ENGLISH GRAMMAR


PRACTICE EXERCISES

CONTENTS

• Present simple
• Present continuous • Comparatives and superlatives
• Past simple • Prepositions of place
• Past continuous • Prepositions of time

• Future simple • Gerunds and infinitives

• Imperative
• Can and could
PRESENT SIMPLE
Everyday situations and routines

HOW TO FORM IT

FORMATION EXAMPLE
Base form They play tennis
AFFIRMATIVE
Base form + -s/-es* She plays tennis
Don’t + base form They don’t play tennis
NEGATIVE
Doesn’t + base form She doesn’t play tennis
Do + subject + base form Do they play tennis?
INTERROGATIVE
Does + subject + base form Does she play tennis?
 *When do we add -s or -es to a verb for the third
person

VERB ENDING -S/-ES

-s
-z
-sh
-ES
-ch
-x
-o
Other endings -S

EXERCISES
Present simple practice
Andy __________ his family car. His friend __________ to school.
a) Wash a) Go
b) Washes b) Gos
c) Washs c) Goes
Every morning my mother __________ at 6. _____ she _______ milk in her tea?
a) Get up a) Do / want
b) Get ups b) Does /want
c) Gets up c) Do /wants
Mr. Black __________ e-mails. __________ I correct?
a) Write a) Am
b) Writes b) Is
c) Writs c) Are
The girls __________ the shopping. It __________ a beautiful day today.
a) Do a) Am
b) Dos b) Is
c) Does c) Are
Mandy and Susan __________ films. John often __________ handball.
a) Watches a) Play
b) Watch b) Plays
c) Watchs c) Playes

Andy __________ his family car. His friend __________ to school.

a) Wash a) Go
b) Washes b) Gos
c) Washs c) Goes
Every morning my mother __________ at 6. _____ she _______ milk in her tea?
a) Get up a) Do / want
b) Get ups b) Does /want
c) Gets up c) Do /wants
Mr. Black __________ e-mails. __________ I correct?
a) Write a) Am
b) Writes b) Is
c) Writs c) Are
The girls __________ the shopping. It __________ a beautiful day today.
a) Do a) Am
b) Dos b) Is
c) Does c) Are
Mandy and Susan __________ films. John often __________ handball.
a) Watches a) Play
b) Watch b) Plays
c) Watchs c) Playes
Jill _________________________ two children. (to have)

The pupils _________________________ songs in the classroom. (to sing)

Andy’s brother _________________________ in an office. (to work)

She _________________________ my sister. (to be)

______________ you _____________ English? (to speak)

The boys _________________________ computer games. (not to play)

I often _________________________ to the cinema. (to go)

______________ she _____________ stamps? (to collect)

Peter _________________________ emails. (not to write)

She _________________________ to Menorca every Summer. (to fly)

Jill has two children. (to have)

The pupils sing songs in the classroom. (to sing)

Andy’s brother works in an office. (to work)

She is my sister. (to be)

Do you speak English? (to speak)

The boys don’t play computer games. (not to play)

I often go to the cinema. (to go)

Does she collect stamps? (to collect)

Peter doesn’t write emails. (not to write)

She flies to Menorca every Summer. (to fly)

PRESENT CONTINUOUS
Actions in progress

HOW TO FORM IT

FORMATION EXAMPLE
Am + gerund I am training
AFFIRMATIVE Is + gerund He is training
Are + gerund We are tarining
Am not + gerund I am not training
NEGATIVE Isn’t + gerund He isn’t training
Aren’t + gerund We aren’t training
Am + subject + gerund Am I training?
INTERROGATIVE Is + subject + gerund Is he training?
Are + subject + gerund Are we training?
 EXERCISES
Present continuous practice

We __________ sandwiches. My friends __________ a DVD.

