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PAST CONTINUOUS
GRAMMAR PRACTICE

What were you doing yesterday at this time? Use the prompts to write
full sentences
a. I / read a book
b. My father / watch TV
c. My sister / do her homework
d. My mother / cook
e. My brothers / play video games
e. My cats / sleep

Put the words in order to form negative sentences and questions

a. was / Tom / eating pizza / not
b. you / reading / were / what / ?
c. cleaning / wasn't / my sister
d. weren't / my parents / sleeping
e. snowing / ? / it / was / yesterday
f. listening /weren't / why / ? / they

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets
a. Sam (study). He (watch) TV.
b. Sarah (read) her favorite book.
c. What you (do) at the park yesterday?
d. I (not walk) my dog. I (train).
e. They (not sleep). They (talk).
f. you (listen) to the teacher when she explained?
g. I took an umbrella because it (rain) heavily.
h. I (have) dinner when my father arrived last night.

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SIMPLE PAST / AFFIRMATIVE
GRAMMAR PRACTICE

Write the past simple of these regular verbs

a. add f. dance k. live
b. ask g. decide l. like
c. arrive h. enjoy m. play
d. call i. finish n. stop
e. cry j. hate o. try

Write the past simple of these iregular verbs

a. buy f. go k. take
b. come g. have l. tell
c. do h. leave m. think
d. eat i. make n. win
e. give j. see o. write

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets
a. I (stay) at home at the weekend because I was ill.
b. Emma (do) her homework with her mom.
c. The cat (be) hungry so it (eat) very quickly.
d. Yesterday my brother and I (play) video games after school.
e. My parents (give) me a bicycle for my birthday
f. All my friends (come) to my party.
g. Dan (have) a cold so he (go) to the doctor.
h. The baby (cry) all night.
i. When I was younger I (like) going to the circus.
k. We (leave) home at 7.00 and we arrived at school at 8.00.
l. The teacher (tell) us to work in groups.
m. Last night I (see) a spider on my pillow.

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SIMPLE PAST
GRAMMAR PRACTICE

Change the statements into negative sentences.

a. I ate a sandwich for breakfast.
b. Jonas lost his backpack.
c. My mother prepared dinner.
d. Simon went to University.
e. The teacher gave us a test.

Read the answers and write a question for each answer

a. Yes, I bought the present for dad.
b. Yes, she passed the math exam.
c. No, he didn't go to Spain in June.
d. Yes, my grandma made the cake.
e. No, I didn't find your wallet.

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets
a. When you (come) to live to this city?
b. I (start) studying english when I was six.
c. The cat (break) the vase and (run) away.
d. I (not study) for the exam so I (not pass) it.
e. My cousins (go) to Norway last summer.
f. you (find) your book?
g. Dan (not take) the bus to school. He (walk).
h. What you (do) last weekend?
i. The woman (tell) us her name so we (ask) her.
k. I (not have) a good time because I (be) tired.
l. What carry (pack) in you suitcase?
m. Last year I (buy) a new house.

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THE VERB TO BE
GRAMMAR PRACTICE
Complete the sentences with is, am or are
a. Butterflies beautiful. f. You a great student.
b. I happy. g. They good friends.
c. The bus late again. h. We very hungry.
d. He an astronaut. i. She my sister.
e. It cold today. j. I a doctor.

Use the prompts to write sentences

a. He / a dentist
b. I / angry
c. The cat / fast
d. We / Argentinian
e. You / a good friend

Complete the sentences with isn't , am not or aren't

a. I French. I'm Italian.
b. She sad. She's worried.
c. The cat nice. It is bad.
d. He a doctor. He is a dentist.
e. They siblings. They are cousins.
f. We in the kitchen. We are in the bedroom.

Change the statements into questions

a. I'm happy.
b. You are a doctor.
c. He is ill.
d. They are friends.
e. She is English.

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PRESENT CONTINUOUS
GRAMMAR PRACTICE

Write the -ing form of the following verbs.

a. buy e. do i. play
b. come f. eat j. stop
c. cry g. go k. take
d. dance h. get l. use

Complete the sentences with the affirmative form of the verbs in brackets
a. I can't go out. I (have) lunch right now.
b. The TV is off because Mary (do) her homework.
c. The students (listen) to the teacher.
d. My brother (read) a book about monsters.
e. The children (wait) for the school bus.

Choose the correct option

a. I am not/ isn't listening to you. I is / am studying.
b. Let's go to the park! It aren't / isn't raining anymore.
c. The baby are / is crying. I think he aren't / isn't feeling well.
d. What are / is you doing? Are / is you doing your homework?
e. My parents am / is having a party tonight. Am / is you coming?
f. Where are / is she going? Are / is she going to work?

Put the words in order to make sentences or questions

a. playing / I / not / video games / am
b. is / for the test / He / studying
c. at the moment? / Tom / reading / is
d. having / isn't / She / a good time
e. are / They / studying French / not

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SIMPLE PRESENT
GRAMMAR PRACTICE

Write the he, she, it form of the following verbs.

a. buy f. drink k. get
b. come g. eat l. have
c. cry h. finish m. play
d. dance i. fly n. wash
e. do j. go o. watch

Complete the sentences with the affirmative form of the verbs in brackets
a. I (watch) TV every night.
b. She (do) her homework after school.
c. He (study) Italian twice a week.
d. They (go) to school by bus.
e. We (like) pop music.

