Revision Questions (Asking Questions)

To be, or not to be, that is the question

Have you ever...?
Have you been to a Karaoke bar?
Have you met an English or American person?
Have you slept all night on a beach?

How long have you...?
How long have you been in this class?
How long have you lived in this city?
How long have you known your best friend?

What are you doing...?
What are you doing this evening?
I am going for run. I am doing sport

What will you do if...?
What will you do if you make  up late tomorrow?
What will you do if there is not food in the fridge when you get home?
I will be hungry.)

What were you doing...?
What were you doing two hours ago?
What were you doing exactly a year ago?

How often do you...?
How often do you come to English class?
How often do you studying English class?


When was the last time you...?
When was the last time you had a really holiday?
When was the last time you bought a new CD?
When was the last time you did sport or exercise?
When was the last time you did you go to a wedding?


Would you like to...?
Would you like to go to Canada?
Would you like to know your future?

Which do you prefer...?Why?
Which do you prefer the summer or the winter?


What do you love or hate doing...?
What do you love or hate when you are at home?
What do you love when you go out?
What do you hate happen when you on holidays?


Do you think...?
Do you think cars should be banned in cities?
Do you think  smoking should be illegal?
Do you think all countries should use the same money?


Question word + be/modal/do/have + subject + verb ( without to)

WHERE...?

Where do you live?

WHAT...? (be, do, modal, have)

What  are you doing? 
What do you think about?
What are you looking for?

WHEN...?

When do you think you will start work?

HOW...?

How do you make the cake ?

WHY...?

Why cannot I drink ?

TO BE

The basic rule for asking questions in English is straightforward: Invert the order of the subject and the first auxiliary verb.

The Present Perfect and Past Simple

PAST SIMPLE?
   COMPLETED ACTION

        ARE IN THE PAST

                                                            PRESENT PERFECT?

  WHEN DOES NOT MATTER

life experience, that is time is not finished

Marilyn Monroe was married three times.

• ( She is dead)

My friend has been married three times.

•  ( her/she life is not finished)

This is my house.

How long have you lived here?

(when doesn't matter)

I have lived here since 1970.

(since, experience of life)

He's (has) lived in London for two years and then went to Edinburgh.

(then = past simple) (for= during= present perfect)

Did you wear your hair long when you were at school?

(DID= past simple = when = at school)

Yes, my mother insisted on it.

(Must do = push  your make)

But when I left school I cut my hair and I have worn it short ever since.

Shakespeare wrote a lot of plays.

(He's died)

My brother has written several plays. He just has finished tragedy.

I Flew over Loch Wess last week.

Did you see the monster?

I haven't seen him for five years. I wonder where he is.

He' hasn't smoked for two years. He's trying to give it up.

Chopis composed some of his music in Mallorca.

When he did arrive?

He's arrived at 2am.

What are you going to do next summer?
I don't know. I have not decided yet.

Do you know where Sally is?
I saw her in the library about five minutes ago.
(Ago= past simple, always, no except)
Have you ever eaten snails?
Yes, I ate  them a  lot when I lived in France.
(Past simple, when exist, and this info is important)

You look a bit nervous. What's wrong?
I'm flying to London this afternoon and I've flown before.

Maria's English is excellent.
Yes, she has been to Britain several times and in 1990 she spent ten weeks in the USA.
(Present Perfect because is experience life and Past Simple because is a specific date//period)

It was my parents wedding anniversary last Saturday.

How long have they been  married?

What did you think of the film last night?

I enjoyed it a lot.

I have known Nicole for ages.

Where did you met her?

Did you speak to Ben yesterday?

No, I phoned three times but he has not in.

Have you seen  that play? (theatrical plays)
Yes, I have
Yes, I was there last night.

Have you wound the clock? (wind)
Yes, I wound it on Monday.

Have you ever eaten snails?
Yes, I ate some at Tom's party  last week.

Has she fed the dog? (feed)
Yes, she fed him before lunch .

Have they repaired the road?
Well, they only have repaired part of it so far (until now).

Have they done their homework?
Not,  they have not done it all.
Yes, they did it before they left school.

Have you found  the matches?
Not, I haven't found it, yet.

