Sentence types

Cooking is one of her hobbies.

Getting a good job is not easy.
Driving becomes more and more
expensive.
Working overtime is quite common
in this company.
Making fun of other people is not
nice.
Learning about other cultures
makes people more tolerant.

No smoking!
No parking!
No tresspassing!
No loitering!

To sleep or not to sleep that is the question.

To live is to learn.
To know is to care.
To lie down and rest beside Mellinda makes me be on
cloud nine.
To think something does not cause as much trouble as
to say something.
To be successful in love, one must know how to begin
and when to stop.
To swim in icy water terrifies me.
To know all is to forgive all.

Contrast between GERUND AND

INFINITIVE!
It was impossible to get him on the
phone yesterday. (particular
case!)NOT Getting him on the
phone was impossible yesterday.!!!
But in generalisation: I always find
buying a present for her rather
difficult.

Its hard to be brave these times.

Its easy to dig a pit for others.
It was easier to steal.
It will be cool to meet Kameron Ki
az.
Its damned difficult to say goodbye
to my beer.
Is it good to go to that boozer?

Is it a long way to school from

here? (distance)
How far is it?
What time is it? (time)
Its been a hard days night.
Its getting colder and colder.
(natural phenomenon)
It was dark by that time.

It was the English teacher who saw

you in the pub yesterday..
It was in the pub that the English
teacher saw you yesterday.
It was yesterday that the English
teacher saw you in the pub.
It was you that the English teacher
saw in the pub yesterday.

I was sad to meet Maca In the

detoxication centre.
Pipiske was overjoyed to see
Tokyo HotelDrunk.
Sillycat was really sorry to disturb
Brainless Lui.
My mother was surprised to hear
about my graduation.
You are fortunate to have a
shapely girl like Vres Alexandra.

It wasnt easy for me to survive the

break-up with my sweetheart.
They will be impatient for the
helicopter to arrive.
My mother-in- love was really sorry
for Mel Gibson to leave so soon.
Would it have been inconvenient
for Totya to escort Roggyant
Mariska to her place ?

It is high time to learn all the

sentence types or else
It was a sin to make fool of him.
It wont be an easy case to
convince him.
It would be a waste of time to learn
Unga-bunga.
Its time to set off on our journey to
Heaven

I have no time to revise tenses.

There is nothing to see here. Except for
the mummy of the Determined English
Learner.
He had no money to waste.
Mr Brain has a lot of work to do.
I had no reason to hit him. But it gave a
scrap of temporary happiness.
What a stupid question to ask!

There is no time for Mucus to

please me.
I have no place for you to stay.
There is no need for us to fight.
There is no chance for Bbe to get
him.
Is there any room for me in your
bed to lie?
Demjn has no money for you to
waste.

It is no good boozing instead of

preparing for the exam.
It wasnt worth waiting for the sun
to rise.
Im fed up with listening to sissies
complaints.
Palk was sick of her asking him to
marry her.
Pit Pat was busy bossing around.

I like to love.
I like loving.
I love playing.
I love to play.
I hate hating.
I hate to hate.
I prefer loving her.
I prefer to love her.

I continued kissing Mici.

I continued to kiss Mici.
He started to hit him.
He started hitting him.
I began to cry.
I began crying.

I remember stepping on my cat.

Ill remember to step on my cat.
Ill never forget meeting Budi Alen.
Dont forget to meet Budi Alen.
I regret calling you a prize idiot.
I regret to inform you that you are
a prize idiot.

I stopped to touch her.

I stopped touching her.
He tried driving his car with his
legs.
He tried to drive his car with his
legs.

I cant afford to go there.

She agreed to come to my party.
My parents wouldnt allow me to go
to the party.
The results appear to support your
theory.
Have you arranged to meet
Dundika this weekend?

I asked her to wash my back. And the rest.

In this chapter I will attempt to explain what
led up to revolution.
I begged not to put me in a bag.
Would you care to respond?
No responsible therapist will claim to cure
your insomnia.
Will you consent (give permission/agree)
to run for office?

He decided not to go to his own

funeral.
I demand to see the results of the
survey.
The wicked stepmother deserves
to have a fair hearing.
The committee expects to decide
by tomorrow.
Brainless Bill again failed to pass
the exam.

I happened to see the blue bird of

happiness.
I hesitate to try the experiment
again.
What do you hope to accomplish?
We have learned to proceed with
caution.
Rumcjsz longed to see Msenka
again.
The Kovcs family managed to go
on holiday in a nearby village.

Do we need to find new models?

The author neglected to provide an
index.
My dad offered to pick us. (gerund
also possible!!)
Taszil persuaded me to go with him.
Shrek didnt plan to sleep with Fiona.
(gerund also)
He was not prepared to give a
lecture.

The book doesnt pretend to be for

beginners.
Tncike promised to do all she can to
please me.
How does Tapsi propose (intend) to deal
with the situation?
The concert proved to be a success
Remind me to give her a call.
After the divorce she resolved (fml to make
a definite decision to do sg)never to
marry again.
Local schools are seeking to reduce the

dropout rate.

The concert proved to be a

success
Remind me to give her a call.
After the divorce she resolved
(fml to make a definite
decision to do sg) never to
marry again.
Local schools are seeking to
reduce the dropout rate.

Aloe Vera seemed to hug me, but she

didnt.
I was still striving to be successful.
We struggled to understand her point of
view
Mona Lisa swore to wipe that idiotic grin
off her face.
My wife told me not to do that way.
The People tend to need less sleep as
they get.

Hat ron threatened to

take them to court.
(gerund also possible)
Mr Mean undertook to
pay the money back in
five weeks. (Gerund
also)
I want to break free.
I wish to make a
complaint about this
dead parrot.

