Travel - prac

I'm in seat 16A.
Let me check.
I'll just check availability.
That's $30, including all taxes.
Ok, that's not too bad.
I'm calling about ...
From which airport ?

Might Prac

It was really difficult. Yes, for me too.
I'm going to go home and sleep.
After that, I don't know.
I might go for a drink / a meal.
Well, I'm sure of one thing.
Do you want to buy for it? I might. How much do you want for it?
Last month I spent 2 days in Pekanbaru.
I've never been to Japan. I'd love to go there, when I have time.

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Travel - prac

I'm in seat 16A.
Let me check.
I'll just check availability.
That's $30, including all taxes.
Ok, that's not too bad.
I'm calling about ...
From which airport ?

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Spontaneous

Yes, me too.
OK, let's do that.
I've got a meeting now.
Call me on my mobile.
It's really nice.
Yes, good idea. Let's go there.
No, I don't think so. I'd rather take the train.
I'm sorry I can't. I need to finish this report.
I need to do the housework.
What do you want to do now/tomorrow?
I'm tired and sleepy, I need to go to bed.
I'm not sure what I want to do.
I might go for a walk.
Finally I finished my exams today.
Great, thank you very much. 

I have got something to do.
How do I get to your place.

Imperative

Don't help me with this work. I can do it by myself.
Take the children to bed. Don't let them
watch the movie.
Is he marrying Shinta. Yes, he is in love with her.
Please, will you ask Robin to come in. Sorry I don't know him.
He always talk about sate. He obviously/definitely likes it.
I'm afraid I can't remember it.
Look at him. He seems so happy.
What are you going to do with these old papers?
Your son is making a lot of noise. I'll ask him to be quiet.

Have already

Let's see those film! Sorry, I have already seen it.
Have you meet them. No, I have never met them.
How are your kids? I haven't met them for ages.
Where's my card. Oh dear, I have lost it.

Phone - spont

Hold on a moment. I'll get him.
Look, I can't talk right now. Can I call you back? Of course.
Look, I'm in a meeting now.
I've got a meeting now.
Call me on my mobile.
If it's after five, call me on my mobile.

Spontan

How's business?
Oh, it's fine. Busy, you know.
People always say that.
That's right.
Yes, me too. 
Yes, for me too.
OK, let's do that.
OK, that's a good idea.

*
What else do we need to talk about?
The same as me.
Yes, good point / good idea.
Well done.

*
How are you?
I'm ok, just a bit unhappy.

Go Out

Are you enjoying the food? Yes, it's wonderful.
Is the food ok? Yes, very good as usual.
Hmm, it sounds great, fun.
It's really nice.
Yes, good idea. Let's go there.
No, I don't think so. I'd rather take the train.
I'm sorry I can't. I need to finish this report.
I need to do the housework.
What do you want to do now/tomorrow?
I'm tired and sleepy, I need to go to bed.
I'm not sure what I want to do.
I might go for a walk.
Finally I finished my exams today.
Great, thank you very much.
How do I get to your place ?

Practical

I'm ill, so I can't come to the class. Sorry.
Please speak a little louder. I can't hear you at the back of the room.
Where's my mobile? I put it on the table and now I can't find it.
Sorry, I'm busy on Saturday, but I can acompany you the next day if you want.
Sorry, I'm late for work, for school.
I can smell smoke. Is there a fire somewhere?

Can we have meeting on Friday?
We don't schedule meetings on Monday morning.

We always have a big office celebration on the company anniversary.

Like

Would you like to go out for a drink this evening?
I'd rather stay in really.
Is that far? No. It's about 5 minutes walk.
Would you like anything else? Yes please!

Trait

I'm a lazy person.
I don't like working and I enjoy watching tv all day.

I'm a generous person.
I like giving people money and presents.

I'm a shy person.
It is difficult for me to talk to new people.

I'm a kind person.
I like doing things to help other people.

I'm a funny person.
I make people laugh a lot.

I'm a selfish person.
I usually think about myself not other people.

I'm an outgoing person.
I'm friendly and like meeting new people.

I'm a reliable person.
When I promise to do something, I always do it.

Pray

Now we beg You:
bless us with a safe trip, with good weather.
Bless us with guidance from your Angels, 
so that the crew of this aircraft lead us to our destination safely.

We pray also that our family remain in peace 
until we land safely.
Blessed be Your name, now and forever.

Gerund - Infinitive

In English if you want to follow a verb with another action you must use gerund/infinitive

1. GERUND

acknowledge  admit  advise  allow  anticipate  appreciate  avoid  be worth  can't help  celebrate  confess  consider  defend  delay  discuss  dislike  dispute  endure  enjoy  escape  explain

feel  like  finish  forgive  give up (stop)  keep  keep on  omit  permit  postpone  practice  prevent  put off  recall  recollect  recommend  report

2. Verbs commonly followed by infinitive:

agree  appear  arrange  ask  attempt beg  can/can’t afford  can/can’t wait  care  chance choose  claim  come  consent  dare  decide  demand  deserve  determine  elect endeavor expert force get grow up guarantee hesitate hope hurry

learn manage need neglect offer pay plan prepare pretend promise prove refuse remain request resolve say seek seem strive struggle swear wish tend threaten turn out volunteer wait want would like

 3 . Verbs followed by gerund+inf (with little change in meaning)
Example

• It started to rain.
• It started raining.

begin 
can't bear 
can't stand 
continue 
hate
love like dislike 
prefer 
propose 
start

4. Verbs followed by gerund+inf (with a change in meaning)

Forget
I forgot to meet him. (I didn't meet him because I forget to do it)
I forgot meeting him. (I don't have memory of meeting him before)

Go on

• He went on to learn english. (He ended one periode of time before this)

• He went on learning english. (He continued learning the languages)

Quit

• She quit to work here.
• She quit working here.

Regret

• I regret promising to help you.
• I regret to tell you that we can't hire you.

Remember

• She remembered to visit her grandmother.
• She remember visiting her grandmother.

Stop

• I stopped to call you.
• I stopped calling you.

Try

• I tried to open the window.
• I tried opening the window.