L.A.

ENGLISH LESSONS

BOOKLET
SECOND YEAR

Miss Lujan

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Present simple: affirmative, negative, questions.

Exercises.

Use the present simple affirmative.

1. I ________ (go) shopping with my brother.

2. We sometimes ________ (use) a dictionary in class.

3. My friends ________ (study) Italian at their school.

4. School ________ (finish) at three o´clock.

5.You ________ (live) near me.

6. He ________(like) rap music.

7. She ________ (do) her homework before dinner.

8. We ________ (play) tennis in school on Wednesday afternoon.

9. I ________ (watch) TV in the evening.

10. My mother ________ (teach) art.

Write the sentences in negative.

1. I study French. _____________________________________________

2. School finishes at two o´clock.

_____________________________________________

3. You copy from other students.

______________________________

Write the sentences and finish the short answers.

1. live / at / you / Do / school / ?

_____________________________________________

No, ___________________

2. in / students / Do / the canteen / ? / eat

_____________________________________________

Yes, ___________________

3. to school / your brother / on Saturday / ? / Does / go

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No, ___________________

4. live / near / Do / your friends / you / ?

_____________________________________________

Yes, ___________________

5. at / school/ finish / Does / three o´clock / ?

_____________________________________________

No, ___________________

Present simple.

1. I _________ (play) tennis after school.

2. You _________ (start) school at nine o´clock.

3. We _________ (have) lunch at school.

4. They _________ (watch) TV after dinner.

5. She _________ (not get up) at seven o´clock.

6. We _________ (go) to bed at nine o´clock.

7. What time _________ I _________ (get) up?

8. What _________ she _________ (do) after school?

9. He _________ (play) football.

4. We think English is easy.

_____________________________________________

5. My friends play volleyball.

_____________________________________________

6. I watch TV on Saturday morning.

_____________________________________________

7. She speaks Chinese.

_____________________________________________

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8. The dog likes cats.

_____________________________________________

9. They listen to pop music.

_____________________________________________

10. I play with my hamster every day.

_____________________________________________

Write the sentences and finish the short answers.

1. live / at / you / Do / school / ?

_____________________________________________

No, ___________________

2. in / students / Do / the canteen / ? / eat

_____________________________________________

Yes, ___________________

Present simple, odpowiednie formy

11. My mother _________ (start) work at half past seven.

12. What _________ they _________ (do) in the evening?

13. How _________ you _________ (spell) that in English?

14. Brian _________ (get) up at eight o´clock.

15. Where _________ John and Martin _________ (go ?

16. Serena _________ (not know) what to do.

17. Wendy _________ (not like) to do shopping.

18. My grandfather _________ (not live) in London.

19. My sisters _________ (walk) to school every day.

20. My best friend _________ (like) math.

21. My brother and I _________ (have) breakfast half past seven.

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22. My cousin _________ (study) biology.

23. We _________ (go) to the cinema at the weekend.

24. When _________ Mary _________ (start) school?

25. Gill _________ (not work) in a supermarket.

Present simple.

1. Ana _________ (not watch) TV.

2. Peter _________ (not study) French.

3. Javi _________ (watch) TV.

4. Antonio _________ (play) computer games.

5. Luis Miguel _________ (not read) magazines.

6. _________ María _________ (listen) to music?

7. _________ Beatriz _________ (tidy) her room?

8. My parents _________ (read) the newspaper.

9. When _________ your brother _________ (surf) the internet?

10. Who _________ you _________ (play) football with?

11. What _________ your sister _________ (do) on Saturday?

12. Blanca _________ (go) to a sleepover.

13. Isabel _________ (not phone) a friend.

14. I _________ (eat) a hamburger every weekend.

15. My Mum _________ (like) classical music.

16. I _________ (not eat) pizza.

17. I _________ (drink) water.

18. Gonzalo _________ (help) his friends with their homework.

19. Carlos _________ (make) people laugh.

20. Alan _________ (not like) talking to new people.

21. Chris _________ (do) the housework for her parents.

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22. I _________ (want) to join Daniel´s fan club.

23. Isabel and I _________ (see) each other every week.

24. Linda _________ (wear) new clothes.

25. Derek and Sam _________ (wear) striped T-shirts.

Present Simple.

1. Uncle Joe _________ (wear) glasses.

2. Ducks _________ (love) water.

3. The sun _________ (rise) in the east.

4. The children _________ (not go) to school by bus.

5. Juanma _________ (enjoy) singing.

6. Jesus _________ (not lend) me his bike.

7. Monkeys _________ (like) bananas.

8. Pepi _________ (not collect) stamps.

9. The earth _________ (go) around the sun.

10. It often _________ (snow) in winter.

11. We _________ (wash) our hands.

12. We _________ (eat) three meals a day.

13. _________ he _________ (type) very fast?

14. Lucía _________ (work) at the court.

15. Everyone _________ (make) mistakes.

16. Winter _________ (not come) after spring.

17. _________ you _________ (like) my new bike?

18. _________ she _________ (walk) to school?

19. Pedro _________ (speak) English very well.

20. My dog _________ (bark) very loudly.

21. _________ Sara _________ (read) in bed?

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 4: Present simple with ‘be’: wh questions

Make a present simple ‘wh’ question with ‘be’.

1. How ________________________ (he / be)?

2. Where ________________________ (you / be)?

3. How old ________________________ (he / be)?

4. Why ________________________ (he / be) at the airport?

5. Why ________________________ (she / be) on the bus?

6. Why ________________________ (we / be) awake?

7. Where ________________________ (they / be) from?

8. Why ________________________ (she / be) hungry?

9. Why ________________________ (you / be) here?

10. How much ________________________ (it / be)?

11. How ________________________ (you / be)?

12. How often ________________________ (she / be) here?

13. Who ________________________ (they / be)?

14. Where ________________________ (I / be)?

15. Why ________________________ (it / be) cold?

16. What ________________________ (it / be)?

17. Who ________________________ (she / be)?

18. Where ________________________ (he / be) now?

19. Why ________________________ (you / be) late?

20. When ________________________ (it / be)?

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 5: Present simple with ‘be’: mixed exercise

Make the present simple with ‘be’. This time it can be positive, negative or a question.

1. Why ________________________ (she / be) late?

2. I ________________________ (not / be) on the train.

3. They ________________________ (be) British.

4. We ________________________ (not / be) students.

5. Who ________________________ (they /be)?

6. He ________________________ (be) a lawyer.

7. ________________________ (he / be) asleep?

8. ________________________ (it / be) dark outside?

9. I ________________________ (be) here.

10. She ________________________ (not / be) in the café.

11. ________________________ (she / be) at home?

12. ________________________ (they / be) in Berlin?

13. We ________________________ (be) on our way.

14. How much ________________________ (it / be)?

15. You ________________________ (not / be) in the right place.

16. Where ________________________ (he / be)?

17. You ________________________ (be) late.

18. ________________________ (you / be) tired?

19. How ________________________ (you / be)?

20. They ________________________ (not / be) French.

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 6: Present simple with regular verbs: positive

Make the present simple positive.

1. You ________________________ (hate) mushrooms.

2. It ________________________ (snow) every winter.

3. He ________________________ (clean) the kitchen.

4. They ________________________ (stay) at home a lot.

5. We ________________________ (buy) a lot of books.

6. He ________________________ (drink) a lot of coffee.

7. She ________________________ (make) dinner.

8. You ________________________ (like) chocolate.

9. We ________________________ (get) ready.

10. We ________________________ (want) a drink.

11. I ________________________ (eat) a lot of fruit.

12. I ________________________ (play) tennis every week.

13. He ________________________ (love) parties.

14. They ________________________ (work) in the city.

15. She ________________________ (live) in Hong Kong.

16. You ________________________ (have) two brothers.

17. I ________________________ (do) my homework.

18. It ________________________ (rain) a lot here.

19. I ________________________ (study) every morning.

20. She ________________________ (wear) glasses.

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 11: Present simple spelling changes

Change the verb into the present simple. Make sure you spell it correctly!

1. She ________________________ (teach) grammar.

2. The child ________________________ (cry) often.

3. The student ________________________ (do) his homework.

4. My dad ________________________ (enjoy) the party.

5. She ________________________ (wash) the clothes.

6. She ________________________ (go) out a lot.

7. The child ________________________ (push) his friend.

8. She ________________________ (fly) to Australia next week.

9. Amanda ________________________ (study) Spanish.

10. He ________________________ (try) to eat healthy food.

11. She ________________________ (say) that she is hungry.

12. The lawyer ________________________ (hurry) to the court.

13. My brother ________________________ (have) a car.

14. Julie ________________________ (buy) some tomatoes.

15. Lucy ________________________ (catch) the ball.

16. Luke ________________________ (miss) the bus every week.

17. She ________________________ (pass) the salt.

18. John ________________________ (stay) in a hotel.

19. The cook ________________________ (mix) the ingredients.

20. He ________________________ (play) football.

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 16: Present simple form mixed exercise 2

Make the present simple. Use short forms if possible.

1. ____________________ (they / be) at work just now?

2. ____________________ (he / be) a lawyer?

3. She ____________________ (not / eat) meat.

4. ____________________ (we / need) a map?

5. I____________________ (be) very happy in London.

6. ____________________ (you / be) at home?

7. ____________________ (I / need) a new phone?

8. You ____________________ (not / go) to class.

9. ____________________ (it / be) sunny there?

10. She ____________________ (be) from Madrid.

11. ____________________ (she / have) a pet?

12. I ____________________ (like) coffee.

13. They ____________________ (not / be) on the train.

14. It ____________________ (rain) a lot here.

15. He ____________________ (be) really hungry.

16. ____________________ (he / drink) tea?

17. You ____________________ (be) tired today.

18. ____________________ (they / take) their car?

19. We ____________________ (not / be) in the library.

20. ____________________ (you / work) at the weekend?

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 Grammar Practice Worksheets ✎
Simple Present & Present Progressive

Simple Present Tense – Yes/No Questions

Practice making questions and giving short answers in the simple present tense.

Ex. Do you wake up early every day?

Yes, I do. (I wake up early every day.)

1._________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________ (He takes the bus to school.)

2. _________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________ (They don’t live in a big city.)

3. _________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________ (We like to play tennis.)

4. _________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________ (They don’t watch TV a lot.)

5. _________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________ (He lives in an apartment.)

6. _________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________ (The students work hard.)

7. _________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________(She doesn’t eat in the cafeteria.)

8. _________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________ (I speak French.)

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Simple Present & Present Progressive

Simple Present Tense – Information Questions

Use the correct question word (who, what, where, when, why, how many) and the simple present tense to make
information questions. The underlined words are the answers to the questions.

Ex. Where does he live?

He lives in an apartment on Main Street.

1._______________________________________________________________________________
They have three children.

2. _______________________________________________________________________________
He speaks four languages.

3. _______________________________________________________________________________
She lives with her roommate.

4._______________________________________________________________________________
They eat lunch in the cafeteria everyday.

5. _______________________________________________________________________________
I go to bed at 11:00 every night.

6. _______________________________________________________________________________
She doesn’t want to go to a movie because she is very tired.

7. _______________________________________________________________________________
They eat eggs for breakfast every day.

8. _______________________________________________________________________________
He wants steak for dinner.

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Simple Present & Present Progressive

Present Progressive Tense – Negative and Affirmative

Choose the correct verb from the list below to complete the following sentences. First use the negative
form, then the affirmative.

drink / go / wash / play / cook / study / listen / write

smoke / drive / speak / watch

Ex. Mary isn’t wearing a blue dress. She’s wearing a black dress.

1. Peter _______________________ mathematics. He _______________________ history.

2. The boys _______________________ soccer. They _______________________ hockey.

3. I _______________________ coffee. I _______________________ tea.

4. She _____________________ a letter to her grandmother. She ____________________ a letter to her aunt.

5. We _______________________ a new car. We _______________________ a used car.

6. I _______________________ fish for dinner. I _______________________ steak.

7. She _______________________ sports on TV. She _______________________ a movie.

8. The tourists _______________________ Chinese. They _______________________ Japanese.

9. He _______________________ a cigarette. He _______________________ a pipe.

10. She _______________________ the dishes. She _______________________ the clothes.

11. They _______________________ to classical music. They _______________________ to rock music.

12. We _______________________ to Hawaii for our vacation. We _______________________ to Mexico.

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Present Continuous.

Exercises.

Add the –ing.

1. camp ______________

2. swim ______________

3. travel______________

4. walk ______________

5. have ______________

6. write ______________

7. cook ______________

8. shop ______________

Complete the sentences.

1. His dad and brother ________(cycle) to the shops.

2. We __________ (not travel) in Japan.

3. I __________ (sunbathe) on the beach.

4. She __________ (not watch) TV.

5. They __________ (not swim) in the sea.

6. Sue __________ (stay) at home today.

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Write the questions and the short answers.

1. your dad / work / today /?

_____________________________

Yes, _________________________

2. you / have a good time / on holiday / ?

_____________________________

Yes, _________________________

3. your mum / cook dinner / now / ?

_____________________________

Yes, _________________________

4. your friends / play football / ?

_____________________________

Yes, _________________________

Complete the dialogues.

1. a. I´m going on holiday.

b. Where ______________ ?

2. a. He´s cooking dinner.

b. What ______________ ?

3. a. My sister is going to England.

b. Who ______________ ?

4. a. We aren´t staying in a hotel.

b. Where ______________ ?

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Present continuous.

1. I ___________ (watch) a reality show on TV.

2. My favourite team ___________ (win)!

3. Someone ___________ (swim) in the sea.

4. Two people ___________ (cook) dinner on the beach.

5. We ___________ (not watch) a soap opera.

6. I ___________ (not do) my homework.

7. Mum ___________ (read) a magazine.

8. My brother ___________ (not listen) to the radio.

9. Dad ___________ (not cook) dinner.

10. Tara ___________ (talk) by phone.

11. Joe ___________ (play) on the computer.

12. Who ___________(watch) TV?

13. Tina ___________ (do) grammar exercises.

14. I ___________ (eat) a pizza.

15. We ___________ (sit) in the classroom.

16. I ___________ (not write) an email.

17. Amy ___________ (not go) to school today.

18. We ___________ (not have) fun today.

19. My team ___________ (not win) the match.

20. My parents ___________ (drive) to work now.

21. ___________ they ___________ (read) magazines?

Yes, they are.

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22. ___________ you ___________ (learn) English? Yes I am.

23. ___________ Helen ___________ (write) a letter? No, she isn´t.

24. ___________ Sarah ___________ (play) the guitar? Yes, she is.

25. We ___________ (not play) basketball.

Present continuous.

