Grammar: Extension 1

Simple present / 8 I / see / my grandparents / very often ✗

Present progressive
1 Complete the sentences with the simple
present or the present progressive form of
the verbs in parentheses.
Present progressive for future
She often watches (watch) TV at night. 3 Look at Zoe’s planner. Complete the
questions and short answers with the
1 (you / go) to soccer
present progressive.
practice on Wednesdays?
2 It’s sunny here today. Thursday
7 p.m. movies Remember: English
(it / rain) in São Paulo? test tomorrow –
with Valeria don’t stay out late!
3 Jonny (not play) basketball
on Mondays. Friday
4 Leah (eat) lunch now.
9 a.m. English test
7 p.m. make pizzas!
5 (your uncle / live) in Los
Saturday
Angeles?
11 a.m. go shopping with Valeria
6 Dad always (make) pizza (buy present for Sara)
on the weekend. 8 p.m. have sleepover at Sara’s house
7 (they / study) Math
right now? Where is Zoe going on Thursday night?
She’s going to the movies.
2 Write affirmative (✓) or negative (✗)
statements or questions. Use the simple 1 with?
present or the present progressive. She’s going with Valeria.
it / rain / in Chicago / today ✗ 2 out late?
It isn’t raining in Chicago today. No, .
1 you / usually / get up / late on Sundays? 3 What is Zoe doing on Friday night?
She .
4 on Saturday morning?
2 he / often / go / to his cousin’s house / after She’s going shopping with Valeria.
school ✓ 5 a present for Sara?
, they are.
6 a sleepover at Sara’s house?
3 Yasmin / walk / to school / right now? Yes, .

4 Complete the sentences about you. Use the

simple present or the present progressive.
4 it / rarely / snow / in Buenos Aires ✓ I often go swimming on Sundays.
1 I
right now.
5 Helena / play / soccer / right now ✗ 2 On Sundays, I usually
.
3 Next weekend, I .
6 we / watch / a movie in class / today ✓ .
4 Our teacher never
.
7 they / bake / a cake / now? 5 I
tonight.
6 My best friend
on Saturdays.

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 Grammar: Extension 2
be: Simple past have: Simple past
3 Complete the text with the simple past form
Affirmative, negative, interrogative, of be or have.
and past time expressions
1 Complete the sentences with the simple past Hi! I’m Jessica and I was at a brilliant
form of be. concert last night. The students in the band
Last year, he was overweight. But now 1
at our school last year. They
he’s slim. 2
in the same grade as my sister.
1 We late because it foggy. The music 3 rock. The singer 4
2 Where your mom born? fantastic. He 5 a really good voice.
3 We at school yesterday because it He also 6
very long hair! The concert
Sunday. 7
at the sports center. There 8
4 Who your teacher last year?
a lot of people from my school there—only
5 They on the bus. I next to them.
about six. But I 9 a great night.
6 The man tall. He only 1.60 m.
7 The weather terrible last week. It
windy and cold. 4 Find and correct the mistakes.

8 What your favorite toy when you were We wasn’t at school yesterday.
little? We weren’t at school yesterday.
1 My dad was long hair when he was young.
2 Write questions using the simple past form
of be. Then write answers for you.
your phone / in your bag / yesterday?
Was your phone in your bag yesterday? 2 Why Theo was late for school today?
Yes, it was.
1 your shoes / expensive?
3 Lorena was born at 2007.

2 How old / you / four years ago?

4 You were at the soccer game yesterday?

3 you / at school / yesterday afternoon?

5 They were in Canada ago two years.

4 When / your last Math test?

6 “Was he hungry?” “Yes, he were.”

5 your hair / short / last year?

7 Maria wasn’t at home afternoon yesterday.

6 Where / your parents / yesterday?

5 Describe your appearance five years ago.
Five years ago, I

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 Grammar: Extension 3
Simple past: Regular verbs 3 Rewrite the sentences in the simple past.
We take some pictures.
Affirmative We took some pictures.
1 Write sentences in the simple past. 1 I leave the house at 9 a.m.
Tom and I / play / video games / all night
Tom and I played video games all night.
1 my cousins / live / in Peru / last year 2 I only drink a soda at the café.

