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PRESENT SIMPLE
1. Write the HE/SHE/IT forms
catches reads comes runs
cooks smokes drinks stands
fetches starts fixes touches
lives watches misses wishes
rushes writes buys carry’s
copies enjoys fry’s marries
plays study’s try’s
2. Write the verb in the right form
1. Children ................................ (ask) a lot of questions.
2. She .................................. (goes) to college on her bike.
3. A lot of birds .............................. (flies) south in the winter.
4. She ..................................... (studys) very hard at the weekends.
5. My father .............................. (watches) television most evenings.
6. He ................................... (understand) Arabic.
7. He ........................................ (fights) with his brother.
8. Big dogs............................ (likes) a lot of exercise.
9. He’s very naughty – he ............................ (pushes) other children.
10. Lessons ................................. (starts) at 8.35 every morning.

3. Choose one verb to make each sentence negative

e.g. It doesn’t snow very often in San Francisco (snow, sing, play)
1. I like football, but I .do not...like........................................ cricket at all. (think,
like, remember)
2. She lives in Japan, but she . doesn’t .. speak................................ a word of
Japanese (sing, work, speak)
3. I’m sorry – I .do not... remember............................. your name. (eat,
remember, work)
4. He works in New York, but I .do not. know................................. what he does.
(know, use, come)
5. Mary’s really tired, but she doesn’t... want................................... to go to bed.
(help, want, walk)
6. We ..do not...want..................................... a big flat – just one bedroom. (work,
play, want)
7. Phil .. doesn’t .... work............................... very hard, but he makes a lot of
money. (work, stand, stop)
8. Ann’s parents ................................... I’m the right man for their daughter.
(write, read, think)

4. a) Make questions
1. How /are you pronounce / this word?
2. How /are you spell / that?
3. What /is this word / mean?
4. How much /are they cost?
5. Where /are you live?
6. What /are you do?
7. How / are you do?
8. What time /is the plane / leave?
9. What time/ is the class / start?
10. What time /is the train / arrive?
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b) Make questions. Write the short answer ( + and -)

1. Does She / live / with her parents? Yes she does; No she doesn’t
2. Do You / like / your new job? Yes I do; No I don’t
3. Do I /speak / good Italian? Yes I do; No I don’t
4. Do They /work / hard / at university? Yes they do; No they don’t
5. Do We /usually give/ her a birthday present? Yes we do; No we don’t
6. Does Your sister / help / you / very much? Yes she does; No she doesn’t
7. Does Alan /smoke? Yes he does; No he doesn’t

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

1. Write the –ING FORM of these verbs.

Breaking cleaning washing live
Comeing die enjoy going
Making playing singing jumping
Writing starting geting feel
Begining puting hiting raining
Robing shoping dream sleeping
Shouting siting standing talking
Turning opening visiting forget
2. Fill in the blanks with the verbs in the present continuous tense
1. John and I am................................ (staying) in a beautiful hotel.
2. Kevin is.................................... (working) at home today.
3. I am................................... (waiting) for a very important letter.
4. You are.............................. (walking) too fast.
5. We .are........................................ (planing) our next holiday.
6. The girls is..................................... (visiting) their grandmother today.
7. She is.................................... (reading) in her bedroom at the moment.
8. The baby is................................... (learning) how to walk.
3. Rewrite the sentences in the negative. Use the present continuous
1. They are not....................................... (buying) a new car.
2. He isn’t.......................................... (learning) to read.
3. I am not.................................... ( looking) for your keys.
4. We aren’t............................................ (selling) the house.
5. They aren’t............................... (drinking) tea.
6. You aren’t..................................... (working) very hard.
7. Jack and Jill aren’t.................................... (running) downhill.
8. I am not.................................. (going) home now.
4. A) Write the questions. Use the present continuous
1. What is Jessica / doing?
2. Why are John and Patrick / laughing?
3. What is book / you / reading?
4. What are we / watching?
5. Where are they / staying?
6. Why are we / siting in the dark?
7. Where are they / waiting?
8. What /are you / selling?
b) Make questions. Write the short answer ( + and -)
1. Is It / raining?
2. Are You / learning/ French / at school?
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3. Am I /speaking / clearly?
4. Are Angela and Fred / danceing / together?
5. Is The plane / landing/ now?
6. Is The Smiths / planing / a party?
7. Are The children / studying / in their bedroon?
8. Is Chris / wave/ at us?

