Lesson XVII: Vocabulary in Context

3. HOLD Base-AF Past-AF Have-AF HOLD HELD HELD What am I HOLDING ? You ’ re HOLDING a book . What am I HOLDING now? You ’ re HOLDING a pen . Look at Pictures 15-18. What’s Joe doing in Picture 15? He’s HOLDING some packages. What’s he doing in Picture 16? He’s HOLDING her COAT for her. What’s he doing in Picture 17? He’s HOLDING her CHAIR for her. What’s he doing in Picture 18? He’s HOLDING the DOOR for her. Exercise: 3.1. Practice HOLD Substitute the words after JOHN HELD THE UMBRELLA WHILE SHE … . For example: John held the umbrella while she looked for her key. crossed the street JOHN HELD THE UMBRELLA WHILE SHE CROSSED THE STREET. 1. got off the bus 5. got on the bus 9. wrote down her name 2. got out of the taxi 6. picked up her mail 10. filled it out 3. sat down 7. took her coat off 11. got in 4. got in the car 8. put her coat on 12. went into Exercise: 3.2. Practice HOLD Substitute the words inside the gap made of JOHN HELD … WHILE SHE GOT IN THE TAXI. For example: John held the packages while she got in the taxi. the suitcase JOHN HELD THE SUITCASE WHILE SHE GOT IN THE TAXI. 1. her coat 5. her backpack 9. her purse 2. her umbrella 6. the briefcase 10. her poodle 3. the flowers 7. her coat 11. their baby 4. the car door 8. her luggage 12. her baggage