have a few phone calls to ____.
30. You are introduced to someone for the first time who says 'How do you do ?'
You reply: 31. Armelle is making progress, she speaks _________ now.
32. If ________ the Lottery I'd retire tomorrow !
33. The quality of the harvest __________ many seasonal factors
34. When you speak to Gilles, you must _________ to tell him our new phone number
35. ________________ the United States, have you ?
36. __________ a lot of business with China last year?
37. Next year _________ , maybe it's time I learned to drive !
38. My boss usually _______ in the Hilton when she goes to London.
39. My boss is in London. As usual ________ in the Hilton
40. It is English practice to shake hands with your colleagues when you meet them every morning.
41.You are staying at a small hotel in England, and want to know what time
breakfast is served. You ask the receptionist: 42. The receptionist replies
44. Can you _____ Pierre-Yves if he's finished the report yet.
45. A colleague says: 'Oh dear, we haven't told the printer about the changes to the brochure.'
You agree with this statement, so reply: 46. It doesn't matter if we are a bit late, __________ hurry.
47. A friend's daughter has just got her first job in a bank. 48. You cannot finish your report because you're missing certain ________
49. If I had known it was going to rain __________ an umbrella.
50. Having done this test, I have a better idea of the progress I need to make in English !
43. Julie ________ the bank earlier, she's back now.
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Where do you live ? is the correct answer. The Present Simple in the question form, using the auxiliary 'do'.
Incorrect For a permanent situation we use the Present Simple.
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