PRESENT CONTINUOUS 4. I aren’t stay home on Saturdays.

am / is / are + verb + ing _________________________________________________

time expressions: now, at this moment 5. Do Peter know how to ride a motorcycle?
I am working now. _________________________________________________
Carl is not studying at this moment. 6. The kids doesn’t obey their mother.
Are you doing the dishes now? _________________________________________________
Complete with the verbs in the present continuous: 7. Sue to look likes her mother.
1. We _____________ home right now. [to go] _________________________________________________
2. ____ Michele ____________ TV in her room? [to
watch] PRESENT CONTINUOUS OR PRESENT SIMPLE ?
3. What ________ the boys ___________ at this Choose the best option:
moment? [to do] 1. Mark __ to school by bus on Tuesdays.
4. You _________________ with fire, Joe. [to play] a) goes b) is going
5. Be quiet! Your dad __________________ at home 2. The kids __ soccer outside now.
today. [to work] a) play b) are playing
6. Melanie _________________ her homework. She 3. Sorry, I can’t help you now because I ___ right
____________________ now. [to do – not / to sleep] now.
a) leave b) am leaving
PRESENT SIMPLE 4. _____ what I say?
Affirmative a) do you understand
I, you, we, they – to b) are you understanding
He, she, it – to, + s 5. ___ how to drive?
He, she, it (ending in ss, x, z, o, ch, sh) –to, + es a) do you know b) are you knowing
He, she, it (ending in y preceded of a consonant) – 6. Speak low because the baby __.
to, - y, + ies a) sleeps b) is sleeping
I work downtown. 7. I __ to talk to Claudia.
He sleeps 8 hours a day. a) want b) am wanting
She watches TV every day. 8. Beth __ any sisters.
It flies perfectly. a) doesn’t have b) isn’t having
Negative 9. The kids’ parents __ dinner at a restaurant now.
I, you, we, they: do + not (don’t) before the verb a) have b) are having
without “to”. 10. The Wilsons __ a nice house.
He, she, it: does + not (doesn’t) before the verb a) have b) are having
without “to”. 11. We __ our homework after lunch every day.
I don’t usually work on Saturdays. a) do b) are doing
She doesn’t understand math. 12. Please, I __ your help.
Interrogative a) need b) am needing
I, you, we, they: do before the subject.
He, she, it: does before the subject. FUTURE WITH “GOING TO ”
Do you always wake up so early? am / is / are + going to + verb
Does he drive home on Mondays? Time expressions: tomorrow, tonight, next week.
Time expressions: every day, on Saturdays, very I am going to rent a house on the beach.
often, usually, never, always, Sandra isn’t going to study tonight.
Correct the sentences: Are you going to stay home next Saturday?
1. Melinda drive very well. Complete with the appropriate form of the verbs
_________________________________________________ given:
2. Richard watchs TV after dinner. 1. When _____ you _____________________ your
_________________________________________________ school paper? [to write]
3. Is she work as a secretary? 2. We ___________________________ Aunt Mary at the
_________________________________________________ hospital this afternoon. [to visit]
3. Ted ____________________ in a few moments. [to
leave]
4. Study hard because we ______________________
you during the test. [to help / not]
5. I think the baby _____________________________ this
night. He’s sleeping calmly. [to cry / not]
6. Robert says he _____________________________
anything for you because he doesn’t have any
money. [to get / not]
FUTURE WITH “WILL”
will + verb without “to”.
will + not / won’t + verb without “to”.
will + subject + verb without “to” + ?
Time expressions: tomorrow, tonight, next month.
Other expressions: maybe, perhaps, I think.
I think we will travel to Virginia in December.
The teacher won’t accept your homework today.
Will Ted go with us to the mall?
Correct the sentences:
1. Joe will stay home tonight?
_________________________________________________
2. I won’t to do my math paper.
_________________________________________________
3. The kids will to hang around the mall this
afternoon.
_________________________________________________
4. Susan will studies for the geography test.
_________________________________________________
5. Carl and Monica will dancing tonight.
_________________________________________________
6. How much you will pay for the car?
_________________________________________________
WILL OR GOING TO ?
Choose the best option to complete:
1. Melanie ___ to apply for a job in that company.
a) is going b) will
2. I think I ____ order pizza tonight.
a) am going b) will
3. Are you ___ of the kids this afternoon?
a) going to take care b) will take care
4. The class __ finish in a few minutes.
a) is going b) will
5. Will Dinah __ our reasons?
a) going to understand b) understand
PAST SIMPLE
Affirmative
verb – “to” + ed
verbs ending in “e”: - “to” + d
Negative
did + not / didn’t + verb without “to”.
Interrogative
did + subject + verb without “to”.
time expressions: yesterday, last week, 1 week ago.
We worked until 10 yesterday.
The teacher didn’t give us any explanation.
Did the guys get home early this afternoon?