1. Trina ___________ (walk) past the supermarket.

2. Where are you? We ___________ (wait) for you!

3. I´m on a bus and it ___________ (not move).

4. When ___________ you ___________ (come) to see me?

5. I ___________ (sit) on a bus.

6. Pete´s mother ___________ (not have) a burger.

7. John´s friends ___________ (play) football at the Sports Centre.

8. My best friend ___________ (sit) next to me.

9. I ___________ (not wear) something blue.

10. My teacher ___________ (not stand) behind me.

11. I ___________ (not write) with a pencil.

12. Irama ___________ (have) a shower.

13. Montse ___________ (leave) the room.

14. Marcelo ___________ (make) a phone call.

15. Rosa ___________ (open) the door.

16. Olga ___________ (brush) her teeth.

17. Eva ___________ (sing).

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We use present continuous to talk about events that are happening now and future
plans.
For example,
An event happening now: I am eating.
A future plan: I am going to college tomorrow.

Past Present Future

- Yesterday - Now - Tomorrow
- Last week - Today - Next week
- Last year - Next year

To form the present continuous, we use to be in present simple and a verb + ing.
For example,
I work. → I am working.

I am
you are
working
he / she / it is
we / you / they are

1. Write the verbs in present continuous.

I do my homework. She buys milk and carrots.

am doing
I ...................... my homework. She ..................... milk and carrots.

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We eat healthy food. Marcel talks to his friends.
We ........................ healthy food. Marcel ..................... to his friends.

You wear a yellow jacket. They work hard.

You ...................... a yellow jacket. They ......................... hard.

I sleep a lot. You go to the gym.

I .............................. a lot. You ........................... to the gym.

We study English. He does the dishes.

We .............................. English. He ........................... the dishes.

2. Write the sentences using present continuous.

talk / We / to Tony .
We are talking to Tony.
...............................................................

You / blue jeans / wear .

...............................................................

to the gym tomorrow / go / I .

...............................................................

now / sleep / They .

...............................................................

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 I / on Saturday / work .

...............................................................

study / You / a lot .

...............................................................

Aisha / a salad / eat .

...............................................................

buy / Marcel / new shoes .

...............................................................

do / well at school now / Clara .

...............................................................

Negatives
To form negatives in present continuous, we use not after to be.

For example,

I am sleeping. → I am not sleeping.

3. Select the correct negative sentence.

I not am talking to Clara. Aisha is not wearing a scarf.

I am not talking to Clara. Aisha is wearing not a scarf.

We are not tomorrow going to the gym. They are not eating salad and fruit.
We are not going to the gym tomorrow. They are not eat salad and fruit.

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 He is not studying now. Clara is not buy coffee.
He is not study now. Clara is not buying coffee.

Marcel is not doing homework. You are not working next week.
Marcel not doing homework. You not working are next week.

4. Write negative sentences using present continuous.

red shirt / wear / Tony .
Tony is not wearing a red shirt.
...............................................................
meet / We / Aisha on Saturday .

...............................................................
to London this weekend / go / They .

...............................................................
now / sleep / She .

...............................................................
Marsha / work / at a restaurant .

...............................................................
study / We / English this afternoon .

...............................................................
Aisha / a burger with fries / eat .

...............................................................
a white coat / Clara / buy .

...............................................................
do / well at Maths / You .

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6. Write the questions using present continuous.
a phone / buy / Marcel ?
Is Marcel buying a phone?
...............................................................

Tony / work / hard ?

...............................................................

to the library tomorrow / go / they ?

...............................................................

Donut / sleep ?

...............................................................

do / well at college / you ?

...............................................................

we / study / today ?

...............................................................

he / soup / eat ?

...............................................................

he / a green jacket / wear ?

...............................................................

I / talk / to Marcel ?

...............................................................

7. Listen and complete the sentences.

1) Aisha and Marcel ........................... Aisha .......................... a red

jumper and black trousers. Marcel .......................... a grey jacket and blue

jeans. They .......................... about food.

Aisha .......................... fruit and vegetables. She ..........................

healthy today. Marcel .......................... healthy food. He ..........................

junk food today.

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 2) Hi, Tony!

Hi, Clara.

......................................... tomorrow?

No, ......................................... tomorrow.

.........................................

No, .........................................

............................ to the beach!

8. Answer the questions.

Are you going home after the lesson?
Yes, I am going home after the lesson. / No, I am not going home after the lesson.
......................................................................................................

Are you wearing green trousers?

......................................................................................................

Are you living in Canterbury?

......................................................................................................

Are you going to London this weekend?

......................................................................................................

Are you meeting friends on Saturday?

......................................................................................................

Are you playing football on Sunday?

......................................................................................................

Are you studying English?

......................................................................................................

Are you watching TV this evening?

......................................................................................................

9. Game!

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1.1 What’s happening in the pictures? Choose from these verbs:
cross hide scratch take tie wave

1 2 3 4 5 6

1 She’s taking a picture. 4 his head.

2 He a shoelace. 5 behind a tree.
3 the road. 6 to somebody.

1.2 The sentences on the right follow those on the left. Which sentence goes with which?

1 Please don’t make so much noise. a I’m getting hungry. 1 f

2 We need to leave soon. b They’re lying. 2
3 I don’t have anywhere to live right now. c It’s starting to rain. 3
4 I need to eat something soon. d They’re trying to sell it. 4
5 They don’t need their car any more. e It’s getting late. 5
6 Things are not so good at work. f I’m trying to work. 6
7 It isn’t true what they say. g I’m staying with friends. 7
8 We’re going to get wet. h The company is losing money. 8

1.3 Write questions. Use the present continuous.

1 What’s all that noise? What’s happening? (what / happen?)
2 What’s the matter? (why / you / cry?)
3 Where’s your mother? (she / work / today?)
4 I haven’t seen you for ages. (what / you / do / these days?)
5 Amy is a student. (what / she / study?)
6 Who are those people? (what / they / do?)
7 I heard you started a new job. (you / enjoy / it?)
8 We’re not in a hurry. (why / you / walk / so fast?)

1.4 Put the verb into the correct form, positive (I’m doing etc.) or negative (I’m not doing etc.).
1 Please don’t make so much noise. I’m trying (I / try) to work.
2 Let’s go out now. It isn’t raining (it / rain) any more.
3 You can turn off the radio. (I / listen) to it.
4 Kate phoned last night. She’s on holiday with friends. (She / have)
a great time and doesn’t want to come back.
5 Andrew started evening classes recently. (He / learn) Japanese.
6 Paul and Sarah have had an argument and now (they / speak)
to one another.
7 The situation is already very bad and now (it / get) worse.
8 Tim (work) today. He’s taken the day off.
9 (I / look) for Sophie. Do you know where she is?
10 The washing machine has been repaired. (It / work) now.
11 (They / build) a new hospital. It will be finished next year.
12 Ben is a student, but he’s not very happy. (He / enjoy) his course.
13 (The weather / change). Look at those clouds.
I think it’s going to rain.
14 Dan has been in the same job for a long time. (He / start) to get bored
with it.

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2.1 Complete the sentences using the following verbs:
cause(s) close(s) connect(s) go(es) live(s) speak(s) take(s)
1 Tanya speaks German very well. 5 My parents in a very small
2 Ben and Jack to the same flat.
school. 6 The Olympic Games place
3 Bad driving many accidents. every four years.
4 The museum at 4 o’clock on 7 The Panama Canal the
Sundays. Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
2.2 Put the verb into the correct form.
1 Julia doesn’t drink (not / drink) tea very often.
2 What time (the banks / close) here?
3 I have a car, but I (not / use) it much.
4 Where (Maria / come) from? Is she Spanish?
5 ‘What (you / do)?’ ‘I’m an electrician.’
6 Look at this sentence. What (this word / mean)?
7 David isn’t very fit. He (not / do) any sport.
8 It (take) me an hour to get to work in the morning. How long
(it / take) you?
2.3 Complete the sentences using these verbs. Sometimes you need the negative.
believe eat flow go grow make rise tell translate
1 The earth goes round the sun. 7 An interpreter
2 Rice doesn’t grow in cold climates. from one language into another.
3 The sun in the east. 8 Liars are people who
4 Bees honey. the truth.
5 Vegetarians meat. 9 The River Amazon
6 An atheist in God. into the Atlantic Ocean.
2.4 You ask Lisa questions about herself and her family. Write the questions.
1 You know that Lisa plays tennis. You want to know how often. Ask her.
How often do you play tennis ?
2 Perhaps Lisa’s sister plays tennis too. You want to know. Ask Lisa.
your sister ?
3 You know that Lisa goes to the cinema a lot. You want to know how often. Ask her.
?
4 You know that Lisa’s brother works. You want to know what he does. Ask Lisa.
?
5 You’re not sure whether Lisa speaks Spanish. You want to know. Ask her.
?
6 You don’t know where Lisa’s grandparents live. You want to know. Ask Lisa.
?
2.5 Complete using the following:
I agree I apologise I insist I promise I recommend I suggest

1 Mr Evans is not in the office today. I suggest you try calling him tomorrow.
2 I won’t tell anybody what you said. .
3 (in a restaurant) You must let me pay for the meal. .
4 for what I said. I shouldn’t have said it.
5 The new restaurant in Baker Street is very good. it.
6 I think you’re absolutely right. with you.

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3
3.1 Are the underlined verbs OK? Correct them where necessary.
1 Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius. OK
2 How often are you going to the cinema? do you go
3 Ben tries to find a job, but he hasn’t had any luck yet.
4 Martina is phoning her mother every day.
5 The moon goes round the earth in about 27 days.
6 Can you hear those people? What do they talk about?
7 What do you do in your spare time?
8 Sarah is a vegetarian. She doesn’t eat meat.
9 I must go now. It gets late.
10 ‘Come on! It’s time to leave.’ ‘OK, I come.’
11 Paul is never late. He’s always starting work on time.
12 They don’t get on well. They’re always arguing.

3.2 Put the verb into the correct form, present continuous or present simple.
1 a I usually get (I / usually / get) hungry in the afternoon.
b I’m getting (I / get) hungry. Let’s go and eat something.
2 a ‘ (you / listen) to the radio?’ ‘No, you can turn it off.’
b ‘ (you / listen) to the radio a lot?’ ‘No, not very often.’
3 a The River Nile (flow) into the Mediterranean.
b The river (flow) very fast today – much faster than usual.
4 a I’m not very active. (I / not / do) any sport.
b What (you / usually / do) at weekends?
5 a Rachel is in New York right now. (She / stay) at the Park Hotel.
b (She / always / stay) there when she’s in New York.

3.3 Put the verb into the correct form, present continuous or present simple.
1 Why are all these people here? What’s happening (What / happen)?
2 Julia is good at languages. (She / speak) four languages very well.
3 Are you ready yet? (Everybody / wait) for you.
4 I’ve never heard this word. How (you / pronounce) it?
5 Kate (not / work) this week. She’s on holiday.
6 I think my English (improve) slowly. It’s better than it was.
7 Nicola (live) in Manchester. She has never lived anywhere else.
8 Can we stop walking soon? (I / start) to get tired.
9 Sam and Tina are in Madrid right now. (They / visit) a friend of theirs.
10 ‘What (your father / do)?’ ‘He’s an architect.’
11 It took me an hour to get to work this morning. Most days
(it / not / take) so long.
12 I (I / learn) to drive. My driving test is next month. My father
(teach) me.

3.4 Finish B’s sentences. Use always -ing.

1 A: I’ve lost my keys again.
B: Not again! You’re always losing your keys .
2 A: The car has broken down again.
B: That car is useless. It .
3 A: Look! You’ve made the same mistake again.
B: Oh no, not again! I .
4 A: Oh, I’ve left my phone at home again.
B: Typical! .

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4.1 Put the verb into the correct form, present continuous or present simple.
1 Are you hungry? Do you want (you / want) something to eat?
2 Alan says he’s 90 years old, but nobody (believe) him.
3 She told me her name, but (I / not / remember) it now.
4 Don’t put the dictionary away. (I / use) it.
5 Don’t put the dictionary away. (I / need) it.
6 Air (consist) mainly of nitrogen and oxygen.
7 Who is that man? What (he / want)?
8 Who is that man? Why (he / look) at us?
9 Who is that man? (you / recognise) him?
10 (I / think) of selling my car. Would you be interested in buying it?
11 I can’t make up my mind. What (you / think) I should do?
12 Gary wasn’t well earlier, but (he / seem) OK now.

4.2 Use the words in brackets to make sentences.

1 2

Are you OK?

You look worried.
(you / not / seem / very happy today)
You don’t seem very (I / think)
happy today.

3 4

(this / smell / good)

(who / this umbrella / belong to?)

I9ve no idea.

5 6

(these gloves / not / fit / me)

Excuse me. (anybody / sit / there?)
No, it9s free.
They9re too small.

4.3 Are the underlined verbs OK? Correct them where necessary.
1 Nicky is thinking of giving up her job. OK
2 It’s not true. I’m not believing it. I don’t believe it.
3 I’m feeling hungry. Is there anything to eat?
4 I’ve never eaten that fruit. What is it tasting like?
5 I’m not sure what she does. I think she works in a shop.
6 Look over there. What are you seeing?
7 You’re very quiet. What are you thinking about?

4.4 Complete the sentences. Use is/are being (continuous) or is/are (simple).
1 I can’t understand why he’s being so selfish. He isn’t usually like that.
2 You’ll like Sophie when you meet her. She very nice.
3 Sarah very nice to me at the moment. I wonder why.
4 They very happy. They’ve just got married.
5 You’re normally very patient, so why so unreasonable about waiting
ten more minutes?
6 Would you like something to eat? hungry?

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5 Past simple (I did)
A Study this example:

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was an Austrian

musician and composer. He lived from 1756 to
1791. He started composing at the age of five
and wrote more than 600 pieces of music.
He was only 35 years old when he died.
lived/started/wrote/was/died are all past simple.

B Very often the past simple ends in -ed (regular verbs):

I work in a travel agency now. Before that I worked in a department store.
They invited us to their party, but we decided not to go.
The police stopped me on my way home last night.
Laura passed her exam because she studied very hard.
For spelling (stopped, studied etc.), see Appendix 6.
But many verbs are irregular. The past simple does not end in -ed. For example:
write ³ wrote Mozart wrote more than 600 pieces of music.
see ³ saw We saw Alice in town a few days ago.
go ³ went I went to the cinema three times last week.
shut ³ shut It was cold, so I shut the window.
For a list of irregular verbs, see Appendix 1.

C In questions and negative sentences we use did/didn’t + infinitive (enjoy/see/go etc.):

I enjoyed you enjoy? I enjoy
she saw did she see? she didn’t see
they went they go? they go

I enjoyed the party a lot. Did you enjoy it?

How many people did they invite to the wedding?
I didn’t buy anything because I didn’t have any money.
‘Did you go out?’ ‘No, I didn’t.’
Sometimes do is the main verb in the sentence (did you do?, I didn’t do):
What did you do at the weekend? (not What did you at the weekend?)
I didn’t do anything. (not I didn’t anything)

D The past of be (am/is/are) is was/were:

I/he/she/it was/wasn’t was I/he/she/it?
we/you/they were/weren’t were we/you/they?

