Present Simple, Past Simple or Present Continuous?

1.My mother ___cooks___ (cook) dinner every day.

2.He ______didn’t__go__ (not, go) to school last year, he __was___ (be) five.
3.What are you doing (you, do) now? - I _am washing (wash) my face and
hands.
4.He _____is not writing___ (not, write) his home task at the moment. I
___think____ (think) he _is_playing___ (play) on the computer.
5.__Did she eat___ (she, eat) ice cream yesterday?
6.We ____usually drink_______ (usually, drink) coffee in the morning. But
now I ___am_having___ (have) tea.
7.Little Kate ___saw___ (see) an elephant two days ago and __was_____
(be) very surprised.
8.Listen! My sister ____singing____ (sing) her favourite song. She
___likes___ (like) to sing a lot. Last week she ___took____ (take) part in
a big concert and ___felt____ (feel) proud of it.
9.What _____he draw___ (he, draw) last Sunday?
10.My friend __always has____ (always, have) breakfast before school.
He ___doesn’t_like______ (not, like) to eat somewhere else.
11.She can’t go for a walk now because she __ is helping_______ (help)
her parents about the house. She often ___does___(do) it on Mondays.
12.Where __did they spend____ (they, spend) last summer? - I __don’t_____
(not, know), I ___think___ (think) they ___were___ (be) in France.
13.Wait! Where __are you going____ (you, go)? - I __am going____(go) to the
shop to buy some milk.
14.How often _do you swim__ (you, swim) in the lake in summer? - Two or
tree times a week.
15.Yesterday Tony __did____ (do) exercises, __dressed___ (dress) and
___had____ (have) breakfast.
16.When Sara ___was___ (be) five she __could___ (can) read and write.
17.Look! A man __is_swimming_____ (swim) in the lake!
18.Don’t turn TV on. The boys __are learning_ (learn) the poem by heart.
19.Last month she __didn’t work_ (not, work) in the garden. She
__was_____ (be) very ill.
20.When does he_usually get up___ (usually, he, get up)?
He always ___gets up____ (get up) at 7 o’clock in the morning but today he
__is still sleeping___ (still, sleep). Yesterday he ___painted_____ (paint) the
house and ___got____ (get) very tired.
Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple Tense:
1. We _____had______ (HAVE) a lot of fun at your birthday party yesterday.
2. My brother and I ____finished_______ (FINISH) our homework a few minutes ago.
3. Susan ____liked_______ (LIKE) skating when she was a girl.
4. Joe _____broke______ (BREAK) his leg three weeks ago.
5. I ______met_____ (MEET) my best friend George in 2005.
6. My parents _____went______ (GO) to the theatre yesterday evening.
7. He____watched_______ (WATCH) a very scary horror film last night.
8. Emma ___didn’t__go______ (NOT GO) to school when she was ill.
9. Where ____did___ you ____leave___ (LEAVE) your jacket?
10. _____Did______ you _____hate______ (HATE) broccoli when you were a child?
11. Peter _____read______ (READ) a very interesting book yesterday.
12.Mum _____made______ (MAKE) a big chocolate cake a few hours ago.
13.We ____played_______ (PLAY) beach volleyball when we were at the seaside.
14.He ____didn’t listen_______ (NOT LISTEN) to music after school yesterday.
15. I _____got______ (GET) lots of good marks last month.
16.____Did_______ they ____visit_______ (VISIT) their grandparents last summer?
17.He was very thirsty. He ____drank_______ (DRINK) two glasses of water.
18.Sarah __don’t enjoy_______ (NOT ENJOY) her piano lessons when she was seven.
19.Where ___did________ your father ___work________ (WORK) in 1985?
20.They ______saw_____ (SEE) lots of animals in the zoo yesterday.
A.The speaker gives directions to the___post office____

B.The speaker gives directions to the__underground station

C.The speaker gives directions to the____cinema______

D.The speaker gives directions to the___bus station___

2. Check your understanding: gap fillDo this exercise while you listen.

Complete the gaps with a word from the box. Take past on straight At Go
second 1.Go___straight___ on.

2.____Go__ past the traffic lights.

3.It’s the building next to the library__on___ the left.

4.___At__ the roundabout turn left.

5.Then__take_ the first left on to Green Street.

6.Go_____past__the traffic lights and take the ____second___right on to King’s

Road.
 Police officer Shop assistant Dentist pilot

Teacher Cleaner Doctor Nurse

1. Check your understanding: gap fillDo this exercise while you

listen. Complete the gaps with a word from the box. Pilot, dentist,
shop assistant, tour guide, nurse

1.Speaker A works as a___shop assistant____________.

2.Speaker B works as a____tour guide___________.

3.Speaker C works as a _____dentist__________.

4.Speaker D works as a _____pilot__________.

5.Speaker E works as a_____nurse_____.

2. Check your understanding: multiple choice Do this exercise while
you listen. Circle the best answer for these questions.

1.Does speaker A enjoy his job?

Yes. Sometimes. No.

2.When does speaker A work?

When he is at university. Weekends. Summer holidays.

3.When does speaker B work?

Weekdays. Weekends and holidays. Summer holidays.

4. What does speaker B say tourists love doing?

Visiting universities. Taking a boat trip. Swimming in the river.

5.Does speaker C like his job?

Yes. Sometimes .No.

6.What does speaker D say is difficult about being a pilot?

Travelling to many countries. Learning many languages. Flying planes

in bad weather.

7.What does speaker D say is the best thing about his job?

Visiting different places. Meeting different people. The different

weather.

8.What does speaker E not like about her job?

The doctors. The sick people. The uniform.