Grammar Practice.

I have.
I’ve.
I’ve done all the works.

They have.
They’ve.
They’ve completed all the jobs.

You have.
You’ve.
You’ve finished all the assignments.

We have.
We’ve.
We’ve arranged the tour to Europe.

She has.
She’s.
She’s finished her homework.

He has.
He’s.
He’s fixed the car.

John has.
John’s.
John’s seen the movies.

Somebody has.
Somebody’s.
Somebody’s helped us to solve the business problems.

You and I have.
You and I’ve.
You and I’ve set up the schedule.

Christ and I have.
Christ and I’ve.
Christ and I’ve made the mutual agreement.

Irregular Verbs : Substitution Drills.

Say – said – said.
I’ve already said it.

Buy – bought – bought.
I’ve already bought it.

Hear – heard – heard.
They’ve already heard the news.

Meet – met – met.
We’ve met before.

Tell – told – told.
I’ve already told you about it.

Think – thought – thought.
I’ve already thought about it.

Read – read – read.
She’s already read the magazine.

Leave – left – left.
They’ve already left the room.

Have – had – had.
She’s already had the lunch.

Lesson Four.

You know the world of English is a fun and exiting place to be.
I’m so glad you could join me for another lesson.
Hi everybody, this is Misterduncan in England.
How are you today?
Are you OK? I hope so!
Are you happy? I hope so!
I talked about saying “please” and “thank you”.
Today we will look at the different ways of replying to these sentences.
Making your response.

When a person asks you a question you will normally give a reply.
A sentence with the word “please” in it, normally needs a response.
The reply can be either yes, no, or maybe.
They could also be much longer sentences including a reason for the reply or an added condition.

“Please can I watch some TV?”
“Yes, but only for an hour.”
“Please can I watch some TV?”
“No, you cannot, you have to do your homework.”
“Please can I watch some TV?”
“May be after dinner you can.”

“Can I please go out to play with my friend?”
“Yes you can …”
“Can I please go out to play with my friend?”
“No you cannot, it is too late.”
“Can I please go out to play with my friend?”
“Maybe, after you have done your chores.”

“Please may I leave the room?”
“You may.”
“Can I please go out to play with my friend?”
“No, sorry you may not.”
“Can I please go out to play with my friend?”
“Maybe after you have finished eating your food.”

“Could I please have some ice cream?”
“Yes you can, but not too much.”
“Could I please have some ice cream?”
“No you can’t, you’ve had some already today.”
“Could I please have some ice cream?”
“Maybe later, if you are good.”
“Could I please have some ice cream?”

Of course you can just reply with a simple “Yes”, “No”.

But if you do say “no”, then the other person will probably ask …”why not?”

Saying “no” to someone can be a very difficult thing to do.

There are many different ways of responding to a requent, which we will be taking a cloner look at in a later lesson.

Replying to “thank you”.
After you have said “thank you”, the other person may offer you a response.

“Thank you very much for the meal.”
“It’s my pleasure.”
“Thanks a lot for letting me stay with you.”
“You are very welcome.”
“Thank you for the special award.”
“You deserve it.”
“That was a great meal … cheers!”
“It’s quite alright.”
“I appreciate your kindness … thank you so much.”
“The pleasure is all mine.”
“Oh thank you for the lovely birthday present, it must have been expensive … oh you should’t have.”
“That’s OK … You are worth it!”

Saying “please” and “thank you” are very simple actions, and by using them, you are showing that you are a polite person who is willing to show respect to other people, which … is quite a nice thing really.

Well another lesson has … flown by.
Please come back real soon for another one.
I would like to say a special “hello”, to one of my online English students, Diego, and also a big “hello” to his family watching in Canicatti, which is in Sicily.
That is definitely it from me, until next time, this is Misterduncan in England, saying … thank you for watching me, teaching you … and of course …ta-ta for now.