SAYING THINGS POLITELY

SAYING THINGS POLITELY

You shouldn't do that.	Maybe you shouldn't do that.
You need to leave.	Don't you need to leave?
You need to choose something.	Can I help you choose something?
Listen to what he is saying.	We need to listen to what he is saying.
Sit down.	Please sit down.
Listen to me.	May I please have your attention?
You need to know this.	I think you will want to know this.
We have finished our discussion.	Have we finished our discussion?
You are wrong.	I don't think that is correct.
Get out of my way.	May I please come through?
That isn't any of your business.	I don't believe that concerns you.
It's none of your business.	I'm sorry, but we will take care of that.
I want to talk now.	Excuse me. May I say something?
Be more careful with that.	I would be more careful with that.
You don't need to know.	I don't want to answer that just now.
Don't do that.	Please wait.
You are late.	I think we need to hurry.
He is coming and you are not ready.	Isn't he coming soon?
Do it this way.	Let me show you how to do it.
We don't know that.	We don't really know that.
He is always wrong.	Sometimes we think he is wrong.
I don't want to do it now.	Could we do it another time?

TWO-WORD VERBS

TWO-WORD VERBS

to break up	They broke the meeting up at noon.
	They will break up at noon.
to bring up	She brought the children up by herself.
	He will bring the topic up during dinner.
to call off	They called the meeting off this morning.
	They called off the meeting.
to call up	The officers were called up last week.
to clean up	We cleaned the house up quickly.
to do over	They did their lesson over.
to drop in	Please drop in if you can.
to drop off	He will drop the lesson off at my house.
to fill out	You must fill the insurance form out now.
	You must fill out the insurance form.
to get on	They got on the airplane together.
to get up	She will get up early tomorrow morning.
to give back	We need to give the money back to them soon.
	We must give back the money.
to go over	I went over to his house yesterday.
to hand in	Hand in your lesson before you leave.
to hang up	He hung the phone up very quickly.
	He hung up quickly.
	She hung her clothes up this morning.
	She hung up her clothes.
to look over	I looked the lesson over rather quickly.
to look into	I must look into that problem.
to look up	Look that word up in your book.
to pick up	You will need to pick him up at the airport.
	Pick your lesson up before you leave.
	Pick up your lesson as you leave.
to put away	Put your clothes away before you leave.
to put on	Put your clothes on before you leave.
to put out	Put the animals out if they cause any problem.
to run across	He ran across an important book.
to show up	He will show up at the meeting.
to take off	She took her coat off because she was hot.
	We took off about noon.
to take out	He took her out to see the city.
	Please take the groceries out of the car.
to think over	Please think it over before you say anything.
to try on	Try these clothes on before you decide.
to turn in	He turned his lesson in before he left.
	He already turned in his lesson.
	He turned in early because he was tired.
to turn off	Always turn the machines off before you leave.
to turn on	You must turn the machines on when you first arrive.
to turn out	Turn the lights out before you leave.
	Please turn out the lights.
to turn up	Turn the heat up if you want.

DOING OR RECEIVING THE ACTIO

DOING OR RECEIVING THE ACTION

When someone is doing the action.	When something is receiving the action.
Everyone knows that.	That is known by everyone.
We promised the work to those men.	The work was promised to those men.
Did she already spend her money?	Was her money already spent?
Tomorrow we will read this book.	Tomorrow this book will be read.
We will take the younger children.	The younger children will be taken.
Did the leader give a clear message?	Was the leader's message clear?
The man started his car early.	The man's car was started early.
We called the children by name.	The children were called by name.
They chose the shortest book.	The shortest book was chosen.

USE THESE WORDS CORRECTLY

How high is that mountain?	Its height is over 11,000 feet.
How wide is their house?	Its width is almost 50 feet.
How deep is the water?	Its depth is about 100 feet.
How long is this bed?	Its length is about six feet.
How thick is that book?	Its thickness is greater than any of the others.
How strong is that boy?	His strength is very great.
How powerful is this car?	Its power is greater than that one over there.
How weak is that woman?	Her weakness is extreme.
How dark is it inside the house?	The darkness is more than we can stand.
How hot is the fire?	Its heat is very high.

WHEN SOMETHING HAPPENS

WHEN SOMETHING HAPPENS

"THIS," "THAT," "THESE" AND "THOSE"

"THIS," "THAT," "THESE" AND "THOSE"

"This" is one thing close by.	John needs this      book.
"These" are two or more things close by.	He needs these    books.
"That" is one thing farther away.	He needs that      book.
"Those" are two or more things farther away.	He needs those    books.

USING "DO" TO EMPHASIZE

Normal emphasis	Stronger emphasis
Do you speak English?       Yes, I speak English.	You don't speak English, do you?       Yes, I do speak English.
Does he speak English?       Yes, he speaks English.	He doesn't speak English, does he?       Yes, he does speak English.
	Do you speak English?       No, I don't speak English.
	Does he speak English?       No, he doesn't speak English.
	Did you speak English?       No, I didn't speak English.
	Did they speak English?       No, they didn't speak English.

When and time

"WHERE" AND "WHEN"

Where and a place

Where is used to ask a question about a place.
    Where will they go tomorrow?
    Where is my book?
    Where is the closest bus stop?

Where can be used to identify a place.
    This is the place where we will stand.
    He followed the men to the house where they were meeting.
    He will show the officer where the woman was hurt.

When and time

When is used to ask a question about time.
    When will we leave?
    When does the bus arrive?
    When did he finish his work?

When can be used to identify the time something happened.
    They were afraid when we left.
    We don't know when it will be finished.
    I need to leave when my car is fixed.

THE TIME OF THE VERB'S ACTION

THE TIME OF THE VERB'S ACTION

Two past actions happened at the same time.

	Two actions happened together.
She	said "hello" when she entered	the house.
The car	ran out of gas and stopped.
We	sent the gift when we knew	she left.

One past action happened before the other.

The first past time.	The second past time.	The completed action.
She had already	entered the house	before she said "hello."
The car had run out of gas	before it stopped.
We had already sent the gift	before we knew	she left.

Two future actions will happen at the same time.

	Two actions will happen together.
She	will say "hello" when you enter	the house.
The car	will run out of gas and stop.
We	will send the gift when we know	she is leaving.

One future action will happen before the other.

The first future time.	The second future time.
She will have said "hello"	before you enter the house.
The car will have run out of gas	before it stops.
We will have sent the gift	before we know she is leaving.