1. Complete the sentences with the correct form of a verb from the box.

fly

play

live

teach

have

speak

drink

give

1 My sister works in France. She _________ English in Paris.

2 He _________ breakfast at half past seven.
3 My son _________ tennis every week.
4 My friend _________ three languages.
5 My sister is a flight attendant. She _________ to hundreds of cities.
2. Make the sentences negative.
1 Keiko works at weekends.
Keiko doesnt work at weekends.
2 My brother wears a uniform at work. _________________________________________
3 He goes to the supermarket every day. _______________________________________
4 Barbara drives to work. ____________________________________________________
5 He has a lot of free time in the evenings. __________________________________________
6 She watches TV every morning. __________________________________________________
3. Write questions.
1 He works for IBM.
Does he work for IBM?
2 She comes from Manchester. _______________________________________________
3 He goes swimming every week. _______________________________________________
4 Diane goes to school by bus. ___________________________________________________
5 She travels a lot. ______________________________________________________________
6 Peter lives near the centre. _____________________________________________________
4. Complete the dialogue with the Present continuous of the verbs in brackets
or with short answers. Use the contracted form where possible.
Sarah Hi, Emma. Hows it going?

boyfriends name is Andy. We

Emma Fine, thanks.

5__________ (have) a great time

Sarah What you (do)

together. 6__________ you __________

these days?

(go) out with anyone?

Emma I 1__________ (work) as a secretary.

Emma Yes, I 7__________. His names

And

Simon,

you?

but he isnt here at the moment. He

Sarah I 2__________ (study) computers now.

8__________ (travel) in Spain this month.

Emma And 3__________ you and James

Sarah Thats great. See you soon, Emma.

__________ (go) out together?

Emma OK. Bye.

Sarah No, we 4__________. My new

5. Complete the sentences with a verb from the box in the Past Simple. Make
one of the verbs negative.
earn

die

study

speak

come
stop

live

have

help

stay

My grandparents (1) ____________ in Hungary in the 1920s. They (2) ____________ to England in
1946, after
the war. My grandfather worked in a factory in Birmingham and he (3) ____________ English at
night.
My grandmother (4) ____________ at home because she only (5) ____________ Hungarian and so
she couldnt
get a job. Life was difficult because my grandfather (6)____________ much money in the
factory. My
grandparents (7) ____________ three children, my mother and my two uncles. They (8)
____________ their
parents as much as they could. My grandparents (9) ____________ work when they were sixty
and they
liked having a lot of free time together. Unfortunately, my grandfather (10) ____________ in
1994, but my
grandmother is still alive.
6. Make the sentences negative.
1 I drove to work yesterday.
I didnt drive to work yesterday.
2 My sister made a cake for my last birthday.
___________________________________________________
3 We listened to the radio yesterday evening.
__________________________________________________
4 They took the bus into town last Saturday. __________________________________________________
5 He went on holiday to Spain last summer. _________________________________________________
6 You ate a lot at lunch time. ______________________________________________________________
7. Complete the sentences with the Past Continuous form of the verbs in
brackets.
1 What (do) __were__ you _doing__ at 9 oclock last night?
2 We (not live) _____________________ together last year.
3 (dance) ______ Jim _________________ with Helen at the party?
4 I (not read) __________________________the paper, I (eat)_______________________ dinner.

8. Complete the sentences with the Past Simple or Past Continuous form of the
verbs in brackets.
1 I (not speak) _didn_t_ speak_ to my neighbours until they (introduce) _introduced_
themselves.
2 She (not live) _______________________ there when I first (meet) _________ her.
3 I (not want) _________ to go out because it (rain)____________________________.
4 They (make) ____________________________ lunch when I (arrive)_____________.
5 The Company Director (wait) __________________________ in my office when I (get) _________ to
work yesterday.
6 He (have) ________________________a shower when I (ring) ____________.