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PRESENT SIMPLE
1.
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Complete the conversation with the verbs. Put them in the present simple.
Sarah:
Dan:
Sarah:
Dan:
Sarah:
Dan:
Yes, but we (5) __________________ (not / work) in the same groups for science and
maths. Tom is in a different science group and Jason
(6) __________________ (not / study) maths with Tom and me. Hes in a special group
because hes very good at maths.
Sarah:
Dan:
2.
Sarah:
Dan:
Complete the conversations with the verbs in the box. Use the present simple.
ask speak have not understand like
Dad: Hows school?
Bea: Ok. We (1) __________________ a new English teacher now. Hes called Mr Turner.
Dad: (2) __________________ you __________________ him?
Bea: Yes, hes nice.
Dad: Oh good.
Bea: He (3) __________________ us lots of questions. Andrea isnt very happy.
Dad: Why not?
Bea: Because Mr Turner (4) __________________ quickly and she (5) __________________ him.
Dad: Oh dear, poor Andrea.
Eva:
Charlie:
3.
4.
Complete the sentences. Choose words from the box. You dont need four of them.
When
Where
What
Who
her
me
them
us
you
A:
B:
A:
B:
At lunchtime, usually. Beth and Lucy sometimes play with (4) __________. I like (5)
___________ too.
5.
Complete the sentences. Use the information in the box and adverbs of frequency. Dont
forget to use the correct form of the verbs.
100%
Example: talk to me
1 walk to school
2 be happy
3 go to the cinema
4 be late for school
90%
50%
0%
Vicky
Tom
Lee
Mum and Dad
Tom ____________________________________.
Lee ____________________________________ .
We ____________________________________.
We
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
6.
Complete the email from Sara with the verbs. Put them in the present continuous.
Hi Nicki,
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What (1) __________________ (you / do)? (2) _________________ (you / have) fun? I
(3)__________________ (work) hard at the moment. This week we (4)__________________ (rehearse) a
new play. Its not a musical, so we (5)__________________ (not learn) any songs, but theres a lot of work
to do. I (6)________________ (not go) out this week at all. Every evening Im at school!
Hannah says hi! She (7) __________________ (use) another computer. The IT teacher isnt here. She (8)
__________________ (help) the Year 11 students. Next week there is a special performance by Year 11, so
this week they (9) __________________ (not do) any school work. Lucky things!
How are Dan and Jack? (10)__________________ (they / practise) for their big football match on Saturday?
Have a good day tomorrow,
Sara x
7.
b He plays
b I talk
8.
b Do you rehearse
b dont perform
Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs below.
act
do
help
sing
sleep
9.
Complete the conversations with the correct verbs from the box in the present
continuous.
sing write cook not go not sleep rain
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A: Whats that?
B: Its a postcard. We __________________ to Sharon.
10. Complete the email with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the present simple
or the present continuous.
Dear Ed,
Thanks for your email. I (1) __________________ (have) a really busy week!
As you know, I (2) __________________ (play) the guitar with a rock band at school every week. Its the
school concert on Saturday, so we (3) __________________ (practise) all the songs this week. Fortunately
the teachers (4) __________________ (give) us much homework this week, so thats good! I (5)
__________________ (do) about ten hours homework in a normal week.
Please write again. I (6) __________________ (not read) my emails every day, because Celine and Tim
(7) __________________ (use) the computer after school. But they (8) __________________ (watch) TV at
the moment, so nows my chance!
Ok, time to go now. Mum (9) __________________ (call) me for dinner and Im hungry!
Best wishes
Thomas
PS (10) __________________ (you / want) to come to the concert? I can send you a ticket.
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Past Continuous
NEGATIVA
INTERROGATIVA
I was eating
You were eating
He/she/it was eating
We were eating
You were eating
They were eating
Was I eating?
Were you eating?
Was he/she/it eating?
Were we eating?
Were you eating?
Were they eating?
El Past Continuous se utiliza para expresar una accin que estaba ocurriendo en un momento
concreto del pasado:
A: What were you doing at 7 oclock last night? (Qu estabas haciendo/ hacas anoche a las 7 en punto?)
B: I was driving home from work. (Estaba volviendo/Volva del trabajo en coche.)
En cambio, el Past Simple expresa una accin ya terminada:
I left work at 6.30 and I arrived home at 7.15. (Sal del trabajo a las 6:30 y llegu a casa a las 7:15.)
So you were driving home from work at 7 oclock?