Have you made coffee?
I made some yesterday. You can use that.
(aaaa it is disgusting, lol)

Have you been there before?
Yes, I have been there several time. (a few days)


Have you seen him lately (recently)?
No, I have not seen him since Christmas.

Have you been to the opera  this weekend?
Yes, I went to Faust on Friday.

Has he missed him train?
Yes, he went it five minutes ago.


Have they been through Customs?
Yes, their luggage was examined at Dublin Airport.

Has she spoken to her?
Yes she spoken to her on Friday.

Have you spent all your money?
No, only I have spent half of it.
Yes, I haven't saved anything.

How much have you saved since Christmas?

Has his temperature gone down?
Yes, it was gone down last night.

Have you seen his garden?
No, haven`t seen it yet.
I saw the house on Monday.

Have you paid the bill?
Yes, I paid it while yo were away.

Have you ever flown a plane?
Yes, I flew when I was at university.

Has your dog ever bitten (bit) anyone?
Yes, he has bitten me twice.
Yes, he bitten a policeman last week.

Have you planted your peas?
Yes, I planted them on Tuesday.
No, I have not planted them yet.


Have you ever listened Ravel's bolero?
Have you ever been a sauna?
Have you ever read Asterix in Britain?
Have you ever played Evita?
Have you ever  been to London?
Have you ever eaten Indian food?
Have  you ever been skining?
have you ever done dive scuba?
Have you ever been roller coaster?


Where did  he go?
I did see where  he went.

Do you know that lady who has just leaf the shop?
Yes, that is Miss Downes. Is she costumer of yours?
Not exactly, She has been here several times but she has never bought anything.

I have lost my black gloves. You have seen anywhere?
No, I am afraid, I have not.
I worn them at the theatre last night.

Where did you find  this knife?
I found it in the garden.
Why did you leave it there?

I bought this in Grafton Street.
How much did you pay for it?
I paid 1 euro.

Where is Tom?
I have not seen him today, but he has told Mary that he had been in for dinner.

You have been here before?
Yes, I spent mu holidays here last year.
Did you have a good time?
No, it never stopped raining.

Mr. Diaz worked as a  cashier for twenty five years. Then retired and went to live in t he country.

He broke his leg in skiing accident last year.

We missed the bus. Now we will have to walk.

The actors arrived yesterday and started rehearsals (essay) early this morning.

It has been clod this year. I wonder when it is going to get warmer.

I met him last night.

The concert  begun at 2pm and lasted for two hours. Everyone enjoyed it  very much.

He went go out ten minutes ago.

Did you lock the door before you left the house?

Have you ever driven this car?

Yes, I have driven it once or twice.

Yes, I drove it when you were away

That's a nice watch you are wearing. Is it new?

No! I have had it for years. I got it for my birthday when I was 18.

(I have had is past perfect, It is a way to talk about the past from a past perspective)

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2. (past perfect)              1. (past simple)                      NOW

EX: 

Jonh arrived home at 7pm.
He was hungry but I had already eaten dinner.
This morning he had gone shopping.
When  he realised I had eaten all the food.


1.  PAST SIMPLE

   John arrived home
    He was hungry
    He realised

2. PAST PERFECT

He had gone shopping
I had eaten

HAVE YOU HAD A GOOD  TIME?

                                                       Did you have a good time?

The Present Perfect

We use the Present Perfect to talk the past and the present together.


+  I/you/we/they've (have) worked
+  He/She/It's (has) worked
-  Hasn't/ have not worked
?  Have/Has (subject) worked


WHEN, it doesn´t matter


I have known her for many years (still know her now).
He has lost his key. 
(he does not have it now).
He has been ill all this week. (this week is not finished).
I have been to Spain lots of times. (in my whole life).
I have already done my homework.
I have just called you.
I have recently gone out.
So far, I have not studied enough.
I have been lazy lately.
I have not studied much this month.

