Phrasal Verbs!!

Grown Up [ˈgrōn-ˌəp]

To grow up means to develop from a child to an adult; to spend the years between being a child and being an adult.

Example:

-When I grow up I want to be a doctor. -When Jack grows up he wants to be a fireman.

Hand in [hændin]

Submit work for appraisal. Stay positive.

Example:

          -The students hand in their papers and then left the room.
          -Hang in there. I'm sure you'll find a job very soon.

Hold on [ˈhōld on]

Wait a short time.

Example:

- Could you hold on for a minute, she'll be free in a moment.
- Please hold on while I transfer you to the Sales Department.

EXCERCISES- Past Continuous and Simple Past!!

Simple Past or Past Progressive

Exercise 1

Put the verbs into the correct tense (Simple Past or Past Progressive).

1. While Tom(read) __________, Amely(watch) ___________ a documentary on TV.
2. Marvin(come) ___________ home,(switch) ___________ on the computer and(check) ___________ his emails.
3. The thief(sneak) ___________ into the house,(steal) ___________ the jewels and(leave) ___________ without a trace.
4. Nobody(listen) ___________ while the teacher(explain) ___________ the tenses.
5. While we(do) ___________ a sight-seeing tour, our friends(lie) ___________ on the beach.
6. He(wake) ___________ up and(look) ___________ at his watch.

1) Write past simple or past continuous in the gaps: 1) When the post man ___________ (arrive), my father ___________ (have a shower)

2) While my brother ___________ (study), my grandma ___________ (make) some muffins.

3) I ___________ (go) to the doctor 2 days ago because I ___________ (have) a terrible headache.

4) When I ___________ (be) 10, I ___________ (eat) a sandwich every evening.

5) He ___________ (miss) the train because he ___________ (talk) with some friends.

6) The thieves ___________ (come) into the house while the man ___________ (sleep).

7) I ___________ (drink) a glass of water at eleven. I'm not thirsty now.

8) ___________ you ___________ (write) the composition last week?

9) My mother ___________ (not/be) at home when she ___________ (fall) down the stairs.

10) The children ___________ (plant) a tree when their mummy ___________ (call) them.

1) Tommy's father worked in that office 2 years ___________

2) The plane was flying ___________ 8 p.m. ___________

3) My best friend went to London ___________ month

4) ___________ I was having dinner, my sister was having a shower

5) ___________ did the supermarket close?

6) Your aunt studied German ___________ 2001

7) Rose played in an orchestra ___________ she was 12 years old

8) Jason was swimming ___________ his girlfriend was drinking a coke

9) The TV broke ___________ 26^th October

10) ___________ did he deliver the shopping?

11) My father's friend had a baby ___________

12) The suspect can't have committed the crime. He was having dinner in the restaurant ___________ that time ___________

13) My cousin bought the PSP ___________ he was in London

3) Which sentence is the correct one?

1) a) The men were studying on the new proyect all day yesterday

b) The men was studying on the new proyect all day yesterday

c) The men studied on the new proyect all day yesterday

2) a) When were you finishing your project?

b) When did you finish your project?

c) When were you finish your project?

3) a) You didn't be in the party yesterday

b) you didn't were in the party yesterday

c) You weren't in the party yesterday

4) a) My sister watched TV while his husband was playing with the children

b) My sister was watching TV while his husband was playing with the children

c) My sister was watching TV while his husband played with the children

5) a) The students were talking when the teacher was arriving

b) The students talked when the teacher was arriving

c) The students were talking when the teacher arrived

Links:
http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simpas-paspro/exercises
http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=734

Car Parts!!

Vocabulary.- CAR PARTS..

Movie Review!!

Movie Review: Zookeeper

The story takes place in a Zoo in the USA.
The main character is Griffin Keyes, the friendly zookeeper who had bad experiences with love.
In the beginning, when he proposes marriage to his girlfriend, she reject him ending thier relationship.
Years later, when he was quietly working with his animals, he get encounter again with his ex-girlfriend in a wedding.
Well, the animals of the zoo made a plan to help their lovable zookeeper to get his Ex back, but they broke a rule, they talk to him!And in the begginig that was so scary for their friend. A friend named Kate(ZooVet) helps him too.
In the final, he understands what is true love, and he fells in love with her friend Kate.
They stay together at the zoo with their funny and lovable animals.
END!