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Escola Secundaria 22 de Agosto Fev,2022

Ficha1 de inglês 12ª classe Group :B

1. Present Simple
We use the present simple to talk about things in general. We use it to say that
something happens all the time or repeatedly, or that something is true in general:

Examples:

a) Nurses look after patients in hospitals.

b) I usually go away at weekends.

c) The earth goes round the sun.

d) The cafe opens at 7.30 in the morning.

We use do/does to make questions and negative sentences:

Questions negative

do l/we/you/they ? I/we/you/they do not (don’t)

does he/she/it do? He/she/it does not (doesn’t)

For example:

a) I come from Canada. Where do you come from?

b) I don't go away very often.

c)'What do you do?' ‘I work in a shop.

d)' He's always so lazy. He doesn't do anything to help.

Note: We use the present simple to say how often we do things:

a) I get up at 8 o'clock every morning.

b) How often do you go to the dentist?

c) Joana doesn't drink tea very often.

d) Robert usually goes away two or three times a year.

March,2022 Teacher: Alberto Rafael,dr.

1. Exercises

Complete the sentences using the following verbs:

cause(s) connect(s) drink(s) live(s) open(s) -speak(s) take(s)

1. Tanya speaks German very well. 2. I don't often coffee.

3. The swimming pool at 7.30 every morning. 4. Bad driving many accidents.

5. My parents in a very small flat. 6. The Olympic Games place every four years.
7 The Panama Canal the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

a) Put the verb into the correct form.

1. Julie doesn’t drunk (not / drink) tea very often.

2. What time ........ .. (the banks / close) here?

3. I've got a car, but I .... . (not / use) it much.

4. 'Where (Ricardo / come) from?' 'From Cuba.'

5 .‘What (you/do)?' Tm an electrician.'

6. It ........ ... (take) me an hour to get to work. How

long .....................................................(it / take) you?

7. Look at this sentence. What (this word / mean)?

8. David isn't very fit. He (not / do) any sport.

b) You ask Lisa questions about herself and her family. Write the questions.

1 You know that Lisa plays tennis. You want to know how often. Ask her. How often
do you play tennis ?

2 Perhaps Lisa's sister plays tennis too. You want to know. Ask Lisa. . your
sister . .. ...............................-.......................................

3. You know that Lisa reads a newspaper every day. You want to know which one. Ask
her.

4. You know that Lisa's brother works. You want to know what he does. Ask Lisa.

5. You know that Lisa goes to the cinema a lot. You want to know how often. Ask her.

6. You don't know where Lisa's grandparents live. You want to know. Ask Lisa.

March,2022 Teacher: Alberto Rafael,dr.

2.Past simple

Very often the past simple ends in -ed (regular verbs):

For example

a) I work in a travel agency now. Before that I worked in a department store.

b) We invited them to our party, but they decided not to come.

c) The police stopped me on my way home last night.

d) Laura passed her exam because she studied very hard.

In questions and negatives we use did/didn't + infinitive (enjoy/see/go etc.):

I Enjoyed
She Saw Did You Enjoy?
She See? I didn’t Enjoy
They Went She See
they Go?
They go

A : Did you go out last night?

B : Yes, I went to the cinema, but I didn't enjoy the film much.

‘When did MrThomas die?' ‘About ten years ago.

‘They didn't invite us to the party, so we didn't go.

‘Did you have time to do the shopping?' ’No, I didn't.'

In the following examples, do is the main verb in the sentence (did ... do / didn't do):
What did you do at the weekend? (not What did you at the weekend?) I didn't do
anything. (not I didn't anything)

The past of be (am/is/are) is was/were:

l/he/she/it was/wasn't

we/you/they were/weren't

was l/he/she/it?

were we/you/they?

Note that we do not use did in negatives and questions with was/were: I was angry
because they were late. Was the weather good when you were on holiday? They weren't
able to come because they were so busy. Did you go out last night or were you too
tired?

March,2022 Teacher: Alberto Rafael,dr.