I was annoyed because they were late.

Was the weather good when you were on holiday?
They weren’t able to come because they were so busy.
I wasn’t hungry, so I didn’t eat anything.
Did you go out last night or were you too tired?

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5
5.1 Read what Laura says about a typical working day:
I usually get up at 7 o9clock and have a big breakfast. I walk to work, which
takes me about half an hour. I start work at 8.45. I never have lunch. I finish
work at 5 o9clock. I9m always tired when I get home. I usually cook a meal
in the evening. I don9t usually go out. I go to bed at about 11 o9clock, and I
always sleep well.

LAURA

Yesterday was a typical working day for Laura. Write what she did or didn’t do yesterday.
1 She got up at 7 o’clock. 7 at 5 o’clock.
2 She a big breakfast. 8 tired when home.
3 She . 9 a meal yesterday evening.
4 It to get to work. 10 out yesterday evening.
5 at 8.45. 11 at 11 o’clock.
6 lunch. 12 well last night.

5.2 Complete the sentences using the following verbs in the correct form:
buy catch cost fall hurt sell spend teach throw write
1 Mozart wrote more than 600 pieces of music.
2 ‘How did you learn to drive?’ ‘My father me.’
3 We couldn’t afford to keep our car, so we it.
4 Dave down the stairs this morning and his leg.
5 Joe the ball to Sue, who it.
6 Kate a lot of money yesterday. She a dress which
£100.

5.3 You ask James about his holiday in the US. Write your questions.
1 YOU: Where did you go ?
JAMES: To the US. We went on a trip from San Francisco to Denver.
2 YOU: How ? By car?
JAMES: Yes, we hired a car in San Francisco.
3 YOU: It’s a long way to drive. How long ?
JAMES: Two weeks. We stopped at a lot of places along the way.
4 YOU: Where ? In hotels?
JAMES: Yes, small hotels or motels.
5 YOU: good?
JAMES: Yes, but it was very hot – sometimes too hot.
6 YOU: the Grand Canyon?
JAMES: Of course. It was wonderful.

5.4 Complete the sentences. Put the verb into the correct form, positive or negative.
1 It was warm, so I took off my coat. (take)
2 The film wasn’t very good. I didn’t enjoy it much. (enjoy)
3 I knew Sarah was busy, so I her. (disturb)
4 We were very tired, so we the party early. (leave)
5 It was hard carrying the bags. They really heavy. (be)
6 The bed was very uncomfortable. I well. (sleep)
7 This watch wasn’t expensive. It much. (cost)
8 The window was open and a bird into the room. (fly)
9 I was in a hurry, so I time to call you. (have)
10 I didn’t like the hotel. The room very clean. (be)

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there was / there were

1. Complete the sentences. Use there was and there were.
a. There was a bed in the house.
b. two tables.
c. a kitchen and four bedrooms.
d. three men and a dog.
e. some boxes.
f. a man with a hat.
g. a girl in the park.
2. Choose the correct answer.
a. There was / there were twenty people in the restaurant.
b. There was / there were a computer on the desk.
c. There was / there were many balloons in the sky.
d. There was/ there were a plane in the airport.
e. There was / there were five cats in the zoo.
3. Complete the sentences with there wasn’t or there weren’t.
a. an onion.
b. any coffee.
c. three apples.
d. any water.
e. five eggs.

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was/were, there was/were Questions and short answers
1 Complete the table with was, wasn’t, were 4 Look at the pictures and answer the
or weren’t. questions using the phrases in the box.

1 was Yes, she was. No, they weren’t.

I/He/ big.
She/It Yes, there were. No, she wasn’t.
2 wasn’t

You/ 3 at the
We/ 4 conservation
They centre.
There 5 a large spider.
6

There 7 marine animals. Dad and me! Mum and Ben shopping
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1 Was Sophie with her dad yesterday?
2 Choose the correct options to complete Yes, she was.
the facts about mythical animals. 2 Was Sophie cold?
1 There was/were an animals called an Ahuíztol
from Mexico. It was/were half dog and half 3 Were there any football boots in the shop?
monkey with a hand on its tail.
2 Sphinxes was/were animals from Ancient Egypt,
4 Were Ben and his mum at the museum?
with the head of a person and the body of a lion.
They was/were very clever.
3 Quiron was/were a centaur from Greece and he
was/were a very good teacher. Centaurs
5 Write complete questions with was
was/were half man and half horse.
or were.
1 you / at school yesterday ?
4 A Minogame was/were a very old turtle from
Japan. Its tail was/were made of sea plants. Were you at school yesterday?
2 your best friend / happy this morning ?
3 Complete the short stories with the
correct form of be. 3 your friends / at school before 8 o’clock ?

It 1 was winter. Dad and I 2 in a forest 4 where / you / at 9 o’clock last night ?
near the Pyrenees mountains. There 3
some snow on the ground but I 4 (not)
5 what / the weather like / last weekend ?
cold. Then there 5 these footprints,
from an animal with four feet. I think it 6
a mountain goat!
6 Write your own answers to the
questions in exercise 5.
Early one morning, we 7 on the beach 1 No I wasn’t. It was Sunday.
in Florida but we 8 (not) in the water. I
9 with my dad and there 10 a lot 2
of turtle footprints on the sand. They 11 3
(not) very big.
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PRONUNCIATION RULE EXAMPLES
/t/ Pronounce /t/ after voiceless jump—jumped kiss—kissed
sounds: /p, k, f, s, š, č/ cook—cooked wash—washed
cough—coughed watch—watched
/d/ Pronounce /d/ after voiced rub—rubbed name—named
sounds: /b, g, v, d¯, z, ž, ǰ, m, drag—dragged learn—learned
n, ŋ, l, r/ and all vowel love—loved bang—banged
sounds. bathe—bathed call—called
use—used care—cared
massage—massaged free—freed
charge—charged
/ d/
e Pronounce / d/ after /d/ or
e wait—waited add—added
/t/ sounds. hate—hated decide—decided
want—wanted

EXERCISE 3 Go back to Exercise 2 and pronounce the base form and past form of
each verb.

EXERCISE 4 Fill in the blanks with the past tense of the verb in parentheses ( ).
Use the correct spelling.
EXAMPLE The Wright brothers received a flying toy from their father.
(receive)

1. They with kites.

(play)

2. They about flying.

(dream)

3. They everything they could about flying.

(study)

4. They a bicycle business.

(start)

5. They the bicycle shop to design airplanes.

(use)

6. They to fly their first plane in 1899.

(try)

7. Their first plane .

(crash)

8. They it.
(fix)

9. In 1903, their plane in the air for 12 seconds.

(stay)

10. They their invention to the U.S. government.

(offer)

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VERBS WITH NO CHANGE FINAL d CHANGES TO t
bet—bet hurt—hurt bend—bent send—sent
cost—cost let—let build—built spend—spent
cut—cut put—put lend—lent
fit—fit quit—quit
hit—hit shut—shut

VERBS WITH A VOWEL CHANGE

feel—felt lose—lost bring—brought fight—fought
keep—kept mean—meant8 buy—bought teach—taught
leave—left sleep—slept catch—caught think—thought
break—broke steal—stole begin—began sing—sang
choose—chose speak—spoke drink—drank sink—sank
freeze—froze wake—woke ring—rang swim—swam
dig—dug spin—spun drive—drove shine—shone
hang—hung win—won ride—rode write—wrote
blow—blew grow—grew bleed—bled meet—met
draw—drew know—knew feed—fed read—read9
fly—flew throw—threw lead—led
sell—sold tell—told find—found wind—wound
shake—shook mistake—mistook lay—laid pay—paid
take—took say—said10
tear—tore wear—wore bite—bit hide—hid
light—lit
become—became eat—ate fall—fell hold—held
come—came

give—gave lie—lay run—ran see—saw

forgive—forgave sit—sat
forget—forgot get—got stand—stood
shoot—shot understand—understood

MISCELLANEOUS CHANGES
be—was/were go—went hear—heard
do—did have—had make—made

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There is a change in the vowel sound. Meant rhymes with sent.
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 EXERCISE 11 Read the following facts about the history of rockets. Underline the
verbs. Write R for a regular verb. Write I for an irregular verb.
EXAMPLE Goddard published a paper on rockets in 1920. R

1. Goddard built and flew rockets from 1926 to 1939.

2. Germany used the first rockets in World War II in 1944.
3. The Russians launched their first satellite, Sputnik 1, in 1957.
4. The Americans sent up their first satellite, Explorer 1, in 1958.
5. Yuri Gagarin, a Russian, became the first person in space in 1961.
6. Alan Shepard, an American, went into space in 1961.
7. The United States put the first men on the moon in 1969.
8. A spacecraft on Mars transmitted color photos to Earth in 2004.

EXERCISE 12 Fill in the blanks with the past tense of one of the words from the
box below.

fly think drive be fall

write put become see

EXAMPLE Goddard became interested in rockets when he was a child.

1. He a professor of physics.
2. People that space travel was impossible.
3. Goddard his first rocket in a car and to his
aunt’s farm.
4. The rocket for 2½ seconds and then it to
the ground.
5. Goddard never the first moon landing.
6. The New York Times about their mistake 49 years later.

EXERCISE 13 Fill in the blanks with the past tense of the verb in parentheses ( ).
EXAMPLE The Wright brothers’ father gave them a flying toy.
(give)

1. They a dream of flying.

(have)

2. They interested in flying after seeing a flying toy.

(become)

3. They many books on flight.

(read)

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13 Past continuous: affirmative, negative, questions, short answers (1)

Past continuous affirmative Past continuous negative
I/he/she/it + was + -ing I/he/she/it + wasn’t (was not) + -ing
you/we/they + were + -ing you/we/they + were (were not) + -ing
I was dancing. It wasn’t snowing.
They were watching TV. We weren’t feeling well.

Past continuous questions Past continuous short answers

Was + I/he/she/it + -ing … ? Yes, I/he/she/it was.
Were + you/we/they + -ing … ? Yes, you/we/they were.
Was he working? No, I/he/she/it wasn’t.
Were you studying? No, you/we/they weren’t.

El past continuous se usa para expresar acciones que

estaban ocurriendo en un momento dado del pasado.
2 Lee la tabla. Luego escribe frases en
la forma afirmativa o negativa del past
1 Completa las frases en la forma afirmativa o continuous.
negativa del past continuous. What were you doing at 8 o’clock
yesterday?
I play the flute
you not watch TV
he not read
she laugh with her friends
it not snow
we have dinner
they chat
Emma study
Luke not work

I was playing the flute.

1
Yesterday …
Paco wasn’t feeling (feel) well. 2
3
1 We (not chat) with
4
friends.
5
2 I (not play) the guitar.
6
3 You (study) French.
7
4 She (not watch) TV.
8
5 They (laugh) at you.
6 It (not snow).
7 Sarah (listen) to a CD.
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3 Lee la tabla. Luego corrige las frases. 4 Completa las preguntas, las respuestas
Escribe una frase negativa y una afirmativa. cortas y las frases.
Nuria Lori and Dan
18:30 – 19:30 read work
19:30 – 20:30 study have dinner
20:30 – 22.00 listen to a CD watch TV

At seven o’clock …
Nuria was listening to music.
Nuria wasn’t listening to music.
She was reading.
At eight o’clock …
1 Nuria was working.

2 Lori and Dan were studying.

At nine o’clock …
3 Nuria was watching TV.

Were Maggie and Pedro having

4 Lori and Dan were having dinner.
(have) dinner?
No, they weren’t .
They were dancing (dance).
1 Dev (read)?
No, .
(watch) TV.
2 Jess and Paula (chat)?
Yes, .
(chat) with Marco.
3 Fiona (shout)?
Yes, .
(shout) at her
boyfriend.
4 Antonia (play) the flute?
No, .
(play) the guitar.

Vocabulario clave
at (eight) o’clock a las (ocho)   boyfriend novio   chat charlar   dance bailar   feel well sentirse bien
flute flauta   French francés   friend(s) amigo/a(s)   guitar guitarra   have dinner cenar   laugh reírse
listen escuchar   music música   play jugar/tocar   read leer   shout gritar   snow nevar   study estudiar

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Past continuous tense (Review) 

A Complete each sentence using the past continuous tense of the given verb.

1 While I _________________ (sleep) soundly last night, I was awakened by a bang on

the door.
2 Jack and May _______________ (watch) TV when I arrived.
3 Sam ________________ (talk) to a stranger when I bumped into him yesterday.
4 Sally __________________ (brush) her hair when her mum came home.
5 Can you tell me what Carol _________________ (do) when you saw her yesterday?
6 John and Mark __________________ (have) a quarrel until Miss Yu arrived.
7 Mum ___________________ (wash) the dishes when I came home from school.
8 Dad ___________________ (read) a magazine when the doorbell rang.

B Complete the following sentences using the verbs in brackets. Use the simple past tense
or the past continuous tense.

1 We _____________________ (have) a picnic when it started to rain.

2 Bonnie ________________________ (visit) China when she gave birth to her baby.
3 They were talking about Mary when she _____________________ (arrive).
4 I _______________________ (have) dinner when the phone rang.
5 John _______________________ (walk) along the street when he saw the traffic
accident.
6 I _____________________ (take) a shower when the doorbell rang.
7 May was doing her homework when her friends ___________________ (stop) by to
see her.
8 Mum ___________________ (cook) dinner when I got home yesterday.

C Complete each sentence using the past continuous tense of the given verb.

1 Tommy got lost while he _________________________ (visit) the castle.

2 Janice was sick while she ________________________ (take) a thrill ride.
3 George turned on the radio while other passengers ____________________ (sleep).
4 Amanda broke one of the toys while she _________________________ (look) around
the store.
5 Jason hit another boy while his parents _____________(wander) around the temple.

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Past continuous tense (Review) 
A Complete each of the following sentences with a word from the table using the past
continuous tense.

sleep listen watch wear

have read brush talk

1 While I __________________ soundly last night, I was awakened by a bang on the

door.
2 Jack and May _________________ TV when I arrived.
3 Sam __________________ to a stranger when I ran into him yesterday.
4 Sally ___________________ her hair when her mum came home.
5 Can you tell me what Carol ___________________when you saw her yesterday?
6 John and Mark ____________________ a quarrel before Miss Yu came.
7 Mum ____________________ to the radio when I came home from school.
8 Dad ____________________ a magazine when the doorbell rang.

