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Theme 2
National economy
Grammar: irregular verbs, verb tenses-present, past, present perfect
Čas potřebný k prostudování učiva lekce: 10 vyučujících hodin
Čas potřebný k ověření učiva lekce: 45 minut
KLÍNSKÝ P., MÜNCH O., CHROMÁ D., Ekonomika, EDUKO PRAHA, 2010. 180s. ISBN
978-80-87204-21-4.
PORVICHOVÁ J., Ekonomika a podnikání na dlani, RUBICO OLOMOUC, 2002. 112s.
ISBN 80-85839-80-6.
SAMUELSON P.A., NORDHAUS W.D., Ekonomie, Nakladatelství Svoboda Praha,
1995. 1011s. ISBN 80-205-0494-X.
SAMUELSON P.A., NORDHAUS W.D., Economics, Fourteenth Edition, McGRAWHILL.,
INC.1992. 784s. ISBN 0-07-054879-X.
FRAUS, Velký ekonomický slovník, FRAUS, 2007. 1312s. ISBN 978-80-7238-639-0.
COLLINS-COBUILD, Business Vocabulary in Practice, HarperCollins Publishers
Glasgow, 2003. 248s. ISBN 0-00-714303-6.
LONGMAN, Dictionary of Contemporary English, LONGMAN. 2003. 1949s. ISBN 0-
582-50664-6.
ČAPKOVÁ H. a kol., English for Economists, EKOPRESS PRAHA, 2002. 570s. ISBN 80-
86119-52-1
TULLIS G., TRAPPE T., New Insights into Business, LONGMAN, 2004. 176s. ISBN 987-
0-582-84887-0.
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1. Complete the table with the correct verb forms.
Czech equivalent Infinitive Past simple Past participle
know
understood
read
wrote
buy
drew
felt
spoke
seen
bring
2. Ask questions about the underlined words. Use the verb tense of the
statement.
There are several sectors in national economy.
………………………………………………………………………………….
Companies provide people with goods.
………………………………………………………………………………….
Our firm did not make any profit last year.
…….……………………………………………………………………………
I have always thought of being a sole trader.
………………………………………………………………………………….
They are installing posters in the exhibition hall
..…………………………………………......................................................
3. Complete the sentences with the correct verb form, past simple or
present perfect.
The share of primary sector in GDP …………… since 1980s. (fall)
The company …………… many applications for that position up to now. (not,receive)
The costs per square meter …………… significantly last year. (rise)
Jones, Ltd. …………… salaries to rescue this year profit. (cut)
He …………… equipment from producers at special price in December. (buy)
4. Use present simple or progressive in the sentences.
I ……………the situation very well now. (understand)
The boss ……………his subordinates every Monday morning. (meet)
They ……………costs of the new product these days. (calculate)
I don´t like him: he …..always …………… of everything. (complain)
At this moment the CEO …………… a speech at the meeting. (make)
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KEY
1. Complete the table with the correct verb forms.
Czech equivalent Infinitive Past simple Past participle
vědět know knew known
rozumět understand understood understood
číst read read read
psát write wrote written
koupit buy bought bought
kreslit draw drew drawn
cítit feel felt felt
mluvit speak spoke spoken
vidět see saw seen
přinést bring brought brought
2. Ask questions about the underlined words. Use the verb tense of the
statement.
There are several sectors in national economy. How many sectors are there in national economy?
Companies provide people with goods. Who do companies provide with goods?
Our firm did not make any profit last year. When did our company not make any profit?
I have always thought of being a sole trader. What have you always thought of being?
They are installing posters in the exhibition hall. Where are they installing posters?
3. Complete the sentences with the correct verb form, past simple or
present perfect.
The share of primary sector in GDP has fallen since 1980s.
The company has not received many applications for that position up to now.
The costs per square meter rose significantly last year.
Jones, Ltd. have cut salaries to rescue this year profit.
He bought equipment from producers at special price in December.
4. Use present simple or progressive in the sentences.
I understand the situation very well now.
The boss meets his subordinates every Monday morning.
They are calculating costs of the new product theses days.
I don´t like him: he is always complaining of everything.
At this moment the CEO is making a speech at the meeting.