a) Am making a) Am watching
b) Is making b) Is watching
c) Are making c) Are watching
I __________ a text message. George __________ a pullover today.
a) Am sending a) Am wearing
b) Is sending b) Is wearing
c) Are sending c) Are wearing
Tom __________ the shop. Roney and David__________ outside.
a) Am cleaning a) Am running
b) Is cleaning b) Is running
c) Are cleaning c) Are running
They __________ exercise. My brohter __________ with his toys.
a) Am doing a) Am playing
b) Is doing b) Is playing
c) Are doing c) Are playing
The teacher__________ the homework. Our class __________ a museum.
a) Am checking a) Am visiting
b) Is checking b) Is visiting
c) Are checking c) Are visiting
We __________ sandwiches. My friends __________ a DVD.
a) Am making a) Am watching
b) Is making b) Is watching
c) Are making c) Are watching
I __________ a text message. George __________ a pullover today.
a) Am sending a) Am wearing
b) Is sending b) Is wearing
c) Are sending c) Are wearing
Tom __________ the shop. Roney and David__________ outside.
a) Am cleaning a) Am running
b) Is cleaning b) Is running
c) Are cleaning c) Are running
They __________ exercise. My brohter __________ with his toys.
a) Am doing a) Am playing
b) Is doing b) Is playing
c) Are doing c) Are playing
The teacher__________ the homework. Our class __________ a museum.
a) Am checking a) Am visiting
b) Is checking b) Is visiting
c) Are checking c) Are visiting

EXERCISES
Present continuous VS Present simple
Pat often _________________________ to concerts. (to go)

Look! The boys _________________________ in the playground. (to run)

Every afternoon Jack _________________________ a cup of tea. (to have)

We _________________________ a computer game at the moment. (to play)

I _________________________ a film now. (to watch)

Tom never _________________________ picture postcards. (to send)

They _________________________ from Tokyo. (to come)

Listen! Anne and Susan _________________________ a song? (to sing)

Angela sometimes _________________________ to museums. (to go)

Tom seldom _________________________ on the sofa. (to sleep)

Pat often goes to concerts. (to go)

Look! The boys are running in the playground. (to run)

Every afternoon Jack has a cup of tea. (to have)

We are playing a computer game at the moment. (to play)

I am watching a film now. (to watch)

Tom never sends picture postcards. (to send)

They come from Tokyo. (to come)

Listen! Anne and Susan are singing a song? (to sing)

Angela sometimes goes to museums. (to go)

Tom seldom sleeps on the sofa. (to sleep)

PAST SIMPLE
Past events or situations

HOW TO FORM IT

FORMATION EXAMPLE
Base form + ed She played waterpolo yesterday
AFFIRMATIVE
Second column We went to the match last week
She didn’t play waterpolo
yesterday
NEGATIVE Dind’t + base form
We didn’t go to the match last
week
Did she play waterpolo yesterday?
INTERROGATIVE Did + subject + base form
Did we go to the match last week?
 EXERCISES
Past simple practice

They _________________________ TV last night. (to watch)

Priscilla _________________________ to her friends all day. (to talk)

They _________________________ late. (to arive)

We _________________________ the bus. (to miss)

She _________________________ hard. (to study)

Tom _________________________ the exam. (to pass)

He _________________________ the office to tell them he was sick. (to call)

The dog _________________________ us down the road. (to follow)

Those students_________________________ hard last term. (to work)

She was cleaning the vase when she _________________________ it. (to drop)
They watched TV last night. (to watch)

Priscilla talked to her friends all day. (to talk)

They arrived late. (to arrive)

We missed the bus. (to miss)

She studied hard. (to study)

Tom passed the exam. (to pass)

He called the office to tell them he was sick. (to call)

The dog followed followed us down the road. (to follow)

Those students worked hard last term. (to work)

She was cleaning the vase when she dropped it. (to drop)

PAST CONTINUOUS
Actions in progress, but in the past
HOW TO FORM IT

FORMATION EXAMPLE
Was + gerund He was doing exercise
AFFIRMATIVE
Were + gerund You were doing exercise
Wasn’t + gerund He wasn’t doing exercise
NEGATIVE
Weren’t + gerund You weren’t doing exercise
Was + subject + gerund Was he doing exercise?
INTERROGATIVE
Were + subject + gerund Were you doing exercise?