2. Exercises

Read what Laura says about a typical working day:

I usually get up at 7 o'clock and have a big breakfast. I walk to work, which takes me
about half an hour, I start work at 8,45. I never have Lunch. I finish work at 5 o'clock.
I'm always tired when I get home. I usually cook a meal in the evening. I don't usually
go out. I go to bed at about 11 o'clock, and I always sleep well.

Laura

Yesterday was a typical working day for Laura. Write what she did or didn't do
yesterday.

1. She got up………… at 7 oclock. 7……………………………at 5 oclock

2. She ……………. a big breakfast 8………tired when ……….home.
3. She…………………………….. 9………………..…..a meal yesterday evening
4. It ………………. to get to work. 10. …………..……..…out yesterday evening.
5. ………………………..at 8.45. 11………………………….. at 11oclock
6. ……………….……….lunch. 12………………..…………..well last night

Complete the sentences using the following verbs in the correct form:

buy catch cost fall hurt sell spend teach throw write

1 . Nelson wrote more than 600 pieces of music.

2. 'How did you learn to drive?' 'My father ………………….me.

3. We couldn't afford to keep our car, so we…………………… it.

4. David………………….. down the stairs this morning and…………………his leg.

5. Joseph .................the ball to Sue, who ..................... it.

6. Ann ……... a lot of money yesterday. She……… a dress which……. 10.000mts.

March,2022 Teacher: Alberto Rafael,dr.

You ask James about his holiday. Write your questions.

You : Hi. How are things?

James : Fine, thanks. I've just had a great holiday.

You:1. Where did you go ?

James: To the U.S. We went on a trip from San Francisco to Denver.

You: 2. How …………..... ? By car?

James :Yes, we hired a car in San Francisco.

You: 3. It's a long way to drive. How long to…………. get to Denver?

James: Two weeks.

You: 4 .Where………… ? in hotels?

James :Yes, small hotels or motels.

You: 5............................................................ good?

James: Yes, but it was very hot - sometimes too hot.

You: 6. the Grand Canyon?

James: Of course. It was wonderful.

Complete the sentences. Put the verb into the correct form, positive or negative.

1 It was warm, so I took off my coat, (take)

2. The film wasn't very good. I didn’t t enjoy it much, (enjoy)

3. I knew Sarah was busy, so I……………………..her(disturb)

4. We were very tired, so we …………….the party early.(leave)

5. The bed was very uncomfortable. I…………….well (sleep)

6. The window was open and a bird………… into the room. (fly)

7. The hotel wasn’t very expensive. It…………much to stay there (cost)

8. I was in a hurry, so I…………….time to phone you.(have)

9. It was hard carrying the bags. They……….very heavy.(be)

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Past continuous
Yesterday Karen and Jim played tennis. They started at 10 o'clock and finished at 11.30.
So, at 10.30 they were playing tennis.

They were playing = they were in the middle of playing. They had not finished playing.
Was/were -ing is the past continuous:

I /he/she/ was Playing

We/you/they were Doing
Working etc.

I was doing something = I was in the middle of doing something at a certain time. The
action or situation had already started before this time, but had not finished:

 This time last year I was living in Brazil.

 What were you doing at 10 o'clock last night?
 I waved to Helen, but she wasn't looking.

Compare the past continuous (I was doing) and past simple (I did):

Past continuous (in the middle of action)
 I was walking home when I met
Dan. (in the middle of walking
home)
 Kate was watching TV when we
arrived.
Past simple (complete action)
 I walked home after the party
last night. (= all the way,
completely)
 Kate watched television a lot
when she was ill last year.

We often use the past simple and the past continuous together to say that something
happened in the middle of something else:

 Mateus phoned while we were having dinner.

 It was raining when I got up.
 I saw you in the park yesterday. You were sitting on the grass and reading a
book.
 I hurt my back while I was working in the garden.

But we use the past simple to say that one thing happened after another:

I was walking along the road when I saw Daniel. So I stopped, and we had a chat.