2 she / prefer / the yellow dress

3 We go to the library.
3 he / stay / at home / last night

4 Leo / copy / my English homework 4 They fly from New York to London.

5 the girls / finish / their pizzas

5 Daniela sings at the church.
6 the mall / close / at 4 p.m.

7 she / try / the soup 6 I write my grandma a long email.

8 my mom / study / in the U.S.

7 She does her homework.

Simple past: Irregular verbs

8 He reads a very interesting book.
2 Complete the email with the simple past
form of the verbs in the box.

sit ​
buy ​catch ​see ​
eat ​
wear ​
go ​
meet ​
run ​spend ​think 9 My mom teaches Spanish.

Dear Uncle Larry,

10 The jacket costs $30.
Thank you for my birthday money! I went shopping
on the weekend and 1 all the money .
I2 a new jacket. It’s really cool. I 3 it
all weekend!
4 Imagine it was your birthday on the
I4 my friend Julia at a new café, next to the weekend. Write about your weekend. Use
market. We 5 lunch there. It was sunny, so we the simple past form of some of the verbs in
6
outside. Then we 7 a bus to the park. the box.
I8 Uncle Gabriel on the bus. At first, I 9
he was you! At the park, we played tennis. Then it play spend buy eat take go enjoy
started to rain, so we 10 home! bake get stay watch stop visit drink
Anyway, it was a great birthday. Thanks again for the
money!
Love, Nicole

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 Grammar: Extension
Simple past
Negative, interrogative, and short
answers
1 Read about Lara’s night. Rewrite the
sentences with true information.
Last night, there was a movie night at my school. It
started at 7 p.m. I went with Julia. There were a lot
of people there, and we sat at the back. First, we
watched a romcom. I thought it was funny. After
that, there was a short break, and I bought some
popcorn. After the break, they showed another
movie—this time it was a fantasy movie. I hate
fantasy movies! I didn’t enjoy the second movie,
but I still had a great night.
The movie night started at 6 p.m.
The movie didn’t start at 6 p.m. It started
at 7 p.m.
1 Lara went with Mia.
2 The girls watched four movies.
3 Lara thought the romcom was terrible.
4 Lara had a bad night.
2 Write questions about Lara’s night in the
simple past. Then write answers.
Lara / go / with Julia?
Did Lara go with Julia?
Yes, she did.
1 the girls / sit / at the front?
2 what type of movie / they / show first?
3 what / Lara / buy / in the break?
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4 Lara / enjoy / the fantasy movie?
3 Read the messages between Gabriela and
Matt. Choose the correct alternatives.
Hi, Matt! Did you go / You went to the
movies with Isaac last night?
No, I 1did / didn’t. I 2went / go to my
dad’s café. He 3had / went a party
there, and 4helped / I helped him cook.
I 5didn’t know / didn’t knew your dad
had a café!
It’s new. It only 6opened / did open last
month. Anyway, how about you? 7What
did you / Did you go out last night?
No, I 8didn’t / did. I 9stay in / stayed in
and 10watched / did you watch a movie
on TV.
What 11watched you / did you watch?
It was a sci-fi movie about the world in
2050.
Didn’t you / Did you like it?
12
Yes, I 13didn’t / did. I 14loved / did love
it.
I 15did know / didn’t know you like
sci-fi movies! I love sci-fi.
Me, too!
4 Imagine Gabriela and Matt from exercise 3
went to the movies together. Write questions
for them.
What movie did you see?
1 What type ?
2 When ?
3 Where ?
4 How ?
5 What time ?
6 Did ?
 Grammar: Extension 5
have to 2 your brother / take out / the trash / last night?

Affirmative, negative, interrogative, No, he .

