PRESENT SIMPLE

1. (he / drive to work every day)

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2. (I / not / think you're right)
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3. (we / have enough time?)
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4. (I / eat cereal in the morning)
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5. (they / write e-mails every day?)
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6. (where / I / come on Mondays?)
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7. (he / not / read the newspaper)
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8. (she / dance often?)
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9. (what / you / do at the weekend?)
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TRANSLATE

1) Tu nunca bebes té
2) ¿Cómo va el al trabajo?
3) A ellos no les gustan las verduras
4) Ella se resfría cada invierno
5) Yo juego a tenis a menudo
6) ¿vosotros habláis inglés?
7) ¿A qué distancia está tu colegio?

PRESENT CONTINUOUS
1. (she / go home now)
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2. (I / read a great book)
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3. (the cat / chase mice?)
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4. (the cat / chase mice?)
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5. . (where / she / go now?)
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6. (I / not / leave now)
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TRANSLATE

1) Ellos están durmiendo ahora mismo

2) Ella vive en Madrid pero esta semana está viviendo en Valencia
3) ¿Dónde se están alojando hoy?
4) Está lloviendo
5) Mi madre cocina todos los días pero hoy estoy cocinando yo

STATE VERBS - PRESENT

Choose between the present simple or present continuous for these verbs depending on
whether they are stative or active:

1. This soup _________________ (not/taste) right.

2. __________________________ (you/love) him?
3. Emma ________________________ (look) lovely in that new dress.
4. _________________________ (you/see) what I mean?
5. I _______________________ (think) I’ll have a rest; I’m tired.
6. It _________________ (be) really damp today.
7. She ___________________ (have) a bath every morning.
8. I ____________________ (need) some new clothes for the winter.
9. I’m afraid I ____________________ (not/know) the answer to the question.
10.My children _____________________ (not/believe) in fairies.
11.Jane ___________________ (see) her daughter next month.
12.We _____________________ (want) to go the USA for our holidays.
13.My daughter ___________________ (enjoy) going to discos.
14.Why ___________________________ (you/look) at me like that?
15.The waiter ____________________ (taste) the wine for us now.
16.My friends ____________________ (have) a good time at the moment?
17.What ________________________ (you/think) about Sue’s new house?
18.I ______________________ (not/feel) well. Can I sit down please?
19.Mary ____________________ (not/be) a nurse, she’s a doctor.
20.I ____________________ (hope) the weather is good tomorrow.
21.My husband ________________________ (always/taste) the food while I’m cooking!
22._______________________ (you/want) a sandwich?
23.I ___________________ (have) a terrible toothache.
24.Mmm! That ________________________ (smell) nice. What is it?
25.We _______________________ (have) a party next weekend.
26.That box _____________________ (contain) office equipment.
27.Sara _____________________ (think) of going to live in France.
28.How much _________________________ (it/cost)?
29.Jenny _____________________ (see) the doctor now.
30._____________________________ (you/understand) this exercise.
CONTRAST
Choose the best answer.

1. Gareth thinks / is thinking about his ex-girlfriend all the time.

2. Where do you go / are you going tomorrow?

3. Sandra is not liking / doesn't like milk in her tea.

4. My neighbour plays / is playing tennis twice a week.

5. Is your husband listening / Does your husband listen to the radio when he gets up.

6. I'm so tired I want / 'm wanting to go to bed right now.

7. What are you doing ? I 'm opening / open the windows.

8. What does she do ? She works / She's working as a nurse in a hospital in London.

9. Where is the teacher? Don't worry, he's coming / he comes .

10. I work / 'm working late most Mondays.

Complete with present simple or continuous

1 My brother __________________________ (like) this CD very much.

2 He __________________________ (travel) in China this summer.

3 We __________________________ (go) to lunch now. Would you like to join us?

4 We always __________________________ (visit) Grandma on Sundays.

5 In this photo, we __________________________ (play) volleyball on the beach.

6 I __________________________ (play) tennis every day.

7 My father can’t come to the phone now. He __________________________ (take) a shower.

8 My father __________________________ (work) as an accountant in a big company.

9 I think this pen __________________________ (cost) HK$8.

10 I can’t play online games now. My brother __________________________ (use) the

computer

to do his homework.

11 A: ______________ you ___________________ (do) your homework now?

B: Yes, I __________________________.
12 This photo was taken when I was three. My father __________________________ (carry)
me

on his shoulders.

13 People ______________ always ___________________ (buy) new mobile phones.

14 Can you see Anna? She __________________________ (stand) at the bus stop.

15 ______________ you still ___________________ (watch) TV?

