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Present Simple...... 3
Present Continuous.. 6
Pres.Simple >< Pres. Continuous... 9
Present Perfect (Simple/Continuous). 9
The Imperative.. 13
Past Simple.. 13
Past Simple >< Pres. Perfect. 15
Regular and Irregular Verbs 17
Past Continuous. 20
Past Simple >< Past Continuous.. 22
Past Perfect.. 24
Past tenses 25
Future Tenses. 26
Interrogatives.. 29
Question-tags.. 32
Comparison of Adjectives and Adverbs 33
Conditional Sentences. 35
Relative Sentences 38
The Passive Voice 41
Modals and Semi-Modals. 43
Reported Speech (introduction).. 45
Vocabulary... 48
Agrupacin temtica. 48
Agrupacin alfabtica 65
Present Simple:
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Exercise 1: Cross out the wrong word
1.- People (WANT/WANTS) to take some photographs
2.- My sister (ARE/AM/IS) fourteen years old
3.- Sara (DONT/DOESNT) live in a big building
4.- We (GO/GOES) to a different place every day
5.- There (IS/ARE) two books on your desk
6.- (DO/DOES) your brother have breakfast at home every day?
7.- Katty (MISS/MISSES) you a lot
8.- Ryan doesnt (GO/GOES) swimming on Saturday
9.- My parents (IS/AM/ARE) at work
10.- Margaret and John (IS/ARE/HAVE) very hungry
11.- Our feet (HURT/HURTS).
12.- Do you often (VISIT/VISITS) friends on Wednesday
13.- It (RAIN/RAINS) very often in London
14.- Carmen (IS/ARE/AM) is my best friend
15.- Peter (DONT/DOESNT) work at night
16.- Emily (GO/GOES) to the community centre once a week.
17.- (DO/DOES) Carmen study computers on Monday
18.- She (DONT/DOESNT) do her homework because shes very lazy
19.- When do you (HAVE/HAS) Literature?
20.- Alfonsos brother (HAS/HAVE) got a new schoolbag
21.- The girls sometimes (GO/GOES) to parties in the evening
22.- My brother doesnt (WALK/WALKS) to school
23.- Virginia (TRY/TRIES) to speak English all the time
24.- It (IS/ARE) very cold today
25.- My aunt (IS/ARE/AM) at home
3.- +)
-) Virginia doesnt want to visit Italy
?)
4.- +)
-)
?) Do David and Sonia write postcards every day?
Vocabulary: Look up the new words of this page in your dictionary and write them down at the back
5.- +)
-) It isnt hot today
?)
9.- +)
-) I dont like this town
?)
10.- +)
-)
?) Do you always have lunch in this retaurant?
Exercise 3: Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the Present Simple of the verbs in brackets
1.- We _______________ (have) lunch at 2 oclock
2.- Charles _______________ (not, work) in a shop
3.- She usually ______________ (go) out with her friends in the evening
4.- Where _________________ (you, usually, have) dinner?
5.- Tom never ______________ (walk) to school.
6.- _________________ (your nephew, brush) his teeth in the morning?
7.- I sometimes _____________ (borrow) my brothers bike
8.- She ________________ (not, like) this magazine
9.- We ______________ (go) to the supermarket on Fridays
10.- Why _______________ (he, always drive) his car to work?
11.- My sister _______________ (get up) at 10:00 am at weekends
12.- I _________________(not, do) karate very well
13.- His aunt ________________ (not, be) a nurse
14.- __________________(you, have got) a dog?
15.- She _____________ (live) in London
16.- We _____________ (often, clean) our room.
17.- ________________(postcard, start) with Dear?
18.- I _________________ (have) a shower every morning
19.- Who ______________(wake up) before 10 am at weekends?
20.- My neighbours ______________ (like) dancing.
Vocabulary: Look up the new words of this page in your dictionary and write them down at the back
21.- The earth _______________(go) around the sun
22.- What time _________________(the banks, close) in Britain?
23.- My car ________________(break down) very frequently
24.- The sea _______________(be) very rough today
25.- How often _______________(Ann, watch) television?
Exercise 4: Look at the sentences in the previous exercises and write down
Time Expressions related to the Present Simple
Vocabulary: Look up the new words of this page in your dictionary and write them down at the back
Present Continuous:
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Exercise 7: Cross out the wrong word
1.- John is (TYPING/TYPEING) a letter at the moment
2.- What (AM/IS/ARE) you reading now?
3.- Katty is (STUDYING/STUDING) German this year
4.- Ryan (AM/IS/ARE) watching television at the moment
5.- You arent (LOOKKING/LOOKING) for your dictionary
6.- Where are they (SITTING/SITING) ?
7.- It (AM/IS/ARE) raining a lot at present
8.- Look!! The door is (OPENING/OPENNING)!!
9.- Who (AM/IS/ARE) Carmen speaking to?
10.- Steve is (WAITTING/WAITING) for the bus now
11.- Why (AM/IS/ARE) Richard washing up?
12.- Where is Jane (PLAYING/PLAIING) at the moment?
13.- Alison isnt (LISTENING/LISTENNING) to the teacher today
14.- (AM/IS/ARE) Alice still having breakfast?
15.- I am (PLANING/PLANNING) my next summer holidays
16.- She is (HOWING/SHOWWING) him a photograph of her son
17.- My parents are (VISITTING/VISITING) my sister in New York
18.- I (ARE/AM) traying to concentrate
19.- Tina is (PAINTING/PAINTTING) her room today
20.- It (AM/IS) snowing
21.- He is (TRANSLATING/TRANSLATEING) this article
22.- Why (ARE/IS) you looking at me like that?
23.- I am not (WRITING/WRITEING) to my parents
24.- Please, be quiet. You (ARE/AM) doing a lot of noise
25.- My brother is (LOOKKING/LOOKING) up the moon
2.- +)
-) Janet isnt living in London this year
?)
