Ejercicio # 1:

Completa los recuadros con las conjugaciones correctas del verbo TO BE.
1. My name ____is__ James.
2. Mary __is_____ a secretary.
3. John and Lucy __are__ at school.
4. I ___am____ a student.
5. The boys __are__ in the garden.
6. He _____is__ a lawyer.
7. Susie ____is___ a housewife.
8. She ___is____ a student.
9. They __are_____ my friends.
10. You __are____ a student
Exercise # 2
Completa los espacios escribiendo la forma negativa de la oracin.
Ejemplo: I play tennis - I don't play tennis.
-

I play tennis.
_I dont_ play tennis.
He lives in London.
__He does not _live_ in London.
You are good.
__You arent __ good.
She is a teacher.
___She isnt _____ a teacher.

They live in England.

__They dont live___ in
England.
Joe is a doctor.
___Joe isnt ______ a doctor.
Mary is a lawyer.
__Mary isnt ______ a lawyer

Exercise # 3

Completa los espacios con This is

These are.

___This___is_
_a computer.

_These
are_cherrie
s.

__These
are____coins.

____This_is
___ a hat.

___This is___
an umbrella.

___This
is___ a
clock.

___This is___ an apple.

__These are_ books.

Exercise # 4:

Complete las siguientes oraciones con las palabras correspondientes acerca de la comida:

My favorite fruit is _____orange__________

My favorite drink is___beer___________

I have _juice, bread, cheese, ___ for breakfast.

When I _ I'm thirsty _________, I drink soda.

I use ___ banana, apple_____ to make a salad.

Exercise 5

Reescribe las siguientes oraciones en tiempo futuro simple. Respeta las maysculas, minsculas y signos de
puntuacin.

1. I travel to Spain.

2. Tony isn't at school.

3. I'm too busy.

4. We have a party tonight.

5. Sharon and Max study hard for the exam.

___Sharon and Max will study hard for the exam_____

6. I answered the phone.

__I will answered the phone________

7. I wasn't at home.

__I will am not at home____________

8. The plans are ready.

9. Everyone has a computer.

_I will travel to Spain___

__Tony will is not at school____
__I will too busy______________
__We will have a party tonight_____

__The plans will are ready_________

___Everyone_will has a computer___
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1. Complete. Use am, is,

are.
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2. Draw and complete for you and two

friends.

In
this

My
name

is...Timmy.

I..am...10 years old

I..am...a clown.

My best friends..are...

Alfonso and Joaquin, They are 40 and

Jack and Sue.

25 years old.

My name...is Edwin Ortiz

I am 34 years old. My best friends is

They..are.....rock stars.
section you will find exercises that will help you to practice the previous topics.
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3. a) Write true answers.

b) Are you a student?

Yes, I am
c) Are you from the USA?

No, I am not
d) Where are you from?

I am from Tunja
e) Are you twelve?

No, I am not
f) How old are you?

I am 34 years old

g) Is your friend from Rome?

No, he isnt
h) Where is your friend from?

My friend is from Tunja

4.
a)
-

b)
-

c)
d)
-

e)
-

f)
-

Correct the mistakes.

4Writeand
theI plural.
Sarah
am are sisters.
A
She
is
a
girl.
- Sarah and I are sisters.
-They are some girls
Ben and Tim is are at school.
B He is a teacher.
- Ben and Tim are at school
They are some teachers
Horses and cows is animals.
C It is a deer.
Horses and cows are animals.
these are deer.
England
are
a country.
d I am a
boy.
-They
England
a country.
areissome
boys.
Tim
areare
from
America.
E You
a child.
-You
Tim are
is from
America
children

F I am a banker.

They are some bankers

5. Read the information and write a short text

about this person.
- Name: Lucy Surname: Pitt
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Age: 13

Job: Student
Nationality: French

She is Lucy, she is 13 years old, she is a

student of English, She is French, She is very
generous.

6. Read and complete.

a) ..Is.....she a dancer? No,.she

isnt ...............
b) ...Are....they from Japan?
Yes,...they are.......
c) ..Is.....he a bus driver? No,.he
isnt ............
d) ..Is.....it a pet? No,..it is
not.................
e) ...Are....they dirty?
Yes,..they are................
f) ..Is.....Mary from Italy? No,.

she is not...........
g) ...Is....Mr Dane a doctor?
Yes,..he is.......
h) ....Is...that Kim? No,..he. .is

not ................
i) ..are.....you a pilot? No,...II
am not...............
j) ....Are...they penguins?
Yes,...they are...........
k) ...Are....you dancers? Yes,..i
am............
l) ..Are.....they brown?
No,..they are
not................

