Rewrite the sentence as per the instruction given along with it. She surveyed the area for the vicious male langur. (Rewrite the sentence in the Simple Future Tense) - English (Second/Third Language)

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Rewrite the sentence as per the instruction given along with it.

She surveyed the area for the vicious male langur.

(Rewrite the sentence in the Simple Future Tense)

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She will survey the area for the vicious male langur.

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पाठ 1.2: An Encounter of a Special Kind - Language Study [पृष्ठ १६]

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बालभारती My English Coursebook [Marathi] Standard 10 Maharashtra State Board

पाठ 1.2 An Encounter of a Special Kind
Language Study | Q 3. (d) | पृष्ठ १६

संबंधित प्रश्‍न

Change the following sentence into simple sentence.
Einstein smiled and put his arm across my shoulder.

Now compare your answers with those of your partner and discuss the
following questions and write your observations in the given space.

a. Is the time referred to in the sentences always the same as the tense of
the verb? What conclusion can you draw from your observation? Write
your observation below.

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b. How have you found the tense of the verbs in the sentences above? Are
there any indicators or markers that reveal the tense of the verb? Write
your observation below.

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c. Did you find any verb form that could be called 'future form'? (You will
learn more about the different ways of talking about future later in this
unit.)

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d. Why do you think verb forms are often labelled as 'simple' or 'indefinite', 'progressive' or 'continuous', 'perfect' and 'perfect continuous'?

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Form
• Have/has+ past participle
• Have/ has+ been + past participle
Work individually

Complete the following sentences by using the present perfect form (as
given in C.l)ofthe given verbs.
a) The kids (work) really hard for the show. Now, don't cancel it, please.
b) Yippyl I (select) for the interschool dance competition!
c) I ... (contest) five elections so far.
d) John? 0, he is a delightful boy. I (know) him since his childhood.
e) ... you ever (be) to the Taj Mahal?
• The box below shows different uses or meanings of the present perfect. Match the sentences above with the uses or meanings of the present perfect they illustrate.
i) Something that has happened several times up to the present.
ii) Announcement or news of a recent event.
iii) Finished event connected with the present.
iv) An action or situation that has continued up to the present.
v} Finished event at some/ any time up to now.
Answer: i - c; ii - b; iii - a; iv - d; v - e

Verbs that are normally NOT used in the progressive form.

1. Which sentence in each of the following pairs is acceptable and
why?

1. a. I am respecting you.
b. I respect you.
2. a. My son loves to draw and paint.
b. My son is loving to draw and paint.
3. a. We are having two cars.
b. We have two cars.
4. a. I am thinking you are new to this place.
b. I think you are new to this place.
5. a. The cake smells good.
b. The cake is smelling good.

Verbs referring to mental states (eg. know, think, believe etc) and to the use of the senses (eg. smell, taste etc) are never, or hardly ever, used in progressive forms. Some of these verbs are:
believe prefer know suppose feel sound
(dis)like love realise understand hear taste
see hate recognise want see belong
doubt imagme remember wish smell agree
possess own owe involve include depend

Can you explain the difference between?
1. a. l justcan'timaginehowyougotintosuchamess.
b. You're imagining things nothing will happen.

2. a. The coffee tastes bitter
b. Mother is tasting coffee to check ifit is too bitter.

3. a. My teacher admires my art work
b. She is admiring the latest painting I have made.

4. a. The doctor is feeling the patient's pulse.
b. The patient is feeling better.

Present Perfect vs. Simple Past

a. Explain the difference in the meaning of the following pairs of
sentences. You may like to use the given hints.

1. a. I have been a teacher for five years.
b. I was a teacher for five years.
(Hint: Is the speaker still a teacher?)
2. a. I always got good marks in English.
b. I have always got good marks in English.
(Hint: Is the speaker still studying?)
3. a. Geeta has never met her cousin.
b. Geeta never met her cousin.
(Hint: Is Geeta's cousin alive?)
4. a. I have never been to Timbuktu.
b. I never went to Timbuktu.
(Is the speaker talking about a particular journey or his travels so far?)
5. a. Jose has completed seven assignments today.
b. Jose completed seven assignments today.
(Hint: Is the day over? Has Jose more assignments to write?)

The present perfect is often used with the following time expressions:

until now for many years

so far over the last few years

lately in the past few months
not yet since20xx

recently
in recent years

Choose five of these time expressions and make sentences about interesting
items of news concerning yourself.

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Now make groups of four, and tell (not read) each other your news.

What has been the situation of your village/town/city five to ten years ago and how has it changed since then? Write a short paragraph describing the changes in its size, population, traftlc, buildings, lifestyle etc. Which verb forms would you mainly use to describe the changes? (Hint: Simple Past and Present Perfect forms.)