How long have you worked for this company? FOR = duration.
I have lost my dictionary (I do not have my dictionary, can  you help me find it?)
I have not read this letter ( I have not had time yet, what does he (it) say?)
Have you seen my calculator? (I want to use it now)
I've played tennis three times already  this weekend and it's only Thursday.
Has the postman been yet?
She's ('s = has) been back to Korea twice already this year, and she going again next week.
Sorry, I've seen that film already. I don't want to see it again.
I've lived in Germany since 2001.
I haven't seen my mother for 2 months.
Have you seen a ghost?
Has you lived here all his/her life?
Hasn't you ever started it?
Has you lived here all his/her life?
I haven't had such a good time  since I was a child.
I have not heard anything about it.
He does not have a chance of beating Beatrice at chess, he hasn't ever player the game.
I haven't been at this school very long at all, but I know, I'm going to like it here.
Have you got a favourite pair of shoes?
I haven't studied much this month.
HOW LONG have you worked for this company?
FOR= duration

ReViSioN

1. it doesn't matter when;
(Already, yet, untill now, so far, recentely, at the end...)
2. Life experience: ever, never, once, twice, all my life, 
3. Present consequences;
4. Action is finished, but time is not finished
( today, this evening, this year, decade, century...)

Irregular Verb Dictionary

Design a tour: Real life, booking a flight

Recording...

Travel_Agent:  Hello, I´m Maria. What can I do to help?

Costumer: Hello, I´m interesting in return flights to Dublin, travelling on the fourth of April.

Travel_Agent: Coming back when?

Costumer: Around the seventeenth.

Travel_Agent:  Okay, I'll just check availability for you. Ummm, it's looking pretty busy. Yeah, it's completely full, I'm afraid. It's because it's a Friday. Can you try the third instead?

Costumer: Okay, Yes! That's fine.
Travel_Agent:  Erm, just a second. I can do it for 100 euros return incluing taxes.



Costumer: That's sounds fine. Is it a direct flight?

Travel_Agent:  No, there's an hour stopover in Madrid. You leave London at 21h on the third, and arrive in Dublin two hours and a half later.

Costumer: Okay, That sounds fine. Can I reserve that for a few days, while I just check everything with my friends in Dublin?

Travel_Agent:  I can hold it for two days. After that I'll need to payment in full or you might lose it.
So I'll hold it for two days then. This is my direct number if you need to call me. 02030405404
So either come in or give me a call with your credit card details when you  are ready to pay.

Costumer: Okay, thanks a lot then.


Come here, go somewhere else.

Meaning 1 of Go Back (to): to return to a place.  Go back: Speaker --> 

Meaning 1 of Come Back (from): to return.   Come back: Speaker <--

She doesn't want to go back to her husband.

My wife doesn't want to come back to me.

USEFUL LANGUAGE

Recommending: You must see - You should definitely visit or try
I'd recommend staying (after recommend always use "ING")
Personally,  I'd to try, go to...
...is really worth seeing...
I wouldn't  recommend... It's too far, too crowded
It is famous for (always the preposition is FOR)
It's is one of the most beautiful beaches in...
It's is on the way to...

So how long should we stay in..?

I think you'll really like Melbourne
I don't  think have to go to Perth.
Personally, I would flight from Melbourne to Alice Springs. (give advice)
I'd recommend staying about two days or so.
You should have at least four or five days in Sydney.
It would be great to visit  the Blue Mountains just outside Sydeny, they're will  worth seeing.
Personally, I'd stay for a week.
The Northern beaches are far too crowded.
You should definitely try the seafood there.
It's is famous for its wine festival.
Personally, I would not use the taxi. Go by bike!
Do you need to able to drive.



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Common phrasal verbs in examples

We often use verbs with these words:

on	off	in	out	up	down	away
back	over	about	round	forward	through	along

We often use these words (particles) with verbs of movements. For example:

get on	The bus was full. We couldn't get on.
drive off	She got into the car and drove off.
came back	Tom is leaving tomorrow and coming back on Saturday.
turn round	When I touched him on the shoulder, he turned round.

But often these words (on / off / up / down etc.) give a special (an idiomatic) meaning to a verb. For example:

• Sorry I'm late. The car broke down.
• Look out! There's car coming.
• It was my first flight. I was very nervous as the plane took off.
• It was so tired this morning that I couldn't get up.
• How did you get on in your examination yesterday?

These multi-word verbs (break down / get up / get on etc.) are phrasal verbs.

Sometimes a multi-word verb has an object. Usually there are two possible positions for the object (noun or pronoun): before the particle or after the particle.

