SUPPLEMENTARY ASSESSMENT

Complete the following activities. They are divided into grammar units ☺

PRESENT SIMPLE AND PRESENT CONTINUOUS

1) Sort out the following time expressions thinking of which tense you use them with
Every day – now – on Tuesday and Friday – always – right now – never – at the moment

Present simple Present continuous

- Every day - now

on Tuesday and Friday right now
- always - at the moment
never
- -
-

2) Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets ().
a. He always (wear) a dark suit. wears
b. Right now he (wear) a dark brown one. is wearing
c. He generally (sit) at his desk in the evening. sits
d. I never (go) to bed at 11 o'clock. go
e. It's 12 o'clock and I (go) to bed now. i am going
f. The earth (move) round the sun at this very moment! is moving
g. The children in the picture (play) in the garden. is playing
h. She usually (study) her lessons in her bedroom. studies
i. The dog (sleep) at the moment. sleeps

So, we can say we use… (circle the correct option)

Present simple to talk about routines/habits – talk about what is happening at the moment.
Present continuous to talk about routines/habits - talk about what is happening at the

moment.

PAST SIMPLE

1) Complete with was or were.

was
a. – Your uncle is a pilot, isn't he? -No, he _______ a pilot before, now he is retired. b.

was
–Is your mother a teacher? -Well, she _______ was
a teacher when she _______ younger. c.

was
–Where is your pencil? –It _______ next to my folder, but now it’s gone! d. – Do you

were
have my bags? –No, but I just saw them. They ________ next to the TV.

2) Re-write these sentences in the past simple, check the example below.
E.g.:
We (SIT) on our front porch yesterday to watch the rain.

Affirmative: We SAT on our front porch yesterday to watch the rain. Negative: We

DIDN’T SIT on our front porch yesterday to watch the rain. Interrogative: DID we sit in

out front porch yesterday? OR WHERE did we sit yesterday?

a. We (WORK) in our garden all day on Tuesday.

we worked in...
Aff.....................................................................................................................
we didn´t work...
Neg...................................................................................................................
did we work...?
Int....DID.................................................................................................................
What day did we work in the garden?
. b. Helen and I (TALK) by telephone yesterday.

talked
Aff.....................................................................................................................

didn´t talk
Neg...................................................................................................................

did we talk by...

Int.......WHEN...............................................................................................................
When did we talk by thelephone?
c. They (TELL) us about their plans for their new home.
told
Aff.....................................................................................................................
didn´t tell
Neg...................................................................................................................

did they tell us...?

Int.....DID..............................................................................................................

. I (PUT) your hat and coat in the next room.

put
Aff.....................................................................................................................
didn´t put
Neg...................................................................................................................

where did you put my hat and coat?

Int.........WHERE.............................................................................................................

2I (LISTEN) to the radio until twelve o'clock last night.

listened
Aff.....................................................................................................................

didn´t listen
Neg...................................................................................................................
did you listen to the radio?
Int.......DID..............................................................................................................

3) Complete this irregular verbs chart with the missing verbs.

Infinitive Past

EAT Ate

Drive DROVE

drink DRANK

SLEEP Slept

FEEL felt

take TOOK

WRITE wrote
 PAST SIMPLE VS PAST CONTINUOUS

1) Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Remember we use
past simple to talk about a main event or a short action that interrupts another. We use past
continuous to talk about an action in progress in the past that is interrupted by a short action.

was reading called her

1. She (READ) her book when I (CALL) her to do our homework together.
lost was seeing
2. He (LOSE) his watch while he (SEE) the sights of the city.
he was living taught
3. When he (LIVE) in Germany, he (TEACH) English to his German friends.
was opening rang
4. I (OPEN) the door just as my boy-friend (RING) the bell.
was burning broke
5. The house (BURN) fast, so we (BREAK) a window to get out.
was cooking asked
6. My girl-friend (COOK) fish when I (ASK) her to marry me.
were walking began
7. We (WALK) to the station when it (BEGIN) to rain.

2) Complete the e-mail using Past Simple or Past Continuous.

Hi Ben,

How are you?

i had
1) _________________ was walking
(have) an unusual experience yesterday. I 2) _______________ (walk)
through the park when a big dog 3) _____________________
was running (run) over to me.

I 4) ________________
was it was malking
(be) a bit scared at first because it 5) _________________ (make) a lot of
noise. Then I 6) _____________________
saw (see) the dog’s owner. This poor man

7) _________________
lay (lie) on the ground next to a bike, and he 8) ________________
held (hold)

his arm. I think it 9) _________________

was (be) broken. I 10) _________________
called (call) an
ambulance on my mobile phone. The man is in hospital now, but he’s OK!

Tell me your news!

Jack