Grammar Activity Week #1

Review Simple Present vs. Present Continuous

Review Simple Past

Complete the blank spaces using the verb given in the correct tense: Present Simple or Present
Continuous.

My Family
My name’s Alan and I _________ (be) from Canada. I _________ (live) in Ottawa. Generally, it’s
cold here. We usually _____________ (wear) coats, boots, scarves, and gloves. We _____ (be) 7
members in my family: mum, dad, grandma, sister, brother, pet and me. There_________ (be) a
lot of chaos at home. Can you imagine one bathroom for seven people? Well, we can take only
ten minutes per shower. Our pet is a frog. It’s always ___________ (jump) around. Right now, my
sister Betty _________ (go) to the gym. She ___________ (be) 15 years old. She’s _____________
(train) to become a professional acrobat. Scott, my brother, ______________ (study) for a test
in this moment. He’s the best of his class. My mum is a doctor. Today, she’s sick, so she
_______________(work/not) in the hospital. My dad is a lawyer and right now he
______________ (wear) a black suit with a blue tie. He always ____________ (wake) up at 6 am
and _____________ (swim) in the pool. Then he _____________ (drink) coffee and
______________ (leave) for this office. Grandma ____________ (live) in our home, too. She is
absolutely incredible. We ____________(love) her a lot. She ______________ (take) a nap now,
but she usually _____________ (bake) cookies in the afternoon. How is your family? What do
they do?

Complete the story with the verbs in parentheses. Use the Simple Past. Remember that some
verbs are irregular!

Last year my brother __________ (visit) me in Ecuador. He __________ (stay) at my apartment,

and every day we __________ (do) something different. The first day we __________ (go) to a
bar for dinner and drinks. The next day we __________ (explore) the Historic Center together. We
__________ (see) Panecillo and __________ (take) a lot of photos. I __________ (worry) about
the rain, but the weather __________ (be) very beautiful that afternoon! On his last day we
__________ (eat) fritada and __________ (drink) colada morada. We __________ (have) a great
time together. In fact, he __________ (say) that he can’t wait to come back!