They arranged for her to win the

tender. Izaura longed for Jose
Armando Puffandos Hasandos to
kiss her.
His father managed for him to
meet Tompos Ktya.
Mr Demjn is planning for me to
inherit everything.

She acknowledged receiving

assistance.
I dont mind coaching her for the
exam.
He admitted stealing my lagzi
Lajcsi CD.
He anticipates having trouble with
his supervisor.

I appreciate having some time off work.

(I'm having the time...)

I appreciate your giving me some

time off work. (You're giving me the
time...)
Ta-pr avoided answering my
question.
I finally completed writing my
thesis.

The comitee delayed reporting the

results until they were sure.
They will consider granting you
money.
Snow White deferred writing her
report on the dwarfs.(to delay sg
until a later date)

Manci denied sucking my brain.

President Bean and his advisors
discussed running the experiments
again.
This review procedure entails
repeating the test. (require/bring as
a result)
This procedure involves testing
each sample twice.

My results justify taking drastic

action.
The author mentionsss seeing this
event.
The committee has postponed
writing the report.
I cannot recall getting those results
before.
Mricka resists telling me his email
address.

Mricka resists telling me his email

address.
The princess resented spending so
much time with the frog kissing him
in vain.
She recommends reading Marx.
They may risk losing their homes.
They will not sanction copying
without permission.

I suggested having a party.

Our English teacher can't tolerate
talking rubbish.

After finishing work, I always go to my

favourite pub.
Before going to bed I sometimes read
Ta-boy magazine.
On walking home I did some shopping in
Maca mall.
Since leaving Mucsarcsge, they have
visited Pornapti, Bzakerettye and
Bugyi.
Besides being a hostess, Gizuska writes
lyrics for the Mind-blowing Effect Band.

Instead of standing there rooted to

the spot, get dressed quick!
Without wanting to hurt you, let me
tell you, you were very rude to me
at the party.

Whats your excuse for coming late

again?
I still havent got used to waking up
at 10.
I often dream of going to the El
Classico.
Kohn is not good at telling jokes.
We look forward to hearing from
you soon.

Participles: active and

passive, Introduction

1: ACTIVE PRESENT
PARTICIPLES used like adjectives
or adverbs, have similar meanings
to active verbs
Falling leaves=leaves that fall
A meat-eating animal=an animal
that eats meat)
She walked out smiling.=She was
smiling.

MOST PAST PARTICIPLES have

passive meanings when used like
adjectives or adverbs.
A broken heart= a heart that has
been broken
Pubi lived alone, forgotten by
everybody. (He had been forgotten
by everybody)

INTERESTED AND
INTERESTING

Amusing-amused/exciting-excited/
Annoying-annoyed/frighteningfrightened/boring-bored/disappointingdisappointed/pleasingpleased/embarrassing/embarrassed/surp
rising/surprised/confusing/confused/.
For me the situation was embarrassing,
but Bbe Baba wasnt in the least
embarrassed. I was really interested in
the lesson, although my brainless friend
thought, it wasnt interesting at all.

Mucika meant it to be a pleasing

remark, but I wasnt pleased at all.
It was a terribly boring party, so I
was bored.
Why are you frightened, baby?
Am I really so frightening, eh?

Her explanation was rather

confusing.
Not surprisingly,I was confused.
Yeah baby, you are really exciting
in that mini- skirt. You can hardly
imagine how excited I am at the
moment

Exceptions when past participle

can be used with active meanings,
especially before nouns.!!!!!

A fallen leaf=a leaf that has fallen

Advanced students= students who
have advanced to a high level
Developed countries= countries
which are developed
Increased activity/vanished
civilisations/an escaped
prisoner/faded colours/swollen
ankles

Active past participles:

advanced points 1

Some more pp-s can be used with

active meanings, but only with
adverbs
A well-read person/ a muchtravelled person/recently-arrived
immigrants/ a well-known artist

Active past participles,

exceptions 2

Some active pp-s can be used

after BE.
She is retired now.
Those curtains are badly faded.
My family are all grown up now.
This class is the most advanced.

PARTICIPLES as adjectives before

nouns, or after BE or other link
verbs

This is an interesting book.

Can you see those screaming
children?
The upstairs toilet window is
broken.
It may be a lost dog.

Participles used as
adjectives can have
objects.

They are English-spaking

Canadians.
These are nothing else but
government-inspired rumours.
Let me go back to the abovementioned point.
I love her home-made cakes.
There is a recently-built house at
the end of this road.

Participle clauses can be

used after nouns and
pronouns

We can offer you a job cleaning

cars.
Theres Mr Obese, eating as usual.
In came the first runner, closely
followed by the second.
I found my love lying in bed
covered with nothing but a roll of
toilet paper.

RECOVERED/CAMPED/STOPPED/FINI
SHED/GONE/ are used this way after
BE, but not usually before nouns.
Why are all those cars stopped at the
crossroads? (Not a stopped car!!)
I hope youre fully recovered from your
operation.
Were camped in the field across the
stream.
Ill be finished in a few minutes.
Those days are gone.

Adverbs of manner
Going to the pub, I met my
common sense, so I went back
home.
Pubi, wanting to impress his new
girlfriend, did his room.
Seeing that she was rather
depressed, I tried to cheer her up.
(adverbial clause of reason)

Having drunk the cleaning agent,

Jozs asked for some herb tea.
Having finished my coffee, I started
to work on my book.
Hearing that there was a bang on
the door, I went to see who it was.
Dont watch Between your
mothers while kissing me.

My kids came into my bedroom

laughing hysterically.
Pista was lying on the floor of the
boozer gasping for breath.
I stopped a moment studying her
impressive body.
The lotto winner stood there
counting his winnings eagerly.