B Complete each of the following sentence with a word from the table. Use the simple past
tense or past continuous tense.

visit walk have mop arrive stop take

1 We _____________________ a picnic when it rained.

2 Bonnie ________________________ China when she gave birth to her baby.
3 They were talking about Mary when she _____________.
4 I _______________________ dinner when the phone rang.
5 John _____________________ along the street when he saw the traffic accident.
6 I _____________________ a shower when the doorbell rang.
7 May was doing her homework when her friends _________________ by to see her.
8 Mum ___________________ the floor when I got home yesterday.

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1 visit / the castle

Tommy got lost when he ____________________________________________
2 take / a thrill ride
Janice was sick when she ____________________________________________
3 Fred / play / TV games
George was listening to the radio while _________________________________
4 look around / a store
Amanda broke one of the toys while she ________________________________
5 parents / look / around the temple
Jason hit another boy while __________________________________________

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Past continuous tense (Review) 
A Arrange the words to form an outcome using the past continuous tense.
1 last night / door / I / sleep / soundly / the / was awakened / by / I / on / ,
While ____________________________________________________________
2 arrived / I / watch / when / TV
Jack and May ______________________________________________________
3 a / ran into / stranger / when / yesterday / him / to / talk / I
Sam _____________________________________________________________
4 mum / brush / came / his / when / home / his hair
Albert _____________________________________________________________
5 saw / yesterday / wear / Carol / what / you / her / when / ?
Can you tell me ____________________________________________________
6 quarrel / Miss Yu / arrived / a / before / have
John and Mark _____________________________________________________
7 when / school / the dishes / home / I / from / wash / came
Mum _____________________________________________________________
8 magazine / rang / the / read / doorbell / a / when
Dad ______________________________________________________________

B Complete the following sentences with the words in brackets. Use the simple past tense
and the past continuous tense.

1 We _____________________ (have) a picnic when it began to rain.

2 Bonnie ________________________ (visit) China when she ___________ (give)
birth to her baby.
3 They _________________ (talk) about Mary when she _____________ (arrive).
4 I _______________________ (have) dinner when the phone ___________ (ring).
5 John _______________________ (walk) along the street when he ________ (see) the
traffic accident.
6 I _____________________ (take) a shower when the doorbell _________ (ring).
7 May ___________________ (do) her homework when her friends _________ (stop by)
to see her.
8 Mum ___________________ (cook) dinner when I ________ (get) home yesterday.

C In each question, form a sentence using the past continuous tense and/or the simple
past tense with the given words.

1 Tommy / get lost / visit / the castle / while / he

_________________________________________________________________
2 Janice / be sick / take / a thrill ride / while
_________________________________________________________________
3 George / turn on the radio / other passengers / sleep / while
_________________________________________________________________
4 Amanda / break / a toy / she / look around / a store / while
________________________________________________________________
5 Jason / hit / another boy / his parents / look / around the temple / while
________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________

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Activity 1

Choose which verb tense (simple past or past continuous) fits

better.

1. I ________ - I didn't hear you come in.

a) was sleeping b) slept

2. I ________ to see her twice, but she wasn't home.

a) was coming b) came

3. What ________? I was watching TV.

a) did you do b) were you doing

4. Robin Hood was a character who ________ from the rich and gave
to the poor.
a) stole b) was stealing

5. Hey, did you talk to her? Yes, I ________ to her

a) was talking b) talked

6. I ________ home very late last night.

a) came b) was coming

7. How long ________ the flu?

a) did you have b) were you having

8. ________ a good time in Brazil? Yes, I had a blast!

a) Were you having b) Did you have

9. We ________ breakfast when she walked into the room.

a) had b) were having

10. Last month I decided to buy a new car, and today I finally
________ it.
a) bought b) was buying

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Activity 2

Read the story and answer the following questions.

A DISASTROUS DINNER

Last Friday, Mrs. Anderson planned to have a delicious dinner. She bought a
T-bone steak and some cream and apples for an apple pie. When she
came home from the shops she put her shopping on the table. While she
was setting the table, her two pets sat underneath it and watched her. Then
she went to the kitchen to make the pastry for the pie. She was a little
forgetful so she didn’t realize the steak, cream and apples were still on the
table. While she was making the pastry, the dog jumped on a chair and
looked longingly at the steak. At last it took the steak in its mouth and
jumped off the chair, just as Mrs. Anderson was coming back into the dining
room. Mrs. Anderson screamed, but the dog ran into the garden. She ran
after the dog. While she was chasing the dog, the cat jumped on the table
and started drinking the cream. Mrs. Anderson didn’t manage to catch the
dog, and she came back into the dining room. When she saw the cat, she
shrieked, and the cat got such a fright that it jumped a meter into the air,
and leapt out the window. Mrs. Anderson threw her broom at the cat, but
she missed, and broke the window. At the same time she overbalanced
and put her hand in the cream, spilling it all over the tablecloth. Poor Mrs.
Anderson - she had no dinner, only a dirty tablecloth and a broken window.

Glossary: set the table - put knives and forks, plates, salt etc. on the table., underneath -
under it., longingly - e.g. the dog wanted it but knew it couldn’t have it., shriek - louder
than scream., get a fright - suddenly (not the same as be frightened)., overbalance - to
lose your balance and fall.

Answer these questions about the story. Answer in complete sentences.

1. What did Mrs. Anderson plan?

2. Why did she buy cream and apples?
3. When did her pets watch her?
4. Where did she leave the steak?
5. When did the dog jump on the chair?
6. How did the dog look at the steak?
7. When did the dog jump off the chair?
8. Where did the dog go?
9. What was she doing when the cat jumped on the table?
10. What did Mrs. Anderson do when she saw the cat?

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Activity 3

Complete the following sentences with the correct form (Past Simple or Past
Continuous).

1. A: What (you, do) ___________________ when you heard that noise?

B: I (try) ___________________ to change a light bulb that had burnt out.

2. After I (find) ___________________ the wallet full of money, I (go,

immediately)___________________ to the police and (turn)
___________________ it in.

3. The doctor (say) ___________________ that Brian (be) _________________ too

weak to go to work and that he (need) ___________________ to stay at home
for a couple of days.

4. My best friend (arrive) ___________________ at my house a little before 9:00

pm, but I (be, not) ___________________ there. I (study) ___________________
at the library for my final examination in Italian.

5. John is in the living room working on his computer. At this time yesterday,
he (work, also) ___________________ on his computer. That's all he ever does!

6. I (call) ___________________ you last night after dinner, but you (be,
not)___________________ there. Where were you?
B: I (work) ___________________ out at the gym.

7. When I (walk) ___________________ into the busy office, the secretaries

(talk)___________________ on the phone with customers, a clerk (work,
busily)___________________ at his desk, and two managers (discuss, quietly)
___________________ methods to improve customer service.

8. I (watch) ___________________ a thriller on T.V. when the electricity went

out. Now I am never going to find out how the film ends.

9. Samantha (be) ___________________ in the room when Bob (tell)

___________________ me what happened, but she didn't hear anything
because she (be, listen) ___________________ to music.

10. It's strange that you (call) ___________________ because I (think, just)
___________________ about you.

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Activity 4

Find the Past Simple of the following verbs:

Work ____________________ come __________________

Walk ____________________ speak __________________
Talk _____________________ see ____________________
Clean ___________________ do _____________________
Live _____________________ go _____________________
Wash ___________________ sing ____________________

Complete what Jenny says using the following verbs in the Past
Continuous:

Jenny is telling her teacher why she couldn't study for an exam.

watch listen sing clean cook play lie

It was impossible for me to concentrate! I went to my bedroom and my

mother _________________________ the carpet with the vacuum cleaner.
Then I went to the living room but my brother Paul _______________________
on the sofa. He ____________ his guitar. After that I decided to go to the
kitchen.
There, my grandmother _________________________ and she ___________ also
____________________ TV. Finally, I went out to the garden where I found my
sister. She __________________ to her Walkman and she ___________________
at the top of her voice.

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Activity 5

Write the correct form of the verb, using the Past Simple or the
Past Continuous tense.

A: I __________________________ (see) Peter and John in the park on Sunday.

B: _________________________________ (they/play) football?
They always play football on Sundays.
A: No, they ______________________ (not/be).
They _______________________ (talk) with some girls.
B: ____________________________ (you/say) hello to them?
A. Although I _______________________ (call) their names, they
_______________ (not/hear) me.
B: Maybe they _______________________ (not/notice) you ________________
(be) there

Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Continuous or the Past
Simple.

1) Frank _______________ (finish) his lunch and ____________ (ring) his friend
Jason.

2) Jason ____________ (watch) TV when Fran______________ (phone) him.

3) He ____________ (turn off) the TV when he ____________ (hear) the phone

ringing.

4) They _________________________ (decide) what to do when Jason

_____________________ (suggest) going to the club.

5) Frank _______________ Jason ____________ (pick up) and _________________

(drive) to the club.

6) Two other people _______________________(use) their tennis court when

they _________________________ (arrive).

7) They ______________________ (drink) a soda and ____________________

(eat) a sandwich while they _____________________(wait) to play.

8) While they __________________________ (play), it ________ (start) to rain so

they ______________________ (have) to stop playing.

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Activity 6

Put the verbs into the correct form (past progressive).

1. When I phoned my friends, they (play) ___________________

Monopoly.

2. Yesterday at six I (prepare) ___________________________ dinner.

3. The kids (play) ____________________ in the garden when it suddenly

began to rain.

4. I (practice) ___________________- the guitar when he came home.

5. We (not / cycle) ____________ all day.

6. While Aaron (work) __________ in his room, his friends

(swim)______________ in the pool.

7. I tried to tell them the truth but they (listen / not) _______________.

8. What (you / do) _______________ yesterday?

9. Most of the time we (sit) ________________ in the park.

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 Comparative and superlative adjectives: Exercises

1. Complete the chart with the comparatives and superlatives:

Adjective Comparative Superlative

long longer than the longest
fast faster than
pretty the prettiest
beautiful more beautiful than
ugly uglier than
thin the thinnest
fashionable more fashionable than

2. Write the comparative:

a. old older f. good
b. strong g. large
c. happy h. serious
d. modern i. pretty
e. important j. bad
3. Complete the sentences with a superlative:
a. This building is very old. It’s the oldest building in Bari.
b. It was a very happy day. It was of my life.
c. It’s a very good film. It’s I’ve seen.
d. It was a very bad mistake. It was in my life.
e. It was a very cold day. It was of the year.
f. She’s a popular singer. She’s in the country.
g. He’s a very boring person. He’s I know.
h. This house is very big. It is I’ve lived in.
i. My cousin is very tall. He is I have.
j. Laura is a very pretty girl. She is I know.
4. Choose the correct answer:
a. Giovanni’s car is bigger / the biggest than his friend’s car.
b. Who is shorter than / the shortest person in your family?
c. Who is more independent than / the most independent person you know?
d. These sofas are more comfortable than / the most comfortable ours.
e. My brother is taller than / the tallest in the class.
f. Is Daniele’s dog older than / the oldest yours?
g. Who is the best / better than singer in the world?

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 h. We are younger than / the youngest the rest of the class.
i. My hair is the straightest / straighter than your hair.
j. He is more popular / the most popular singer in the world.
5. Write the sentences in the correct order:
a. taller / than / Francesco / Marco / is.
Francesco is taller than Marco.
b. trousers / Michela / got / has / new / light.

c. Maria / food / likes / eating / Mexican

d. an / expensive / Dario / wearing / coat / is

e. the / Giulia / has / scarf / got / shortest

f. the / student / he / tallest / is

g. actress / Sofia / the / was / popular / most

h. He / the / in Europe / was / footballer / best

i. plays / than / better / you / Sonia /tennis

j. father / is / your / than / stronger / mine

6. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the adjective in brackets:
a. Carla is better (good) than you at sport.
b. We like wearing the (late) fashion.
c. These trousers are ____________________ (comfortable) than those jeans.
d. He is ______________________ (happy) now than he was last year.
e. You are the ________________________ (tall) girl in class.
f. My father is _______________________ (old) than my uncle.
g. The red dress is the ______________________ (attractive) dress in the shop.
h. I always tell the _______________________ (fun) jokes to my friends.
i. Your hair is ____________________ (curly) than my hair.
j. My hair is ______________________ (short) than yours.

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 Grammar snacks: Comparative and superlative adjectives - exercises

Watch the video and read the conversation between

Sophie and Giovanni. Then do these exercises to
check your understanding of comparative and
superlative adjectives.
You can watch the video at: http://bit.ly/PTniPC

1. Check your grammar: true or false - comparatives and superlatives

Are these sentences True or False?

1. To compare two things, we add -er to many adjectives. True False

2. We add -est to make the superlative form of many adjectives. True False

3. We never change the spelling of the adjective before adding -er / -est. True False

4. We often use "than" after a comparative. True False

5. We often use "the" before a superlative. True False

6. With longer adjectives, we use "more" + adjective or "most" + adjective. True False

7. There are a lot of irregular comparatives and superlatives. True False

2. Check your grammar: gap fill writing - comparatives and superlatives

Write the words to fill the gaps. Use comparatives and superlatives.

1. The clothes here are _______________________ (good) than in my town.

2. That’s my _______________________ (bad) mark ever!

3. It’s _______________________ (far) than I thought – I think we’re lost.

4. That’s the _______________________ (disgusting) meal I’ve ever had!

5. I hope your team’s _______________________ (lucky) today than last week.

6. They’re _______________________ (happy) in their new school than in their old one.

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7. It’s the _______________________ (good) song on the album.

8. Your spaghetti sauce is _______________________ (tasty) than my mum’s.

3. Check your grammar: error correction - comparatives and superlatives

Correct the mistakes in these sentences.

1. The more amazing thing just happened to me!

………………………………………………………………………………………………….
2. He’s a lot taller you.

………………………………………………………………………………………………….
3. She’s worst than me at maths.

………………………………………………………………………………………………….
4. He’s best in the team at goal scoring.

………………………………………………………………………………………………….
5. This pizza isn’t as good Alfie’s.

………………………………………………………………………………………………….
6. It’s frighteninger if you look down.

………………………………………………………………………………………………….
7. Where’s the most cheap place to eat?

………………………………………………………………………………………………….
8. I’ve been eating a lot, I think I’m fater.

………………………………………………………………………………………………….

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 Comparative & Superlative Adjectives
To make the comparative form of adjectives (like 'bigger' or 'more expensive')
and the superlative form (like 'biggest' or 'most expensive'), first we need to
know how many syllables are in the adjective.

Adjectives with one syllable

Usually if an adjective has only one syllable, we add 'er' to make the
comparative form. We add 'est' to make the superlative form.

Positive adjectives Comparative adjectives Superlative adjectives

clean cleaner cleanest
cold Colder coldest
Small Smaller smallest
Young younger youngest
tall taller tallest

There are some spelling changes. If there is one vowel followed by one
consonant at the end of the adjective, we often double the consonant.

Positive adjectives Comparative adjectives Superlative adjectives

wet wetter wettest
big bigger biggest
hot hotter hottest
thin thinner thinnest

If the adjective ends in 'y', this often changes to 'i'.