1, PRESENT SIMPLE
Make POSITIVE, INTERROGATIVE and NEGATIVE sentences. Add SHORT
ANSWERS ( + AND – ANSWERS)
1. They (smoke)
2. Ann (teaches) chemistry.
3. The Oxford bus (stop) here.
4. The teachers (know) her.
5. You (play) the piano.
6. John (works) in a restaurant.
7. We (need) more eggs.
8. Mary (likes) parties.
9. Peter (speaks) English well.
10. The ticket (cost) $5.
11. You (speak) Arabic.
12. We (agree) about most things.
13. Alan and John (lives) near me.
14. My father (writes) novels.
15. John (flys) to NY every Monday.
16. That child (never /says) Thank you.
17. Andy (always/washes) his clothes at the weekend.
18. My father (teaches) English.
19. My boss (thinks) you’re wonderful.
20. She (trys) to go skiing every winter.

2. PRESENT CONTINUOUS
Make POSITIVE, INTERROGATIVE and NEGATIVE sentences. Add SHORT
ANSWERS ( + AND – ANSWERS)
1. Ann is (reading) the newspaper.
2. The baby is (cry).
3. It is(snowing).
4. You are (looking) very beautiful today.
5. I am (playing) a lot of football this year.
6. We are (waiting) for a phone call.
7. He is (listening) to me.
8. She is (wearing) a coat.
9. They are (learning) very much.
10. You are (eating) bread these days.
11. Your boyfriend is(enjoy) the concert.
12. We are (going) too fast.
13. The children is (makeing) something.
14. Bill is (writeing) something on the wall.
15. I am(cooking) rice tonight.
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3. Make questions for the answers provided
1. Are The President and his wife liveing in Madrid ?.
2. Are Peter and Ann’s children playing football on Saturdays?.
3. DoesThe film about skiing in New Zealand start at 8.00.
4. Does The second word in the first sentence mean ‘kind’.
5. Does The man in the flat downstairs want to change his job.
6. Does A ticket for Saturday’s concert cost € 15.

4. Complete the conversation putting the verbs into the present continuous and
completing the short answers with AM, IS , ARE (NOT)
A: So what ........................................ (happen)? ...........................................
(they/have) a party?
B: Yes, they ......................
A: And what ................................................................ (they/do)?
B: Well, a few of them .............................................. (dance)
A: ........................................................................ (Mum and Dad) dance?
B: Yes, Mum ............................ but Dad ........................ He .......................................
(talk) to Uncle Jack and they ..............................................(laugh) a lot.
A: Is Aunty Linda there?
B: Yes, she ...................... She ......................................(dance) with Brian from next
door. Oh, and Dad ......................................(give) everyone a drink.
A: ...............................................(they/eat)?
B: Only crisps and nuts and some cheese.
A: and we..................................................(not/eat) anything. It’s not fair.

5. WORD ORDER.
a) Rewrite these sentences including the word in brackets
1. My brother speaks to me (never)
2. Susan is polite. (always)
3. Do you finish work at 5 o’clock? (usually)
4. I go to bed before midnight. (rarely)
5. The bus isn’t late. (usually)
6. I don’t eat fish. (often)
7. What do you have for breakfast? (usually)
8. Is Tina here? (already)
9. They stay in the same hotel. (always)
10. Does Janet work in the same place? (still)

b) Write the following sentences in the correct order

1. (to work / every day/ walks / Liz)
2. (goes / every year / to Italy / Julia)
3. (Ann / very well / French / doesn’t speak)
4. (every day/ do / the same thing / we)
5. ( football / don’t like / very much / I)
6. (watch/ when / you / TV/ do)?
7. ( hungry/I / the /in / am / morning / always)
8. ( Dave / in / Jane / that / never / restaurant / and / eat)
9. ( weekend / tennis / do / play / the / you / at / ever)?
10. (sometimes / park / Sunday / the / we / on / to / go)
11. (usually / the / Claire / bus / gets / to / school)
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PRESENT SIMPLE / PRESENT CONTINOUS