Study the following sentences.
1) I didn't know Jim had migrated to the United States.
2) When we arrived at the theatre, the show had already begun.
3) The patient had died before the ambulance reached the hospital.
4) He had got married by the time he started working.
5) I couldn't open the locker because I had mislaid the keys.
6) Byom Bakshi felt that he had seen the man somewhere before.
As you can see, each of the above sentences describes two different actions, events or situations. Work with a partner and list them as shown in the example.

A. Occurred First	B. Occurred Later
1. Example: Jim had migrated to the United States.	1. I did not know it. The speaker came to know the fact later.)
2.	2.
3.	3.
4.	4.
5.	5.
6.	6.

What verb forms have been used in (A) and (B) respectively?
A. ....................................................................
B ....................................................................

What conclusion can you draw from your analysis?

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Complete the following sentences correctly by using the simple past or
past perfect forms of the given verbs.
1) We ____ already (reach) home when Irlan __ (say) that he (forget) his books at school.

2) Wendy (wake up) late, then she ____ (miss) her school bus, so by the time she (reach) school, it already (start).

3) I ___ (visit) my town again ten years after I _____ (leave) it and ___ (find) thatit completely (change).

4) When Feroze and Mehr (meet) for the first time, they ___ _ (not like) each other but now they are married.

Find the incorrect sentences and then rewrite them correctly. Put a tick mark (✓)against the sentences that you think are correct.
1) By 2005, the singer recorded ten albums.
2) When I got to the bank, it had closed.
3) Timothy, the tiger, had killed five calves yesterday.
4) When Rehman met Mini ten years later, she grew up into a young girl.
5) By the time we reached the airport, the flight had left.
6) We hardly went a kilometre or so when the car broke down.

Tenses -Summary

Read the biodata of Sangeeta Rani Puri, India's swimming sensation. Then, complete the interview in the spaces provided. Do NOT add any extra information. Use appropriate tenses.

Natne : Sangeeta Rani Puri

Status : Non-resident Indian

Place of Birth : Trinidad

Place of Residence : USA

Parents : Raj Krishna Puri (Father) -fatnous immigration lawyer Moyna Margaret Puri (mother) - (from Trinidad)

Achievements records : i) six new national records in five day (Junior National Swimming Meet, Vijaywada)
ii) Senior Nationals, October 1995 (Kolkata) - Winner of seven events, five new national 29. 02 seconds - no medal.
Future Plans : I) Swimming scholarship and training in USA
ii) To represent India
iii) To win an Olympic Medal.

Interviewer: Sangeeta, since you were in India for only a short while before
you flew to Atlanta, would you tell us a little about yourself?
Sangeeta : Well, I'm an Indian and I'm proud to be one.
I: Please tell us about your parents.
S: My father ____________________
_______________________ from Trinidad.

I: Have you taken part in any of the National Championships?
S: (Very excited) Yes,_________at Vijaywada.

I: How ______________________________________________ Senior Nationals?

S: I won seven events and __________
I: How do you rate your performance in the Altanta Olympics in 1996?
S: I ___________________________ in the 50 metres freestyle. It's true that I _____________in Atlanta. But _____________________
I: Haveyou ___________________ forthefuture?
S: I in the USA. And of course I ____________for as long as possible. Also I _______________________ in the olympics.
I: Thank you, Sangeeta. I wish you all the best.
S: Thankyouverymuch.

Working with the same partner, use the information given below and
discuss the reasons for choosing a particular verb form in F .1. Then match
the information in the bubbles below with the sentences, and put the
sentence number in the space provided, as shown in the example.

1. e.g. Something is expected to happen before a particular time in the future. (Sentence No 2)

2.Statement of a universal truth or fact.

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3.Something is expected to
happen almost immediately

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4.Simple statement of future
plan or intention.

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5.Sure to happen at a particular time in the future, as arrangements for it
have been made.

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6.Statement of a planned
event expected.
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Read this sentence.

M. Hamel had said that he would question us on participles.

In the sentence above, the verb form “had said” in the first part is used to indicate an “earlier past.” The whole story is narrated in the past. M. Hamel’s “saying” happened earlier than the events in this story. This form of the verb is called the past perfect.

Pick out five sentences from the story with this form of verb and say why this form has been used.

Use the correct tense form of the verb given in the bracket and rewrite the sentence.

One human should _______ this for another always.

Use the correct tense form of the verb given in the bracket and rewrite the sentence.

All this ________ destroyed in a few years.

Use the correct tense form of the verb given in the bracket and rewrite the sentence.

She ______ like a dressmaker’s dummy standing there.