Positive adjectives Comparative adjectives Superlative adjectives

dry drier driest

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If the adjective ends in 'e', we don't add another 'e', just 'r'.

Positive adjectives Comparative adjectives Superlative adjectives

nice nicer nicest
large larger largest

There are a few adjectives that we have to use 'more' or 'most' with, even
though they only have one syllable. We CAN'T add 'er' or 'est'.

Positive adjectives Comparative adjectives Superlative adjectives

fun more fun most fun
real more real most real
wrong more wrong most wrong

Adjectives with two syllables

For adjectives with two syllables we generally use 'more' or 'most'.

Positive adjectives Comparative adjectives Superlative adjectives

careful more careful most careful
bored more bored most bored

But some two syllable adjectives can take 'er' or 'est'. It's also fine to use
'more' (for the comparative) or 'most' (for the superlative).

Positive adjectives Comparative adjectives Superlative adjectives

clever cleverer cleverest
simple simpler Simplest
narrow narrower narrowest
quiet quieter quietest

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Adjectives with two syllables that end in 'y' usually can add 'er' or 'est'
(‘y’ generally changes to ‘I’). It's also fine to use 'more' or 'most'.

Positive adjectives Comparative adjectives Superlative adjectives

dirty dirtier dirtiest
pretty prettier prettiest
happy happier happiest
ugly uglier ugliest

Adjectives with more than two syllables

Adjectives with more than two syllables can only make their comparative by
using 'more' and their superlative by using 'most'.

Positive adjectives Comparative adjectives Superlative adjectives

beautiful more beautiful most beautiful
intelligent more intelligent most intelligent
interesting more interesting most interesting
expensive more expensive most expensive

Irregular adjectives
There are also some irregular adjectives. We just need to learn these forms.
Positive adjectives Comparative adjectives Superlative adjectives
good better best
bad worse worst
far further furthest
little less Least
much more most

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Exercise 1: Make the comparative form. If it's possible, use 'er'. If not, use
'more'.
1. my house is_________________________ (big) than yours.
2. Kru Petch is _________________________ (old) than James.
3. Thailand is _________________________ (large) than Cambodia.
4. My English class is _________________________ (boring) than my math class.
5. Ploy is _________________________ (beautiful) than Sandy.
6. Bangkok is_________________________ (busy) than Surin province.
7. Marwin’s car is _________________________(fast) than Kru Petch’s car.
8. Anda is _________________________ (happy) than me.
9. My garden is _________________________(colorful) than this park.
10. His house is _________________________ (comfortable) than a hotel.
Exercise 2: Fill in the blanks with comparative or superlative adjectives.
1. You are _________________________ (tall) than my sister.
2. Jorge is _________________________ (short) than Kru Petch.
3. My house is _________________________ (large) than yours.
4. Joy is _________________________ (beautiful) than Grace.
5. Oscar’s bike is _________________________ (expensive) than Sinon’s.
6. English is _________________________ (easy) than math.
7. A pencil is _________________________ (cheap) than pen.
8. Kru Petch is _________________________ (young) than Ajarn Arun.
9. My TV is _________________________ (old) than yours.
10. Sugar is _________________________ (sweet) than salt.
11. This flower is (beautiful) _________________________than that one.
12. This is the (interesting) _________________________book I have ever read.
13. Who is the (rich) _________________________woman on earth?
14. The weather this summer is even (bad) _________________________than
last summer.
15. He was the (clever) _________________________ student of all.

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Exercise 3: Choose the correct comparative or superlative adjectives.
1. I have a ____________ dog but hers is __________. (big / bigger)
2. He is __________ than the other boys. (sweet / sweeter)
3. The cupboard is _________ than before. (clean / cleaner)
4. She has the __________ dog in the colony. (biggest / bigger)
5. He is __________than her. (cleverer / cleverest)
6. This is the __________ place. (quite / quietest)
7. She is __________ than other girls. (brave / braver)
8. Honey is __________, sugar is __________ but victory is the __________.
(sweet / sweeter / sweetest)
9. My brother has a __________room than me. (tide / tidier)
10. Thailand is __________than Iceland. (biggest / bigger)
***************

Reference:

Azar S., B. 1998. Fundamental of English Grammar. Pearson Education Ltd.,

Bangkok. 137p.
Hewings, M. 2008. Advance Grammar in Use. Cambridge University Press.
Dubai. 294 p.
Sara, B. and G. Mackie. 2007. Basic Grammar Expert. CTBS. China. 111 p.
Hewings, Martin. (2005). Advanced Grammar in Use. Dubai; Oriental Press
Vince, Michael. (2003). Elementary Language Practice. Malaysia; Macmillan

website:
www.perfect-english-grammar.com

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EXERCISES

1. WRITE THE CORRECT COMPARATIVE FOR THESE SENTENCES

1 The Mississippi's longer than the Thames. (long)

2 This hotel's more comfortable than the other one. (comfortable)
3 I think this shop is _________________ that one. (good)
4 The restaurant is _________________ the café. (expensive)
5 Simon's _________________ Mark. (old)
6 I think Scotland is _________________ England. (beautiful)
7 My brother's _________________ I am. (young)
8 1 like this school because it's _________________ the other one. (big)
9 Accommodation here is _________________ in my country. (expensive)
10 The weather here is _________________ at home. (cold)
11 I think you're _________________ your father now. (tall)
12 His homework was _________________ mine, (bad)
13 This film is _________________ the one you wanted to see. (interesting)
14 The journey is _________________ I thought. (long)
15 This lesson is _________________ the last one. (difficult)

2. WRITE THE CORRECT COMPARATIVE FOR THESE SENTENCES

1 He is more helpful than he used to be. (helpful)

2 It was slowly getting hotter and hotter (hot)
3 I had _________________ time than T needed to finish the job.(little)
4 Peter gets _________________ and _________________ all the time (selfish)
5 You seem _________________ you were yesterday (happy)
6 My chair was getting _________________ and _________________ (uncomfortable)
7 We need _________________ actors for this film (young)
8 I think that the new salesman is _________________ the last one. (honest)
9 This road is _________________ and _________________the other one. (long/dangerous)
10 Is the new car _________________ the old one? (expensive)
11 This system is _________________ the last one we had. (easy)
12 People here are _________________ they are at home (polite)
13 The man was getting _________________ and _________________ (angry)
14 The city is _________________ it used to be. (crowded)
15 She was feeling _____________________ she had been earlier. (miserable)
16 Computers are ______________________ nowadays (complicated)
17 I think trains are _________________ and ___________________ cars (fast/comfortable)
18 We will have to think of a _________________ method (good)
19 I'm beginning to feel _________________ about the results. (hopeful)
20 She seems to be getting _________________ and _________________ (thin)
21 My new dictionary is a lot _________________ the last one. (useful)
22 These trousers are too wide. Do you have any that are _________________ ? (narrow)
23 _________________ young people learn to play musical instruments than in the past (few)
24 The film got _________________ and _________________ until I fell asleep! (boring)
25 I think that people who live in villages are _________________ people in big cities (friendly)
26 Her new job is a lot _________________ the last one. (stressful)

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3. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES USING THE COMPARATIVE FORM

1 It's hotter here than in London. (hot)

2 She's more imaginative than her brother. (imaginative)
3 He's _________________ than all the other students. (old)
4 Do you think Pat is _________________ than Brian? (intelligent)
5 This school is _________________ than ours. (old-fashioned)
6 The computer was _________________ than 1 thought. (expensive)
7 The rooms are _________________ than they used to be. (clean)
8 He's _________________ than he was a year ago. (healthy)
9 Do you think English is _________________ than French. (difficult)
10 He eats a lot - he's getting ______________ and _____________ (fat)
11 His face was getting ______________ and______________ (red)
12 He was _________________ than T had ever seen him before. (angry)
13 Big cars are _________________ than small ones. (comfortable)
14 My exam was _________________ than I had thought. (bad)
15 The road becomes _________________ after four or five miles. (narrow)
16 I'm sure I'll find New York _________________ than Houston. (exciting)
17 I need to go to the doctor; this cough is getting ___________ and __________ (bad)
18 He thinks Charlie Chaplin is ________________ than Mr Bean. (funny)
19 Their ticket was _____________ than mine because they flew on Sunday. (cheap)
20 My son is a lot ________________ now that he's a teenager. (lazy)

4. WRITE THE SUPERLATIVES OF THE WORDS GIVEN

1 This is the biggest building in the world, (big building)

2 This is _________________________ here. (comfortable chair)
3 He bought _________________________ in the shop. (expensive flowers)
4 I think she's _________________________ of the group. (good singer)
5 He's __________________________ of the company. (careful driver)
6 Who's __________________________ in the class? (old student)
7 It's __________________________ I've ever seen. (bad film)
8 She's ________________________ of all the students. (intelligent)
9 It was ________________________ I had ever heard. (beautiful music)
10 He's _______________________ of all the assistants. (helpful)
11 He's________________________ in his class. (young)
12 This is ________________________ in the world. (poor country)
13 She's ______________________ I've ever met. (strange person)
14 I didn't answer ________________________ questions. (difficult)
15 Peter's ________________________ of them all. (old)

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NAME: ________________________ DATE: ________________________
GRAMMAR WORKSHEET
FIRST CONDITIONAL
“if” clause main clause
If it rains, … … he will bring his umbrella.
… he won’t play outside.

main clause “if” clause

He will bring his umbrella… … if it rains.
He won’t play outside …
The first conditional is used to talk about things that may possibly happen in the future.

 Complete the sentences below by making First Conditional statements. Use your
imagination!

1. If we don’t arrive on time, ______________________________________________

2. I will watch TV _____________________________________________________

3. If he gets up at 5 o’clock, ______________________________________________

4. We will be hungry ___________________________________________________

5. If the phone rings, ___________________________________________________

6. I will laugh ________________________________________________________

7. If our exam isn’t tomorrow, _____________________________________________

8. They won’t buy a new car _____________________________________________

9. If you hit me, ______________________________________________________

10. I’ll give you ten dollars _______________________________________________

11. If he doesn’t take a bus, ______________________________________________

12. The glass will break __________________________________________________

13. If I don’t watch that movie _____________________________________________

14. My boss will get angry ________________________________________________

15. If the weather is nice tomorrow, ________________________________________

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 First Conditional

A Match the beginning of each sentence in A with its end in B.

A B
1 I will phone you ...... a if you make so much noise.
2 If you wash the dishes, ...... b we won’t be able to play basketball.
3 You will make Grandma very happy 1 c
...... if I arrive before you.
4 If it doesn’t stop raining, ...... d if you visit her today.
5 John won’t be tired ...... e if he goes to bed soon.
6 The baby won’t sleep ...... f I will dry them.

B Circle the correct words.

1 Andrew will water the garden if he 4 I will take / take an umbrella if it rains.
comes / will come home. 5 If it is / will be a nice day tomorrow, we will
2 We will buy our tickets if we will have / go for a bike ride.
have enough money. 6 He won’t cross the road unless he will see /
3 We will be late for the show unless you sees the green light.
hurry / will hurry.

C Complete the sentences with the verb in brackets. Use the First Conditional.

will give
1 If my aunt comes to visit, she .......................... (give) us a present.
2 If it doesn’t rain, we .......................... (go) to the beach.
3 If it .......................... (snow) tonight, we will make a snowman tomorrow.
4 If you don’t try, you .......................... (not succeed).
5 If you .......................... (bring) the sandwiches for the picnic, I will bring the drinks.
6 If he talks too long, his parents .......................... (not let) him use the phone.
7 He will turn on the heater if it .......................... (get) too cold.
8 You won’t understand the questions unless you .......................... (read) the book.

D Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the First Conditional.

go
1 If we ...................... will visit (visit) my friend George.
(go) to London, we ......................
2 If she ...................... (do) well in her exams, my sister ...................... (go) to university.
3 Jenny ...................... (not eat) supper if she ...................... (eat) all that ice cream.
4 My brother ...................... (drive) us to the cinema if we ...................... (ask) him.
5 Uncle Tim ...................... (phone) us if he ...................... (want) to come with us.

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 Instituto de Educación Secundaria Consejería de Educación
Anselmo Lorenzo-Sección Morata de Tajuña Comunidad de Madrid
Materia: INGLÉS (2º ESO)
Tareas 3ª EVALUACIÓN Contenido: FIRST CONDITIONAL Ficha: 1 de 2
ALUMNO/A: Prof. Guardia:
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TEORÍA

EL PRIMER CONDICIONAL (FIRST CONDITIONAL)

CONDICIÓN: If+ Sujeto+ Presente Simple, RESULTADO: Sujeto+ will+ infinitivo

If he works hard, he’ll pass his exams.

If I do some sport everyday, I’ll be healthy.

RESULTADO: Sujeto+ will+ infinitivo CONDICIÓN: If+ Sujeto+ Presente Simple

She will buy some popcorn if she goes to the cinema.

They will be sad if they lose the match.

 La primer condicional se usa para expresar situaciones posibles y lo que ocurrirá si se

cumplen.
If it rains, I’ll take an umbrella

 Las oraciones de primer condicional llevan if + sujeto + present simple (en la situación) y
sujeto + will / won’t + infinitivo sin to (en el resultado).

 Si la situación va primero, ponemos una coma entre las dos partes.

If you play basketball well, your team will win the match.
Si tú juegas al baloncesto bien, tu equipo ganará el partido.

 Si el resultado va primero, no se es necesario escribir ninguna coma.

I’ll feel tired if I run 10 km.

Me sentiré cansado if corro 10 km.

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 EJERCICIOS
1. Elige la opción correcta.

a. We celebrate / ‘ll celebrate if mum gets the job.

b. If my brother has / will have children, I’ll be an uncle.
c. I buy / ‘ll buy a house in the mountains if I win the lottery.
d. If the snow doesn’t / won’t stop, we won’t go camping.
e. I won’t go to the cinema tonight if there ‘s / will be something good on TV.
f. If you won’t / don’t revise for the exams, your parents won’t be happy.
2. Completa las oraciones con la forma necesaria de la primera condicional del verbo
entre paréntesis.

a. If you wear those shoes, your feet _______________________you. (hurt)

b. If you play sport every day, you _________________________very well. (feel)
c. I _________________________you if you move to Seville. (visit)
d. If you don’t hurry, you ________________________late for work. (be)
e. If he ________________________this DVD, he’ll buy it. (see)
f. She won’t go to university if she ____________________________(not study)
3. Une el comienzo de la oración del 1-5 a la segunda parte de la oración de a-e.