EXERCISES
Past continuous practice
She_________________________ the lunch basket. (to pack)

I _________________________. (not to whisper)

___________ he ______________ to help you? (to try)

The men _________________________ at the street corner. (not to fight)

Frank _________________________ the grass. (to cut)

____________ you _____________ during the lesson? (to yawn)

They _________________________ the stickers. (to swap)

The guest _________________________ the whole evening. (to dance)

We _________________________ in the tree house. (to hide)

_____________ it ____________? (to rain)

She was packing the lunch basket. (to pack)

I wasn’t whispering. (not to whisper)

Are he trying to help you? (to try)

The men weren’t fighting at the street corner. (not to fight)

Frank was cutting the grass. (to cut)

Were you yawning during the lesson? (to yawn)

They were swapping the stickers. (to swap)

The guest was dancing the whole evening. (to dance)

We were hiding in the tree house. (to hide)

Was it raining?(to rain)

 EXERCISES
Past continuous VS Past simple

When they ______________ the museum, it _____________________.

a) Entered a) Rained
b) Was entering b) Was raining
c) Were entering c) Were raining
When the children ______________ playing, their parents ______________ TV.
a) finished a) Watched
b) Was finishing b) Was watching
c) Were finshing c) Were watching
It ______________ to rain while she ______________ the plants in her garden.
a) Started a) Watered
b) Was starting b) Was watering
c) Were starting c) Were watering
When I ______________ the door, it ______________ .
a) Openend a) Snowed
b) Was opening b) Was snowing
c) Were opening c) Were snowing
When I ______________ you, you ______________ in the street.
a) Called a) Trained
b) Was calling b) Was training
c) Were calling c) Were training
When they ______________ the museum, it _____________________.
a) Entered a) Rained
b) Was entering b) Was raining
c) Were entering c) Were raining
When the children ______________ playing, their parents ______________ TV.
a) finished a) Watched
b) Was finishing b) Was watching
c) Were finshing c) Were watching
It ______________ to rain while she ______________ the plants in her garden.
a) Started a) Watered
b) Was starting b) Was watering
c) Were starting c) Were watering
When I ______________ the door, it ______________ .
a) Opened a) Snowed
b) Was opening b) Was snowing
c) Were opening c) Were snowing
When I ______________ you, you ______________ in the street.
a) Called a) Trained
b) Was calling b) Was training
c) Were calling c) Were training

FUTURE SIMPLE
Predictions and decisions
HOW TO FORM IT

FORMATION EXAMPLE
AFFIRMATIVE Will + base form We will compete tomorrow
NEGATIVE Won’t + base form We won’t compete tomorrow
INTERROGATIVE Will + subject + base form Will we compete tomorrow?

EXERCISES
Future simple practice
On Sunday I ________________________ (rest).

On Thursday I ________________________ (have) a swimming competition.

On Monday I ________________________ (go) to a spinning class.

On Wednesday I ________________________ (visit) some friends.

On Friday I ________________________ (swim).

On Sunday I will rest (rest).

On Thursday I won’t have (have) a swimming competition.

On Monday I will go (go) to a spinning class.

On Wednesday I won’t visit (visit) some friends.

On Friday I won’t swim (swim).

IMPERATIVES
How to give orders

HOW TO FORM IT

FORMATION EXAMPLE
AFFIRMATIVE Base form Train harder
NEGATIVE Don’t + base form Don’t train so hard

Imperatives are the only verb form

that do not have a subject.
 EXERCISES
Imperative practice

________________________ upstairs. (to go)

________________________ in this lake. (not to swim)

________________________ your homework. (to do)

________________________ football in the yard. (not to play)

________________________ your teeth. (to brush)

________________________ during the lesson. (not to talk)

________________________ the animals in the zoo. (not to feed)

________________________ the instructions. (to read)

________________________ late for school. (not to be)

________________________ your mobiles. (switch off)

Go upstairs. (to go)

Don’t swim in this lake. (not to swim)

Do your homework. (to do)

Don’t play football in the yard. (not to play)

Brush your teeth. (to brush)

Don’t talk during the lesson. (not to talk)

Don’t feed the animals in the zoo. (not to feed)

Read the instructions. (to read)

Don’t be late for school. (not to be)

Switch off your mobiles. (switch off)

CAN AND COULD

Ability and permission
 “CAN” AND “COULD” ARE ALWAYS FOLLOWED BY A BASE FORM



THEY DON’T TAKE ANY AUXILIARIES FOR NEGATIVE AND INTERROGATIVE SENTENCES

CAN COULD
• Present tense • Past tense
• Used to express ability and permission • Used to express ability and permission
• It doesn’t use “-s” for the third person

I can run as fast as you I could run as fast as you

I can’t run as fast as you I couln’t run as fast as you
Can I run as fast as you? Could I run as fast as you?

