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The use of: to be , to have, present simple and continuous, past simple and
subject pronouns
a) You…….. my friend.
b) He …….with you.
c) ……. she at home?
d) They…….not bad students.
e) How….. your mother today?
f) I …… at school.
2. Write the correct form of the verb “to be”:
• …………. your mother home?
• …………...Sam and Lucy in the 5th form?
• Madrid ……….not the capital of the U.S.A. It ……the capital of Spain.
• What nationality ……..you? I ………American.
Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verbs 'to be' and 'to have'.
The verb TO BE
Learn the Present Tense:
I am We are
You are You are
He/She/ It is They are
Put in the correct verb forms into the gaps. Use Simple Present.
If the verb ends with the letter e , the Present Continuous is made like this:
Come-coming; drive-driving;give-giving;live-living;make-making;ride-riding;write-writing
If a short verb ends with the letter g, m, n, or t( with a short vowel sound before it), the
Present Continuous is made like this:
Dig-digging; swim-swimming; run-running; cut-cutting; get-getting; put-putting; shut-
shutting;
sit-sitting
1. We……………………….in the classroom.(sit)
2. I………………………..the books into the cupboard.(put)
3. The woman……………………………the bread with a knife.(cut)
4. The boys………………………………in the river.(swim)
5. The old man…………………………….out of the bus.(get)
6. The little girl……………………………..to school.(run)
7. The servants ……………………………the windows.(shut)
Complete the sentences by using the Present Simple or the Present Continuous form of the verbs in
brackets.
1. I _____ (go) to school every Monday. Leonardo _____ (go) to school twice a week.
2. My friend _____ (work) in a chocolate factory. She _____ (work) hard at this very moment.
3. My father _____ (drink) a cup of tea every morning. He _____ (drink) tea right now. Don`t disturb
him!
4. (to be) _____ you home now? I _____ (want) to see you today.
5. My sister ______ (to be) in her room. She ____ (read) a very interesting book.
6. Everybody ______ (know) she ____ (like) reading. She ____ (like, not) music.
What ____ you ____ (talk) about? I ______ (believe, not) you.
2. Write questions and answers about past activities according to the model:
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I am a ………………………. It is a …………………………
You are a ………………….. We are .....................................
He is a ……………………... You are ………………………
She is a …………………..... They are ……………………..
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So the wolf …………. the dog and ……………….. to his life in the forest.
(to leave) (to return)
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FORM
I. The SIMPLE PAST TENSE in REGULAR VERBS is formed by adding –ED to the infinitive.
1. Put the following verbs into the SIMPLE PAST. Pay attention to their pronunciation
and spelling.
2. Fill in the blanks with appropriate regular verbs in the simple past tense. Choose
from the list above.
9. We … TV last night.
I
you
DID he/she/it WORK?
we
they
THINGS TO DO
- Buy an alarm clock - See the manager
- Go to the dentist - Wash the red dress
- Write to Uncle Ben - Iron Tom’s shirts
a) It is a mouse. ______________________________
b) She is a woman. ______________________________
c) It is a fox. ______________________________
d) You are a policeman. _____________________________
~mihaela manescu~