1. If you pass your exams,

2. If I go out in the snow,
3. Will it be hotter
4. If we change school
5. Will you tell him

a. will we have a uniform?

b. If we turn the heating on?
c. If you see him?
d. will your teachers be happy?
e. will I become ill?
4. Completa las preguntas de la primera condicional .
a. If you __________________(get) home early, ______________you __________________ (cook) lunch?
b. _______________you ______________(phone) me if you _______________ (have) time?
c. If I __________________(tell) you a horror story, ____________ you ________________(be) scared?
d. If you __________________(visit) me, ________________ you _______________ (bring) your new car?
5. Write sentences with the first conditional.
a. Go to London / visit the National Gallery →
If we go to London, we’ll visit the National Gallery.
b. Get a better job / earn more money.
If my sister _____________________________________
c. Pass his exams / go to university.
If Robert _______________________________________
d. Go to university / study languages.
If I ____________________________________________
e. Become a pilot / fly around the world.
If I ____________________________________________

VALORACIÓN DEL PROFESOR DE GUARDIA ¿Trabaja? SI NO

OBSERVACIONES

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 Instituto de Educación Secundaria Consejería de Educación
Anselmo Lorenzo-Sección Morata de Tajuña Comunidad de Madrid
Materia: INGLÉS (2º ESO)
Tareas 3ª EVALUACIÓN Contenido: FIRST CONDITIONAL Ficha: 1 de 2
ALUMNO/A: Prof. Guardia:
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Soluciones
1.
We celebrate / ‘ll celebrate if mum gets the job.
If my brother has / will have children, I’ll be an uncle.
I buy / ‘ll buy a house in the mountains if I win the lottery.
If the snow doesn’t / won’t stop, we won’t go camping.
I won’t go to the cinema tonight if there ‘s / will be something good on TV.
If you won’t / don’t revise for the exams, your parents won’t be happy.
2.
If you wear those shoes, your feet will hurt you.
If you play sport every day, you will feel very well.
I will visit you if you move to Seville.
If you don’t hurry, you will be late for work.
If he sees this DVD, he’ll buy it.
She won’t go to university if she doesn’t study.

3.

1. If you pass your exams, d

2. If I go out in the snow, e
3. Will it be hotter b
4. If we change school a
5. Will you tell him c

a. will we have a uniform?

b. If we turn the heating on?
c. If you see him?
d. will your teachers be happy?
e. will I become ill?

4.
If you get home early, will you cook lunch?
Will you phone me if you have time?
If I tell you a horror story, will you be scared?
If you visit me, will you bring your new car?

5.
b. Get a better job / earn more money.
If my sister gets a better job, she will earn more money.
c. Pass his exams / go to university.
If Robert passes his exams, he’ll go to University.
d. Go to university / study languages.
If I go to University, I’ll study languages.
e. Become a pilot / fly around the world.
If I become a pilot, I’ll fly around the world.

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NAME: ________________________ DATE: ________________________

GRAMMAR QUIZ
FIRST CONDITIONAL
 Complete these eighteen sentences to score your knowledge of the FIRST CONDITIONAL.

1. If you … some eggs, I … some 10. If we … hungry later, we … some

coffee. pizzas.
a) will cook / make a) are / will order
b) cook / will make b) will be / order

2. My brother … his car this afternoon if 11. If my boss … me, I … for a new job
he … enough time. with another company.
a) will wash / has a) will fire / look
b) wash / will have b) fires / will look

3. James … some books if he … to 12. I … my teacher some questions if I

the library. … the lesson.
a) will borrow / goes a) ask / will not understand
b) borrows / will go b) will ask / don’t understand

4. If I … more money, I … a bank 13. Don’t worry! If you … out of the tree,
machine. I … you!
a) need / will find a) fall / will catch
b) will need / find b) will fall / catch

5. Sarah … a doctor if she still … 14. Let’s clean our apartment. If you
sick tomorrow, … the floor, I … the dishes.
a) sees / will feel a) sweep / will wash
b) will see / feels b) will sweep / wash

6. We … a movie tonight if we … 15. If the weather … nice tomorrow, we

bored. … to the beach.
a) watch / will feel a) is / will go
b) will watch / feel b) will be / go

7. If our class … early, I … home and 16. If our teacher … us another test
study. on Monday, I … happy.
a) finishes / will go a) will give / am not happy
b) will finish / go b) gives / will not be

8. If Thomas and Michael …my help 17. We … to bed right away if we …

later, I … them. late tonight.
a) will need / help a) will go / get home
b) need / will help b) go / will get home

9. The children … warm clothes 18. I … a headache if I … to more of

tomorrow if it …cold. that loud music!
a) wear / will be a) will have / listen
b) will wear / is b) have / will listen

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 B1 IF-Clauses – Type 1 IF010

IF-CLAUSES – Type 1: Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb given.

1. If we _____________ , we _____________ there in time. (HURRY, GET)

2. I _______________ to the doctor unless the pain _______________. (NOT GO, INCREASE)

3. If you _______________ in public places you _______________ into trouble. (SMOKE, GET)

4. We _______________ for a picnic tomorrow if the weather _______________ nice. (GO, STAY)

5. Everyone _______________ you if you _______________ them the truth. (BELIEVE, TELL)

6. If he __________________ up, he _______________ to work on time. (NOT WAKE, NOT GET)

7. If she _______________ her keys, she _______________ angry. (LOSE, BE)

8. If the baby _______________ a boy, I _______________ him Jonathon. (BE, CALL)

9. You _______________ an accident if you _______________ so carelessly. (CAUSE, DRIVE)

10. She _______________ it if she __________________ me the truth. (REGRET, NOT TELL)

11. If you _______________ the house now, you _______________ late for the meeting. (NOT
LEAVE, BE)

12. Margaret _________________ to the party unless you ______________ her. (NOT COME,
INVITE)

13. I _______________ you with the dishes if you _______________ tired. (HELP, BE)

14. We _______________ any tickets for the performance unless we _______________ them in
advance. (NOT GET, BUY)

15. If you _______________ shouting, I __________________ to you. (NOT STOP, NOT LISTEN)

16. If the dog _______________ again, I __________________ the police. (BARK, NOTIFY)

17. If you _______________ too much, you __________________ weight (EAT, NOT LOSE)

18. If it still _______________ tomorrow, I _______________ to work. (RAIN, NOT GO)

19. Unless she _______________ the ambulance immediately, her father _______________. (CALL,
DIE)

20. If you _______________ harder, you _______________ in your exams. (TRY, SUCCEED)

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Homework
First Conditional Pre-intermediate

A. Underline the correct First Conditional forms in each sentence.

1. If you eat / will eat too much sugar, your teeth will fall / would fall out.

2. I tell / will tell him about it when I see / will see him this afternoon.

3. If we make / will make too much noise, we will wake / would wake the baby.

4. I don't help / won't help you unless you pay / will pay me.

5. If I drink / will drink too much coffee now, I have / will have difficulty falling asleep tonight.

B. Match the sentence halves with their endings, putting the verbs in the First Conditional
form.

1. If we don't leave now, ……… a. if he ……………………………………… (not /study)

2. When I go to Rome, ……… b. we …………………………………… for a walk. (go)

3. Tom won't pass the exam ……… c. if she …………………………… her medicine. (take)

4. You won't be able to see properly ……… d. I ………………………………… the washing up. (do)

5. I'm sure Alice will feel better ……… e. I ……………………………… her the good news. (tell)

6. If we make too much noise tonight ……… f. I ……………………………… hungry all morning. (be)

7. When it stops raining ……… g. if you ……………………… your glasses. (not / wear)

8. If I don't eat breakfast ……… h. I …………………………………… the Colosseum. (visit)

9. If you cook dinner, ……… i. the neighbours ……………………………… (complain)

10. If I see Anna, ……… j. we ……………………………… late for the party. (be)

C. Complete each sentence using two of the verbs below in the First Conditional form.

not / drink fail be get not / go not / listen finish invite look not / know

1. When Sam …………………………………… university, he …………………………………… for a job.

2. If you …………………………………… to my instructions, you ……………………………………… what to do.

3. I …………………………………… to John's party, unless he ……………………………………………… me.

4. Mum ………………………………… angry if I ……………………………………… my exam.

5. If you …………………………………… your tea soon, it ……………………………………… cold.

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NAME: ________________________ DATE: ________________________
GRAMMAR WORKSHEET
FUTURE: GOING TO
I am I am not
You are You aren’t
He is He isn’t
She is going to cook. She isn’t going to cook.
It is It isn’t
We are We aren't
They are They aren't
Yes, No,
Am I I am. I am not.
Are you you are. you aren’t.
Is he he is. he isn’t.
Is she going to cook? she is. she isn’t.
Is it it is. it isn’t.
Are we we are. we aren't.
Are they they are. they aren't.

 Fill in the blanks below to complete the sentences. Use the words in the boxes above.

1. I ________________ meet my friends after class. Would you like to join us?
2. A: _______ your brother ________________ travel next week? B: Yes, he _______.
3. Alex ________________ go to work today because he is sick.
4. Bob and Cathy ________________ see a movie tonight. It starts at seven o’clock.
5. A: _______ you ________________ do your homework? B: Yes, I _______.
6. We’re too busy, so we ________________ have lunch.
7. A: _______ you ________________ watch TV tonight B: No, I _______.
8. Where _______ they _______________ stay when they visit Paris?
9. My classmates and I ________________ have a test next Monday. We have to study!
10. What _______ you _______________ buy for your sister’s birthday present?
11. We ________________ go to the beach today because the weather is bad.
12. I’m tired, so I ________________ take a short nap.
13. My cousin doesn’t like her boss. She ________________ look for a new job.
14. It’s almost three o’clock. _______ we ________________ leave for the airport soon?
15. Look at those dark clouds! I think it ________________ rain soon.

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NAME: ________________________ DATE: ________________________
GRAMMAR WORKSHEET
FUTURE: GOING TO
I am I am not
You are You aren’t
He is He isn’t
She is going to cook. She isn’t going to cook.
It is It isn’t
We are We aren't
They are They aren't
Yes, No,
Am I I am. I am not.
Are you you are. you aren’t.
Is he he is. he isn’t.
Is she going to cook? she is. she isn’t.
Is it it is. it isn’t.
Are we we are. we aren't.
Are they they are. they aren't.

 Fill in the blanks below to complete the sentences. Use the words in the boxes above.

1. I ________________ meet my friends after class. Would you like to join us?
2. A: _______ your brother ________________ travel next week? B: Yes, he _______.
3. Alex ________________ go to work today because he is sick.
4. Bob and Cathy ________________ see a movie tonight. It starts at seven o’clock.
5. A: _______ you ________________ do your homework? B: Yes, I _______.
6. We’re too busy, so we ________________ have lunch.
7. A: _______ you ________________ watch TV tonight B: No, I _______.
8. Where _______ they _______________ stay when they visit Paris?
9. My classmates and I ________________ have a test next Monday. We have to study!
10. What _______ you _______________ buy for your sister’s birthday present?
11. We ________________ go to the beach today because the weather is bad.
12. I’m tired, so I ________________ take a short nap.
13. My cousin doesn’t like her boss. She ________________ look for a new job.
14. It’s almost three o’clock. _______ we ________________ leave for the airport soon?
15. Look at those dark clouds! I think it ________________ rain soon.

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‘Going to’ for plans

1. Match them up!

These are my plans for my holiday. Read and match them to the pictures.

a. I’m going to see my grandparents

b. I’m going to go to the beach.

c. I’m going to do some homework.

d. I’m going to eat lots of ice cream.

e. I’m going to sleep a lot!

We can use going to to talk about our future plans.

I’m… You’re… He’s/She’s/It’s… We’re… They’re… + going to + verb

2. Make it right!
Find the mistake, underline it and write it correctly.

a. I’m going go to Hong Kong. ____to go________

b. She are going to be a doctor when she grows up. ___________________

c. He going to watch TV tonight. ___________________

d. They’re going to having pizza for dinner. ___________________

e. I’m go to visit my grandparents at the weekend. ___________________

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3. Make questions!
Write questions to ask your friend.

a. do/tonight: _ What are you going to do tonight?__________________

b. eat/tonight: ______________________________________________________________

c. do/tomorrow: _____________________________________________________________

d. do/next weekend: _________________________________________________________

e. be/when you grow up: _____________________________________________________

f. ask for/next birthday: ______________________________________________________

4. Interview!
Now ask your friend and write their answers! Then draw a picture!

a. _ My friend is going to ____________________________________________

b. _________________________________________________________________________

c. _________________________________________________________________________

d. _________________________________________________________________________

e. _________________________________________________________________________

f. _________________________________________________________________________

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 Be Going to or Will Exercise

Be Going To Will
Uses Uses
1 - plans and intentions 3 - immediate decisions
I’m going to visit my aunt next Friday I’ll have the salad and the fish
2 - when you can see what's going to happen 4 - predictions
When the boss sees this, she is going to go crazy People will work more from home in the future

Number the use in the boxes and then fill the gaps with the verbs in brackets in the correct form.

USE
Sally:There's no milk left!
1  Betty: Oh. I ......................................... some from the shop. (get)

2  The population of Valencia ......................................... 2 million by the year 2050. (reach)

Mum:I told you to tidy up your room.

3  Son: Sorry, Mum, I forgot. I ......................................... it after lunch. (do)
Sally:Why don't we meet for coffee on Friday morning?
4  Willy: Sorry. I can't. I ......................................... the doctor then. (see)
"Tomorrow ......................................... a bright and sunny day everywhere in Spain, except in La Coruña,"
5  said the weatherwoman. (be)

6  Look at that big black cloud. I think it ......................................... . (rain)

Sally:What are your plans for the weekend?

7  Betty: Brad Pitt phoned. We ......................................... on a picnic. (go)
Sally:Have you booked the flights yet?
8  Betty: Don't worry. It's all organised. I ......................................... to the travel agent's tomorrow morning.
(go)

9  In the future, people ......................................... bigger heads. (have)

10  That glass is too near the edge. I think it ......................................... . (fall)

11  Next month I ......................................... a DVD player. (buy)

12  When .........................you .................................. another party? (have)

13  I've got to go to the dentist this morning. ................. you ................. with me? (come)

14  Oh no! I think I .......................................... . (sneeze)

Fanny:I can't open this jar.

15  Leslie: Give it to me. I ......................................... it. (do)

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26 El
Must
futuro
and(1):
mustn’t
be going to

Expresamos el futuro con el verbo be en presente, going to y el infinitivo:

It is going to rain. (Va a llover.)
AFIRMATIVA NEGATIVA INTERROGATIVA
I am going to leave I am not going to leave Am I going to leave?
You are going to leave You are not going to leave Are you going to leave?
He/She/It is going to leave He/She/It is not going to leave Is he/she/it going to leave?

es
We are going to leave We are not going to leave Are we going to leave?
You are going to leave You are not going to leave Are you going to leave?
They are going to leave They are not going to leave Are they going to leave?

r.
Observa que con frecuencia se emplean las contracciones de be al hacer frases con be going to +
infinitivo:

ba
He’s going to spend a week by the sea. (Va a pasar una semana junto al mar.)
They’re going to come. (Van a venir.)
We aren’t going to go to the party. (No vamos a ir a la fiesta.)

ro
Fíjate que going to es invariable y va siempre acompañado del verbo be:
We go to spend the weekend at my grandparents’.
ap
I going to travel to Italy for our summer holidays.

