Grammar English

“Present continuos, Present simple, past simple”

Luis Fernando Rojas Huertas

Corporación Universitaria del Caribe – CECAR

Licenciatura en ingles
Modalidad a Distancia y Virtual
Sahagún – córdoba
2020
2.1 Present Continuous

Exercises

1) Add –ing to the verbs and put them in the correct box.

Walk, dance, swim, shop, lie, study, laugh, write, play, smoke, look, stop, sleep, die, run.

+ ing -ie = y+ing

Walking Lying
Laughing dying
Playing
Looking
Sleeping
Studying
Looking
-e = ing Double consonant +ing

Dancing Shopping
Writing Stopping
Smoking Running
1) Fill In with the present Continuous.

a) He is sitting (sit) at the desk.

b) They are playing (play) Football.

c) She is eating (eat) dinner.

d) You are reading (read) a book.

e) The dog is sleeping (sleep).

f) Ana is swimming (Swim).

g) I am listening (Listen) to music.

h) Tom is writing (write) a report.

i) The Birds are singing (Sing).

j) Mum is making (Make) a Cake.

2) Correct the mistakes

a) We are looking for a new flat.

b) I am playing tennis now.

c) George and Mary are watching TV.

d) What are you doing?

e) You aren’t listening to the teacher.

f) He is reading a Magazine.
 3) Choose 5 people (members of your family, friends, wife, husband, children, etc.)

and describe what are they doing?

1. My dad is working at school.

2. My mother is watching TV.

3. My uncle is playing the guitar.

4. My aunt is doing her homework.

5. My best friend is writing a letter.

Present Simple

Exercises

1) Write the third person singular of the verbs in the list in the correct box

Dance, brush, open, try, fix, buy, put, kiss, like, dry, go, catch, wash, sit, fly, copy,

teach, play, pass, begin, say.

-S - -
E IE
S S
Opens Dances Tries
Puts Kisses Dries
Sits Likes Flies
Says Goes Copies
Buys Catches
Plays Washes
Begins Teaches
Passes
Fixes
Brushes
a) I play (play) football with my friends on Sundays.

b) Tina walks (walk) to school every day.

c) We go (go) to bed at 10’oclock every night.

d) Penguins live (live) in the Antarctic.

e) Tony studies (study) Math at the university.

f) John and Peter visit (visit) their grandparents every week.

g) Sally speaks (Speak) Spanish.

h) Mike does (do) his homework every evening.

i) Susan washes (wash) her hair every day.

j) Water boils (boil) at 100° Celsius.

 k) He doesn’t speak English.

l) He swims every morning.

m) Do you work in a bank?

n) I don`t have dinner now.

o) Mark walks to school every day.

p) Kate likes Pizza.

q) The sun rises in the east.

r) Susan and Michael live in London

s) We need some sugar.

2) Describe briefly your daily routine. Take into account, adverbs of frequency and

the present simple.

I wake up very early in the morning, usually around six. I get up immediately and go to the bathroom, I shower, brush
my teeth, dry my hair and comb my hair. Then, I go back to my room and get dressed. I work every day with my
uncles in a store, I always like to arrive early, I sometimes eat dinner at my house, I never go to the park with my
friends to eat ice cream and have fun.
2.1 Past Simple

Exercises

1) Fill in was, wasn’t, were or weren’t

a) Was Marilyn Monroe a famous actress? Yes, she was.

b) Was Alfred Hitchcock an actor? No, he was.

c) Were Beethoven, Mozart and Chopin directors? No, they were.

d) Was Thomas Edison a singer? No he was.

e) Were Abraham Lincoln and George Washington presidents of the USA?

Yes, they were.

2) Write the past simple of the verbs in the correct box

Laugh, tidy, travel, stay, plan, hate, cry, rob, pull, love, study, dance, kiss, drop,

change, enjoy, try, live, prefer, cook and hurry.

-ed -d

Laughed Loved
Traveled Danced
Pulled Hated
Kissed Changed
Enjoyed Lived
Cooked
-ied Double consonant +
ed
Studied Planned
Tidied Robbed
Cried Dropped
hurried Preferred
3) Write the past simple of the verbs

1. Run = Run 12. Take = Took

2. Make = Made 13. Drive = Drove

3. Break = Broke 14. Steal = Stole

4. Read = Read 15. Write = Wrote

5. See = Saw 16. Wake = Woke

6. Drink = Drank 17. Bring = Brought

7. Feed = Fed 18. Leave = Left

8. Eat = Ate 19. Sleep = Slept

9. Come = Came 20. Swim = Swam

10. Find = Found 21. Know = Knew

11. Say = Said 22. Give = Gave

4) Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form of the past simple

1. You went to school yesterday (you/go).

2. He read an interesting book last month (read).

3. I looked for my keys but I didn`t find them (not/find).

4. I wasn’t hungry so I didn´t eat anything (not/eat).

5. Did you ring the bell? (You/ring).

6. What did they have for breakfast? (They/have).

5) First put the verbs into the interrogative form of the past simple, then

match the questions to the answers.