EXERCISES
Can and could practice
 What things can you do now? Could you do them some years
ago?
ACTION NOW SOME YEARS AGO
Take this course
Use a computer
Use children
clothes
Swim very fast
Drive a car
Work
Live without
working
Read without
glasses
Practice karate
Eat a lot and not get
fat.

What things can you do now? Could you do them some years
ago?
ACTION NOW SOME YEARS AGO
Take this course I can take this course. I couldn’t take this course.
Use a computer I can use a computer. I could use a computer.
Use children
I can’t use children clothes. I couldn’t use children clothes.
clothes
Swim very fast I can swim very fast. I could swim very fast.
Drive a car I can’t drive a car. I couldn’t drive a car.
Work I can work. I couldn’t work.
Live without
I can’t live without working. I could live without working.
working
Read without
I can read without glasses. I could read without glasses.
glasses
Practice karate I can practice karate. I couldn’t practice karate.
Eat a lot and not get
I can’t eat a lot and not get fat. I could eat a lot and not get fat.
fat.
COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES
Contrasting elements
COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES

FORMATION EXAMPLE
Adjective + -er than Faster than
SUPERIORITY
More adjective than More interesting than
As fast as
EQUALITY As adjective as
As interesting as
Less fast than
INFERIORITY Less adjective than
Less interesting than

SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES

FORMATION EXAMPLE
The adjective + est The fastest
SUPERIORITY
The most adjective The most interesting
The least fast
INFERIORITY The least adjective
The least interesting
 EXERCISES
Comparatives practice

January is ____________ than March. January is the ____________. (cold)

Health is ____________ than money. Health is the ____________. (important)

Mountains are ____________ than hills. Mountains are the ____________. (high)

Cities are ____________ than small towns. Cities are the ____________. (dangerous)

This lesson is ____________ than the last one. This lesson is the ____________.
(difficult)

This room is ____________ thank that one. This room is the ____________. (noisy)

My car is ____________ than yours. My car is the ____________. (cheap)

The film is ____________ than the book. The film is ____________. (boring)

This street is ____________ than that one. This street is the ____________ . (clean)

I’m ____________ than you. I am the ____________. (interested)

January is colder than March. January is the coldest. (cold)

Health is more important than money. Health is the most important. (important)

Mountains are higher than hills. Mountains are the the highest. (high)

Cities are more dangerous than small towns. Cities are the most dangerous. (dangerous)

This lesson is more difficult than the last one. This lesson is the most difficult. (difficult)

This room is noisier thank that one. This room is the noisiest. (noisy)

My car is cheaper than yours. My car is the cheapest. (cheap)

The film is more boring than the book. The film is the most boring. (boring)

This street is cleaner than that one. This street is the cleanest. (clean)

I’m more interested than you. I am the most interested. (interested)

PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE
“In”, “on” and “at”
 PREPOSITION USE
- An enclosed space
In a building. In a box.
- An open space
IN
In a garden. In Spain.
- Special expressions
In a newspaper. In the sky.
- A surface
On the wall. On the table.
- Public transport*
ON
On a bus. On the train.
- Special expressions
On an island. On the left.
- A very specific location
At the corner. At the top of…
AT
- Special expressions
At home. At work.
When you are in the vehicle, but when you are using it the preposition would be
“by”

EXERCISES
Prepositions practice
 At the entrance On a bus On a hill
On a hill

In a park In Rome
At the stairs On a hill
PREPOSITIONS OF TIME
“In”, “on” and “at”

PREPOSITION USE
- Times
At 7:00
AT
- Special expressions
At night. At the weekend.
- Days and dates
On Monday. On the fifth of January.
ON
- Day + part of the day
On Thursday afternoon.
- Part of the day
In the morning.
- Months
In March.
- Seasons
IN
In summer.
- Years
In 2018.
- Longer periods
In the future. In the 80’s.
 EXERCISES
Prepositions practice

