SIMPLE PRESENT

Check your grammar: Fill in

the blanks with SIMPLE PRESENTin affirmative form:

Base Verb
I live in Vancouver.
You play soccer.
Tom and Dan (they) like
basketball.

3rd Person
He lives in Vancouver.
She plays soccer.
Tom (he) likes basketball.

The books (they) look old.

The book (it) looks old.

1. The children .. (play) outside.

2. She usually . (read) the newspaper in the morning.
3. I (do) my homework.
4. I (eat) my dinner.
5. . (you / want) a pizza?
6. They .. (watch) TV.
7. I . ( like) spaghetti.
8. The baby . (sleep).
9. My mother usually . (cook) dinner in the evening.
10. He .. (write) a letter to his pen-friend every month.
11. She . (like) football.
12. Mary .. (listen) to music.
13. Tom usually (drink) coffee.
14. We . (go) to the disco.
15. (he / go) to work by bus everyday.
Check your grammar: fill the gap with the presnt simple in negative form.

Pronoun

Negative

I
You
He
She
It
We
They

do not
do not
does not
does not
does not
do not
do not

Negative
Contraction
dont
dont
doesnt
doesnt
doesnt
dont
don't

Alfie ________________ in London. (not live)

you ________________ swimming a lot (not go)
We ________________ in the same school. (not attend)
I ________________ old black and white films. (not hate)
She ________________ as a travel writer. (not work)
My dad ________________ breakfast before us. (not have)
They ________________ tae kwon do on Tuesdays. (not do)

I ________________ (not ride) horses.

You ________________ (not sell) cars.
He ________________ (not bring) gifts.
She ________________ (not take) pictures.
It ________________ (not cost) so much.
We ________________ (not seem) so happy.
They ________________ (not buy) new products.
Michael ________________ (not dance).
Michel ________________ (not run) fast.
Tim and Kate ________________ (not work) every day.
Lucas and Clara ________________ (not eat) meat.

Check your grammar: fill the gap with simple present in interrogative form.

Do/Does
Do
Does

Subject
I / you / we / they
he / she / it

Verb*
have / need
want

The Rest of the sentence

a new bike?

1. ________________ (I wake up) at five in the morning?

2. ________________ (you go) to work by train?
3. ________________ (she drink) coffee every morning?
4. ________________ (he smoke)?
5. ________________ (it hurt)?
6. ________________ (we dance)?
7. ________________ (they travel)?
8. ________________ (Emma cook) well?
9. ________________ (Alexander exercise) regularly?
10. ________________ (I look) well?
11. ________________ (you rest) enough?
12. ________________ (William work) too hard?
13. ________________ (they travel) often?
14. ________________ (Anthony go) to sleep too late?
15. ________________ (you bake) cakes?

SUBJECT : Simple Past and Past Continuous

Simple Past

regular verbs: infinitive + -ed

irregular verbs: 2nd column of the table of the irregular verbs

Simple Past

I played football.
You played football.
He played football.
A)

Complete these sentences in the PAST TENSE, using the correct verb:
* play

* enjoy

* watch

* listen

* talk

* stop

* walk

* travel

* like

* stay

* phone

I watched the late film on TV last night.

1. We really .. the concert last night. It was great!
2. She with friends in Brighton last summer.

3. Italy very well in the last World Cup.

4. Her parents .. by train from Shanghai to Moscow.
5. I .. you four times last night but you were out.
6. We . along the beach yesterday. It was lovely.
7. She . the film but she didnt like the music.
8. The men .. work at exactly one oclock.
9. I . to the new Sting album yesterday. Its great.
10. They to us about their trip to Madagaskar. It was very interesting.
B)

Complete the story. Use the verbs in the brackets:

Last year I went (go) on holiday. I (drive) to the sea with my friend. On the first
day we (look) at the beautiful buildings and . (eat) in lots of restaurants. The
next day (be) very hot so we .. (drive) to the sea. We .. (leave)
our clothes in the car and (sunbathe) and . (swim) all day. At six oclock
we . (walk) to our car, but the car (be) there. We (buy) some
clothes and . (go) to the Police Station. The
police . (be) nice and we .. (sleep) in the police station.

Past Progressive
He was playing football.
You were playing football.
He was playing football.

