Percakapan

Evan : hi gary. Have you done a preparation for the final exam ?

Gary : just a little. I even don’t think about it. Because in my mind there are so many plans for holidays.

Evan : any plans for this holiday ?

Gary : yes of course. I am going to go to visit Bali and Kalimantan island.

Evan : that’s good. Wht will you do there ?

Gary : surfing in Bali, travelling in rain forest, and visiting a traditional house in Kalimantan. What about you ? already have a nice plan ?

Evan : none. My parents are quite busy because of business.

Gary : don’t be sad. You can go with us if you want.

Evan : really ? of course I want.

Gary : excellent.

Evan : yeah. Thank you gary.

Gary : you are welcome Evan.

Laundry Time

Laundry Time

            Liz hates (s) doing the laundry. She realizes (iz) that four weeks (s) have passed since her last trip to the Laundromat. There are piles (iz) of clothes (z) in the closets (s), the sheets (s) and towels (s) are dirty, shes’s (iz) been wearing the same pair of blue jeans (s) for nine days (iz), and she doesn’t (z) have any clean socks (s) or blouses (iz) left. She thinks (s) about it while she watches (iz) one of her favorite TV shows (s). She wishes (iz) she didn’t have to do such chores (s). Then she opens (s) a book, turns (s) the pages (s), and sries (iz) to study. The phone rings (s): one of Liz’s (iz) friends (s) reminds (s) her about Sally’s (iz) party tomorrow evening. She decides (iz) that it’s (s) now or never. She can’t go to the party unless she washes (iz) one of her new dresses (iz). She stuffs (s) all her clothes (z) into two laundry bags (s). She strips (s) the bed and pulls (s) the pillowcases (iz) off the pillows (s). She goes (z) through the apartement, picking up everything in sight. Finally, she grabs (s) some coat hangers (z), two boxes (iz) of detergent, an her keys (iz), and closes (iz) the door behind her. She hopes (s) she won’t be too late. She arrives (s) at the Laundromat, carries (z) in all her belongings (s), and searches (iz) for some empty machines (z). But they’re all either in use or out of order. She sighs (s), picks up (s) everything, ang drives (z) to the local video store to rent a couple of movies (z).

Howard's Morning

Howard’s Morning

            The clock radio played (d) soft music, but it sounded (id) far away to Howard. At last, he opened (d) his eyes, rolled (d) over, and looked (t) at the clock. He turned (d) away and started (id) to go back to sleep when suddenly he realized (d) that it was already eight o’clock. He was late. He jumped (t) out of bed, quickly shaved (d), brushed (t) his teeth, combed (d) his hair, and got dressed (d). He’d wanted (id) to take a shower, but decided (id) that there wasn’t enough time. He rushed (t) down the stairs and into the kitchen. He hated (d) being late. Hurriedly, he fixed (t) breakfast – coffee and toasted (d) English muffin (no time for his usual fried egg) – and raced (t) out the door. He started (id) his car and had just pulled (t) out the driveway when he thought popped (d) into his mind: it was Saturday, he didn’t have to go to work after all. He slowly returned (d), climbed (d) the stairs, changed (d) his clothes, and went back to bed again.

Tenses

Form	Past	Present	Future
Simple	We worked this homework in the house.	We work this homework in the house.	We will work this homework in the house.
Continous	We were worked this homework in the house.	We are working this homework in the house.	We will be working this homework in the house.
Perfect	We had worked this homework in the house.	We have worked this homework in the house.	We will worked this homework in the house.