3.- +)
-)
?) Are you cooking your own meals?
Vocabulary: Look up the new words of this page in your dictionary and write them down at the back
5.- +)
-)
?) Is your mother having breakfast at the moment?
6.- +)
-) We arent talking now
?)
8.- +)
-) My brother is lying on that bed now
?)
9.- +)
-)
?) Are they drinking tea at the moment ?
Exercise 9: Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the Present Continuous of the verbs in
brackets
1.- John _______________(tell) us a story at the moment
2.- Maggie _______________ (not, plan) to visit you
3.- We ______________ (ring) the bell now
4.- Where _________________ (you, work) at present ?
5.- You ______________ (wear) a lovely dress
6.- _________________ (your niece, live) in London now?
7.- I ________________ (teach) in that school this year
8.- We ________________ (not, learn) to drive
9.- ______________ (they, climb) that mountain ?
10.- Why _______________ (he, always drive) his car to work?
11.- My mother ______________ (phone) me now
12.- It _________________(get) late
13.- I ________________ (wait) for the bus
14.- You__________________(not, work) very hard this week
15.- She _____________ (live) in London at the moment
16.- We _____________ (often, clean) our room.
17.- ________________(postcard, start) with Dear?
18.- I _________________ (have) a shower every morning
19.- Who ______________(wake up) before 10 am at weekends?
20.- My neighbours ______________ (like) dancing.
Vocabulary: Look up the new words of this page in your dictionary and write them down at the back
21.- The earth _______________(go) around the sun
22.- What time _________________(the banks, close) in Britain?
23.- My car ________________(break down) very frequently
24.- The sea _______________(be) very rough today
25.- How often _______________(Ann, watch) television?
Exercise 10: Look at the sentences in the previous exercises and write down
Time Expressions related to the Present Continuous
Exercise 12:
Pay attention to the following verbs:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>They are not use in the Present Continuous tense
1.- Look! She HAS GOT a very expensive watch.
2.- Katty LIKES swimming in the sea.
3.- My brother IS at home at the moment.
4.- David WANTS to see you now.
5.- My brother THINKS that you are a clever girl
6.- I HATE dogs
7.- My partner KNOWS the answer now.
8.- This pen BELONGS to me, its mine
9.- What do you MEAN by its not fair!!?
10.- Listen!! I dont MIND if you are tired.
Vocabulary: Look up the new words of this page in your dictionary and write them down at the back
Present Simple <> Present Continuous .
Exercise 13: Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verbs in brackets
1.- She never _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (smoke), but today she _ _ _ _ _ __(smoke)
2.- Katty and Ann __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ (wear) jeans today, but they
usually _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (wear) skirts
3.- Listen!! Those birds __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ (sing).
4.- Mary __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ (not, like) reading magazines
5.- How _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (your brother, usually, go) to school?
6.- My brother ____________ (often, walk) to school, but today he
____________ (come) by bus.
7.- I___________ (wear) my sunglasses today because the sun is very strong
8.- On Mondays I __________ (play) football with my friends
9.- John usually ____________(drink) coffee, but today he ___________
(drink) tea.
10.- What _______________ (you, think) of my new friend?
11.- Its Saturday afternoon and John _________________ (listen) to the radio
12.- Your sister___________ (be) always late for work
13.- My father ___________ (be) at work at the moment
14.- Where_____________ (your parents, often, go) at the weekend?
15.- ________________ (this schoolbag, belong) to you?
16.- When _________________(you, do) your homework?
17.- ____________ (you, always, write) with your left hand?
18.- How many CDs _______________(you, have got)?
19.- My brother _____________ (clean) his room at the moment
20.- We _____________ (get up) at 7:30 every morning
21.- What ______________(this word, mean)?
22.- Ted _____________ (go) to the swimming-pool twice a week
23.- I ______________ (have got) two brothers
24.- Look! My parents ______________ (dance).
25.- We ______________ (not, know) what she _______________ (want)
Vocabulary: Look up the new words of this page in your dictionary and write them down at the back
11.- George has (BE/BEEN) collecting matchboxes for the last twenty years.
12.- How long have you been (DO/DONE/DOING) housework?
13.- I have never (DRIVE/DRIVEN) a car before
14.- It (HASNT/HAVENT) rained much so far this week
15.- Ann has (WASHED/WASHING) her hair
16.- (HAVE/HAS) you eaten at the new Italian restaurant?
17.- You have (BEEN/BE) working hard this term
18.- We (HASNT/HAVENT) studied since 9
19.- George has been (SMOKING/SMOKED) for five years
20.- I (HAS/HAVE) never been to Lisbon
21.- What (HAS/HAVE) you done ?
22.-I have just (BOUGHT/BUYED) a new hat
23.- We have been (STUDYING/STUDY) since this morning
24.- (HAS/HAVE) you ever been to Paris ?
25.- I (HAVENT/HASNT) given up yet
non-emphatic use:
+) She has already studied for the test
-) She hasnt studied for the test yet
?) Has she studied for the test yet?
Exercise 16: Change these sentences into the negative and interrogative
1.- +) Trisha has just made her bed
-)
?)
4.- +)
-) Tom hasnt met her yet
?)
Vocabulary: Look up the new words of this page in your dictionary and write them down at the back
5.- +)
-)
?) Have you been living in Cdiz since you were born?
7.- +)
-) Bill has taught French for five years
?)
8.- +)
-)
?) Has Dennis seen that film yet?