1. Put the time expressions under the right heading. Translate them
Every day/ just now / nearly always / on Fridays / these days / this
afternoon / hardly ever / today / very often / when I’m tired / in the
evening / at present / at the moment / rarely / usually / never

PRESENT SIMPLE PRESENT CONTINUOUS

just now
Every day on Fridays
nearly always these days
hardly ever this afternoon
very often today
usually when I’m tired
never in the evening
at present
at the moment

2. Put the verbs in the PRESENT SIMPLE/PRESENT CONTINUOUS

1. a: What ................................................. (you/do)? b: I’m an architect.
2. a: What ................................................. (you/do)? b: I .................... (want) to
get this car started.
3. a: Where .............................................. (you/work)? B: I ............................
(work) in a big insurance company.
4. a: Where .............................................. ( you/work)? B: I’m in Cardiff this
week.
5. a: .................................................................. (your son/play) the violin? B: No,
the piano.
6. a: ............................................................. (your son/play) the violin? B:
Actually, that’s the radio.
7. a: What language .............................................. (she/speak)?
It .......................... (sound) like Russian.
8. a: What language ............................................... (she/speak)? b: French-
she’s from Belgium.
9. a: Who ............................................... (drink) champagne? B: Me, when I can
afford it.
10. a: Who ............................................... (drink) champagne? B: Me, can I have
some more.

3. Put the verbs in the PRESENT SIMPLE or the PRESENT CONTINUOUS

1. Vegetarians are people who .................................................. (not / eat ) meat.
2. Look out! My father ........................................... (come)
3. Some people still ................................... (think) the sun ............................. (go)
round the earth.
4. I .................................. (play) tennis every weekend.
5. Who .................................... (sit) in my chair?
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6. What ........................................... (happen) in golf if you .............................
(lose) the ball?
7. Look! She ............................................ (wear) the same shoes as me.
8. a: What ................................................ (you/look) at? B: A strange bird!
9. I ........................................ (stay) with John for a few weeks until my flat is
ready.
10. We ....................................................... (usually/stay) with Peggy when we go
to Chicago.
11. What time .................................................. (you/go) to bed on Saturdays?
12. Why ............................................. (you/wait) outside the door.
13. Don’t ask Tim. He ...................................... (not/know) the answer.
14. I .................................. (have) lunch at the moment.
15. When ......................................... (he / leave) the house?
16. I ............................................... (not/understand).
What ...................................... (happen)?
17. Excuse me, ............................................ (you/know) the time?
18. This is a great party. I .................................... (have) a lovely time.
19. We can’t use the lift because it ................................... (not/work)
20. a:What ......................................... (you/do) here? B: Nothing.
21. a: ......................................... (Penny/like) cheese sandwiches?
No, ...................................
22. a: What time ............................................ (the sun/rise)? B:
It ............................... (rise) at 7.30.
23. We ......................................... (not/watch) videos at school.
24. Look out of the window! It ................................. (snow).
25. a: ...................................................... (you/wear) a uniform at your school? B:
Yes, ........................

