E.X:1
Present Simple or Continuous?
Choose the correct alternative(s) in the sentences 1-8 below.
1 Today she ’s spending/spends time with her grandmother.
2 They usually are going/go to the gym on Sundays.
3 We ’re having/have a barbecue later on. Do you want to come?
4 No, she can’t answer the phone, she has/is having a shower.
5 I always have/am having a coffee before I ’m leaving/leave for work in the morning.
6 They sometimes fly/are flying to Sweden, but usually they are going/go by boat.
7 Where are you? I ’m sitting/sit outside in the sunshine!
8 He always brings/is bringing a monolingual dictionary to his English class.
E.X: 2
Put the adverb in the right place in the sentence:
1. She goes to bed early (always) _________________________________________________________
2. We watch TV (never) _________________________________________________________________
3. Julie and Tom go to the cinema (often) ___________________________________________________
4. Alex meets John (once a week) _________________________________________________________
5. I eat fast food (sometimes)_____________________________________________________________
E.X: 3
Write the questions. Then answer them.
1 you / watch TV / last night ....................................................................... ...............................................
2 your friends / play football / yesterday ....................................................................... ...........................
3 your mum / bake / a cake / last weekend ....................................................................... .........................
4 you / phone / a friend / an hour ago ....................................................................... ................................
E.X:4
Complete the sentences with
the correct form of
will
or
going to
and the verbs in bracket
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.
E.X:5
SUBJECT and OBJECT PRONOUNS
1. Do you know that man? Do you know _______________?
2. My friend and I have money. _______________ can go shopping.
3. Robert and Mark are late. _______________ should hurry.
4. She gave _______________ a birthday gift. I really like it.
5.
Elephants are very big, so _______________ eat a lot of food.
6. My brother is studying because _______________ has a test tomorrow.
7. Do you feel okay? Can I help _______________?
8. My new neighbors are very friendly. I really like _______________.
9. I need to find my book. Where did you put _______________?
.
Spiders have eight legs, and _______________ also have many eyes.
11. I’m busy right now. Could you please call _______________ after an hour?
12.
He gave me the box, but _______________ lost it.
13. We gave him the money, and he gave _______________ the candy.
14. I almost never eat junk food because _______________ isn’t healthy.
15. Who is she? Do you know _______________ name?
16. My sister isn’t here. _______________ is at work.
17. Dinosaurs
were very large, but _______________ all died millions of years ago.
18. Could you please help _______________? I have a problem.
E.X:6
PAST CONTINIOUS
1. A: ___________ they watching TV at midnight? B: No, they ___________.
2. We ___________ eating lunch in the cafeteria at noon.
3. A: ___________ you talking on the phone a few minutes ago? B: No, I __________.
4. I ___________ walking home when I saw the car accident.
5. My classmate and I ___________ studying together at the library.
6. While he ___________ cleaning the house, we ___________ cooking.
7. A: What ___________ you doing at one o’clock? B: I ___________ sleeping.
8. The car engine ___________ working, so I had to fix it.
9. A: ___________ you listening to the teacher? B: Yes, I ___________.
10. At seven o’clock, Mr. Smith ___________ robbing the bank.
11. Steven ___________ doing his
homework, he was playing with his friends.
12. It ___________ raining last night, so I took my umbrella.
13. Anne ___________ studying in London last year.
14. I ___________ working as a teacher when I first met your mother.
15. We ___________ swimming while you ___________ playing volleyball
