6 Ask your team members if politics is a good topic to talk about with your new Japanese clients.

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1 Worksheet Remember! Question formation Simple Present to ask about regular actions and permanent situations The verb to Be and helping verbs:: Are you Italian? Yes, I am. No, I m not. Is he in his office? Yes, he is. No, he isn t. Can you speak English? Yes, I can. No, I can t. Where are you from? What nationality is he? Why can t you come to the meeting? Normal verbs: Do you come from Italy? Yes, I do. No, I don t. Does he speak English? (Yes, he does. No, he doesn t. Where do you come from? What languages does he speak? 1 Write questions based on the information below. 1 Ask your colleague if he has a nickname. 2 Ask your business partner if his family name is spelled with one s or two. 3 Ask your best friend what he has in common with his wife. 4 Ask your business partner if you can take her coat. 5 Ask your friend how often he uses his mobile phone. 6 Ask your team members if politics is a good topic to talk about with your new Japanese clients. 7 Ask your classmate how far away she lives from work. Cornelsen Verlag GmbH & Co. OHG, Berlin 2007, 1

2 8 Ask your new business partner if he knows Munich. 9 Ask your team leader if he lives near the city centre. 10 Ask your boss where he usually travels to on business. Cornelsen Verlag GmbH & Co. OHG, Berlin 2007, 2

3 Simple Past to ask about completed actions that happened at a specific time in the past The verb to Be and helping verbs: Were you in Berlin last week? Was he in his office yesterday? Could you speak English 5 years ago? Why were you in Paris last month? How much was your train ticket? Why couldn t he help you with your bags? Normal verbs: Did you go to Berlin last week? Did he work in his office yesterday? Where did you work 10 years ago? How much did your hotel cost? 2 Translate the questions into English. 1 Wann sind Sie hierher umgezogen? 2 Hast du gestern Abend etwas Besonderes gemacht? 3 Wohin seid ihr am Montag gegangen? 4 Wann haben Sie angefangen bei der Firma zu arbeiten? 5 Hat er eine angenehme Reise nach Hong Kong gehabt? 6 Warum warst du gestern nicht im Büro? 7 Hat Ihnen Ihr Aufenthalt in Bremen gefallen? 8 Konnten Sie das Hotel finden? 9 Konntest du deinen Chef heute früh anrufen? Cornelsen Verlag GmbH & Co. OHG, Berlin 2007, 3

4 Present Perfect A) to ask about actions that happened at an unspecified time in the past B) to ask about actions that began in the past and are still unfinished now All verbs: Have you ever been to Berlin? (Yes, I have. No, I haven t.) Has he finished the project yet? (Yes, he has. No, he hasn t.) Where have you been for so long? Why hasn t he finished the project yet? 3 Write a question based on the answer provided. Use the present perfect and the key word in brackets. 1 (how many) I ve been to our facilities in Los Angeles three times. 2 (ever/before) Yes, I ve seen him at our headquarters in London several times. 3 (before) No, I ve never gone up the Eiffel Tower before. 4 (yet) No, we haven t finished the report yet. 5 (how long) I ve been at this company for eight years. 6 (ever) No, I haven t. But I d love to go to Australia or Canada. 7 (already) Yes, I have. I made the hotel reservations yesterday. 8 (how long) We ve known each other for five years now. 9 (so long) He s been in the meeting since noon. 10 (yet) Yes, I have. I called the London office this morning. Cornelsen Verlag GmbH & Co. OHG, Berlin 2007, 4

5 Reflexive pronouns and verbs We use a reflexive pronoun when the object is the same person or thing as the subject Singular: self Plural: selves I myself We ourselves You yourself You yourselves He/she/it himself / herself / itself They themselves For example: I make myself a cup of coffee every morning. Don t worry about us. We can take care of ourselves. NOTE! Some verbs are reflexive in German, but NOT in English! I m looking forward to this evening. = Ich freue mich auf heute Abend. She always complains at work. = Bei der Arbeit beklagt sie sich ständig. Other verbs: apologize, argue, change, concentrate, feel, hide, hurry, imagine, meet, refer to, relax, remember, rely on, wonder, worry (see Grammar Appendix page 145 in your book for more verbs) There is a difference between ourselves and each other: We got ourselves ready to go to the party. (to get yourself ready) We saw each other yesterday at the meeting. 4 Fill in the blanks with a reflexive pronoun if needed. 1 He asked what he should do. 2 I wonder what time he s picking me up. 3 My colleague apologised for not coming to the meeting. 4 Don t blame. It s not your fault! 5 The dog hurt last week when it ran across the street. 6 I often worry about losing my job. 7 The secretary can t help us. We ll just have to find out about it. 5 Correct the mistakes! 1 Will we see us again soon? 2 I must remember me to pick up my business partner at the airport. 3 Allie and Sandro love themselves. 4 How do you feel yourself? Cornelsen Verlag GmbH & Co. OHG, Berlin 2007, 5

6 Answer key Exercise 1 1) Do you have a nickname? 2) Is your family name spelled with one s or two? 3) What do you have in common with your wife? 4) Can I take your coat? 5) How often do you use your mobile phone? 6) Is politics is a good topic to talk about with my (our) new Japanese clients? 7) How far away do you live from work? 8) Do you know Munich? 9) Do you live near the city centre? 10) Where do you usually travel to on business? Exercise 2 1) When did you move here? 2) Did you do anything special yesterday evening? 3) Where did you go on Monday? 4) When did you start at the company? 5) Did he have a nice trip to Hong Kong? 6) Why weren t you in the office yesterday? 7) Did you enjoy (like) your stay in Bremen? 8) Could you find the hotel? 9) Could you call your boss this morning? Exercise 4 1) himself 2) 3) 4) yourself 5) itself 6) 7) ourselves Exercise 5 1) Will we see each other again soon? 2) I must remember to pick up my business partner at the airport. 3) Allie and Sandro love each other. 4) How do you feel? Exercise 3 1) How many times have you been to our facilities in Los Angeles? 2) Have you ever seen him before? 3) Have you gone up the Eiffel Tower before? 4) Have you finished the report yet? 5) How long have you been at this company? 6) Have you ever been to an English-speaking country? 7) Have you already made the hotel reservations? 8) How long have you known each other? 9) Where s he been for so long? 10) Have you called the London office yet? Cornelsen Verlag GmbH & Co. OHG, Berlin 2007, 6