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CACCIA ALL’INDIZIO…In un esercizio di GAP FILLING in cui si devono riempire gli spazi con i verbi al “tempo giusto”, come si capisce quale è il “tempo giusto”?

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Un frase non viene quasi maida sola, sottintende sempre un certo contesto…Di solito ci sono gli indiziindizi che aiutano a capire quale verbo si deve utilizzare…

GAP FILLING (1)PRESENT SIMPLE OR PRESENT CONTINUOUS?

Ginger usually (1) ____ (live) in a big house in New York, but at the moment she (2) _____ (live) in a flat in Cambridge.She (3) _____ (like) her flat but she (4) _______ (look for) a bigger house in these days.She (5) _____ (work) for a local newspaper, but now she (6) _________ (write) an article for a magazine.

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GAP FILLING (2)PRESENT SIMPLE OR PRESENT

CONTINUOUS? Where are Sam and Nick? I (1)

____________ (not know). Perhaps they (2) ______________ (have) lunch at the café. They usually (3) _____________ ( have ) lunch there.

Can you answer the phone, please? I (4) ____________ (wash) my hair.

Colin is very busy these days. He (5) _____________ (study) hard.

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PRESENT SIMPLE (1) 1) esprime idee e fatti oggettivamente veri. 2) non include alcuna nozione di tempo specifico; non necessariamente riguarda il tempo presente. 3)Water freezes at 0° C. North Pole is very cold.3) esprime azioni abituali (avverbi di frequenza: usually, every day, always, often, rarely, sometimes, three times a week/month) o realtà sempre presenti. Paul goes to school every day.

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PRESENT CONTINUOUS1)descrive un'azione in corso di

svolgimento al momento attuale (now, at the moment) o in un periodo di tempo presente circoscritto (in this period, these days, this week).

2)indica un’azione nel suo svolgersi; corrisponde alla locuzione italiana “stare facendo”.

L'uso di questa forma include una certa idea di durata e indica che il tempo è una considerazione importante…

(indizio nella frase…)

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PRESENT CONTINUOUS WITH FUTURE MEANING3) Si può usare per indicare un’azione futura. Di solito si tratta di un futuro relativamente vicino, di piani che stiamo facendo o sono già stati fissati.Indica che un evento è stato pianificato, un accordo è già presente, sui tempi e suoi luoghi di un incontro.

Paul and I are going to the cinema on Friday evening.I am seeing my doctor at five o’clock.

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PRESENT SIMPLE VS PRESENT CONTINUOUS (1)

Il Simple Present si usa per:1) ABITUDINI: avvengono regolarmente 2) STATI: condizioni che non cambiano

spesso Il Present Continuous si usa per: 1) AZIONE TEMPORANEA: che

avviene ora, in questo momento o periodo  

2) UN PROGETTO DEFINITO PER IL FUTURO: già pianificato e programmato

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PRESENT SIMPLE VS PRESENT CONTINUOUS (2)

I verbi statici sono (quasi) sempre usati al Present Simple: danno l'idea di permanenza e completezza. Verbi di opinione o atteggiamento mentale:believe, think, understand, suppose, agree, know, remember, forgetVerbi di emozione, volontà e desiderio: like, love, detest, envy, hate, hope, prefer, wish, wantVerbi di “avere o essere”: belong, own, depend, contain, seem, appear, need, haveVerbi dei sensi e percezione involontaria: see, hear, taste, smell.

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GAP FILLING (3)PAST SIMPLE OR PAST

CONTINUOUS? We (1) ________ (wait for) Emma and Jack outside the restaurant, and they (2) ___________ (look for) us inside. When we (3) __________ (find) them, we (4) _________ (sit) down at a table near the restaurant garden. It (5) _________ (be) a beautiful evening: while we (6) ___________ (eat), a band (7) _____________ (play) romantic music.

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GAP FILLING (4)PAST SIMPLE OR PAST CONTINUOUS?

1) There was a nice film yesterday, but I ______________ (not/watch) it because I preferred going to bed early.2) George _______________ (stay) at home yesterday. It was a sunny day, so he _____________ (decide) to spend some time in the garden.3) ____________________ (you/not/go) to Piccadilly Circus when you were in London?

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GAP FILLING (4)PAST SIMPLE OR PAST CONTINUOUS?

4) She couldn't hear what they _________________ (talk) about.

4) I __________ (ask) my sister to go out with me yesterday but she ____________ (not/want) to as she was tired.

5) The man _______________ (try) to cross the garden when the dog began barking.

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GAP FILLING (5)PAST SIMPLE OR PRESENT PERFECT?

1) I ________ (phone) him yesterday but he __________ (not be) in.

2) ________ (you/go) to the disco last night?

3) I __________ (read) that book already.