And now, pay attention to the difference between the Present Perfect
Simple and the Present Perfect Continuous
I have had this watch since 1990 >>> expresses a single action
I have been living in Cdiz since 1990 >> expresses a repeated or
continuous action
Exercise 18: Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the Present Perfect (Simple/Continuous) of
the verbs in brackets:
1.- My grandfather __________________ (help) us since yesterday
2.- It _____________________ (rain) for 4 hours
3.- I _________________(just, take) this photo.
4.- __________________(you, ever, eat) Chinese food ?
5.- We ________________________(never, meet) your brother
6.- My friends _______________(go) to France
7.- She __________________(already, hear) about me
8.- ________________(you, repair, yet) my watch ____?
9.- I ____________________(just, send) you a message
10.- My sister __________________(not, smoke) for 2 months
11.- We ____________________(already, finish)
12.- My brother _____________________(learn) English since we moved to
London
13.- ____________________(they, ever,work) hard ?
14.- I ______________________(not, answer, yet) the message _____.
15.- We _____________________(just, break) this window
Vocabulary: Look up the new words of this page in your dictionary and write them down at the back
16.- He ______________________(never, like) fishing
17.- My nephew _____________________(play) the violin since he was a child
18.- We ______________________(just, have) lunch
19.- _____________________(you, ever, be) happy ?
20.- _____________________(you, just hear) a noise ?
21.- I ________________________(do) my homework for 2 hours
22.- We _____________________(never, hurt) animals
23.- She _______________________(already, decide) what to do
24.- We _____________________(listen) to the lecture since it started
25.- ____________________(you, ask, yet) the questions ____?
Exercise 19: Look at the sentences in the previous exercises and write down
Time Expressions related to the Present Perfect (Simple/Continuous)
Vocabulary: Look up the new words of this page in your dictionary and write them down at the back
.
The Imperative
Past Simple
.
Exercise 24: Cross out the wrong word
1.- John (GO/WENT) to the park last Sunday
2.- Your parents (DOESNT/DIDNT) look at your new girlfriend
3.- Alice didnt (PLAY/PLAYS) with me yesterday
4.- He (BECOME/BECAME) a thief because he needed a lof of money for drugs
5.- (DO/DID) John play the trumpet yesterday morning?
Vocabulary: Look up the new words of this page in your dictionary and write them down at the back
6.- I (RECEIVED/RECEIVE) a good mark in the last test
7.- We didnt (WRITE/WROTE) to John last month
8.- Did they (WATCH/WATCHES) a lot of TV yesterday?
9.- Your friend (DRINKS/DRANK) two litres of beer at yesterdays party
10.- Teds mother (DONT/DIDNT) like his new scholbag
11.- We didnt (SLEEP/SLEPT) well last night
12.- I (BREAK/BROKE) two glasses yesterday
13.- The policeman (RUNS/RAN) into the sea and swam to him
14.- Where (DOES/DID) your cousins see me last Sunday?
15.- We (ARRIVED/ARRIVE) in Hollywood three days ago
16.- When did Ana (SEND/SENT) your letter?
17.- John (READS/READ) your new novel two weeks ago
18.- Why did you (OPEN/OPENED) that door?
19.- A cameraman (TAKES/TOOK) this picture last night
20.- Yesterday we (VISITED/VISITTED) a film studio
21.- You (ATE/EATED) three sandwiches yesterday
22.- My dog (BIT/BITED) her on the ankle
23.- (DOES/DID) you walk to the station ?
24.-I (DIDNT HAVE/ HADNT) tea yesterday
25.- What did you (TELL/TOLD) me last Saturday ?
Exercise 25: Change these sentences into the negative and translate them
2.- +)
-) I didnt lie down after lunch yesterday
?)
5.- +)
-)
?) Did you catch the last train to Edinburgh?
6.- +)
-) They didnt listen to my directions
?)
Vocabulary: Look up the new words of this page in your dictionary and write them down at the back
7.- +) The cafeteria was full of people
-)
?)
8.- +)
-) We didnt run under the bridge
?)
10.- +)
-) You didnt sing very well last night
?)
Exercise 26: Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the Past Simple of the verbs in brackets
1.- Two men ______________ (jump) into a car outside the bank ten
minutes ago
2.- We _______________ (not, move) to our new house last month
3.- She ______________ (had) to sit in the back of the car yesterday
4.- Why _______________ (you, not, sleep) last night?
5.- Italy ______________ (not, win) a lot of medals at the last Lympic Games
6.- Patti and Sam ___________ (go) to California in July
7.- The director __________ (ask) the actors to change their costumes
8.- Ana ________________ (meet) his boyfriend two years ago
9.- I __________ (pay) the electricians a lot of money
10.- What time ___________ (Paul, leave) the house yesterday?
11.- We ___________ (hear) a terrible noise
12.- I _________________(not, make) my bed yesterday
13.- Albert ____________ (not, be) t home yesterday
14.- In 1956, Around the World in 80 Days __________ (win) an Oscar for
Best Film
15.- Ted _____________ (lose) his walltet 2 weeks ago
16.- We _____________ (be) at the disco last Saturday night
17.- ___________(your daughter, write) a novel in 1998?
18.- I ______________ (have) lunch at this restaurant yesterday
19.- He ___________(not, take) the dog out last Wednesday
20.- _________________(Harvey, get up) early yesterday morning?
21.- I ____________________(mend) this chair yesterday
22.- In 2000 we_______________ (move) to Madrid
23.- _______________________(fry) an egg yesterday?
24.- We _____________________(see) a very big horse last month
25.- My parents _________________(talk) to the king two weeks ago
Vocabulary: Look up the new words of this page in your dictionary and write them down at the back
Exercise 27: Look at the sentences in the previous exercises and write down
Time Expressions related to the Past Simple
Vocabulary: Look up the new words of this page in your dictionary and write them down at the back
21.- Mary ________________(just, buy) a house in this neighbourhood
22.- My classmate __________________(eat) in class yesterday
23.- We ____________________(already, find) the money
24.- They ___________________(wash) their car since this morning
25.- I ____________________(just, switch) on the lights
Exercise 31: Translate the following sentences into English
1.- Ellos tomaron algunas fotos despus de la ceremonia
2.- No has planchado tu camisa
3.- Han estado moviendo sillas desde esta maana
4.- Acabo de encontrar mi nuevo bolgrafo
5.- Cundo compraste estas manzanas?
