English for Business Life Elementary

We do not use the Present Perfect to talk about:
- a finished time
e.g. I changed my job last month.
(not I have changed my job last month.)
I saw Tosca four years ago.
(not I have seen Tosca four years ago.)
I visited Mr Schmidt when I was in Frankfurt,
(not I've visited Mr Schmidt when I was in Frankfurt.)
3 TALKING ABOUT THE FUTURE
We use several different tenses to talk about the future.
3.1 Simple Present (programme, tim etable)
e.g. What time does your plane leave?
We leave Paris at 10.30 on Saturday.
3.2 Present Continuous (plans, arrangements)
e.g. Are you doing anything this evening?
I'm leaving on Tuesday.
I'm staying in Madrid for three days.
3.3 be going + infinitive (intentions, plans)
e.g. What are you going to do in Madrid?
I am going to m eet some important clients.
I'm not going to visit Moscow this year.
3.4 will (promises, predictions, offers)
e.g. I will call you tomorrow.
Will you be free at nine? Yes, I will.
I'll pay the bill.
3.5 when fo r the future
When is followed by the Simple Present tense if it refers
to the future:
e.g. When I have the details, I'll phone you.
(not When I will have the details ...)
I'll call you when the tickets are ready.
(not... when the tickets will be ready.)
4 THE PASSIVE
4.1 Simple Present Passive
subject am/is/are past participle
The printer
The printer
The reports
The reports
is
is not (isn't)
are
are not (aren't)
switched on.
switched on.
written,
written.
e.g. The computer isn't often switched on.
Is the office cleaned in the evening?
4.2 Simple Past Passive
subject was/where past participle
The printer
The printer
The reports
The reports
was
was not (wasn't)
were
were not (weren't)
switched on.
switched on.
written,
written.
e.g. The printer was connected to the wrong computer.
The lights weren't switched on.
5 THE IMPERATIVE
The imperative form is the same as the infinitive form.
We use the same form to talk to one, two or more people.
We use don't in the negative.
Affirmative
Negative
Call me on Monday. Don't call me this evening.
Switch on the printer. Don't switch on the printer.
We use the imperative to:
- make requests
e.g. Give my regards to your boss.
Don't forget to send that email, please.
- offer food and drink
e.g. Have a cup of coffee.
Try these sandwiches. They're delicious.
- tell someone to do something
e.g. Go to the end of the corridor and then turn left.
Don't go that way.
- give orders
e.g. Switch off the lights when you leave.
Don't leave the lights on.
6 INFINITIVES AND -IN G FORMS
We use infinitives with to:
- after some verbs (for example, hope, want, would like,
try, need)
e.g. I hope to see you again.
I want to go to the conference.
I would like to speak to Mr Jannsen.
I tried to call you back.
I need to buy a new suitcase.
I'd prefer to go to the opera.
Reference section 101