In general there are four types of multi-word verbs:

• Type1: Verb + particle (no object) Intransitive Multi-Word Verbs
• Type2: Verb + particle + object Separable Multi-Word Verbs
  The object (noun or pronoun) can come between the verb and the particle.
  But if the object is a pronoun, it always comes between the verb and the particle.
• Type3: Verb + particle + object Inseparable Multi-Word Verbs (Transitive)
  The object (noun or pronoun) always comes after the particle.
• Type4: Verb + particle + particle Three-Word Phrasal Verbs (Transitive)
  Type 4 multi-word verbs are nearly always idiomatic. The object cannot change position. It cannot come before the particles, or between the particles.

Intransitive Phrasal Verbs

The following phrasal verbs are not followed by an object:
"Once you leave home, you can never really go back again."

That old Jeep had a tendency to break down just when I needed it the most.

Popular songs seem to catch on in California first and then spread eastward.

Father promised that we would never come back to this horrible place.

They tried to come in through the back door, but it was locked.

He was hit on the head very hard, but after several minutes, he started to come to again.

The children promised to come over, but they never do.

We used to just drop by, but they were never home, so we stopped doing that.

When we visited Paris, we loved eating out in the sidewalk cafes.

Uncle Heine didn't have much money, but he always seemed to get by without borrowing money from relatives.

Grandmother tried to get up, but the couch was too low, and she couldn't make it on her own.

It's hard to imagine that we will ever go back to Lithuania.

We would finish one Dickens novel and then just go on to the next.

The cops heard all the noise and stopped to see what was going on.

Charles grew up to be a lot like his father.

The judge warned the stalker to keep away from his victim's home.

He tried to keep on singing long after his voice was ruined.

He had drunk too much; he passed out on the sidewalk outside the bar.

Whenever he sat down at the piano, we knew he was going to show off.

Day after day, Efrain showed up for class twenty minutes late.

I woke up when the rooster crowed.

Separable phrasal verbs

The object may come after the following phrasal verbs or it may separate the two parts:
I turned off the light.
I turned the light off.
You have to do this paint job over.

When the object of the following phrasal verb is a pronoun (it / them / me / you / him / her / us), the two parts of the phrasal verb must be separated:
I turned it off.

The terrorists tried to blow up the railroad station.

The matter brought up at the committee.

They called off this afternoon's meeting.

Do this homework over.

Fill out this application form and mail it in.

She filled up the grocery cart with free food.

My sister found out that her husband had been planning a surprise party for her.

The filling station was giving away free gas.

My brother borrowed my car. I have a feeling he's not about to give it back.

The students handed in their papers and left the room.

She hung up the phone before she hung up her clothes.

I hate to hold up the meeting, but I have to go to the bathroom.

Three masked gunmen held up the Security Bank this afternoon.

You left out the part about the police chase down Asylum Avenue.

The lawyers looked over the papers carefully before questioning the witness. They looked them over carefully.

You've misspelled this word again. You'd better look it up.

She knew she was in trouble, so she made up a story about going to the movies with her friends.

He was so far away, we really couldn't make out what he was saying.

There were three men in the line-up. She picked out the guy she thought had stolen her purse.

The crane picked up the entire house. Watch them pick it up

As we drove through Paris, Francoise pointed out the major historical sites.

We put away money for our retirement. She put away the cereal boxes.

We asked the boss to put off the meeting until tomorrow. (Please put it off for another day.)

I put on a sweater and a jacket. (I put them on quickly.)

The firefighters put out the house fire before it could spread. (They put it out quickly.)

I read over the homework, but couldn't make any sense of it .

My wife set up the living room exactly the way she wanted it. She set it up.

These are your instructions. Take them down before you forget.

It was so hot that I had to take off my shirt.

We have serious problems here. Let's talk them over like adults.

That's a lot of money! Don't just throw it away.

She tried on fifteen dresses before she found one she liked.

I tried out four cars before I could find one that pleased me.

Your radio is driving me crazy! Please turn itdown.

He applied for a promotion twice this year, but he was turned down both times.

Grandpa couldn't hear, so he turned up his hearing aid.

We turned off the lights before anyone could see us.

It was a disgusting movie. It really turned me off.

Turn on the CD player so we can dance.

The gang members used up all the money and went out to rob some more banks.

Inseparable Phrasal Verbs (Transitive)

With the following phrasal verbs, the lexical part of the verb (the part of the phrasal verb that carries the "verb-meaning") cannot be separated from the prepositions (or other parts) that accompany it:
"Who will look after my estate when I'm gone?"