Utilizamos la forma be going to + infinitivo para:

ro

Expresar nuestras decisiones para el futuro: Tomorrow I’m going to travel to Algeciras.
(Mañana voy a viajar a Algeciras.)
ie

Predecir el futuro utilizando información Look at that blue sky! It’s going to be hot.
disponible en el presente: (¡Mira qué cielo tan azul! Va a hacer calor.)
qu
yo

Ejercicios
A Haz frases con be going to + infinitivo y las palabras entre paréntesis.
w.

Utiliza las contracciones de be si es posible.

0 (I/see/a film tonight) I’m going to see a film tonight.
ww

1 (She/buy/a new car tomorrow)

2 (They/not/catch/that train)
3 (you/have/a holiday next summer?)
4 (They/work/hard/the Maths test next month)
5 (they/win/the football match?)
6 (you/take/the exam in June?)
7 (she/not/buy/a new house)
8 (we/sell/our car tomorrow)

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B Escribe frases con be going to y los verbos de la tabla para predecir lo

que va a suceder en los dibujos. Utiliza las contracciones de be.

rain eat a pizza not play tennis 1 2

not win the race have a swim
watch a film make a phone call
play the piano

0 3 4

es
0 He ’s going to make a phone call. 5 6

r.
1 They
2 She

ba
3 He
4 They 7

ro
5 He
6 It
ap
7 They

C Andrea va a visitar Gran Bretaña por primera vez. Hazle preguntas con be
ro

going to + infinitivo, los verbos entre paréntesis, y las palabras de la

tabla.
ie

an umbrella in a luxury hotel to a disco fish and chips

in the sea a lot of English golf every day
qu

0 (speak) Are you going to speak a lot of English?

1 (play)
yo

2 (take)
3 (swim)
w.

4 (eat)
5 (stay)
ww

6 (go)

D Pon las palabras en el orden correcto.

0 (they/to/win/are/going?) Are they going to win?
1 (that/she/computer/going/to/isn’t/buy)
2 (he/his/visit/aunt/going/is/to)
3 (tonight/dance/we/to/are/going)
4 (finish/they/are/soon/to/going?)
5 (next/Chile/to/going/to/he/week/travel/is)
6 (eat/they/out/going/are/Saturday/on/to?)

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Exercise 1

What are Jim, Susan and Eve going to do after school? And what aren't they going to do?

Example:
Jim
+ watch a film
- eat lunch
Jim is going to watch a film.
He isn't going to eat lunch.

Jim Susan and Eve

+ see his friends + do some shopping
+ call Susan and Eve + wash their hair
- cook - play computer games
- do housework - visit Jim

Jim .................................................................... Susan and Eve ..........................................................

........................................................................... ..................................................................................

........................................................................... ..................................................................................

........................................................................... ..................................................................................

What are you going to do tonight? And what aren't you going to do? Write true answers.

read a book
have a party
go to bed early
talk to my family

.......................................................................................................................................................................

.......................................................................................................................................................................

.......................................................................................................................................................................

.......................................................................................................................................................................

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Going to – plans
We can use going to to talk about our future plans.

1. True or false?
Read and circle true or false for these sentences.

Next week it’s the holidays! We’ve got lots of plans. We’re going to
stay with our grandparents and they’re going to take us to the
seaside. I’m going to visit the funfair and my sister’s going to go
swimming. We’re not going to do any homework!

a. It’s the holidays next week. true false

b. They’re going to stay with their friends. true false

c. They’re going to go to the seaside. true false

d. He’s going to visit the museum. true false

e. He’s going to do homework. true false

2. Choose the answer!

Read the sentence. Circle the correct answer.

a. I’m going to TV tonight. watching / watch / watches

b. He’s going to to the park on Sunday. go / going / goes

c. She’s going to a doctor when she grows up. being / be / is

d. They’re to do their homework after dinner. going / go to / going to

e. I’m not play computer games today. go / going to / going

f. She going to have pizza for dinner. doesn’t / not / isn’t

g. Are you going me tomorrow? to visit / visit / visiting

h. What are we do next week? to go / going / going to

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3. Make it right!
Find the mistake in each sentence and correct it.

a. I’m go to visit a museum tomorrow with my school.

I’m going to visit a museum tomorrow with my school.

b. She are going to play football at the weekend.

c. He’s go to move house soon.

d. My parents aren’t going to buying me a new phone.

e. I’m going go to Hong Kong for the holidays.

f. We don’t going to go out today because it’s raining.

g. Is she going to having a party for her birthday?

h. Where you are going to go for the holidays?

4. Write and draw!

What are you going to do next week? Draw a picture and write about it like in
exercise 1!

..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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 Tema 7

GOING TO
“Going to” se usa para expresar planes a futuro. La fórmula para construir
oraciones afirmativas usando going to en forma afirmativa es como sigue:

Subject+ “to be” + (“going to”) + (verb) + (object )+ ( place ) + ( time )

Pronoun

I am
You are
He is
She is going to eat pizza in the restaurant tomorrow
It is
We are
You are
They are

expresiones de tiempo para el futuro:

tomorrow (mañana)
today (hoy)
tonight (esta noche)
next week (la próxima semana)
next weekend (el próximo fin de semana)
next month (el próximo mes)
next Sunday (el próximo Domingo)
next year (el próximo año)
the day after tomorrow (pasado mañana)
in two weeks (dentro de 2 semanas)

En lugar de usar un pronombre personal puedes usar nombres de personas o

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Example:

Subject+ to be + going to + verb + (object )+ ( place ) + time *

Pronoun

María is going to walk the dog in the park tonight

María va a pasear el perro en el parque esta noche

My brother is going to paint the chairs in the yard tomorrow

Mi hermano va a pintar las sillas en el patio mañana

Jenny and Sue are going to shop for clothes in SEARS next Sunday
Jenny y Sue van a comprar ropa en SEARS el próximo domingo

Negative statements with “going to”

Para hacer oraciones negativas solo incluye la palabra “not” después del verbo
ser o estar (to be):

Subject +Verb to be +not +going to +verb (object ) + ( place ) + time *

Pronoun

I am
You are
He is
She is
It is not going to study mathematics in the library tomorrow
We are
You are
They are

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Generalmente en las oraciones negativas se contrae el “not” con el verbo “to
be” :

I am not
You aren’t
He isn’t
She isn’t going to study mathematics in the library tomorrow
It isn’t
We aren’t
You aren’t
They aren’t
isn’t = is + not aren’t = are + not

Activity 2.-Ordena las palabras para hacer oraciones afirmativas y negativas

1.- Play / soccer / my / tomorrow / isn’t / father / going to

___________________________________________________
2.- Laura / organize / party / going to / is / a / tonight
___________________________________________________
3.- watch / going to / Sue and Tom / a movie / today / are /
___________________________________________________
4.- visit / Nicole / going to / her parents / isn’t / next weekend
___________________________________________________
5.- Pepe and Toño / going to / aren’t / travel / next Summer
___________________________________________________
6.- going to / buy / this year / My parent’s / aren´t / a new car
___________________________________________________
7.- the market / going to / My mother / this afternoon / is / go
___________________________________________________
8.- fix / my car / going to / next Saturday / My boyfriend / is
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Extra class activities:
TASK 1 : Pregunta a tus familiares y amigos sus planes para el próximo fin
de semana y escribe las oraciones en inglés.

TASK 2 : Checa la fórmula para hacer oraciones afirmativas, como crees que
se hacen las preguntas usando “going to”?
TASK 3: Checa el siguiente sitio web :

http://phpwebquest.org/wq25/webquest/soporte_tabbed_w.php?id_actividad=8302
5&id_pagina=1

Questions ????????? with “going to”

Hay dos tipos de preguntas:
1.- yes/no questions
2.- “wh” questions

1.-Yes/ no questions ( la respuesta de estas preguntas siempre es “Sí” o “

no”):

Verb to be +subject +going to +verb +(object )+ ( place ) +time

am I I am I’m
are you you are you aren´t
is he he is he isn’t
is she going to drive the car in the highway tonight? Yes, she is No, she isn’t
is it it is it isn’t
are we we are we aren’t
are you you are you aren’t
are they they are they aren´t

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2.- Wh questions ( la respuestas de esta pregunta varía de acuerdo a lo que
se pregunta?

Wh question +Verb to be + subject + going to + verb+

pronoun

What am I going to play? Basketball

are you going to play?

What time is he going to play? at 10:00 a.m

Where is it going to play? In the school

are we going to play?

When are you going to play? next Monday

Who Are they going to play with? With friends

Activity 3.- Completa la conversación con la pregunta adecuada puede ser una
pregunta
“yes/no” o una pregunta “wh”

1.- A: ____________________________________________________________________________?
B: yes, I am going to travel very soon
2.- A: ____________________________________________________________________________?
B: next summer, probably
3.- A: ____________________________________________________________________________?
B: I am going to travel to Europe.
4.- A: ____________________________________________________________________________?
B: with my sister and my friend Susan
5.- A: ____________________________________________________________________________?
B: We are going to stay in Hostels. They are cheaper than Hotels.
6.- A: ____________________________________________________________________________?
B: We are going to visit museums, art galleries, churches and famous landmarks.
7.- A: ____________________________________________________________________________?
B: No, we are not going to rent a car. We are going to use public transportation
A: you going to have a such a great time!
B: I hope so!

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 WILL vs GOING TO

Complete the sentences with the correct form of will or going to and
the verbs in brackets.

1.- When we get home, we ___________ (have) dinner.

2.- I know they ___________ (feel) very happy if they win the
match.
3.- They’ve already decided on their next summer
holiday. They ____________ (do) a tour of Norway.
4.- She thinks that the Take That concert __________
(be) really exciting.
5.- “What are your plans for this evening?” I ________
(meet) my friends and then go to a birthday party.
6.- If you revise for the exam , I’m sure you ________
(get) a good result.
7.- The weather forecast is good for the next few days. It _________
(be) very sunny.
8.- I can’t come on the march tomorrow. I ___________ (look after)
my cousins.
9.- In the future, I think humans ___________ (wipe out)
many different species.
10.-He is buying some butter and eggs because he
_________ (make) a cake later.
11.- This homework is very easy. I know we __________
(do) it very quickly.
12.- In five years time, I _____________ (be) at
university.
13.- She wants to get her mum a birthday present. But
she _____________ (not buy) it today.
14.- Their suitcases are packed. They ______________
(go) on holiday.
15.- If we go to Paris, we ____________ (take) lots of pictures.
16.- My brother thinks it ______________ (snow) tomorrow.
17.- It’s very late! Hurry up or we ___________ (be)
late for work.
18.- Look at that boy at the top of that tree! He
___________ (fall).
19.- When we go home, we ____________ (watch) TV.
We don’t want to miss our favourite programme.
20.- I’m sure they ___________ (lose) the match.
21.- It’s very hot in here. I ___________ (open) the window.
22.- It’s a secret! OK I ___________ (not tell) anyone.
23.- My cousin ___________ (work) in the UK for a
year.
24.- I ___________ (love) you forever.
25.- I’m thirsty. I ____________ (get) you a glass of
water.

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PRESENT PERFECT
Presente Perfecto

Un componente esencial del presente perfecto son los verbos en participio pasado. Los
cuales traducidos al español , terminan en : “ado”, “ido”, “to”, “so” y “cho”.

Ejemplo: Observa los diferentes tiempos verbales:

Present Past Past Participle

Do did done = hecho

Drink drank drunk = bebido
Go went gone = ido
Sing sang sung = cantado
Write wrote written = escrito
Ride rode ridden = montado
Buy bought bought = comprado
*play played played = jugado

*Nota que los verbos regulares (los que en pasado terminan en “ed”) son exactamente
igual en participio pasado

El presente perfecto se conjuga de la siguiente manera:

Persona + has / have + verbo en participio pasado + complemento

He
She has eaten in a restaurant all this week.
It

I
We
You have eaten in a restaurant all this week.
they

La traducción de la primera oración sería:

Él ha comido en un restaurante toda esta semana.

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Cabe hacer notar que en el presente perfecto el “have” no se traduce como el verbo “tener”,
sino como el verbo “haber”.

¿En qué casos se usa el presente perfecto?

1.- from past to present
2.- repeated activities
3.- unusual activities

1.- FROM PAST TO PRESENT

Un uso típico del "present perfect" es para describir acciones que empezaron en el
pasado y que aún no han finalizado. Por ejemplo:

 I have lived in this city since 1980. He vivido en esta ciudad desde 1980:

Implica que he vivido en esta ciudad desde el 1980 y sigo viviendo en el presente.

 I have played tennis since my childhood. He jugado tenis desde mi infancia y sigo
jugando.

Si la acción hubiera ya finalizado entonces habría que utilizar el "past simple":

 I lived in this city for 10 years. Yo viví en esta ciudad 10 años: pero ya no vivo ahí.
 I played tennis for many years. Yo jugué al tenis muchos años: pero ya no juego.

2.- REPEATED ACTIONS

Acciones que se han repetido varias veces

 I have seen TITANIC like ten times. I love that movie!

He visto TITANIC como diez veces. Amo esa película.

Examples:

 She has cleaned her room three times this month

 He has run in the park twice this week.
 I have been in English courses four times this year

3. UNUSUAL EVENTS

Para preguntar acerca de eventos inusuales se usa el presente perfecto,generalmente en

forma de preguntas.

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  Have you ever ridden a horse?
Has alguna vez montado a caballo

 Have you ever eaten Chinese food? Yes, I have /

 Have you ever drunk “Vodka”? No, I haven``t
 Have you ever eaten “Japanese food”?
 Have you ever climbed a mountain ?

Presente perfecto negativo

La forma negativa se forma con la partícula de negación "not" entre el auxiliar y el verbo
principal:

I Yo no he hecho la tarea.
You have not done the homework. Tú/ Usted./ Ustedes no han hecho la tarea
We Nosotros no hemos hecho la tarea.

He Él no ha hecho la tarea.
She has not done the homework. Ella no ha hecho la tarea

Presente perfecto interrogativo

La forma interrogativa se construye con el verbo auxiliar: has/ have al comienzo de la oración,
seguido del sujeto y del verbo principal en pasado participio:

I ¿He estado en Sevilla alguna vez?

Have you ever been in Seville? ¿Has estado en Sevilla alguna vez?
we ¿Hemos estado en Sevilla alguna vez?
They ¿Han estado en Sevilla alguna vez?

he ¿Ha estado él en Sevilla alguna vez?