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Exercises

a) What were you doing at these times?

Write sentences as in the examples. The past continuous is not always necessary
(see the second example).

1. (at 8 o'clock yesterday evening) I was having dinner ....... .................. .............

2. (at 5 o'clock last Monday) I was on a bus on my way home……….………………….

3. (at 10.15 yesterday morning) ....... ............ ............. ......,,,,,,,,.................................

4. (at 4.30 this morning) ……………………………………….……………………..

5. (at 7.45 yesterday evening) . ………………………………………………………

6. (half an hour ago) .... .. ..................................................................................... .......

b) Use your own ideas to complete the sentences. Use the past continuous.

1. Mateus phoned while we were having dinner

2. The doorbell rang while I…………………………………………………
3. The car began to make a strange noise when we………………………….
4. Jessica fell asleep while she ........................................................................
5. The television was on, but nobody...............................................................

c) Put the verb into the correct form, past continuous or past simple.

1. I saw (see) Sue in town yesterday, but she ………... (not / see) me. She……….
(look) the other way.
2. I………… (meet) Tom and Jane at the airport a few weeks ago. They………
(go) to Paris and I ………. (go) to Rome. We .......... (have) a chat while
we………. (wait) for our flights.
3. I………… (cycle) home yesterday when a man………… (step) out into the
road in front of me. I…………. (go) quite fast, but luckily I ..........................
(manage) to stop in time and ……………………..(not / hit) him.

d) Put the verb into the correct form, past continuous or past simple.

1. Jenny was waiting (wait) for me when I arrived (arrive). 2. 'What ................ (you /
do) at this time yesterday?' 'I was asleep.' 3. ‘ ..................... (you / go) out last night?'
‘No, I was too tired.' 4 .How fast……………… (you / drive) when the accident
(happen)? 5. Samira ...................................... (take) a picture of me while I (not / look).
6. We were in a very difficult position. We…………… (not / know) what to do. 7 . I
haven't seen Alan for ages. When I last …………….. (see) him, he……………. (try) to
find a job. 8. I .......... . ... (walk) along the street when suddenly I…………. (hear)
footsteps behind me. Somebody………………. (follow) me. I was scared and I (start)
to run. 9. When I was young, I .............................. (want) to be a pilot. 10 Last night I
………. (drop) a plate when ! (do) the washing-up. Fortunately it (not/be)

March,2022 Teacher: Alberto Rafael,dr.

Question tag
Study these examples;

You haven't seen Lisa today, have you?

It was a good film, wasn't it?

Yes , it was great.

Have you? and wasn't it? are question tags (= mini-questions that we often put on the
end of a sentence in spoken English). In question tags, we use an auxiliary verb
(have/was/will etc.). We use do/does/did for the present and past simple.

 ‘Karen plays the piano, doesn't she?' 'Well, yes, but not very well.
 'You didn't lock the door, did you?' ‘No, I forgot.'

Note: Normally we use a negative question tag after a positive sentence:

positive sentence + negative tag negative sentence + positive tag

Kate will be here soon, won't she? Kate won't be Late, will she?
There was a lot of traffic, wasn't there? They don't like us, do they?
Joe should pass the exam, shouldn't You haven't eaten yet, have you?
he?

Notice the meaning of yes and no in answer to a negative sentence:

You're not going out today, are you? Yes. (= Yes, I am going out) or

No. (= No, I am not going out)

The meaning of a question tag depends on how you say it. If your voice goes down, you
are not really asking a question; you are only inviting the Listener to agree with you.

Examples:

1. 'It's a nice day, isn't it?' 'Yes, beautiful.'

2. 'Paul doesn't look well today, does he?' ‘No, he looks very tired.'
3. ‘Lisa's very funny. She's got a great sense of humour, hasn't she?' ‘Yes, she has.'

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But if the voice goes up, it is a real question:

‘You haven't seen Lisa today, have you?' 'No, I haven't/

(= Have you by chance seen Lisa today?)