6.- Hace dos meses que no veo la tele
7.- Hace dos meses que v esta pelcula
8.- No ha habido accidentes aqu desde el ao pasado
9.- Has ido alguna vez a Alemania?
10.- Ayer no fregamos los cuchillos
Exercise 33: complete the following chart with the Irregular Verbs in all the previous
exercises. Look up the list of Irregular Verbs in your textbook .
Infinitive Past Simple Past Participle Translation
Exercise 34: Look up the list of Irregular Verbs in your textbook and complete the following chart
with those Verbs which are not in the previous page
.
Infinitive Past Simple Past Participle Translation
Exercise 35: Look up the Regular Verbs in all the previous exercises and copy them in the
following chart
.
REMEMBER:
> the Past Simple of the Regular Verbs are the same as their Past
Participle.
Past Continuous:
.
Exercise 37: Cross out the wrong word
1.- Paul and I (WAS/WERE) riding on our motorbikes when ...
2.- A teenage girl was (SITING/SITTING) on the ground when ...
3.- While I (WAS/WERE) talking to some friends, I...
4.- At 3 oclock Jayne was (TALKKING/TALKING) on the phone
5.- Pauline and Matt (WAS/WERE) cutting vegetables while ....
6.- What were you (STUDYING/STUDING) when ... ?
7.- While Sharon (WAS/WERE) having lunch, Dan ...
8.- At the same time, the electrician was (FIXING/FIXXING) the light.
9.- We (WASNT/WERENT) not playing chess when ....
10.- Sarah was (SLEEPING/SLEPPING) while ...
11.- Paul (WAS/WERE) working in Madrid when
12.- While you were (RUNING/RUNNING) after the bus, I was phoning the police
13.-You (WAS/WERE) reading my message when
14.- My sister was (PLANNING/PLANING) to come to Cadiz
15.- While we (WAS/WERE) standing here, you were sitting there.
16.- You was (SHUTING/SHUTTING) the windows when
17.- When we first met Joh, he (WERE/WAS) surfing the net.
18.- The noise was terrible while our neighbours were (HAVING/HAVING) a party
19.- Where (WAS/WERE) you sleeping when I called you ?
20.- Paul wasnt (LISTENNING/LISTENNING) when
21.- While we (WAS/WERE) looking at this picture,
22.- It was (RAINNING/RAINING) when
23.- My grandparents (WAS/WERE) watching football on TV when
24.- I was (WAITTING/WAITING) here when
25.- They (WERE/WAS) quarrelling while
Exercise 38: Change these sentences into the negative and interrogative
2.- +)
-) Frank wasnt living in Berlin when...
?)
3.- +)
-)
?) Were your parents sitting when.......?
Vocabulary: Look up the new words of this page in your dictionary and write them down at the back
4.- +) We were studying for the test when .....
-)
?)
5.- +)
-)
?) Was your father watching TV while.....?
6.- +)
-) John and I were having dinner when .....
?)
8.- +)
-)
?) Was your niece singing when .?
10.- +)
-) They werent cleaning the blackboard when
?)
Exercise 40: Look at the sentences in the previous exercises and write down
Time Expressions related to the Past Continuous
Vocabulary: Look up the new words of this page in your dictionary and write them down at the back
Exercise 41: Copy the verbs which are not used in Continuous tenses: see
exercise number 12
We can use two Past Simple or two Past Continuous in the same sentence
Vocabulary: Look up the new words of this page in your dictionary and write them down at the back
11.- When the ambulance _____________ (come), Janet ___________ (wait)
near me.
12.- John _____________ (buy) the tickets two years ago
13.- As the goalkeeper _________(run) forward to seize the ball, a bottle
_________ (strike) him on the shoulder.
14.- A thief __________ (steal) my wallet last week.
15.- What _____________ (you, read) when your parents ________________
(arrive) home yesterday?
16.- While John_______________(practise) the drums, I was trying to study
17.- What did you do when the fire __________(break) out?
18.- Everyone was talking when the play_____________(begin)
19.- Tom _______________(read) that novel two weeks ago
20.- My sister _______________(become) a doctor in 2001
21.- They _______________(listen) to music while they were cleaning the house
22.- When _________________(you, light) the fire ?
23.- My father _______________________(feel) ill last Sunday
24.- The dog was barking while you _____________________(open) the door.
25.-When you _______________(open) the door, the dog started to bark.
Vocabulary: Look up the new words of this page in your dictionary and write them down at the back
Past Perfect (Simple/Continuous):
.
Exercise 47: Cross out the wrong word
1.- Your new friend left before he had (TOLD/SAID) me his name
2.- He (HAS/HAD) done nothing before he saw me
3.- After they had (GONE/GO), I sat down and rested
4.- Paul thanked me for what I (HAVE/HAD) done
5.- Before he took the money, I had (ASKED/ASK) him not to do so.
6.- I was sorry that I (HAS/HAD) hurt him
7.- Did you post the letter after you had (WRITTEN/WROTE) it ?
8.- It rained yesterday after it (HAVE/HAD) been dry for many months
9.- Before Alfred died, he had (BE/BEEN) ill a long time
10.- She said that she had already (SAW/SEEN) the pyramids
11.- They dressed after they (HAD/HAVE) washed
12.- She had just (WENT/GONE) out when I called at her house.