Has she ever been in Seville? ¿Ha estado ella en Sevilla alguna vez?
it ¿Ha estado en Sevilla alguna vez?

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 PRESENT PERFECT EXERCISES
Exercise 1
Fill the gaps with 'have' or 'has'.
1. I ___________answered the question.
2. She____________ opened the window.
3. They__________ called us.
4. You__________ carried a box.
5. It _____________rained a lot.
6. We_____________ washed the car.
7. He______________ closed the window.
8. Jenny______________ locked the door.
9. The girls _______________ visited the museum.
10.John and Sophie_____________ helped in the garden.

Exercise 2
Put in the verbs in brackets into the gaps. Use Present Perfect.

Example: I _____________ my father's car. (to wash)

Answer: I have washed my father's car.

1) Karen …………………………………….me an e-mail everyday. (to send)

2) Dave and Pat……………………………………the Louvre Museum. (to visit)

3) I…………………………………………at the pet shop. (to be)

4) They ………………….already …………….… dinner. (to eat)

5) Marcus……………………………. an accident. (to have)

6) We…………………… the shopping for our grandmother. (to do)

7) I……………. just ……………………..my bike. (to clean)

8) Emily ……………………………………her room twice. (to paint)

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9) Lisa and Colin…………………. to a concert. (to go)

10) My friends ………………………………………………smoking. (to give up)

Exercise 3
Rewrite the following sentences using present perfect

Example: John / sell / his car John has sold his car
1. Bob / visit / his grandma _____________________________________
2. Jimmy / play / on the computer ________________________________
3. Sue and Walter / wash / their car ______________________________
4. Andrew / repair / his bike ____________________________________
5. Phil / help / Anne with maths _________________________________
6. Brad and Louise / watch / a film ______________________________
7. Tamara / talk to / her best friend ______________________________
8. Bridgette / draw / a picture ___________________________________
9. Carol / read / a computer magazine ____________________________
10. Tom and Alice / be / to a restaurant ____________________________

Exercise 4
Write NEGATIVE sentences in PRESENT PERFECT

Example:

Sarah / not / wash the dishes. Sarah hasn’t washed the dishes

1. Anita / not / clean the kitchen

2. Maureen and Gavin / not / water the plants

3. Joey / not / make his bed

4. David / not / buy milk

5. Lisa / not / be to the baker's

6. Aran and Jack / not / do their homework

7. Jane and Ben / not / tidy up their rooms

8. Alex / not / feed the hamster

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 9. Hazel / not / empty the bin

Exercise 5
PRESENT PERFECT INTERROGATIVE

Write questions????????? in Present Perfect Simple.

1. you / answer / the questionnaire. Have you answered the questionnaire?

2. Jenny / lock / the door ________________________________________?
3. Walter / call / us ________________________________________?
4. you / see / the picture ________________________________________?
5. your parents / get / the letter ________________________________________?
6. it / rain / a lot ________________________________________?
7. they / done/ the homework ______________________________________?
8. Maureen / watch / the film _________________________________________?
9. Bob / read / many books ________________________________________?
10. you /ever / be / to London ________________________________________?

Reading 1
 Read the following conversation and answer the questions

On a Business Trip - A Presentation

Betsy: Hi Brian, my name is Betsy.

Brian: Nice meeting you Betsy!
Betsy: So, how are you doing? Do you like Boston?
Brian: Boston is a great city and the weather is great!
Betsy: Are you from France?
Brian: No, I’m from London, England but I’m living in Paris.
Betsy: Have you met Frank yet?
Brian: No, I haven't seen him yet. We have a meeting at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. We are
going to meet then.
Betsy: Have you made your presentation yet?
Brian: Yes, I made the presentation yesterday afternoon. I was very nervous, but everything went
well.
Betsy: Has management given you any feedback yet?
Brian: Yes, I've already met with the sales director. We met immediately after the meeting and he
was impressed with our work.
Betsy: That's great Brian. Congratulations! Have you visited any museums yet?
Brian: No, I'm afraid I haven't had any time yet. I hope to take a tour around town tomorrow.

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Betsy: I hope you have a great time, see you soon then !
Brian: Thanks, bye!

1. Where is Brian?

Boston
London
Paris

2. Why is he there?
on holiday
on business
for a performance

3. Has he made the presentation yet?

no
yes
doesn't say

4. When he is going to meet Frank?

at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning
tomorrow afternoon
at 7 o'clock tomorrow evening

5. Why hasn't he visited any museums yet?

He hasn't had time.
He doesn't want to visit any museums.
He thinks Boston is boring

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5 Present perfect simple

A Present perfect simple (1) ever, never

I / you / we / they he / she / it 3 We use the Present perfect to talk about past actions
or experiences in our lives, but we don’t specify
I’ve been to Brazil. She’s been to Italy once.
when they happened. We often use it with the
We haven’t seen Shrek 3. He hasn’t spoken to me. adverbs recently and once, twice, etc.
 Have they arrived? Has it rained recently? I’ve been to Argentina.
Yes, they have. Yes, it has. NOT I’ve been to Argentina last year.
s No, haven’t. No, it hasn’t.
I’ve seen Robbie Williams in concert twice.
4 We often use the Present perfect with ever in
1 We form the Present perfect with have/has + the questions and never in negative sentences with an
past participle. In spoken English we usually use the affirmative verb.
contracted form ’ve/’s. Have you ever seen the Queen?
2 The past participle of regular verbs is the same as No, I’ve never seen the Queen.
the Past simple form, for example, work – worked. 5 Note the difference between been and gone.
However, irregular verbs also have irregular past She’s been to New York. (= She was in New York,
participles. For example, but now she’s back.)
be – was – been, see – saw – seen, She’s gone to New York. (= She’s in New York or on
do – did – done, make – made – made. her way there.)

B Present perfect simple (2) already, just, still, yet

I’ve already finished. 2 We use just in affirmative sentences to say that
something has happened very recently.
She’s just arrived.
3 We use yet in questions to ask about something that
 Has he arrived yet? we expect to happen. We use (not…) yet in negative
We haven’t finished yet. sentences to say that something we expected to
happened hasn’t happened.
They still haven’t arrived.
4 We use still in negative sentences with the same
1 We use already in affirmative sentences to say that meaning as yet.
something happened before now.

C Present perfect simple (3) How long…?, for, since

How long have you been here? the past and continue in the present. We use for to
indicate the duration of the situation and since to
I’ve been here for three hours. / I’ve been here since 3 p.m.
indicate when the situation began in the past.
How long has he known her? Unlike Italian, in English we do not use the Present
He’s known her for six months. / He’s known her since March. simple with for and since to describe continuing
situations.
1 We use the Present perfect with How long…?, for I’ve known her for years. NOT I know her for years.
and since to talk about situations which started in

D Present perfect simple vs Past simple

Present perfect Past simple 3 We use the Present perfect with How long…?, for
and since when the situation or action, or period of
Have you met the new teacher? Yes, I met him yesterday.
time is not finished. We can use the Past simple with
I haven’t seen the film yet. I saw the film on Friday.
How long…? and for and from… to when the time
Have you spoken to John? Did you speak to John is finished and the action is completed.
last night?
How long have you lived in London?
She still hasn’t done her She did her homework I’ve lived in London for several years/since 2005.
homework. this morning.
(= I still live in London.)
1 We use the Present perfect when we talk about an How long did you live in London?
action in the past, but we don’t specify the time. I lived in London for ten years/from 1995 to 2005.
2 We use the Past simple when we talk about an action (= Now I live somewhere else.)
in the past, and we specify the time (two hours ago,
yesterday, last week).

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A Present perfect simple (1) ever, never
1 Complete the second sentence so that it has 2 Write the questions for the answers using
a similar meaning to the first sentence. Use the words in brackets.
the Present perfect of the verb in brackets. 1 A (ever/see/a snake)
1 I can’t find my purse. (lose) Have you ever seen a snake?
-I ’ve lost my purse. B No I haven’t – only on TV.
-
2 Gerry can’t remember the time of the interview. 2 A (How many times/Jill/move/house)
(forget) ?
Gerry B Five times!
3 Amy is on her way to school. (go) 3 A (ever/sing/a solo)
Amy ?
4 I don’t know that man. (never/meet) B Once at primary school, when I was five.
-I
- 4 A (be/cold/recently)
5 There’s something wrong with my dad’s leg. ?
(break) B No it hasn’t. The weather’s been lovely.
My dad

B Present perfect simple (2) already, just, still, yet

3 Put the adverbs in the correct place in 4 Complete the sentences with already, just,
the sentences or questions. Write in your still or yet.
exercise book. 1 I’ve already passed my driving test. I don’t
1 Have you had dinner? (yet) need lessons.
Have you had dinner yet? 2 Those boys haven’t apologised .
2 Their plane hasn’t taken off. (still) 3 Victoria hasn’t phoned me.
3 This letter has arrived for you. (just) 4 Guess what? Simon’s said he’s
4 I’ve seen this film. (already) leaving home.
5 We haven’t met the new boss. (yet) 5 Have you found your glasses ?
6 Mary’s told me she’s getting married! (just) 6 We’ve been on holiday this year.

C Present perfect simple (3) How long…?, for, since

5 Complete the sentences with for or since. 6 Correct the sentences.
1 I’ve had a horrible cold since Friday. 1 I knew you for 5 years. You’re great! I’ve known
2 We’ve lived in this house three years. 2 We don’t see her since last week.
3 Dan’s known Alice they were kids. 3 She played tennis since she was 8.
4 Have you been here 8 o’clock? 4 They’ve lived in Rome since ages.
5 I’ve been on a diet five long months. 5 How long are you here?
6 They’ve had their dog a long time. 6 He worked for that company for six years and
now he’s the manager.

D Present perfect simple vs Past simple

7 Complete the sentences and questions with 8 Choose the correct alternative.
the Present perfect or Past simple form of 1 Have you spent/did you spend your pay yet?
the verb in brackets. 2 He still hasn’t found/didn’t find a job.
1 When did you buy (you/buy) that CD? 3 Did he go/Has he gone yesterday?
2 (you/ever/go) to a concert? 4 Who did you see/have you seen last night?
-
3 Luckily, -I (never/break) my leg. 5 I’ve already given/gave you £20. That’s
4 He’s tired. He (stay up) late enough!
last night. 6 A You look very smart.
5 (you/ever/eat) fish and chips? B I’ve just had/just had a job interview.
6 She (leave) home 4 years ago. 7 I haven’t done/didn’t do the shopping yet.

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NAME: ________________________ DATE: ________________________
GRAMMAR WORKSHEET
PRESENT PERFECT
I have I have
You have You have
He has He has
She has eaten. She has not eaten.
It has It has
We have We have
They have They have
Yes, No,
Have I I have. I have
Have you you have. you have
Has he he has. he has
Has she eaten? she has. she has not.
Has it it has. it has
Have we we have. we have
Have they they have. they have

 Complete the sentences below. Use ‘haven’t or ‘hasn’t’ for negative sentences.

1. I’m really hungry because I (eat) _______________ _______________.

2. A: _______________ Mary (do) _______________ her homework?

B: Yes, she _______________.
3. _______________ we (see) _______________ that movie? I can’t remember.
4. Oh no! I (lose) _______________ _______________ my cell phone!
5. No, Pat and Sue (arrive) _______________ _______________. They’re not here.
6. _______________ Mr. Smith (have) _______________ breakfast?
7. I’m nervous. I (fly) _______________ _______________ in a plane before!
8. A: _______________ he (call) _______________? B: No, he _______________.
9. _______________ you ever (write) _______________ a poem?
10. I’m not happy. I still (find) _______________ _______________ my cell phone.
11. _______________ you (decided) _______________ what food you want to order?
12. _______________ Sarah (read) _______________ the magazine I gave to her?
13. _______________ you (put) _______________ all your toys away?
14. It (rain) _______________ _______________ for a very long time.
15. I think I (forget) _______________ _______________ to buy some bread.

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GRAMMAR QUIZ
PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE
 Complete these sixteen sentences to score your knowledge of PRESENT PERFECT grammar.

1. It’s a great movie. I have … that 9. Eva, Thomas, and Robert … Hong
movie many times. Kong many times.
a) saw a) have been
b) seen b) been to
c) see c) have been to
2. Have you … really strange or 10. I’ve cleaned the kitchen, but I … the
interesting food? living room yet.
a) ever eaten a) haven’t clean
b) never eaten b) haven’t cleaned
c) ate c) have cleaned
3. (A) … your brother talked to you yet? 11. (A) Have you ever seen a ghost?
(B) Yes, he …. (B) Yes, I ….
a) Has / did a) have
b) Have / have b) ever
c) Has / has c) never
4. My family and I … to many different 12. (A) … your teacher graded the tests?
countries around the world. (B) Yes, she ….
a) have flown a) Has / has
b) has flown b) Has / have
c) flown c) Have / graded
5. My sister … ridden a bicycle. She is 13. She has a car, so she … there many
afraid that she will fall off. times.
a) never a) have drive
b) has never b) has driven
c) has ever c) has drove
6. (A) … you talked to Mr. Parfitt? 14. (A) Have you … your homework?
(B) No, I …. (B) Yes, I ….
a) Had / haven’t a) done / do
b) Have / haven’t b) did / did
c) Have / didn’t c) done / have
7. I’m sorry, but I … finished my 15. (A) … have you been?
homework yet. (B) Fine, thanks.
a) have a) How
b) hasn’t b) What
c) haven’t c) When
8. (A) … you finished your lunch yet? 16. Have you finished answering all
(B) Yes, I …. the questions …?
a) Has / has a) yet
b) Has / have b) ever
c) Have / have c) never

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Present Perfect regular verbs – pdf worksheet

have / has + Past Participle (3rd form)

Fill in the Present Perfect form.

1. They __________ __________________ the house. (to clean)

2. She __________ __________________ the windows. (to close)

3. The man __________ __________________ in London. (to live)

4. The policeman __________ __________________ the thief. (to follow)

5. The cat __________ __________________ the bird. (to chase)

6. We __________ __________________ the box. (to lift)

7. Jane and Ben __________ __________________ the suitcases. (to pack)

8. I __________ __________________ goodbye. (to wave)

9. The boy __________ __________________ the ball. (to kick)

10. You __________ __________________ the door open. (to push)

11. He __________ __________________ English. (to learn)

12. They __________ __________________ many questions. (to ask)

13. She __________ __________________ the window. (open)

14. Ann __________ __________________ to her friend. (to talk)

15. They __________ __________________ basketball. (to play)

16. We __________ __________________ the new song writer. (to love)

17. My father __________ __________________ a meal. (to cook)

18. They __________ __________________ at the weekends. (to work)

19. She __________ __________________ in England. (to live)

20. The class __________ __________________ the birds. (to watch)

21. Mr Dawson __________ __________________ his daughter. (to help)

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