Complete with the verb in the past simple:
1. My mother __________________ me any money this
morning. [to give / not]
2. Bill ___________ early this evening. [to arrive]
3. The class _____________ ten minutes later this
morning. [to start]
4. ____________________ the baby with her to the
supermarket this afternoon? [to take / Ann]
5. When ________________________ the problem with
the car engine? [to notice / you]
6. ___________________ you the truth about the
accident when you ________? [to tell / Ed; to ask]
SPECIAL SPELLING CASES
Affirmative
Verbs ending in consonant + vowel + consonant:
double the last consonant before adding “ed”.
Verbs ending in “y” preceded by a consonant:
drop the “y” and add “ied”.
The car stopped in front of the house.
William studied here when he was little.
Complete with the verbs in the affirmative:
1. Ed _______________ until 10 last night because of
the test today. [to study]
2. We ________________ because we missed the test.
[to cry]
3. Ernest ____________ dozens of T-shirts at the store
yesterday. [to try on]
4. My parents ______________ to give me a laptop
but they don’t have the money this month. [to
plan]
IRREGULAR VERBS
Affirmative
Some verbs have a irregular past: have, give, see,
do, go, etc.
Monica went to the meeting one hour ago.
Bill gave me a ring for my birthday.
Complete with the verbs in the affirmative:
1. Lara ___________ to school late this morning. {to
go]
2. We only ______ 6 dollars to buy the tickets. [to
have]
3. Sarah _________ a strange guy in front of her
house. [to see]
4. Mary _________ two dresses this week. [to buy]
5. Stephanie _____________ only one book to school
today. [to bring]
6. Bob ________ me his history book. [to lend]
7. Carol _________ us what happened. [to tell]
8. Henry and Mary _______ Sue in the hallway. [to
meet]
TO B E 1. I ______________ in Europe next January.
Present 2. Bill ________________ a doctor when he grows up.
I  am, am not 3. ________ this tutorial _______ available online?
he, she, it  is, is not (isn’t) 4. If you drink too much, you _____________ OK
you, we, they  are, are not (aren´t) tomorrow.
Interrogative
am / is / are before the subject THERE TO BE
I am a teacher, I am not the director. Present
Angela is thirsty but she isn’t hungry. Singular  there is, there isn’t, is there
The boys aren’t at home. They are late. Plural  there are, there aren’t, are there
Complete using the verb to be in the present: Choose the best option:
1. ___ a man in front of Celia’s house. Who do you
1. Carl and I ______ good friends.
think he is?
2. The dog ________ on the sofa. a) there are b) there is
3. Mary’s house _______ on the corner. c) there aren’t d) there isn’t
4. The Smiths _______ on vacations this month. 2. ___ many trees in your backyard?
5. The students _______ in class. a) there aren’t b) is there
6. We ________ Brazilian, we _______ Portuguese. c) there is d) are there
7. _____ your parents from Italy? 3. We have to stand because ___ any seats
available.
8. How ____ your father?
a) there is b) there aren’t
9. _______ I late, teacher? c) are there d) there isn’t
10. ________ Andrew at school? 4. __ only boys in Richard’s class.
a) there is b) is there
c) there are d) are there
TO B E
5. __ much mustard left.
Past a) there are b) is there
I, he, she, it  was, was not (wasn’t) c) there aren’t d) there isn’t
you, we, they  were, were not (weren’t)
Interrogative THERE TO BE
was / were before the subject Past
Robert was very fat when he was a child. Singular  there was, there wasn’t, was there
The kids weren’t in the backyard this afternoon. Plural  there were, there weren’t, were there
Were the students in class 20 minutes ago? Choose the best option:
1. ___ a man here a minute ago. Where’s he now?
Complete with the verbs using the verb to be in the
a) there is b) there were
past: c) there was d) was there
1. Melanie and Linda ________ friends when they 2. ____ live music at the party yesterday?
________ neighbors. a) there were b) was there
2. The man _______ here ten minutes ago. c) is there d) there are
3. Mary’s house _________ next to mine when we 3. Cindy is upset because ___ many people at her
birthday party last Saturday.
lived in London.
a) there weren’t b) there isn’t
4. The teacher _____________ in class. (neg.)
c) is there d) were there
5. The students ___________ with the teacher at 9. 4. __ a building here ten years ago. Now it’s a
6. Carl ___________ in school today. He’s sick in bed. parking lot.
7. When ________ the last time you traveled on a) there were b) there was
vacation? c) there is d) there aren’t
8. What ________ that discussion about? 5. Mom is angry because ___ a pile of clothes on
her bed when she arrived from work this afternoon.
9. _________ you home yesterday night?
a) there was b) there is
10. We don’t know when Mary will return from the c) were there d) there were
mall. We ___________ with her this afternoon. 6. Carl went to the supermarket because ___ any
toilet paper left.
TO B E a) there weren’t b) there was
Future with will or going to c) there wasn’t d) is there
7. When Bob got home from school, ___ anyone
Like the other verbs.
waiting for him at home.
I am going to be home tonight.
a) there aren’t b) there wasn’t
We won’t be in class on Monday. c) were there d) there are
Complete using the verb to be in the future:
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