and short answers 3 my mom / work / yesterday ✗
1 Complete the sentences with the correct
form of have to / don’t have to. 4 we / get / the bus / this morning ✓
We have to be at school at 8:30 every morning.
1 On weekends, I can stay up late—I 5 they / get up / early / on Sunday?
go to bed early.
2 At home, I feed the dog every
Yes, they .
morning. It’s my job!
3 My brother do the dishes on
weekdays because he usually has a lot of
Compounds: some / any / no /
homework. every
4 My mom is a doctor in a hospital, so she often 4 Complete the sentences with a compound of
work on weekends. some / any / no / every.
5 At our school, we wear a uniform. I didn’t know anyone at the party.
We can wear what we want. 1 Did you watch good on TV last
2 Complete the dialogue with the correct night?
form of have to and the verbs in parentheses. 2 I need to buy for my mom’s
Write short answers. birthday.
Lisa Welcome to the Woodlands Activity Camp! 3 is going to the party tonight. It’s
My name’s Lisa, and I’m the manager here. going to be a lot of fun.
First, you have to show (you / show) your 4 I looked in the fridge, but there’s
ID card to Anna. She’s in the café. to eat.
Ben Oh, OK. 1 (we / take) our
5 There’s to sit in here. Let’s go
bags to the café?
outside.
Lisa No, 2 . You can leave
6 Our teacher wasn’t very happy. did
them here. This is your bedroom.
very well in the Math test.
3
(you / clean) it every
morning. 7 I looked , but I didn’t see your bag.
Ben 4 (we / do) any other 8 Let’s go today. How about the
chores? beach?
Lisa No, 5 . 9 Did you go in the vacation?
Ben 6 (we / wear) our school 10 Let’s make a cake. We have we
uniform? need.
Lisa No, but 7 (you / wear)
sports clothes. OK, let’s go and find Anna in 5 Complete the sentences about you. Use have
to or had to.
the café.
On weekends, I have to clean my bedroom.
3 Write affirmative (✓) or negative (✗)
1 Nobody in my family
statements or questions. Use the simple past
form of have to. Then write short answers. .
I / study / last weekend. ✓ 2 Everybody in my family
I had to study last weekend. .
1 you / help with / the housework / last weekend? 3 At school we
.
Yes, I . 4 Last year, I
.

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 Grammar: Extension 6
must / mustn’t / don’t have to Verb + -ing form / infinitive
1 Complete the email with must, mustn’t, or 4 Use the prompts to write sentences.
don’t / doesn’t have to. we / need / talk to you
We need to talk to you.
Hi Ellen,
1 we / don’t mind / go / by bus
How are you? How are the exams?
We moved into our new house last week, and I started
at my new school on Monday. It’s nice here because we
don’t have to wear a uniform. We can wear what 2 they / decided / buy / a round-trip ticket
we like, but we 1 wear jeans.
We live pretty far from my new school, so I have to get
up very early and catch a bus. We 2 be
late for school! My brother 3 go by bus to 3 the teacher / enjoys / help / her students
his school. He can walk there with Mom.
It’s very beautiful here by the ocean. You 4
come and visit us soon!
You 5 write back now—I know you have 4 my brother / wants / take / a taxi / to the airport
a lot of work to do. Good luck with the exams!
Lola

5 I / like / iron / clothes

2 Complete the sentences with must, mustn’t,
or don’t / doesn’t have to and the verbs in
the box.
eat be buy wear come do talk go leave 6 I / try / watch / movies / in English

You must be quiet in here. It’s a library.

1 You a helmet on a bicycle. It’s 7 they / forgot / check / the bus times
very dangerous if you don’t.
2 We lunch now. We can eat it later.
3 You a ticket for the subway.
8 she / plans / travel / to Recife / by train
Here is the machine.
4 We the car in this parking lot.
It’s for buses.
5 He the dishes at home. They 5 Read the poster. Choose the correct
have a dishwasher! alternatives.

*
6 You to bed early tonight. You
have a test in the morning. Learn to surf
7 You
driving.
8 My sister
to the bus driver when she’s

home late. She has to

be home by nine o’clock.
this summer!
Do you want to try / trying something new? Do
**
you enjoy 1 to swim / swimming? If the answer is
yes, come to our surf school on July 25th.
3 Write four things you mustn’t do at school.
1
* You 2
must / mustn’t be good at swimming.

**
.
* You 3
don’t have to / have to bring a
surfboard. We can give you everything,
2 including a surfboard.
.
* Don’t forget 4 to tell / telling your friends!

*
3 We’d like 5 to teach / teaching everyone

*
how to surf.
.

*
4 * We hope to see / seeing you
6

on July 25 .th
.

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 Grammar: Extension 7
some / any 4 lettuces / we have?