7. Turn these sentences into negative.

a) She is a young girl.

- She isnt a young girl

b) I am a detective.
- I am not a detective
c) They are ugly cats.
- They arent ugly cats.
d) We are strong girls.
- We arent strong girls
e) Steven is from England.
- Steven isnt from England.
f) You are a nurse.
- You arent a nurse.
g) Hes a basketball player.
- He is not a basketball player.
h) They are bottles.
- They arent bottles.
i) That is a fish.
- That isnt a fish
j) The black cat is small.
- The black cat isnt small.
k) This boy is lazy.
- This boy isnt lazy.
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8. Write questions using the verb to be and some of these words.

-

MICE

CLEVER

DRESS

YELLOW

CLEAN

SUNNY

- AQUI HACER PREGUNTAS PARA QUE NO QUEDE

IGUAL
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DEMONSTRATIVES

Write This or These in the boxes below.

This

pencil is no good.

This

is Michelle's pen.

computer is expensive.

These

girls are from my college.

These

bikes are mountain bikes.

This

is my newspaper.

These

shoes are too big.

This

book is very interesting.

This

house is the biggest in the street.

These

potatoes aren't cooked.

That/Those

This

Write That or Those in the boxes below.

9.

10.

That

desk is mine.

That

is a good answer.

Those

questions are too difficult.

That

isn't a nice thing to say.

Those

dogs bark all day.

That

dress is short.

Those

birds sing in that tree every morning.

That

letter is for Jill.

Those

windows are open.

Those

cars go fast.

Present timple

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

I. Write the verbs in Simple Present, 3rd person singular. Look at the example :
be it: It is
have he: he has
eat she: _____she eats___________
speak - he : ____he speaks_________
wash she: ____he washes________

II. Choose the correct form of the verb or auxiliary verb and complete the
sentence.
1. The children___ dont play______ with the dog. (doesnt play / dont play)
2. The girls _____ run___________in the park. (runs / run)
3. ___ Does _________the women cook the breakfast? (Do / Does)
4. The man____ works _____________at night. (works / work)

5. The dog______ doesnt play _______________with the ball. (dont play / doesnt play)
6.___ Does __________the boy eat an apple? (Do / Does)
7.Mr. Parker ___plays _________ the guitar.(play / plays)
III. Write the correct form of the verb in present simple.
1.Children .....make............... (make ) a lot of noise.
2.Sarah .......likes.................. (like ) slow music very much.
3.I .......brush................ (brush ) my teeth twice a day.
4.She .........does.................... (do ) her homework regularly.
5.Susan ......drinks...................... (drink ) milk for breakfast.
6.They .........get up........................ (get up ) at 7:00 in the morning.
7.My father .....arrive.................... (arrive) home at 7:00 p.m .
8.Betty and Mary .....go..................... (go ) to bed at 9:00p.m.
9.This train ......stops....................... (stop ) at Gebze.
10.We ....play.................... (play ) football all the weekend.
11. John .....works....... (work) in a restaurant.
IV. Circle the correct answer
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

Robert/ I like walking in the rain.

Susan/I usually comes home at 4:00 pm.
Jane /Mary and Sue always cleans her room.
Bill / You come to the class late.
I / Helen brushes her teeth every night .
Jenny / I swim very well.
Betty / You sings well.
They / My uncle live in New York.

V. Use the correct form of the verbs in brackets

1.Mr. and Mrs. Brown ........live.................... (live ) in Canada .
2.Tim .......gets................. (get) up at seven oclock every day.
3.Tom always .......has.................... (have ) breakfast at 7:30.
4.They usually ......have..................... (have ) lunch in the cafeteria.
5.The train ........leaves................. (leave ) the station at 8:00 a.m .
6.Mrs. Brown ......does................... ( do) all the work at home.
7.Peter .......works.................. (work ) in a supermarket at the weekends .
8.Hans ..........comes................... (come ) from Germany.
9.My roommate ....hates.................... ( hate ) cold weather.
10.Sarah .....reads....................... ( read ) a fairy tale before she sleeps.
11.I ........write............... ( write ) letters to my friends in my spare time .
12.My father sometimes .........cooks.................. (cook) for us.
13.My brother always .....watch........................ (watch) television .
14.I .............listen................. (listen ) to pop music.
15.Betty ......takes..................... (take ) shower on Sundays.
VI. Change positive sentences into negative.
1. I get up at 7:30 every morning.
I dont get up at 7:30 every morning
2. She drinks coffee every day.
She doesnt drink coffee every day
3. My brother usually does his homework.
He doesnt usually do his homework
4. We go to computer course at the weekends. We dont go to computer course at the
weekends

5. Mrs.Fun speaks French.

6. My cousin and I like pop music.

Mrs. Fun doesnt speak French

My cousin and I dont like pop music

VII. Select the correct optio nusing Present Simple.

1 - They __ don't come __ here very
often.
_____don't come
_____doesn't comes
_____doesn't come

2 - John and Mary __ come ____ twice a

week.
_____come
_____comes
_____coming

3 - It _ doesn't make ____ sense.