13.- Before we went very far, we found that we (HAVE/HAD) lost our way
14.- The river became deeper after it had (BEEN/BEING) raining heavily
15.-After I had (HEARD/HEAR) the news, I hurried to see him
16.- Why didnt you go to the doctor after I had (TOLD/SAY) you to?
17.-Before she told me her name, I (HAS/HAD) asked her twice
18.- She told me her name after I (HAD/HAVE) asked her twice
19.- After they had (GO/GONE), I went to sleep
20.- I read the book after I (HAS/HAD) finished my work
Exercise 48: Change these sentences into the negative and interrogative
1.- +) He had already learnt English before he left for England
-)
?)
2.- +)
-) The sun hadnt set before I was ready to go
?)
3.- +)
-)
?)
4.- +) They hadnt gone home before you arrived
-)
?)
5.- +)
-)
?) Had you fallen in the river before you phoned me ?
2.- Nos sorprendimos cuando escuchamos que Ana acababa de aprobar el examen
3.- Loli lo hizo de nuevo despus de que le hubisemos dicho que no lo hiciera
4.- Marcos ya haba acabado la cena antes de que (l) bebiera una taza de caf.
5.- El piloto se dio cuenta de que una de las alas haba sido daada.
Vocabulary: Look up the new words of this page in your dictionary and write them down at the back
Exercise 50: Look at the sentences in the previous exercises and write down
Time Expressions related to the Past Perfect (Simple/Continuous)
Exercise 51: Copy Time Expressions related to the Past Simple (exercise xx)
and Past Continuous
Past Simple>>>
Past Tenses:
Past Simple <> Past Continuous <> Past Perfect
(Simple/Continuous)
.
Exercise 52: Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verbs in brackets
1.- When they __________ (find) enough employees, they opened the new
restaurant
2.- Why ______________________(not, you, tell) me that you had written the letter?
3.- Jordi had won two silver medals when he finally _____________(win) a gold
4.- We decided to go skiing because it _______________(snow) all night
5.- He took more than 20 driving lessons by the time he ________________
(feel) ready to take his test
6.- The fire fighter rescued the cat from the tree by the time its owner
____________ (return) from work.
7.- When Joan ________(enter) the room, everyone _________ (talk) to each other
8.- Agnes ____________ (play outside until it ____________ (start) to get dark.
9.- Everyone in the audience ___________ (talk) when the performance _________
(begin)
10.- I _______________ (have) a shower when the telephone _____________(ring)
11.- The ghost _______ (go) into the bedroom while the children __________(sleep)
12.- We ___________(drive), but it _______________ (start) to rain, so we_______
(come) home
13.- They ____________ (listen) to music while they ___________(clean) the house
14.- While my brother ____________ (practise) the drums, I_________ (try) to study
15.- Ted didnt know what to do. Paul_______________(lock) the door and Ted had
no key
Vocabulary: Look up the new words of this page in your dictionary and write them down at the back
16.- By the time I had reached the phone, it ______________(stop) ringing
17.- What ____________ (Pau / do) when the fire ____________ (break out) ?
18.- My cat ____________ (climb) a tree when it __________ (hear) a strange noise
19.- The actor _____________ (kiss) his wife when the lights ____________(go off)
20.- When the ghost appeared, the ghost buster __________ (hide) in the graveyard
21.- John ____________ (run) the business alone for years before he took a partner
22. After I ____________________(write) the cheque, he cashed it.
23. _____________________(she / not move) by the time she got married?
24. Mary was a wealthy wornan. She ______________ (inherit) everything from
her parents.
25. The pianist ____________(play) in London, before he went to Paris for a holiday.
Future tenses:
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Remember: there are 7 future structures in English:
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Exercise 55: Cross out the wrong word
1.- I think you will (BE/ARE) amazed when you see the photo
2.- I am going to (BECAME/BECOME) a teacher some day
3.- I wont (HAS/HAVE) finished this work before you leave
4.- Dont ring now: she will be (WATCHING/WATCH) her favourite TV programme
5.- In my opinion, John will (WAIT/WAITED) for us.
6.- Hurry up and sit down: the film (START/STARTS) in two minutes
7.- I expect your son will have (GROW / GROWN) up by the time I return to England
8.- This time next month the snow will (IS/BE) melting and skiing will be over
9.- We (IS/ARE) taking our next exam on May 2nd
10.- If you arrange to play tennis at nine tonight, you will (ARE/BE) playing in
semi-darkness
11.- Our next lesson (BE/IS) at 12:15
12.- This will likely (RESULTED/RESULT) in significant performance degradation
13.- I am going to (CARRY/CARRIED) this box without help
14.- By next month my brother will (HAVE/HAS) flown more than a million miles
15.- Look at those clouds: it (BE/IS) going to rain
16.- Dont worry if its late: Ill (WAITED/WAIT) for you anyway.
17.- This time tomorrow I will be (FLYING/FLY) to Washington
18.- By next June he will (HAS/HAVE) written his second novel
19.- I (WILL/DIDNT) probably get home at about 6
20.- What (ARE/IS) you going to do tomorrow ?
Exercise 56: Change these sentences into the negative and interrogative
1.- +) You will lose your wallet
-)
?)
2.- +)
-) Paul wont be listening to music when the match starts
?)
3.- +) You will have won a lot of money by the end of the year
-)
?)
4.- +)
-) You wont feel unhappy tomorrow
?)
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7.- +) Paul is catching the 8:10 train
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?)
8.- +)
-) You wont pass the exam
?)
9.- +)
-)
?) Is your father going to be away most of the week?
10.- +) We will have read this book by the end of the week
-)
?)
Exercise 57: Fill in the gaps with the most appropriate Future tense of the verbs in brackets
1.- I __________ (buy) a new t-shirt some day
2.- We are having another window put in. I think it __________ (make) the
room much brighter
3.- I think I __________________(not, go) the theatre tomorrow
4.- Paul, is it true that you ________________(get) married next weekend?