Complete the sentences with the negative form of the verbs in brackets.
a. I (go) to school at the weekend.
b. He (wash) the dishes after dinner.
c. She (read) before she goes to bed.
d. The classes (start) till ten in the morning.
e. My parents and I (like) travelling in winter.

Complete the questions with do or does and answer them about you.
a. you watch TV at night?
b. your father work on Saturday?
c. your friends like football?
d. you have a pet?
e. your mother eat broccoli?

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PRESENT SIMPLE / PRESENT CONTINUOUS
GRAMMAR PRACTICE

Choose the correct option

a. I can't hear you. I am listening / listen to the radio.
b. My brother can't go out because he is studying / studies for his tests now.
c. A lot of people are studying / study English around the world.
d. What are you usually doing / do you usually do after school?
e. I am liking / like our new house. What about you?
f. I am not getting up / don't get up early in the morning.
g. We are staying / stay at a hotel near the beach, this week.
h. This book is difficult. I am not understanding / don't understand it.
i. She isn't speaking / doesn't speak Italian. She is speaking / speaks Spanish.
j. I am not feeling / don't feel well so I will go home.

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets
a. I (always go) to bed after midnight.
b. My sister (wash) her hair at the moment.
c. He (not believe) my story.
d. Where are the boys? They (swim) in the sea.
e. My father (drink) a cup of coffee every morning.
a. I (always go) to bed after midnight.
b. My sister (wash) her hair at the moment.
c. He (not believe) my story.

Read the sentences and correct the mistakes.

a. I going to school by car.
b. She cooks dinner at the moment.
c. He swim every morning.
d. I can't go now. I reading.

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PRESENT PERFECT
GRAMMAR PRACTICE

Write the past participle of the following verbs

a. be f. fall k. meet
b. buy g. find l. see
c. come h.go m. take
d. do i. have n. think
e. eat j. make o. write

Complete the sentences with the affirmative form of the verbs in brackets
a. Mary (live) in this house for ten years.
b. My brothers (see) this movie three times.
c. So far I (find) six animals in the picture book.
d. My mother (have) this book since she was a little girl.
e. They (be) friends since they were at primary school.

Choose the correct option

a. I have tidied / haven't tidied my bedroom, yet.
b. I have finished / haven't finished my homework. Can you check it?
c. Lisa and I has known / have known each other for over ten years.
d. What countries has / have you visit / visited in Europe?
e. Dad is not here. He has gone /have gone to work.

Find and correct the mistake in each sentence

a. I have eaten dinner yet.
b. I have never be to Australia
c. She have spoken French for 2 years.
d. Tom has lived in Spain since 2010.
e. You have finished your homework?

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PAST SIMPLE AND PRESENT PERFECT
GRAMMAR PRACTICE

Choose the correct option

a. Jack fell / has fallen off the ladder and he broke / has broken his leg.
b. Jane lived / has lived in California for 3 years, until she lost / has lost her job.
c. Carla lived / has lived in the same city since she was / has been born.
d. My grandparents came / have come from their holidays a week ago.
e. What did you do / have you done last night?
f. Mark already finished / has already finished dinner.
g. I caught / have caught a cold a few days ago and I was / have been ill since then.
h. So far my sister read / has read half of her new book. She loves reading!
i. Did you ever see / have you ever seen a celebrity in person?
j. Dan started / has started playing rugby a few months ago and he's doing great!

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets
a. The weather (be) terrible last week.
b. you (finish) your homework yet?
c. My football team (not lose) any match so far this year.
d. Fortunately I (never miss) a plane.
e. I'm hungry because I (not eat) anything for hours.
f. He (work) as a waiter while he was studying at university.
g. Scientists (discover) a new planet this year.

Read the sentences and correct the mistakes.

a. I never been to Australia.
b. She has moved to Rome in 2010.
c. Last year we have bought a new car.
d. Did you ever been to Paris?
d. Tom hasn't prepare dinner yet.

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PAST PERFECT
GRAMMAR PRACTICE

Write the past participle of the following verbs

a. be f. go k. say
b. break g. have l. see
c. cut h. leave m. take
d. drink i. lose n. tell
e. forget j. read o. win

Complete the sentences with the affirmative form of the verbs in brackets
a. The police explained that the man (break) the window.
b. My brothers (see) this movie three times.
c. She (live) in Paris before she moved to London.
d. After we (eat) breakfast we went to school.
e. Dad fixed my glasses because my brother (break) them.

Choose the correct option

a. I thought I had read / hadn't read the book before but I hadn't.
b. David knew that he had seen / had see her before. Her face looked familiar.
c. When I got to school I realised that I had lost / have lost my wallet.
d. The man told me that my package had arrived/ hadn't arrived yet
e. When I got home my dad had already left / hadn't already left.

Find and correct the mistakes in the sentences

a. Brian returned home because he had forget his phone.
b. Helen started crying because she never seen the snow.
c. I took a taxi because I hadn't missed the bus.
d. Once I had finish studying, I watched TV.
e. The team celebrated because they have won the cup.

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