Past Progressive
(was or were) + infinitive + -ing

A) Fill in the blanks with a correct form of PAST CONTINUOUS:

1 Alice hurt herself while she . (skate).
2 I met my neighbor while I . (walk) home from work.
3 Sally saw a friend while she .. (ride) her bicycle along Park St.
4 Peter fell asleep while he (study).
5 Bob stepped on Janes feet while they .. (dance) together.
6 I cut myself while I . (shave).
7 Mr. and Mrs. Brown burned themselves while they ... (bake) cookies.
8 Tommy had a nightmare while he .. (sleep) at a friends house.
C) Fill in the blanks with a correct form, the PAST SIMPLE or the PAST CONTINUOUS:
When past simple, past continuous
past continuous when simple past
While past continuous, simple past
past simple while past continuous
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

He .. (talk) with Mary, when Mrs. Smith came in.

They (study) two hours last night.
Jane . (sleep) when the telephone rang.
As I . (walk) to the lab, I met my friend.
We .. (watch) TV last night.
The customer (pay) his cheque when he dropped his credit card.
The barber . (cut) my hair yesterday.
She . (dance) when she hurt her ankle.

It . (rain) hard when I got up.

PRESENT PERFECT
Check your grammar and fill the sentences with present perfect in Affirmative form.
Past
Subject
Have
Participle
I
have
studied
You
have
bought
He
has
eaten
She
has
written
It
has
been
We
have
won
You
have
tried
They
have
forgotten

Rest of the Sentence

for the exam.
a new computer.
my chocolate.
an e-mail.
cold this month.
the championship.
to learn a lot.
my birthday.

1. She / leave the room

2. they / watch the news

3. I / finish homework

4. he / put on the jacket

5. she / catch a fish

6. he / call a taxi

7. you / write a letter

8. the girl / burn the cake

9. the teacher / walk out

10. the dog / see the cat

11. Jane / turn the TV off

12. the boys / eat dinner

Subject

Have

I
You
He
She
It
We
You
They

haven't
haven't
hasn't
hasn't
hasn't
haven't
haven't
haven't

Past
Participle
studied
bought
eaten
written
been
won
tried
forgotten

Rest of the Sentence

for the exam.
a new computer.
my chocolate.
an e-mail.
cold this month.
the championship.
to learn a lot.
my birthday.

1. I have written to them three times.

...

2. I have asked you again and again.

...
3. I have given the 10 dollars back
...
4. He has lost his pen
...
5. He has borrowed my book.
...
6. She has gone to New York six months ago.
...
7. She has returned $2 a week ago.
...
8. I have finished reading my library books.
...
9. The bus has come an hour ago.
...
10. He has learned that lesson.
...

The first conditional

if

condition
Present Simple
it rains,

If

result
will + base verb
I will tell Mary
He will invite Tara
Their teacher will be sad
Will you stay at home
What will you do

result
will + base verb
I will stay at home.

if

condition
Present Simple
I see her.
she is free tomorrow.
they do not pass their exam.
it rains tomorrow?
it rains tomorrow?

if
if
if
if
if

Choose the correct response for each of the sentences:

1. If you _________ greasy food, you will become fat.
Eat
will eat
2. If your sister goes to Paris, she _________ a good time.
Has
will have
3. If he _________ that, he will be sorry.
will do
does
4. If I leave now, I ________ in New York by 8:00 PM.
will arrive
arrive
5. You ________ on your test if you don't study.
won't do well
don't do well
6. They won't know the truth if you ________ them.
won't tell
don't tell
7. If I bake a cake, ________ have some?
will you
do you
8. If he ________ you, will you answer the phone?
will call
calls
9. If you don't go to the party, I ________ very upset.
Am
will be
10. If you get a haircut, you ________ much better.
will look
look
Match the two halves of the sentences:
Sam is thinking about his camping holiday with Andy.
1. If its sunny,

a) well make a fire.

2. If it rains,

b) well be able to see the stars.

3. If the sky is clear,

c) well go skating.

4. If the lake freezes,

d) well sit outside.

5. If the sea is clean,

e) well need an umbrella.

6. If we get cold,

f) well go swimming.

1. .. d

2. .

3. 4. .

5. ..

6.

Choose the correct item and underline it:

1. If I move / Ill move to Boston, I live / Ill live on Main Street.
2. If you call / youll call your mother, shell be very happy.
3. If the mechanic fixes our car on time, we drive / well drive to Center ville.
4. If it rains / itll rain today, we wont go to the park.
5. If Im not in a hurry tonight, I write / Ill write to her.
6. If she isnt / wont be sick, shell go to school.
7. If theyre / theyll be tired tomorrow, they dont go / wont go to work.
8. If John doesnt buy a new car, he buys / hell buy a motorcycle.