5.- Tomorrow Im going to stay at home. I ______________ (probably,
write) some letters.
6.- Lisa has just told me to say that she _______________(catch) the 10 oclock train
7.- The shop is still closed
Never mind. I __________(wait)
8.- I always volleyball tennis from 5 oclock until 7
So tomorrow you ________________(play) tennis at 6:00
9.- By the time he comes, the concert _____________(finish)
10.- When __________(she, arrive) tomorrow?
At 8:00.
11.- Where are you off to with that ladder?
I _____________(have) a look at the roof.
12.- Ive got a terrible headache.
Wait a minute and I ________________(get) an aspirin for you
13.- What _______________ (you, do) after the lesson?
14.- By the end of the year he ___________(sing) the same song 90 times
15.- Here are the tickets! We __________(go) to Finland next weekend
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Exercise 58: Translate the following sentences into English
1.- Maana voy a visitar a mi to
WHO ? cuntos/as?
HOW OLD ? qu estatura ?
WHY ? por qu ?
HOW MANY ? qu (cul)?
WHAT TIME ? qu edad?
HOW TALL ? cundo ?
WHAT ? cunto tiempo (hace) ?
WHAT COLOUR ? con qu frecuencia ?
HOW LONG ? qu hora ?
WHEN ? de qu color ?
HOW ? de quin ?
HOW MUCH ? cul (qu) ?
WHAT FOR ? quin ?
HOW DEEP ? para qu?
WHOSE ? qu profundidad ?
WHICH ? cmo ?
HOW OFTEN ? dnde?
WHO . WITH ? cunto/a ?
WHERE ? con quin ?
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Exercises 61: Guess the questions:
1.- __________________________________________?
My favourite film is Harry Potter
2.- __________________________________________?
My son got up late yesterday because he was very tired
3.-________________________________?
My nephew often visits me at 9:00 am on Sundays
4.- ________________________________?
Mr. Walter is our P.E. teacher [P.E. = Physical Education]
5.-________________________________?
Pauls birthday is on 11th (the eleventh) of June
6.- ________________________________?
I usually have lunch in this restaurant.
7.- ________________________________?
My sister is 1.75 cm tall
8.- ________________________________?
I drink 5 cans of coke a week
9.-________________________________?
We usualy go out for a walk with our uncle
10.- ________________________________?
This is Joes cap
11.-________________________________?
My aunts eyes are green
12.- ________________________________?
She has lived in Cdiz for 20 years.
13.- ________________________________?
Your brother ate very little food at yesterdays party
14.-________________________________?
My father is 41 (forty-one) years old
15.- ________________________________?
This lake is 6 metres deep
Vocabulary: Look up the new words of this page in your dictionary and write them down at the back
Exercise 62.- Now make the question for these answers:
1) Paul:
Mary: Emily goes to the cinema twice a week
2) Charles:
Loren: Nuria met you yesterday
3) Louis:
Ben: Paul has played basketball since 2001
4) Louis:
Ben: My parents are waiting for the doctor
5) Peter:
Joe: I ate a lot of hamburgers yesterday
6) Peter:
Joe: I will phone you tomorrow
7) Louis:
Ben: My mother had rented a flat 2 months
8) Peter:
Joe: That is Martas handbag
9) Maggie:
John: I went to bed early because I was very tired
10) Paul:
Mary: John was writing a new article when you came in
11) Peter:
Joe: I have got 2 brothers
12) Charles:
Loren: People will live in smaller houses in 2030
13) Louis:
Ben: Paula saw a new MP3 player in your bedroom
14) Peter:
Joe: We bought a lot of sweets yesterday
15) Maria:
Lourdes: Carmen likes cats
16) Peter:
Joe: Theres very little water in my bottle
17) Charles:
Loren: 22 people came to my birthday party
18) Louis:
Ben: I will be sitting here
19) Peter:
Joe: We went to the cinema with our new neighbours
20) Maria:
Lourdes: Cadiz is 165 kilometres far from Seville
Vocabulary: Look up the new words of this page in your dictionary and write them down at the back
Exercise 63: Basic Glossary (IX)
thin - skirt - horn - improve - sleeping bag - swimming pool - science
- winter - sweet - teeth - tail - spider - wings - ugly - English -
unusual- fireman - buy - green - wild - reptile hot
Question-tags
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Exercise 64: Fill in the gaps with the appropriate tense or question-tag
1.- He earns 100 pounds a week,______ ___?
2.- You _______________(leave) your flat at one o'clock, didnt you?
3.- I borrowed John's car,______ ___?
4.- She is not writing at the moment,______ ___?
5.- I ______________(go) dancing last weekend, didnt you?
6.- You're 31,______ ___?
7.- She doesn't come home by tube,______ ___?
8.- We were talking about Margaret,______ ___?
9.- They came by bus,______ ___?
10.- She wasn't asking him for a drink when I met her,______ ___?
11.- You_______________(cut) yourself, havent you?
12.- You're not going to arrest me,______ ___?
13.- My brother can swim,______ ___?
14.- You'll need a short holiday,______ ___?
15.- They ______________(like) going to the dentist, do they?
16.- The desks were very old-fashioned,______ ___?
17.- He has already read this novel,______ ___?
18.- They're coming next Tuesday,______ ___?
19.- You've never been to France,______ ___?
20.- He's calling the police,______ ___?
21.- They _____________(can) hear us now, can they?
22.- The hotel was awful,______ ___?
23.- I usually have tea with my breakfast,______ ___?
24.- Your sister _______________ (be) a bus-driver, isnt she?
25.- He'll be at the airport at 6,______ ___?
