Pick one brand and give past, present and future hints like those in the box below about which brand you are thinking of until your partner guesses which brand it is. Then take turns doing the same with different brands.
| Useful language for giving hints I would like to… I am wearing it now I wear it for special occasions/ when I need to impress someone/ at the weekends/… I (often/ sometimes/ rarely) see/ buy/ use it. It has(n’t) been popular for… It has(n’t) been popular since… It was very fashionable in… I would like to buy it, but I think I never will. I’m going to buy it as soon as I can. It is becoming more popular/ less popular. It has become more popular/ less popular. It became more popular…. |
When your teacher stops you, ask about any hint phrases above you aren’t sure how to use, working together to use them to talk about brands each time.
What are the differences in meaning between these pairs of tenses?
- I would like to buy it, but I think I never will
- I’m going to buy it as soon as I can
- It has been fashionable since the 80s
- It was fashionable in the 80s
- I am wearing it…
- I wear it…
Discuss as a class.
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Related pages
Market Leader Intermediate Unit 1 page (including more stuff on brands)