1 Complete the sentences with a, an, some,

or any.
5 fruit / he eat / every day?
Do we need any milk?
1 I brought cookies for the break.
2 Do you have vinegar?
6 water / you drink / in one day?
3 There weren’t pineapples at the market.
4 Do you want orange? I have two.
5 There’s salt on the table.
6 Can I have apricot, please? 4 Complete the dialogue. Write one word in
7 We don’t have bananas today. each blank.
A I’m going to the supermarket. Let’s make a list.
8 Try yogurt. It’s delicious.
What do we need?
B I want to make a cake today. But I don’t
a lot of / much / many / think we have 1 eggs.
a little / a few A OK, I can get 2
eggs. Do we have 3
sugar?
2 Choose the correct alternatives.
B Yes, we have 4 sugar. But we don’t have
They have much / a lot of apples in their 5
butter.
garden.
A OK, I can get 6 butter, too. Do we need
1 There aren’t many / a few potato chips in 7
chocolate for the cake?
this bag! B We have a 8 chocolate, but I think we need
2 I’m hungry. I only had a little / a few pasta for more. Please add chocolate to the list.
lunch. A OK. And Sam wants to make 9 pizzas
3 There are a little / a few onions in the fridge. tonight. Do we have 10 cheese?
4 We don’t have much / many time. The bus B Yes, we have 11 cheese. But can you get
leaves in five minutes. a 12 more? And can you get a 13
5 I got a lot of / many money for my birthday. tomatoes?
A OK. How 14 do we need?
6 Please don’t put many / much carrots on my
B Can you get about five? I also think we need
plate. I don’t like them that much.
15
juice.
7 Can I have a little / a few money, Mom?
A How 16
do we want?
B Oh, a lot! Everyone drinks a lot of juice.
How much …? / How many …? A OK. See you later!
3 Use the prompts to write simple present 5 Write sentences about what you ate / drank
questions with How much …? or How many …? and didn’t eat / drink yesterday. Use some,
sugar / you want / in your coffee? any, much, many, a lot of, a few, and a little.
How much sugar do you want in your coffee?
1 salt / she like / on her fries?

2 lemons / they need?

3 mustard / you like / on your burger?

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 Grammar: Extension 8
Comparative and superlative 8 In our class, I live from school.
(far)
adjectives 9 Yesterday was day of the year
1 Use the prompts to write comparative so far. (hot)
sentences.
3 Complete the sentences. Write one word in
Your computer / new / than mine. each blank.
Your computer is newer than mine. Her painting is the most beautiful in the
1 Mexico / big / than Ecuador. class.
1 Lunch was nicer today yesterday.
2 Chinese is difficult than English.
2 Davi’s glasses / expensive / than Enzo’s. 3 That’s funniest movie I’ve ever seen!
4 I’m nervous than you about the test.
5 I think History is the interesting subject.
3 My bag / heavy / than my sister’s. 6 Manuela was embarrassed than Gabriel
about her homework.

4 The weather today / good / than yesterday. as … as

4 Look at the information about Pam and
Sam. Complete the sentences with the
comparative form of the adjectives in
5 The south of Spain / hot / than the north.
parentheses and than or as … as.

tall old funny lazy

6 I think dogs / intelligent / than cats. Pam ● ●● ●● ●

Sam ●● ●● ● ●●

Pam isn’t as tall as Sam. (tall)

7 My mom / old / than my dad. 1 Sam is Pam. (tall)
2 Pam is Sam. (old)
3 Pam is Sam. (funny)
8 I’m / bad / than you at Math. 4 Sam isn’t Pam. (funny)
5 Sam is Pam. (lazy)
6 Pam isn’t Sam. (lazy)
2 Complete the sentences with the superlative 5 Compare people in your family. Write
form of the adjectives in parentheses. sentences with comparative and superlative
I’m the craziest student in my class! (crazy) adjectives and (not) as … as.
1 Today is day of my life! My uncle is the best cook.
(happy) My brother isn’t as funny as my sister.
2 We watched a horror movie yesterday. I was
person in the room! (nervous)
3 This exam is in the year.
(important)
4 My grandma is person in my
family. (old)
5 Jack was student at the party.
(excited)
6 My uncle makes cakes. (good)
7 Your sister is very good at singing and dancing.
She’s person I know. (talented)

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