1. What time did you get up (you/get up) this morning?

2. When did she move (she /move) to London?

3. Why did he go (he/go) to Paris?

4. Where did he see (he/see) the film?

5. Whose Car did she drive (she/drive) this morning?

6. Who did they invite (they/invite) to dinner?

7. What did you have (you/have) for lunch?

a. Four years ago 2 e. Jean and Tom 6

b. At the cinema 4 f. For a holiday 3

c. Pizza 7 g. Robert’s 5

d. At 8 o’clock 1
2.1 Past Continuous

Exercises

1) Put the verbs in brackets into the past continuous

A: What was happening (happen) at the time of the robbery?

B: Well, I was sitting (sit) in my office. I was talking (talk) to an employee.

Some of the staff were putting (put) food onto the shelves. Several customers

were doing (do) their shopping and a cashier was standing (stand) behind the

till?

A: Can you tell me anything about the robbers?

B: yes, they were wearing (wear) black masks and they were holding (hold) guns.
They were shouting (shout).
2) Correct the mistakes

a) Tom was washing the car while the fire started

b) Nelly was studying when her sister was listening to music

c) Harried was opening the door and walked into the house

d) We were having lunch at a lovely restaurant every day when we were on holiday

e) Brian drank tea at five o’clock yesterday afternoon

f) Dad was repairing the TV while mum cooked dinner

g) I was buying a new dress for my party yesterday

h) While Jeff built the fence, he hurt himself

i) While the teacher were speaking, the students was listening to him

3) What were the following people doing yesterday at 4:00 o’clock p.m.?

a) Your sister/brother. My sister was reading.

b) Your father. My father was walking in the park.

c) Your Mother. My mother was watching a tv.

d) Your best friend. My best friend was studying at home.

e) Your boyfriend/husband/girlfriend/wife. My boyfriend was writing a letter.

Present Perfect

Exercises

1) Write the past participle of the following verbs

See Seen
Cut Cut
Work Worked
Leave Left
Feed Fed
Bring Brought
swim swan
Buy Bought
Drink Drunk
Go Gone
Catch caught
Read Read
Arrive Arrived
Make Made
Give Given
Sing Sung
Teach Taught
Ring Rung
Do Done
eat Ate
2) Ask and answer questions using the prompts as in the example

a) My friend has opened (open) a flower shop in the village.

b) I have not done (not/do) my homework yet.

c) The baker has baked (bake) many loaves of bread.

d) You have sent (you/send) Aunt Margaret a birthday card yet?

e) Grandma have watered (water) the flowers.

f) I have lost (lose) my gloves.

g) He has not finished (not/finish) his lunch yet.

h) Beth has knitted (knit) a beautiful red sweater.

3) Put the verbs in brackets into the present perfect

A: What have you done (you/do) so far?

B: Lots of things. I have cleaned (clean) the house, I have cooked (cook) Lunch

And I have taken (take) the dog for a walk. What about you?

I have watered (water) the flowers, I have washed (wash) the dishes and I have cut

(cut) the grass.

2.1 Future with Will and Future with going to
Exercises

1) Fill in the blanks with will or will not

a) You are late. You won’t get there in time.

b) The Ice-cream is melting. I will put it in the freezer.

c) Perhaps Tom will start looking for a better job.

d) I won`t be able to help you tomorrow because I’m busy.

e) We haven’t got any milk. I will buy some.

f) Put on your coat or you will get cold.

g) I’m afraid I won`t have time to go shopping with you next Saturday.

2) Write questions and negations

a) Will they be back soon? Not, they won’t be back soon.

b) Will Tom go to Africa next year? Not, Tom won’t go to Africa next year.

c) Will I visit my girlfriend next month? Not, you won’t visit your girlfriend next month.

d) Will she visit us next Tuesday? Not, she won`t visit us next Tuesday.

e) Will I play football someday next month? Not, I won’t play football someday next month?
1) Fill in the short answers

f) Will they go camping next week? Yes, they will

g) Will Tom buy a car next year? No, he won´t

h) Will Fiona go to a concert tonight? No, she won`t

i) Will the children decorate the cake? Yes, they will

j) Will mother be back in an hour? No, she won`t

k) Will you help me fix the tv? No, you won`t

3) Fill in the gaps with the correct form of be going to and the verbs in brackets

a) I am going to buy (buy) a new car next month

b) When are you going to tidy (you/tidy) your bedroom?

c) Bob is going to play (play) football on Saturday because he has hurt his leg

d) Barry and Jason are going to visit (visit) their grandparents on Sunday

e) Monica is going to sing (sing) in the concert. She has a sore throat

f) I am going to walk (walk) to school today. I’ll take the bus

G) Are you going to help (you/help) me wash the dishes after lunch?
 1) Describe what are your plans for the next month? How do you see yourself in 5

years?

Hello, I am Luis Fernando

I am going to Barranquilla, I am going to buy my tickets tomorrow. I`m pretty sure, I`m going to fly into Bogota on the
6th of April, and I am going to stay in a hotel in the city center. I am going to spend some time in the library. So, I am
going to eat a lot of delicious cakes and more, after two weeks, on the 19 th of April, I am going to fly home. It`s going to
be an exciting trip!. In five years I will be a humble person, I want to be a responsible and secure person of my same, I want
to improve my way to express me, I want to be perseverant to any situation, I want to give and receive love, I want to be a
friendly. Professionally, I want to be a professional teacher, because I like to teach others.