You can use a negative sentence + positive tag to ask for things or information, or to ask
somebody to do something. The voice goes up at the end of the tag in sentences like
these:

 'You haven't got a pen, have you?' 'Yes, here you are.'
 'You couldn't do me a favour, could you?' ‘It depends what it is.'
 'You don't know where Karen is, do you?' ‘Sorry, I have no idea.'

After Let's ... , the question tag is shall we:

 Let's go for a walk, shall we? (the voice goes up)

After Don't ... , the question tag is will you:

 Don't be Late, will you? (the voice goes down)

After I'm ... , the negative question tag is aren't I (= am I not):

 I'm right, aren't I?' ‘Yes, you are.'

March,2022 Teacher: Alberto Rafael,dr.

Exercises
Put a question tag on the end of these sentences.

1.Kate won't be late, will she …………………..?

2 You're tired, aren’t you …………………?
3 You travel a lot, ……………………………?
4 You weren't Listening, …………………….?
5 Sarah doesn't know Ann, ………………….?
6 Jack's on holiday, …………………………..?
7 Kate's been to China before,……………….. ?
8 You can speak German,…………………… ?
9 They won't mind if I take a photo, …………..?
10 There are a Lot of people here,……………?
11 Let's go out tonight………………………?
12 This isn't very interesting,……………….. ?
13 I'm too impatient, …………………………?
14 You wouldn't tell anyone,………………… ?
15 Ann has lived here a long time…………….?
16 I shouldn't have lost my temper,…………..?
17 He'd never met her before, …………….?
18 .Don’t drop that vase, .... ………………?

No,shes never late.

Yes,a little.
Yes,I love travelling.
Yes,I was!
No,they ve never met.
Yes,he is in Australia
Yes,two or three times.
No,of course they wont.
Yes,more than I expected.
Yes,that I would be great
No,not really
Yes,you are sometimes.
No,of course not
Yes,20 years.
No,bur that all right.
No,that was the fist time.
Don’t worry. I wont .

Exercises

Read the situation and write a sentence with a question tag. In each situation you are
asking your friend to agree with you.

1 .You look out of the window. The sky is blue and the sun is shining. What do you say
to your friend? (beautiful day) Its a beautiful day, isn t it ? ............................

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 2 You're with a friend outside a restaurant. You're looking at the prices, which are very
high. What do you say? (expensive) It .............................................

3 You and a colleague have just finished a training course. You really enjoyed it. What
do you say to your colleague? (great) The course ……………………………………..

4 Your friend's hair is much shorter than when you last met. What do you say to
her/him? (have / your hair / cut) You ........ ......................

5 You and a friend are listening to a woman singing. You like her voice very much.
What do you say to your friend? (a good voice) She ……………………………….

6 You are trying on a jacket in a shop. You look in the mirror and you don't like what
you see. What do you say to your friend? (not / look / very good)
It........................................................................................... ...........................................

7. You and a friend are walking over a small wooden bridge. The bridge is very old and
some parts are broken. What do you say? (not / very safe) This
bridge ....... ............................................................................................ .......................

In these situations you are asking for information, asking people to do things etc.

1 You need a pen. Perhaps Jane has got one. Ask her. Jane, you. haven’t got a pen, have
you? ....................................................................

2 You have to move a heavy table. You want joe to give you a hand with it. Ask him.
Joe, you ..

3 You're looking for Sarah. Perhaps Kate knows where she is. Ask her. Kate,
you .....................................................................................................................

4 You need a bicycle pump. Perhaps Helen has got one. Ask her.
Helen, .............................................................................................................

5 Ann has a car and you need a lift to the station. Perhaps she'll take you. Ask her.
Ann, ....................................................................................................................................
.

6 You're looking for your keys. Perhaps Robert has seen them. Ask him.
Robert, ........................................... ,...................................................................................

March,2022 Teacher: Alberto Rafael,dr.

March,2022 Teacher: Alberto Rafael,dr.