26.- I have been able to drive for 10 years,______ ___?
27.- There are four books on my desk,______ ___?
28.- He _______________(borrow) your DVD-player, hasnt he?
29.- I studied Chemistry at school,______ ___?
30.- My wife and I were staying with friends in Portugal,______ ___?
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Comparison
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Exercise 65: Complete the following chart
adjectives COMPARATIVE translation
OLDER than
LARGE LARGER than
BIG BIGGER than
EASIER than ms fcil que
more BORING than
more BEAUTIFUL than
BAD/BADLY WORSE than peor que
GOOD/WELL BETTER than
FAR FARTHER than
FURTHER than
the YOUNGEST
the most DIFFICULT el ms difcil
the WORST
the BEST
the FARTHEST
the FURTHEST
NICER than
the SMALLEST
FRIO
The most COMFORTABLE
FAT
the FASTEST
NUEVO
the FRIENDLIEST
FARTHER than
TALL
THINNER than
CHEAP
the ANGRIEST
FCIL
HEALTHIER than
Exercise 70: Fill in the gaps with the appropriate form of the adjectives and adverbs in brackets
1.- Winter is ___________ (cold) than summer
2. Today's soup tastes much_________________(good) than yesterday's
3.- Southern Spain is one of the ________________(hot) places in Europe
4.- Paul can sing _____________(well) than his sister
5.- In Norway you can find some of the ______________(beautiful) lakes in Europe
6. Trains are generally ______________________(fast) than buses.
7.- Norway is not the _________________(large) country in the world
8. England is not __________________(big) as the USA
9.- This is the _______________(bad) soup Ive ever had
10.- I think English is the_____________(important) subject at school
11.- Russia is the _________________(large) country in the world
12.- A train is usually __________________(fast) than a bus
13. The way to school seems __ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _(far) when I take
the bus than when I ride my bike.
14.- This chair is __________________(comfortable) than that chair
15.- Shes the ___________________(short) girl in the class
16.- Patrick is _____________________(good) at Maths than Paul
17.- Margaret is _______________(clever) as her brother
18.- My daughter feels _________________ (happy) than she felt yesterday
19.- A sofa is __________________(comfortable) than a chair
20.- I am ________________(old) as my brother
Conditional Sentences
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Exercise 73: Type 1 of Conditionals (IF+Present). Fill in the gaps with the correct form of
Vocabulary: Look up the new words of this page in your dictionary and write them down at the back
6.-_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ (tell) Paul to ring me up if you see him.
7. If the baby __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. (touch) the heater, she will burn
herself.
8.- If you are late, we_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ (go) without you.
9.-_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ (bring) me a newspaper if you can find one.
10. If your boys_ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. (not study) hard, they won't pass
the exam
11.- She will be absolutely furious if she__ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ (hear) about this
12.- If you find my wallet,_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ (phone) me at once.
13.- If she comes late,_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ (not, let) her in.
14. The theatre will be full if we _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. (not get)
there soon.
15. Unless we_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _(find) a baby-sitter, we'll have to stay
at home.
16.- Ice turns to water if you_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ (heat) it.
17.- If the roads_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ (be) wet, driving is more dangerous.
18.- If it_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ (be) rainy, he usually goes to school by taxi.
19. If she _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _(not want) to arrive late, she will have to
hurry.
20.-_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ (not, go) out for a walk if it's raining.
Exercise 74: Type 2 of Conditionals (IF+Past Simple). Fill in the gaps with the correct
form of the verbs in brackets
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Exercise 75: Type 3 of Conditionals (IF+Past Perfect). Fill in the gaps with the correct
form of the verbs in brackets
Exercise 76: Conditionals . Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verbs in brackets
1.- You mother will not come unless You _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (phone) her.
2.- If it _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _(rain), you would get wet.
3.- If you _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ (go, not) to bed late, you wouldn't have got up late
4.- Ill tell you about John if he _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (come)
5.- If your message had not come, I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (be) here tonight
6.- What _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (happen) if the bridge had broken ?
7.- He wont speak French unless he _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (go) to France.
8.- I am always tired if I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (go) to bed very late.
9.- You _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (not, lose) your oney if you had had a good wallet
10.- We wouldnt have come if we _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _(be) invited.
11.- If I were you, I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (stay) in bed
12.- If you took a taxi, you _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _(catch) the train)
13.- If your brother wants to see me, he _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (have) to wait.
14.- If you sent him a email now, he _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (know) at once.
15.- Unless someone tells me the way, I _ _ _ _ _ _ (get) lost
16.- The street _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ wet if it rains.
17.- If you were a good boy, you _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (tell) me the truth
18.- Will you come if you _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (have) time ?
19.- If you _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (buy) a big house, you would need several servants
20.-_ _ _ _ _ _ _ (get) ready quickly if you want to be on time
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Exercise 77: Translate the following sentences:
Relative Clauses
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Exercise 79 Defining Relative Clauses: Fill in the blanks with WHO, WHOM, WHICH,
THAT, WHOSE, WHEN or WHERE.
Exercise 80: Defining Relative Clauses: Combine the following pairs or groups of
sentences by means of relative pronouns, making any changes necessary:
Exercise 81: Non-defining Relative Clauses: Fill in the blanks with WHO, WHOM,
WHICH, WHOSE, WHEN or WHERE.
Exercise 82: Non-defining Relative Clauses: Combine the following sentences using the
relative pronouns. Make any necessary changes.
1.- Nick Ashley has just died. He was a very famous doctor
2.- Jasmins brother has come to see me. He is a very good friend of mine.
3.- John Newman is my new Arts teacher. You know him very well
6.- Mr. John Brown is my father-in-law. You are looking for him.
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Exercise 83 Relative Clauses: Combine the following sentences using the relative pronouns .
Make any necessary changes.