(Entonces, estabas volviendo en coche a las 7 en punto?)
I lived in Japan from 1990 to 1993. (Viv en Japn desde 1990 a 1993.)
So you were living there in 1992? (Entonces, vivas all en 1992?)
A menudo los dos tiempos verbales aparecen relacionados en una frase:
When I arrived, Ann was writing postcards and Keanu was reading.
(Cuando llegu, Ann estaba leyendo y Keanu estaba leyendo.)
He phoned when I was having a shower. (Llam cuando yo estaba tomando una ducha.)
While Ann was writing postcards, Keanu was reading.
(Ann escriba/estaba escribiendo postales mientras Keanu lea/estaba leyendo.)
Fjate que en esos casos, la partcula when (cuando) suele aparecer con ambos tiempos verbales, pero
la partcula while (mientras que) slo puede introducir a un Past Continuous.
Ejercicios
A Describe lo que hacan las personas del dibujo cuando entr Rick en la
habitacin. Completa las frases con un verbo de la tabla en Past Continuous.
brush
watch
read
listen
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write
eat
a book.
a sandwich.
cards.
paint
sit
play
5 Barbara
6 Rita
7 Alison
a letter.
her hair.
to a CD.
3 Frank
television.
4 Caroline
8 Ann
a picture.
on the floor.
Kevin
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1989
199095
1992
0 In 1982 Shirley
was living
1 In 1984 Kevin
lived in Washington
did a course in Computing
worked as a computer operator
met Shirley
ran his own company
married Shirley
in New York.
in Washington.
2 In 1984 Shirley
at university.
3 In 1984 Kevin
a course in Computing.
4 When Shirley
computer operator.
as a translator.
6 While Shirley
as a translator, she
7 In 1992 Kevin
8 While he
as a
Kevin.
Shirley.
(she/listen)?
3 He
6 I
(move) to London in 1990. I
(not/live) in London when I met them.
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Past Simple
AFIRMATIVA
NEGATIVA
CONTRACCIN
INTERROGATIVA
I walked
You walked
He/She/It walked
We walked
You walked
They walked
I didnt walk
You didnt walk
He/She/It didnt walk
We didnt walk
You didnt walk
They didnt walk
Did I walk ?
Did you walk ?
Did he/she/it walk ?
Did we walk ?
Did you walk ?
Did they walk ?
Ejercicios
A Selecciona las formas correctas del Past Simple de estos verbos, y tacha las
incorrectas. Puedes consultar las tablas E y F en las pginas 1989 antes de
hacer el ejercicio.
writed
sended
met
stopped
wrote
gave
sent
saw
taked
buyed
stoped
ate
gived
meeted
eated
did
spent
took
bought
finded
left
brought
asked
found
leaved
B Completa estas frases con un verbo de la tabla. Recuerda que debe estar en
Past Simple y que slo puedes usar cada verbo una vez.
visit
work
play
drive
0 I played
send
take
arrive
win
1 She
2 Paul
3 She
4 I
5 The train
26 ESO
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the match.
7 We
He didnt go swimming.
0 (go)
1 (eat)
2 (play)
3 (walk)
4 (improve)
5 (meet)
6 (see)
start
return
work
fly
find
live
leave
to Munich. She
in a small town
to Barcelona.
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En espaol utilizamos el verbo PODER seguido de otro verbo para hablar de la capacidad de hacer
ciertas cosas. En ingls, utilizamos can/cant para el presente y could/couldnt para el pasado.
Presente
AFIRMATIVA
NEGATIVA
CONTRACCIN
INTERROGATIVA
Pasado
AFIRMATIVA
NEGATIVA
CONTRACCIN
INTERROGATIVA
Fjate que algunas veces traducimos estos verbos al espaol como saber:
I can speak English (S hablar ingls.) NO: I know (to speak) English.
Ejercicios
A Haz preguntas y respuestas sobre los dibujos, utilizando can y cant.
0
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A:
the hills?
B: Yes,
A:
the sea?
B: No,
see the hills
but
A:
B: No,
A:
B: Yes,
speak Japanese
speak French
but
A:
B: Yes,
A:
B: No,
eat the chips
but
C Completa las frases con can, cant, couldnt y los verbos entre
parntesis.
0 You dont have to shout. I can hear
0 I couldnt watch
1 He
(cook).
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May be freely copied for personal or classroom use.
2014 www.perfect-english-grammar.com
May be freely copied for personal or classroom use.