The teacher called on students in the back row.

The old minister continued to call on his sick parishioners.

I got over the flu, but I don't know if I'll ever get over my broken heart.

The students went over the material before the exam. They should have gone over it twice.

They country went through most of its coal reserves in one year. Did he go through all his money already?

My mother promised to look after my dog while I was gone.

The police will look into the possibilities of embezzlement.

I ran across my old roommate at the college reunion.

Carlos ran into his English professor in the hallway.

My second son seems to take after his mother.

It seemed strange to see my old boss wait on tables.

Three-Word Phrasal Verbs (Transitive)

With the following phrasal verbs, you will find three parts:
"My brother dropped out of school before he could graduate."

I was talking to Mom on the phone when the operator broke in on our call.

After our month-long trip, it was time to catch up with the neighbors and the news around town.

I was talking to Mom on the phone when the operator broke in on our call.

The boys promised to check up on the conditions of the summer house from time to time.

After years of giving nothing, the old parishioner was able to come up with a thousand-dollar donation.

We tried to cut down on the money we were spending on entertainment.

I hope none of my students drop out of school this semester.

I found it very hard to get along with my brother when we were young.

Janik cheated on the exam and then tried to get away with it.

The citizens tried to get rid of their corrupt mayor in the recent election.

When will you ever get through with that program?

It's hard to keep up with the Joneses when you lose your job!

I always look forward to the beginning of a new semester.

It's typical of a jingoistic country that the citizens look down on their geographical neighbors.

We were going to look in on my brother-in-low, but he wasn't home.

Good instructors will look out for early signs of failure in their students.

First-graders really look up to their teachers.

Make sure of the student's identity before you let him into the classroom.

The teacher had to put up with a great deal of nonsense from new students.

The runners ran out of energy before the end of the race.

My oldest sister took care of us younger children after Mom died.

The star player talked back to the coach and was thrown off the team.

I often think back on my childhood with great pleasure.

Her husband walked out on her and their three children.

Phrasal Verbs: One Verb After Another (under construction)

Phrasal Verb: Look

Are you still looking [about] for a job?

Who will look after the baby.

Look at this picture, please.

He looks at work in a different way now he's in charge.

They look carefully at a problem.

Look at Mrs Jones; drink killed her.

Something you were looking for, but you can't find it, and you can't remember what it was. So I'll tell you. It's the monitor you're looking for, and it isn't there.

I'll look in and see you next week.

Look out! There is a car coming.

I half-expected Candy to open my door and look out to see what the fracas was, but the door stayed firmly closed.

If you don't know the word look it up in the dictionary.

Phrasal Verb: Put

Close the books and put them aside.

I'll just put the car away.

Take your notebooks and put down all the words that are on the board.

Mr. Gough put off his trip to London until next month.

She put her hat and coat on.

She put the light [the fire] out.

I can't put up with your rudeness anymore; leave the room.

Phrasal Verb: Come

I came across this book in a little store.

I want you come along (with us), or you'll miss the bus.

Come back here. I want to talk to you.

The button has come off my coat.

Come on or will be late.

Phrasal Verb: Get

They do get along (well) together.

I am getting off at the next station (stop).

How do you get on?

It was too hard for her to get over that illness.

Let's get together.

If he gets up early, he'll come on time.

Phrasal Verb: Find

She's unpleasant. She always finds fault with people.

He found himself after graduating the University.

You can't trust him until you find everything out.

Phrasal Verb: Run

Yesterday I ran into my friend whom I haven't seen since we left school.

Why are you so upset? - My kitten was run over by a car.

I'll have to go to the baker's as we've run out of bread.

Phrasal Verb: Give

They gave away their food for free.

He has given in to my views.

Give out the textbooks.

He had to give up studying because of poor health.

You should give up smoking.

Phrasal Verb: Go

I don't go in for sport.

The light went off and the film began.

Go on with your work.

You may take this book. I can easily go without it for a month.

Phrasal Verb: Turn

Turn that radio down at once.

My umbrella turned inside out.

When leaving, don't forgot to turn off the stove.

She turns on her charm whenever she wants anything.

You'll have to turn up tomorrow. It's very important for us.