_____don't make
_____doesn't makes
_____doesn't make

4 - She __ doesn't have__ a brother.

_____doesn't has
_____don't has
_____don't have
_____doesn't have
5 - She doesn't know ____ .
_____don't know
_____doesn't knows
_____doesn't know
_____don't knows
6 - He doesn't like ____ it.
_____don't like
_____doesn't like
_____doesn't likes
_____don't likes

VIII. Write the words in the correct order to make questions and
answer them.
1 are / where/ from you? _____Where are you from?
________________________
A: _____ ___________________I am from Tunja ______________________
2 old / you /how /are? ___How old are you?
_______________________________
A:____________________I am twenty nine years
old____________________________
3 you/ do/ what do?_____What do you do?
________________________________
A: _________I am a student
______________________________________________
4 your /what /name/ is? ____What is your name?
___________________________
A:_______________________My name is
Edwin_____________________________
5 where /you /study /do?____Where do you study?
_________________________
A:________________________I study at Sena in the
Tunja________________________
6 you /who/ do/ with /live?___Who do you live with?
________________________
A:________________________I live with my
girlfriend__________________________

IX. Look at the pictures and describe Duncans daily routine,

then write some sentences below.

Duncan gets up at 6: 30 am, then he washes his face and gets dressed.
He makes breakfast and rides his bike to school at 8:15. He gets to school
at 8:45 and teaches geography lessons until 12: 30. He has lunch and in the
afternoon he reads or plays basketball. In the evening, he reads or meets
friends. He has dinner at 8 pm. Finally he goes to bed.
My day
This is Duncan Dark Blue. What does he go do on school days?
EXERCISE 1
Complete the story of Duncan Dark Blues day. Use these 12 verbs. You will
need to use some of them more than once.
Have, do, get, get (dressed), go, talk, play, watch, be(is), arrive, wake up,
meet.
On schooldays Duncan Dark Blue__wakes up_____ at 6:30. He gets a
wash
. After that he _gets dressed and at 7:30 he has breakfast. He usually
hascornflakes, bread and tea. He goes to school by bike and_arrives at
school at 8:45. He has lessons in the morning til lunch time. Lunch time at
school is from 12:30 to 1:30. In the afternoons he_has more lessons or does
sport. He normally gets home at half past four. Mum, Dad and Duncan
Dark Blue meet in the evenings Duncan does his homework,_ watches tv or
meets his friends. They speak about their plans for the weekend.

- Solution of questions
- Exercise 2
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He wakes up at 6:30
Yes, He has a shower
He has cornflakes, bread and tea
He arrives to school by bike
He has lunch in his house
its journey takes 30 minutes
My family and I have dinner to 8:00 pm

- Exercise 3 (answers)
- I usually get up at 7 am
- I usually eat eggs, bread, hot chocolate
and cheese
- Yes, I have lunch in my house
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Taken from the book pictures on English

- 1 Complete the conversations. Use the correct

form of will or going to.
-

Ive decided to go to university.

Really? Which subject are you

going to (study)?

- 2 Do you think that computers will (control) our lives in the

future?
- 3

No, of course not!

Why are you wearing a tracksuit?

I am going to play play) tennis in the park

with David.

- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
-

Its very cold in here.

Yes, youre right. I will close (close) the window.
That woman looks very pale.
Yes, I think she is going to faint (faint).
Why are you turning on the radio?
I am going to listen (listen) to the news.
I cant work out this maths problem.
I am going to help (help) you with it.

- 2 Choose the correct tenses.

- 1 In a hundred years time I think people will
live / are living on the moon.
- In a hundred years time I think people will live on the moon

- 2
Who are you meeting / will you meet
this evening?
- Who are you meeting this evening?
- 3
What are you going to wear for the party?
I havent decided yet. Maybe Ill wear /
Im wearing my new jeans.
- I havent decided yet. Maybe Ill wear my new jeans
- 4 Greg passed his driving test last week. He told me hes going to
buy / hell buy a car.
- Greg passed his driving test last week. He told me hes going to buy a
car
- 5
I feel terrible. I think Ill be / Im going
to be sick.
- I feel terrible. I think Ill be sick
- 6 Where are you going for your summer holidays?
- I dont know yet. Perhaps Ill go / Im going to go to
Torremolinos.
- I dont know yet. Perhaps will go to Torremolinos
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- 3 Choose the correct tenses.