16 A: ______________ they _________________ (go) to Ocean Park on Sunday?

B: No, they __________________________.

17 She often __________________________ (miss) class because of illness.

18 A: ______________ you _________________ (like) Kelly Chan’s songs?

B: Yes, I ______________, but my brother _________________.

PRESENT PERFECT
1. (I / go / to the library today)
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2. (you / not keep a pet for three years)
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3. (you / eat Thai food before?)
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4. (it / rain all day?)
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5. (who / we / forget to invite?)
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6. (we / not / hear that song yet)
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7. (who / he / meet recently?)
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8. (she / steal all the chocolate!)
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TRANSLATE

1) Ella ha vivido en la ciudad durante 8 años

2) Le conozco desde mayo
3) Ellos no han llegado aún
4) ¿Qué ciudades has visitado?
5) Acabo de conocer a la novia de mi hermano. Es una chica muy madura.
 6) ¿Has estado alguna vez en Nueva York?
7) Mis amigos todavía no han dejado el apartamento, son unos irresponsables.
8) Tengo 16 años, acabo de terminar el colegio.
9) Ya han comprado algo de comida china.
10) Son las diez de la mañana y Laura aún no se ha despertado.

PAST SIMPLE
1. Where _______________________ (she / go)?
2. What _______________________ (you / do)?
3. He _______________________ (be) in the bank.
4. You _______________________ (not / call) me.
5. _______________________ (you / wear) your red dress?
6. He _______________________ (not / read) that book.
7. _______________________ (you / go)?
8. _______________________ (she / study) last night?
9. Where _______________________ (she / be) yesterday?
10. She ____________(not/be) at home.

TRANSLATE

1) ¿Ellos vinieron a la reunion?

2) Ella no trabajó el lunes pasado
3) Nosotros no estábamos en casa cuando la tormenta empezó
4) ¿Dónde compraste ese bolso?
5) El olvidó mi nombre
6) ¿Qué comiste ayer?

CONTRAST
Choose the correct answer.

1. I’m really hungry. I (haven’t eaten / didn’t eat) yet.

2. They (arrived / have arrived) a week ago.

3. We (have worked / worked) here for three years.

4. They (didn’t recognise / haven’t recognised) me at yesterday’s meeting.

5. Our neighbour (was / has been) in hospital since Friday.

6. (Have you travelled / Did you travel) abroad many times?

Complete with past simple or present perfect

1. I _________________ (see) three police cars this morning (it’s still morning).

2. After he _________________ (arrive) home, he _________________

(unpack) and _________________ (go) to bed early.

3. A: What’s wrong?

B: I _________________ (break) a glass!

4. My grandparents only _________________ (know) each other for a few months before they
_________________ (get) married.

5. I _________________ (be) in London for three years. I love it here.

6. We _________________ (see) Julie last night.

7. He _________________ (be) a teacher before he _________________ (become) a musician.

8. When the boss _________________ (walk) into the room, we

_________________ (know) someone was going to get fired.

9. The children _________________ (break) a window in the school last week.

10. He _________________ (see) that film last year.

PAST CONTINUOUS
1. (they / take the exam?)
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2. (when / he / work there?)
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3. (you / make dinner?)
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4. (they / drink coffee when you arrived?)
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5. (when / we / sleep?)
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6. (they / study last night)
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7. (we / talk when the accident happened)
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8. (he / not / exercise enough)
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TRANSLATE

1) Ella siempre estaba llorando

2) No estaba nevando cuando yo llegué
3) ¿estabas durmiendo mientras yo estaba trabajando?
4) Nosotros estábamos viajando cuando mi madre me llamó
5) ¿qué estabas haciendo a las 10 am?

CONTRAST

Complete with past simple or past continuous

1. He when we . (SLEEP, ARRIVE)

2. When you in I my report (COME, WRITE)

3. The car 100 km an hour when the accident . (DO, HAPPEN)

4. When the lights out, I . (GO, SHAVE)

5. He at 9 o'clock (STILL SLEEP)

6. While Jack , Martha outside (STUDY, PLAY)

7. The tennis when it to rain (PLAY, START)

8. While you were at work we (SLEEP)

9. What when you heard the news ? (YOU DO)

10. I anything when the reporter called me. (NOT DO)

11. He to town when his car down (DRIVE, BREAK)

12. The postman came just as I the house (LEAVE)

13. At nine o'clock last night I a book (READ).

14. When my father the room I a cigarette. (ENTER, SMOKE)