English for Business Life Elementary

Pa st tense of have an d have got
I had I did not (didn't) have did I have?
you had you did not (didn't) have did you have?
he, etc. had she, etc. did not (didn't) have did it, etc. have?
we had we did not (didn't) have did we have?
you had you did not (didn't) have did you have?
they had they did not (didn't) have did they have?
e.g. We had a lot of problems last year.
They had a working breakfast.
I didn't have all the information.
Did you have a good trip?
Did they have lunch with you?
2 ORDINARY VERBS
2.1 Simple Present
I work
you work
he, etc. works
we work
you work
they work
I do not
(don't) work
you do not
(don't) work
she, etc. does not
(doesn't) work
we do not
(don't) work
you do not
(don't) work
they do not
(don't) work
No, I didn't.
Yes, they did.
do I work?
do you work?
does it, etc. work?
do we work?
do you work?
do they work?
e.g. He works for a bank.
I live in York.
She doesn't like her new job.
We don't work on the manufacturing side.
Does he often go abroad? Yes, he does.
Spelling of he!she!it form s
most verbs: get -+ gets
want —► wants
live “ > lives
verbs ending in consonant + -y: try —► tries
worry worries
verbs ending in -ch, -sh or -5: watch —► watches
wish -► wishes
miss —► misses
irregular: have -> has
do does
go -* goes
2.2 Present Continuous
I am
(I'm) staying
you are
(you're) staying
he, etc. is
(he's) staying
we are
(we're ) staying
you are
(you're) staying
they are
(they're) staying
am I staying?
are you staying?
is it, etc. staying?
are we staying?
are they staying?
I am not
(I'm not) staying
you are not
(you're not/you aren't) staying
she, etc. is not
(we're not/you aren't) staying
we are not
(we're not/we aren't) staying
you are not
(you're not/you aren't) staying
they are not
(they're not/they aren't) staying
e.g. Bill's working in the Middle East.
We're developing a new model.
It isn't photocopying very well.
They aren't having lunch.
Are you waiting for a taxi? No, I'm not.
Is business going well?
Yes, it is.
Spelling of infinitive + -ing forms
most verbs: work —► working
eat eating
verbs ending in -e: write - writing
make —► making
short verbs ending in one stop —► stopping
vowel + one consonant: plan -► planning
fit —► fitting
verbs ending in -e: lie —► lying
die dying
2.3 Simple Present vs. Present Continuous
We use the Simple Present to talk about:
- things that are true all the time
e.g. What does your company do?
The company makes computers.
- things that happen often, usually, sometimes, etc.
e.g. I usually arrive at the office at 9am.
I often work on Saturday.
Reference section 99