-

Hi Pablo!
How are you? A lot has happened since I last wrote. The good
news is that Ive passed all my exams, and 1 Ill start / Im
starting university in September. 2 Im going to study / Ill
study Spanish and Catalan at Middlesex University in London, so 3
Ill be able to / Im being able to write e-mails in Catalan soon!
Ive also got a new boyfriend called Matthew.
Hes a year older than me and hes really nice.
Next week 4 well go / were going to a Blur concert in
Manchester. Matthew queued for six hours for the tickets!
Unfortunately 5 Im not seeing / I wont see Matthew very often
after I start university.

Ill probably find / Im probably finding a flat in London, and

hell definitely stay / hes definitely going to stay in
Manchester. But 8 were seeing / well see each other at
weekends.
- 9 Are you coming / Will you come and visit me in London? I
hope so.
- Love
- Clare

4. Read the dialogue and answer the

questions.
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Dialogue - The Party

Martha: What a horrible weather today. I'd love to go out, but I think it will just
continue raining.
Jane: Oh, I don't know. Perhaps the sun will come out later this afternoon.

Martha: I hope you're right. Listen, I'm going to have a party this Saturday. Would
you like to come?
Jane: Oh, I'd love to come. Thank you for inviting me. Who's going to come to the
party?

Martha: Well, a number of people haven't told me yet. But, Peter and Mark are
going to help out with the cooking!
Jane: Hey, I'll help, too!

Martha: Would you? That would be great!

Jane: I'll make lasagna!

Martha: That sounds delicious! I know my Italian cousins are going to be there. I'm
sure they'll love it.
Jane: Italians? Maybe I'll bake a cake...

Martha: No, no. They're not like that. They'll love it.
Jane: Well, if you say so... Is there going be a theme for the party?

Martha: No, I don't think so. Just a chance to get together and have fun.
Jane: I'm sure it'll be lots of fun.

Martha: But I'm going to hire a clown!

Jane: A clown! You're kidding me.

Martha: No, no. As I child, I always wanted a clown. Now, I'm going to have a
clown at my own party.
Jane: I'm sure everyone will have a good laugh.

Martha: That's the plan!

a)

What do they think about the weather? _______________

______they think it will just continue raining ____________________
b) What does Martha have to share? ___________________
_ Martha going to share a party _____________________
c) What are Peter and Mark going to do? ________________
_ Peter and Mark are going to help out with the cooking___
d) What does Jane offer to do? ____________________________
Jane is going to make lasagna ____________________________
e) How does Jane react to the news about the Italian cousins?
Jane says she is going to make a cake_____________________
f) What special plan is there? _________________________
there will be a clown____________________________
g) Why does Martha want a clown? _____________________
From girl, she always wanted a clown _________________

II. Change to future: be going to + verb

-

Se va a

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)
-

They are going to take (take) a vacation next year.

She is going to study (study) art at San Diego State University.
We are going to have (have) a party next weekend.
I am going to buy (buy) a new car.
The boyfriend and girlfriend are going to get married (get) married.
He isnt going to look for (not look) for a new job.
The boss is going to give (give) everyone a pay raise.
One student is going to be (be) absent tomorrow.
I am not going to spend (not spend) any more money.

III. Put the verbs into the correct form using will.

Jim asked a fortune teller about his future. Here is what she told him:

You __will____________ (earn) a lot of money.

You __ will___________ (travel) around the world.
You __ will__________ (meet) lots of interesting people.
Everybody _ will________ (adore) you.
You ___wont_________ (not / have) any problems.
Many people _ will_______ (serve) you.
They __ will___________(anticipate) your wishes.
There __wont_________(not / be) anything left to wish for.
i) Everything___ will_______ (be) perfect.
j) But all these things __ will__(happen / only) if you marry me.
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)

IV.

Choose the correct answer for each question.

1. I feel really tired. I think I _'m

going to

go to bed.

a) 'll

b) 'm going to

a) 'll

b) 'm going to

a) 'll

b) 's going to

2. A: Where are you going?

-

B: I _'m

going to

___ visit a customer.

3. A: Do you want me to help you?

-

B: No thanks. John _'s

going to

help me.