__________ nine o’clock. __________ the fifth of October.

a) In a) In
b) On b) On
c) At c) At
__________ the morning. __________ June.
a) In a) In
b) On b) On
c) At c) At
__________ Saturday. __________ the 1920’s.
a) In a) In
b) On b) On
c) At c) At
__________ the evening. __________ Friday evening.
a) In a) In
b) On b) On
c) At c) At
__________ Spring. __________ night.
a) In a) In
b) On b) On
c) At c) At
__________ nine o’clock. __________ the fifth of October.
a) In a) In
b) On b) On
c) At c) At
__________ the morning. __________ June.
a) In a) In
b) On b) On
c) At c) At
__________ Saturday. __________ the 1920’s.
a) In a) In
b) On b) On
c) At c) At
__________ the evening. __________ Friday evening.
a) In a) In
b) On b) On
c) At c) At
__________ Spring. __________ night.
a) In a) In
b) On b) On
c) At c) At

GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES

Impersonal verb forms
 GERUND (-ING) BASE FORM (TO) INIFINITIVE (TO)
After verbs of likes and After modal verbs. After most verbs.
preference. (Can, could…)
(like, love, hate, enjoy…)
After prepositions. After auxiliaries.
(in, on, by…) (Do, did, will…)
When the verb is the
subject of the sentence.
(First element in the
sentence)

EXERCISES
Gerunds and infinitves practice
__________ sport is good for your health. Do you __________ your equipment ready?
a) Do a) Have
b) To do b) To have
c) Doing c) Having
I like __________ to the beach in summer. Could you __________ with me?
a) Go a) Come
b) To go b) To come
c) Going c) Coming
I want __________ tonight. We love __________ in the sea.
a) Dance a) Swim
b) To dance b) To swim
c) Dancing c) Swimming
He didn’t __________ the film. __________ a bike is fun.
a) Like a) Ride
b) To like b) To ride
c) Liking c) Riding
I can’t __________ you. I need __________ home early.
a) Help a) Get
b) To help b) To get
c) Helping c) Getting

__________ sport is good for your health. Do you __________ your equipment ready?
a) Do a) Have
b) To do b) To have
c) Doing c) Having
I like __________ to the beach in summer. Could you __________ with me?
a) Go a) Come
b) To go b) To come
c) Going c) Coming
I want __________ tonight. We love __________ in the sea.
a) Dance a) Swim
b) To dance b) To swim
c) Dancing c) Swimming
He didn’t __________ the film. __________ a bike is fun.
a) Like a) Ride
b) To like b) To ride
c) Liking c) Riding
I can’t __________ you. I need __________ home early.
a) Help a) Get
b) To help b) To get
c) Helping c) Getting
 Walter loves ______ his new motorcycle.

a) ride

b) to ride

c) rideing

d) riding

My golf clubs are ______ that locker.

a) in

b) of

c) from

PRACTICE d) at

______ is very important before doing exercise.

MULTIPLE CHOICE a) to warm up

b) warming up

c) warm up

d) warmed up

Jessie is the ______ runner I have ever met.

a) fast

b) faster

c) fasttest

d) fastest

Walter loves ______ his new motorcycle.

a) ride

b) to ride

c) rideing

d) riding

My golf clubs are ______ that locker.

a) in

b) of

c) from

PRACTICE d) at

______ is very important before doing exercise.

MULTIPLE CHOICE a) to warm up

b) warming up

c) warm up

d) warmed up

Jessie is the ______ runner I have ever met.

a) fast

b) faster

c) fasttest

d) fastest
 Please ______________, a second. TO HOLD ON

We ______________ at the moment. TO COMPETE

(negative)

EXAM PRACTICE
They ______________ right now. TO SWIM

VERB TENSES
I ______________ the match tomorrow. TO WIN

In formal letter we ______________ contractions. TO USE

(negative)

Please HOLD ON, a second. TO HOLD ON

We AREN’T COMPETING at the moment. TO COMPETE

(negative)

EXAM PRACTICE
They ARE SWIMMING right now. TO SWIM

VERB TENSES
I WILL WIN the match tomorrow. TO WIN

In formal letter we DON’T USE contractions. TO USE

(negative)
 I work / am working at the moment.

She failed / faileds her last exam.

EXAM PRACTICE
Will you / Do you will come to see the match?

VERB TENSES

She can / cans come with us.

I work / am working at the moment.

She failed / faileds her last exam.

EXAM PRACTICE
VERB TENSES Will you / Do you will come to see the match?

She can / cans come with us.