6.- The palace stands outside the town. It was built 200 years ago.
7.- Where are the boy? They promised to wash our car
13.- The potman is nearly always on time. He was late this morning
14.- We often go to visit our teacher in Bristol. Bristol is only 30 miles away
16.- This glass hasnt been washed. You are drinking out of that glass
17.- Tom had been driving all day. He was tired and wanted to stop
20.- His mother was not very kind to him. He was living with her.
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Exercise 84: Translate the following sentences:
1.- Conozco a un hombre que come papel
6.- Esta es una fotografa de Alicia, con la que me fui de vacaciones el verano
pasado
9. Vivimos en una ciudad donde los restaurantes nuevos abren todos los das.
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8. Alfred Nobel invented the dynamite in 1863
11. This house was built before the Second World War.
12.- Somebody had pushed that table into the corner before .
Exercises 87: Pay attention to the possibility to write 2 passives from one active
sentence if there are 2 objects
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Exercise 89: Translate the following sentences:
1.- El coche fue perseguido por la polica durante 30 mintuos.
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Exercise 92: Certainty/Possibility: , Choose the most appropiate modal
1.- You have recently got your driving license, so be careful when you drive in
England. It _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _be dangerous MUST / MAY / CANT
2.- I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ understand a word he said to me yesterday
MAY / MIGHTNT /COULDNT
3.- Paul is eighty years old, but he _ _ _ _ _ _ stand on his head
CAN / MIGHTNT / WONT
4.- If you are lucky and buy a lottery ticket every week, you _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ win
a lot fo money CANT / MIGHT / WILL
5.- John has _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ to drive since 2003
COULD / WILL / BEEN ABLE to
6.- Im not very sure, but I think you _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ pass the exam
WILL / MIGHT / CANT
7.- Sue loves dancing: look !, she is going out now. She _ _ _ _ _ _ _ go to a disco
MAY / MIGHT/ CANT
8.- We dont know yet, but we _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ buy a Mercedes
MAY / WILL / CAN
9.- I have lots of work to do, so I think I wont _ _ _ _ _ _ _ go to the party tomorrow
CAN / BE ABLE TO / MIGHT
10.- Im not sure what to do after university: I _ _ _ _ _ _ travel for a year or
look for a job WILL / MAY / CANT
Exercise 94: Modals and Semi-Modals: Choose the most appropiate modal
1.- My car has just broken down. I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ start it.
CANT / COULDNT / MAY
2.- _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ you come to the cinema with us ?
SHALL / WILL / MUST
3.- Mark is a very good student and he is very good at Maths, but the exam
was very difficult, so he _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ fail it NEEDNT / MIGHT / HAVE TO
4.- You look tired: you _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ to the doctor
SHOULD / CANT / WILL
5.- If you practise your English every day, you _ _ _ _ _ _ _ understand your
British neighbour NEEDNT / MAY / MIGHTNT
6.- Her teacher advised her to study more: You _ _ _ _ _ _ _ study more.
SHOULD / WILL / NEEDNT
7.- Although it is sunny now, the weather forecast says that it _ _ _ _ _ _ rain
later SHALL / MIGHT / HAVE TO
8.- You wont _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ to smoke there: its prohibited
BE ALLOWED / HAVE to / NEEDNT
9.- Yesterday I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ see the manager at last
CAN / COULD / HAVE to
10.- Im free tomorrow, so I _ _ _ _ _ _ - drive you to the airport
CAN / CANT / MUST
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Exercise 95: Translate the following sentences:
1.- Este es mi consejo: no deberas verla de nuevo
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Exercise 98: Turn these Questions into Reported Speech
1.- "Will your aunt visit us next month?" Paul asked Tom
2.- Has your sister every been to Sweden, Joe?, asked Paul
7.- "What is your name and how old are you?", she asked me
10.- Have they already visited that museum, Paul?, she asked me
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Exercise 95: Turn these sentences into Reported Speech
1.- We will give you that ring Pauld told me
2.- Write to me soon, please! Charles told me
3.- Natalie said: "What will you buy if you have enough money?"
4.- I am ill, she told her boyfriend
5.- Where do you live, Paul ? asked Anna
6.- Dont smoke, Paul ! , my mother advised me
7.- She always wear a hat, Tom told me
8.- My friend asked me: "Why don't we go to the cinema?"
9.- We can come next week, my nephews told me
10.- Who showed you my work, John? asked Linda
11.- Why have you phoned me, Nick? Mary asked
12.- John told Lisa, Have you done the exercises ?
13.- Why did you come so early to my party? asked Mary
14.- Dont stand by the door!, my mother told me
15.- She is singing very well today, Paul told me
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AGRUPACIN TEMTICA
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AGRUPAR (I)
Haz una lista de palabras relacionadas con THE SCHOOL (la escuela), e
intenta ampliarla
Haz una lista de palabras relacionadas con THE FAMILY (la familia), e
intenta ampliarla
Haz una lista de palabras relacionadas con MY HOUSE (mi casa), e intenta
ampliarla
Haz una lista de palabras relacionadas con THE WEATHER (el tiempo
atmosfrico), e intenta ampliarla
WORD TRANSLATION WORD TRANSLATION
palabra traduccin palabra traduccin
AGRUPAR (VII)
Haz una lista de palabras relacionadas con THE HUMAN BODY (el
cuerpo humano), e intenta ampliarla
WORD TRANSLATION WORD TRANSLATION
palabra traduccin palabra traduccin
AGRUPAR (VIII)
Haz una lista de palabras relacionadas con THE TOWN (la ciudad), e intenta
ampliarla
Haz una lista de palabras relacionadas con THE SPACE (el espacio), e
intenta ampliarla
Haz una lista de palabras que sean VERBS (verbos), e intenta ampliarla