4. A: Would you prefer tea or coffee?

B: I 'm
going to

going ______ have some coffee, please.

a) 'll

b) 'm

5. A: Would you like to come to my house for dinner and talk about this?
- B: Good idea. I _'ll
going to

_____ bring some wine.

a) 'll

b) 'm

6. I've already decided. I _'m

going

buy a new car

a) 'll

b) 'm going to

7. A: What are your plans for next week?

a) 'll

b) 'm going to

- B: I 'm going ______ to fly to New York on business. Probably on Tuesday but I
haven't bought my ticket yet.
-

8. A: What are your plans for the holidays?

B: I _'ll visit my parents for a few days and then go walking in Scotland.a) 'll
b) 'm going to
-

9. A: Why are you wearing your best suit?

- B: I _'ll _____ have lunch with my biggest customer.
going to

a) 'll

b) 'm

a) 'll

b) 'm

10. A: Do you want to have the chicken or the beef?

- B: I think I__
going to

'll ____ have the beef.

11. A: My head hurts.

B: Sit down and I _'m
'm going to

going to get you an aspirin.

a) 'll

b)

a) 'll

b)

12. A: We need some more ink for the printer.

- B: I 'm going
'm going to

to __ go to the shop and get some.

13. A: Look! There's smoke coming out of the photocopier.

B: You turn it off and I 'm

going to

going to

phone the safety officer.a) 'll

b) 'm

14. A: I cannot see how to use this spreadsheet.

- B: Don't worry. I _'m
'm going to

going to

_ help you.

a) 'll

b)

15. A: I need to speak to you today.

- B: I'm going out now but I _'ll
going to

_____ be back later.

a) 'll

b) 'm

16. A: Did you phone Michael?

B: I'm sorry. I completely forgot. I _'m
b) 'm going to

'll

going to

_____ do it now.

a)

17. A: Can you help me with this? I don't understand.

- B: I _'m going
'm going to

to

_____ give you a hand as soon as I've finished this. a) 'll

b)

18. That's much too heavy for one person. I __'ll

'm going to

_____ give you a hand.

a) 'll

b)

a) 'll

b)

19. A: Could somebody answer the phone?

- B: I _'m going
'm going to

to

_____ get it.

20. A: It's really hot in here.

B: I __'ll ____ put on the air-conditioning.
going to
-

a) 'll

b) 'm

V.

Put the verbs in brackets into the gap. Use will or be going to.
-

1) Philippe__is_going

2) They ____are

3) I think, my mother ___will

4) Paul's sister is

5) They ____will
arrive)

to be 15 next Wednesday. (to be)

going to_get___________ a new computer. (to get)

like____________this CD. (to like)

going to have _____________ a baby. (to have)

arrive________________ at about 4 in the afternoon. (to

6) Just a moment. I ___will

7) In 2020 people ___

8) Marvin ____is

9) We ______

10) Look at the clouds! It __

help________ you with the bags. (to help)

will buy____________ more hybrid cars. (to buy)

going to throw_______a party next week. (to throw)

will fly______________ to Venice in June. (to fly)

will fly ___________ soon. (to rain)

VI. Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate
tenses: Will / Be Going To.
- 1. A: Why are you holding a piece of paper?
- B: I __will

write____________ (write) a letter to my friends back home in Texas.

- 2. A: I'm about to fall asleep. I need to wake up!

-

B: I ___am

going to get_______ (get) you a cup of coffee. That will wake you up.

- 3. A: I can't hear the television!

- B: I __
-

am going to turn_________ (turn)

it up so you can hear it.

- 4. We are so excited about our trip next month to France. We _

Nice and Grenoble.

will visit__

(visit) Paris,

is going to come__ (come) to the party. Oliver ___will

be_______________ (be) there as well.
- 5. Sarah _

- 6. Ted: It is so hot in here!

- Sarah: I ______will

turn__________ (turn) the air-conditioning on.

- 7. I think he____will

be__________ (be) the next President of the United States.

VII.
- 8. After I graduate, I __ will be_______ (attend) medical school and become a doctor. I
have wanted to be a doctor all my life.
-

- 9. A: Excuse me, I need to talk to someone about our hotel room. I am afraid it is simply
too small for four people.
- B: That man at the service counter _____will

help_____________ (help) you.

- 10. As soon as the weather clears up, we _

to the beach and go swimming.

will walk_________________ (walk) down

VIII. Write 5 sentences on your future plans taking into account studies, hobbies,
marriage and family using be going to and 5 sentences on your predictions about
the country, economics and politics using will.

__________________________________________________________________
______

I am going to finish my studies next year.

I am going to get married in two years.
I am going to get a good job.
My girlfriend and I are- going to have a baby in 2017
I am going to go to the beach this December
I think the country will be richer I 2017
Economy will improve soon
Politicians will work for the country
The president will be more famous in four years
Colombian people will live happier.