4) I _________ (not read) it yet.

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GAP FILLING (6)PAST SIMPLE OR PRESENT PERFECT?

1) I _________ (never drive) a car before.

2) I __________ (try) sangria on holiday in Spain last year.

3) ____________ (you/go) to the mountains recently?

4) I __________ (just make) some tea, if you would like a cup.

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GAP FILLING (7)PAST SIMPLE OR PRESENT PERFECT?

7) I __________ (read) a very interesting book on diets recently.

8) __________ (you/do) anything special last summer? Yes, I ______ (go) to New York and ______ (visit) the Empire State Building.

9) I_______ (not see) them since last summer.

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SIMPLE PAST

1) Indica azioni completamente passate e concluse, spesso definite con avverbi o espressioni di tempo determinato come yesterday, last week, last night, last summer, a year ago, two years ago, a minute ago, when I was a child, in 1990, etc.

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PAST CONTINUOUS1) un'azione che era in corso di svolgimento in un momento del passato:Jill was working when I got up.2) un'azione che era in corso di svolgimento quando un certo evento del passato si verificò:While I was reading a story, the telephone rang.3) due azioni di una certa durata che erano entrambe in corso di svolgimento in un dato momento del passato:While Bob was watching TV, Rita was playing the piano.

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PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE1) un’azione avvenuta in un periodo di tempo non del tutto trascorso o concluso: (this week, this morning, this month, today, so far, up to now)I have been to the cinema twice this week. 2) Le conseguenze dell’azione interessano il tempo presente: ciò che importa è il risultato, l’effetto dell’azione sul presente: (yet, already, just, recently, ever, never, since, for) I have just come back.

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PRESENT PERFECT VS PAST SIMPLE (1)

Si usa il present perfect quando l’azione:1) è avvenuta in un periodo di tempo non

ancora concluso: this week, today, this morning

I have seen three movies this week.2) è già avvenuta ma il tempo non è

specificato: l’importante è l’effetto sul presente:

I have seen that movie already.3) riguarda il passato recente: Martin has crashed his car again.4)non è ancora finita, con for e since: I have lived in London for two years/since

2003.

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PRESENT PERFECT VS PAST SIMPLE (2)

Si usa il past simple quando l’azione:1) è avvenuta in un tempo passato e concluso:yesterday, last month/year, a moment ago, when I was a child/on holidayI saw three movies last week. 2) si è svolta in un tempo ben determinato, o che si desume dal contesto:I saw that movie on Saturday. 3) è avvenuta in un passato un pò più remoto:Martin crashed his car last year. 4) è già finita, con for e since: I lived in London for two years.

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GAP FILLING (8)PAST SIMPLE OR PAST PERFECT?

1) When John ______ (telephone) Maria, he __________ (already prepare) dinner.

2) I __________ (turn off) the radio because I (already listen to) the news.

3) When I ______ (see) Paul last Christmas he ______ (tell) me his wife __________ (leave) him three months before.

4) When Mary (come) ________ back home last night, she _________ (realize) someone ________ (break in) her house.

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PAST PERFECT1)descrive un evento che è accaduto prima di un altro evento nel passato:When I arrived at the station, the train had already left. (Entrambe le azioni sono avvenute nel passato, ma la seconda, precede la prima).Yesterday I arrived at the station at 9:00, but the train had left at 8:00.2) specifica quale dei due eventi è avvenuto prima. E’ utile quando si racconta una storia mettendo in relazione eventi passati.

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GAP FILLING (9)FUTURE: WILL OR GOING TO?

1)I need some more money. I ______ (go) to the bank tomorrow.

2)I promise: I ______ (write) to you.

3)Get ready! The soccer match _________ (start).

4)It’s very cold. I _________ (close) the window.

5)What a nice blouse! I __________ (buy) it for Mum!

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GAP FILLING (10) FUTURE: WILL OR GOING TO?

6) Are you going shopping? What ______ (you/buy)?

7) Tom _________ (be) 35 next August.8) The concert_______ (be) on 10th

June. 9) John thinks he _________ (get) the

job.10) That boy ___________ (fall off) his

bike!11) Look at those clouds! It _______

(snow)!

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FUTURE WITH WILL1) azioni future non programmate, che in quel momento si decide di compiere:It’s very cold. I’ll close the window.2) previsioni future:I think Italy will win the Football World Cup. 3)azioni che sicuramente avverranno e che non dipendono dalla nostra volontà:The concert will be on 24th May. 4) con i verbi hope, think, be sure, believe, suppose:I think I’ll go next year.

