Sevilen dersler, öğrenme etkinlikleri, çalışma araçları ve yenilikler; programlı gelecek için Present Simple, planlanmış gelecek için Present Continuous; always ile can sıkan davranışlar; sıfattan türeyen zarflar; -ed/-ing sıfatlar; either…or / neither…nor; So do I / Neither do I / I hope so ile kısa cevaplar.
Talking about the future with present tenses
Present Simple – timetables & schedules:
- The chemistry exam starts at 9:30 tomorrow.
- The school bus leaves at 7:15.
Present Continuous – personal arrangements:
- I’m meeting my study group after school.
- We’re visiting the science centre next Friday.
always + Present Continuous – annoying habits:
- My classmate is always forgetting his pencil case! 😤
- You’re always interrupting me!
Adverbs from adjectives: quick → quickly, careful → carefully, easy → easily, good → well, fast → fast, hard → hard (⚠️ hardly = neredeyse hiç)
-ed vs -ing adjectives
| -ing (neden olan şey) | -ed (hissedilen duygu) |
|---|---|
| The lesson was boring. | I was bored. |
| Coding is interesting. | I’m interested in coding. |
| The exam results were surprising. | We were surprised. |
| The rehearsal was tiring. | The musicians were tired. |
| The news was confusing. | Everyone was confused. |
Reading – Before the rehearsal:
Deniz: I’m so nervous! What if I forget the notes?
Mert: Don’t worry. You practised a lot. The piece isn’t as challenging as you think.
Deniz: I hope so! Last year’s concert was really embarrassing for me.
either…or, neither…nor and short answers
- either … or (ya … ya da): You can either do a project or take a test.
- neither … nor (ne … ne de): Neither Ali nor Can likes physics. (fiil genellikle yakın özneye uyar)
- both … and (hem … hem de): Both maths and art are my favourites.
Agreeing:
| Statement | Agree |
|---|---|
| I love biology. | So do I. |
| I can play the guitar. | So can I. |
| I don’t like exams. | Neither do I. / Me neither. |
| I didn’t finish the project. | Neither did I. |
Hope / think: Will we pass? – I hope so. / I hope not. · Is the test easy? – I think so. / I don’t think so.
Kavramlar
- rehearsal
- prova
- nervous
- gergin
- challenging
- zorlayıcı
- innovation
- yenilik
- study group
- çalışma grubu
- Present Simple: timetables (The exam starts at 9)
- Present Continuous: arrangements (I’m meeting…)
- always + continuous: annoying habits
- -ing: cause; -ed: feeling
- either…or / neither…nor / both…and
- So do I · Neither do I · I hope so
Örnek soru ve çözümü
“I’m not good at chemistry.” – Agree using a short answer. Then make one sentence with neither…nor.
Neither am I. → Neither my friend nor I am good at chemistry.
Çözümlü örnekler
1. “The documentary was very . I was .” (interest) Kolay
Çözüminteresting, interested.
2. “The train _ (leave) at 6:40 tomorrow morning.” Orta
Çözümleaves (timetable).
3. Which sentence shows annoyance? a) He always forgets. b) He is always forgetting his keys! Zor
Çözümb) always + Present Continuous expresses irritation.
Sık yapılan hatalar
- “I am boring” when you mean you feel bored.
- “So do I” after a negative sentence (Neither do I).
- “hardly” = hard sanmak (hardly = neredeyse hiç).
Biliyor muydun?
English speakers often answer “Me too!” instead of “So do I” and “Me neither” instead of “Neither do I” in everyday conversation.