3. Make QUESTIONS for the following answers

1. Mark and George are engineers.
2. Pam starts school at nine o’ clock.
3. Bob is writing a letter.
4. John hates football.
5. Yes, I do. ( You like hip hop)
6. No, she isn’t (Reggie is listening to the teacher)
7. It is half-past seven.
8. No, I haven’t (got any brothers or sisters)
9. Yes, she does. (Paula walk to school every morning)
10. Our children visit their grandparents twice a week.
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1 Possessive adjectives

1 I know Mr Smith but I don’t know … wife.

2 I fell down and hurt … leg.
3 We invited all … friends to the party.
4 The children are doing … homework.
5 am sorry I didn’t phone, I lost … number.
6 The town has lost … only cinema.
7 Jane put … arms around the child.
8 Tom is going out with … friends this evening
9 Caroline kissed James on … cheek.
10 I’m going to wash … hair before I go out.
11 Do you think most people are happy in … jobs?
12 We invited all … friends to a barbecue.
13 I want to phone Mary. Do you know … number?
14 They live in Warwick but … son lives in Leeds.
15 I’m going to wash … hands.
16 Did you enjoy … holiday.
17 Paris is famous for … Eiffel Tower.
18 We are moving on Wednesday to … new house

2 Complete these sentences using the present simple of the verbs in brackets.

1) What time ........................the pub ...........................(open)? - I think

it ............................. at six o’clock. (open)
2) Ted and Gwen are from Manchester, but they .........................................(not live)
there now. They .................................. in London. (Live)
3) How often ..............................Mick .......................... (go) to the pub? –
He ...................................... there nearly every evening. (go)
4) Mavis ..............................................................(not work) in a hairdresser's.
She .................................................. in a lanuderette. (work)
5) What time ............................... Ted ........................................ (finish) work in the
evenings? -He normally ...............................at about nine o'clock. (finish)

3 Complete the sentences using the present continuous or present simple of the
verbs in brackets.
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1) Where is Danny? - He ........................................................ tennis. (play)
2) Danny .................................... tennis nearly every Saturday afternoon. (play)
3) I ......................................to the cinema most weekends. (go)
4) I .................................. home now. Goodbye! (go
5) Look! That woman ................................. your jacket. (take)
6) Ted ...........................................sugar in tea. (not take)
7) The bank ....................................at ten o’clock every morning. (open)
8) Look! The door.......................................................... . (open)

4 Forma frases con las palabras entre paréntesis y pon ' s ' / 'of ' según
convenga.

I like Philip's car. ( the car - Philip )

I cried at the end of the film. ( the film - the end )

1- Do you like ………………….? ( Anne -the coat )

2- Put his name at …………………. (The end - the page ).
3- I hate …………………………. ( the car - Bob ).
4- The bar opens at …………………. ( the end - the winter ).
5- What is ……………………….? (the first day - the month)
6- What was …………………………? ( the price - the flat ).
7- Which is ………………………..? ( the bag - Craig ).
8- I’m going to ……………………………(my grandparents - house)
9- ………………………………..is not far from de sea. ( the flat - Andy ).
10- What is …………………………? ( the size- this T-shirt )

I N S P I R AT I O N 2
should / shouldn’t

1 Match sentences 1–5 with sentences a–e.

1 What should I visit when I go to London? a We don’t want to get lost.
2 You shouldn’t go off on your own. b You should visit The London
Eye.
3 We should take a map with us. c In front of the monument.
4 You shouldn’t forget to take an umbrella. d We should stay together.
5 Where should we meet you? e It often rains in London.

2 Complete the sentences with should or

shouldn’t.

TOMEK I think we’re lost! We (1) ______________

have come this way.
GABI Oh no! What (2) ______________ we do?
TOMEK Well, we (3) ______________ worry.
LAURA I think we (4) ______________ ask
someone for directions.
GABI That’s a good idea. Who
(5) ______________ we ask?
LAURA Tomek!
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TOMEK What?
LAURA You (6) ______________ go off on your
own.
TOMEK Don’t worry.
LAURA We (7) ______________ stay together.
3 Write sentences. Use: should / shouldn’t.
We / stay together – We should stay together.
1 You / take a map.
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2 You / forget to take an umbrella.
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3 I / be careful.
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4 They / ask for directions.
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5 She / get angry.
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6 We / spend all our money.

4 Write four sentences giving advice to tourists

in your town/city.
1 You should ________________________________________
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2 You should ________________________________________
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3 You shouldn’t _____________________________________
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4 You shouldn’t _____________________________________
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