Clothing and practical requests
Use for having clothes on your body and for the action of getting dressed. A current appearance uses present continuous: . A routine can use simple present: .
describes the correct size: . describes looking good on someone: . Both use an ordinary object pronoun after the verb.
British payment phrases include and . is a natural shop request; the object pronoun goes between and .
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Describe your clothes now. | ||
| Describe your clothes now. | ||
| Describe your usual winter clothing. | ||
| Describe your usual winter clothing. | ||
| Say one jacket is the right size. | ||
| Say one jacket is the right size. | ||
| Say the item looks good on the listener. | ||
| Say the item looks good on the listener. | ||
| Use the object pronoun in the normal shop request. | ||
| Use the object pronoun in the normal shop request. | ||
| Ask to use a card for payment. | ||
| Ask to use a card for payment. | ||
I’m wearing a yellow jacket.Describe your clothes now.
I wear a coat in winter.Describe your usual winter clothing.
The jacket fits me.Say one jacket is the right size.
It suits you.Say the item looks good on the listener.
Can I try it on?Use the object pronoun in the normal shop request.
Can I pay by card?Ask to use a card for payment.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the patterns
Tap the form described in this unit.
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Describe your clothes now.
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Describe your usual winter clothing.
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Say one jacket is the right size.
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Say the item looks good on the listener.
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Use the object pronoun in the normal shop request.
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Ask to use a card for payment.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Choose the right word for the gap.
I’m a yellow jacket.
Describe your clothes now.
I a coat in winter.
Describe your usual winter clothing.
The jacket me.
Say one jacket is the right size.
It suits .
Say the item looks good on the listener.
Can I try on?
Use the object pronoun in the normal shop request.
Can I pay card?
Ask to use a card for payment.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete a short message
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
I’m a yellow jacket.
Describe your clothes now.
I a coat in winter.
Describe your usual winter clothing.
The jacket me.
Say one jacket is the right size.
It suits .
Say the item looks good on the listener.
Can I try on?
Use the object pronoun in the normal shop request.
Can I pay card?
Ask to use a card for payment.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build useful sentences
Put the words in order.
Describe your clothes now.
Describe your usual winter clothing.
Say one jacket is the right size.
Say the item looks good on the listener.
Use the object pronoun in the normal shop request.
Ask to use a card for payment.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
Describe your clothes now.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the English pattern explained in the unit.
Describe your clothes now.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the English pattern explained in the unit.
Describe your usual winter clothing.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the English pattern explained in the unit.
Describe your usual winter clothing.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the English pattern explained in the unit.
Say one jacket is the right size.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the English pattern explained in the unit.
Say one jacket is the right size.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the English pattern explained in the unit.
Say the item looks good on the listener.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the English pattern explained in the unit.
Say the item looks good on the listener.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the English pattern explained in the unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