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FUTURE WITH GOING TO1) l’intenzione personale di compiere un’azione: traduce “avere intenzione di”:I am going to have a holiday next week.2) qualcosa che sta per accadere e che risulta inevitabile date le premesse: in questo caso corrisponde alla locuzione italiana “stare per”, “essere sul punto di”:Look at those clouds! It’s going to rain.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS ON ENGLISH VERBS

1) If laptop computers _________ cheaper, I ______________one.

A were / would getB was / getC would be / I’ll get

2) When you come, we ______________ a picnic, but it depends _______the weather.

A will have / onB are having / toC will have / from

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3) What __________ you do if something really strange _______________to you?

A would do / happensB will / happenC would / happened

4) Jane studies at University. She _________ what she wants to do when she _______ her degree.

A doesn’t know / finishesB doesn’t know / is finishingC is not knowing/ will finish

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5) All the employees ___________________to the party by post. I think they _______________.

A was invited / are comingB have been invited / will come C were inviting / will comeD can’t be inviting / have come

6) My brother isn’t working at the moment. He ____________ for a new job.

A will be lookB looksC is looking

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7) She loves Colombia. She _______________ there for 6 months. Now she lives in Chile.

A has livedB lived C has being livingD was used to living

8) I ______to listen to my personal stereo yesterday, but I _________ all my CDs in the old flat.

A was wanting / have leftB have wanted / has leftC wanted / had left

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9) I _______________ to work when I _____________ I didn’t have my keys to the office.

A was going / rememberedB was going / was rememberingC went / was remembering 10) I gave up smoking a long time

ago. I ____________________a cigarette _________2008.

A hadn’t / inB haven’t had / since C haven’t have / for

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11) The town of Rome _________________ many centuries ago.

A has been foundedB was foundC was findedD was founded

12) Lucy _______________ come to the door at the moment. She ______________ a cake.

A can’t / madeB can’t / is makingC can’t / makes

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13) I __________________________ ____ piano in the evenings.

A play usually / XB usually am playing / theC usually play / the

14) You _______________ stop smoking! You __________ start taking care of your health!

A should / shouldB should / shouldn’tC must / don’t have to

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15) Can we talk later? I ________ to the supermarket now. I ________ when I ___________ back.

A am going / am calling / won’t beB am going / ‘ll call / amC am going / ‘ll call / will be  16) If you ______________ some

exercise, you ______________ some weight!

A did / lostB didn’t do / will loseC did / would lose

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17) Thomas __________ to have lots of girlfriends, but now he ___________ married to Lucy!

A used / has B used / isC wasn’t used / gets18) I ______________ to the teacher yet. I _______________ her tomorrow at 10 in her office.

A didn’t talk / will meet B haven’t talked / am meeting C didn’t talk / meet

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19) Have you ever ________ a very famous person? Oh, yes! I ________ Toto Cutugno last year!

A did meet / have metB met / metC met / meeted 20) If it ______________ tomorrow, we

_______________________ to the mountains.

A will rain / will goB rains / wouldn’t goC rains / won’t go

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GAP FILLING (A)

Dear Wendy,Here I am in Cagliari at last! I __________ (arrive) last week on Monday and I _____________ (start) the course at University. When I ___________ (arrive) early in the morning, my friends _______________ (already prepare) my room: they _______________ (clean) everything, ______________ (make) my bed and ___________ (open) the windows to let some fresh air in.

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GAP FILLING (B)

It _______ (not be) so hot here today: it ____________ (rain) right now, and the town _________ (becomes) so sad and boring when it __________ (rain). Yesterday it _______ (be) cloudy but it ____________ (not rain). But, apart from the weather, the town ______ (be) really nice. There is a big castle which _______________ (dominate) the city. And there _________ (be) a palace, too.

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GAP FILLING (C)

I ___________ (visit) the castle last Tuesday. It’s really impressive. But I__________ (not be) to the palace yet, because when I_________ (tell) my friends I _________ (decide) to go and visit it on Wednesday, they told me the palace had been closed the week before for some urgent works.Next week there __________ (be) an International Festival here and I ___________ (buy) to buy the tickets this afternoon.

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GAP FILLING (D)

Next week there __________ (be) an International Festival here and I ______________ (buy) the tickets this afternoon.This week I______________ (be) to the theatre to see a performance: it________ (be) great, the best performance I ________________ (ever see).

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GAP FILLING (E)

Next weekend I________________ (go) to the lake: my friends ____________ (tell) me it is a very romantic place and they ___________(show) me some pictures last night. There _______ (be) one with some trees, flowers, boats and ducks in the lake: when I _______ (see) it, I ______ (say):”I _____ (go) tomorrow!But Jill________ (ask) me to wait and __________ (invite) me to go with them on a trip next week.

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GAP FILLING (F)

I_________ (miss) you and all the friends at home, but I _______ (be) back home soon, I promise!I ______ (write) again soon.

Love, Cindy.

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The endThe end

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