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TABLE OF ENGLISH TENSES

TENSE PRESENT SIMPLE FORM


A: I / You / We / They eat He / She / It eats N: I / You / We / They don't eat He / She / It doesn't eat Q: Do I / You / We / They eat? Does he/she/eat?

USE
Routines: I watch TV every night Con hechos o verdades generales: Water boils at 100 C Permanent situations: I work as a waiter in a restaurant Future actions with trains, planes... timetables, etc. My train leaves at 5.30 With verbs that do not usually take the present continuous: know, like, hate, want, love, need, belong, mean, understand, remember, prefer Actions that happen when we are speaking: We're studying the verbs now. Actions that are in process and did not finish: My brother is working hard this year.

SIGNAL WORDS
Adverbs of frequency: always, often, usually, generally, seldom, never Every day/ week/ month Once / Twice / Three times a week/ day / month/ year

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

A: I am eating He / She / It is eating We / You / They are eating N: I am not eating He / She / It isn't eating We / You / They aren't eating Q: Am I eating? Is He / She / It eating? Are We / You / They eating?

Now, right now At present, at the moment, in this moment, . These days, this year/ month/ week, nowadays Tonight, tomorrow, next week / month, in a minute, in a couple of days

Habitual actions that irritate the speaker: They are always complaining about the same thing. Future actions planned and confirmed (date): She's visiting the doctor tomorrow morning. * We do not normally use the present continuous with the following verbs: know, like, want, hate, love, need, belong mean, understand, believe, remember, prefer; although some of these verbs may appear in continuous form with a different sense.

TENSE PAST SIMPLE

FORM
A: He watched / He ate N: He didn't watch / He didn't eat Q: Did he watch? / Did he eat?

USE

Past actions that took place in a certain moment: We didn't watch TV last night Narrate past events in a sequence: I went to the doctor and later I came home Normally after the following expressions: I wish, If only, as if, as though, would rather, would sooner, it's time. Incomplete actions that did not finish in the past: Last week, we were working in a science project. A long action interrupted by a short action in the past: We were watching TV, when suddenly the TV set broke down. Two or more simultaneous actions in the past: While I was cooking dinner, he was laying the table. Habitual actions that irritate the speaker in the past: The children were always screaming. Descriptions and specifications: People were walking, the sun was shining, the birds.

SIGNAL WORDS
While

PAST CONTINUOUS

A: I / He / She / It was eating We / You / They were eating N: I / He / She / It wasn't eating We / You / They weren't eating Q: Was I / He / She / It eating? Were We / You / They eating?

While

TENSE PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE

FORM
A: I / You / We / They have eaten He / She / It has eaten N: I / You / We / They haven't eaten He / She / It hasn't eaten Q: have I / You / We / They eaten? has He / She / It eaten?

USE

Past actions still important in the present:I have found a wallet in the street. With the superlative: She's the most intelligent person I have ever met. In the expressions: It's the first/ second time: It's the first time I've eaten raw fish Have you ever been to France? No, but I have been to America We use it as the Present Perfect Simple, but we also highlight the duration of the action: I've been working in this factory since 1999. Past actions that have just finished with an obvious result: Have you been frying fish?

SIGNAL WORDS
Already (AF) Yet (NG/INT). For Since Just This week/ month Recently Frequency adverbs: ever Already (AF) Yet (NG/INT). For Since Just This week/ month Recently Frequency adverbs: ever

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

A: I / You / We / They have been eating He / She / It has been eating N: I / You / We / They haven't been eating He / She / It hasn't been eating Q: have I / You / We / They been eating? has He / She / It been eating?

TENSE PAST PERFECT SIMPLE

FORM

USE
APast action that happened before another: The school had already closed when I arrived. To emphasize that a past action finished before another action began: He didn't go to bed until the last TV programme had finished. With I wish / If only (to regret about something in the past) If only they had stayed with us (ojal) In the expression: It was the first / the second time: It was the second time I had flown. To speak of a past action that happened before another action, but emphasizing the duration of the action: She was so ill because she had been eating so many chocolates.

SIGNAL WORDS
Already (AF)ya Just Until / Till Before As soon as After

A:I/You/He/She/It/We/You/They had eaten N: I/You/He/She/It/We/You/They hadn't eaten Q: Had I/You/He/She/It/We/You/They eaten?

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

A: He had been eating N: He hadn't been eating Q: Had he been eating?

For Since The whole day / all day

TENSE FUTURE SIMPLE (WILL)

FORM
A: I/You/He/she/It/We/You/They will eat N: I/You/He/She/It/We/You/They won't eat Q: Will I/You/He/She/It/We/You/They eat? NOTE: SHALL sometimes is used for the personal pronouns I and We, but it is not very common.

USE
Expressing certainty in the future: We will definitely phone her tonight. Predictions: It'll be windy tomorrow. Promises: I'll buy you a present for your birthday. Making a decision in the moment we speak: It's hot in here. I'll open the windows. Offering something: I'll carry the suitcase if you like. Polite requests: Will you do it for me? For suggestions: We use SHALL (Only with personal pronouns I and We): Shall we go to the cinema tonight? Expressing intentions: I'm going to eat less. Future plans: They're going to build a new bridge in autumn. Future predictions that are evident in the present: It's very hot today. We are going to sweat .

SIGNAL WORDS
Tomorrow Next day/ week. Future dates:

FUTURE SIMPLE (GOING TO)

A: I am going to eat He / She / It is going to eat We / You / They are going to eat N: I am not going to eat He / She / It isn't going to eat We / You / They aren't going to eat Q: Am I going to eat? Is He / She / It going to eat? Are We / You / They going to eat?

Tomorrow Next day/ week. Future dates

Facts that are going to happen in the future: I'm going to finish Bachillerato next year.

TENSE FUTURE CONTINUOUS

FORM
A: I/You/He/She/It/We/You/They will be eating N: He/She/It/We/You/They will not/ won't be eating Q: Will I/You/He/She/It/We/You/They be eating? A: I/You/He/She/It/We/You/They will have eaten. N: I/You/He/She/It/We/You/They won't have eaten. Q: Will I/You/He/She/It/We/You/They have eaten? A: I/You/He/She/It/We/You/They will have been eating. N: I/You/he/She/It/We/You/They won't have been eating. Q: Will I/You/He/She/It/We/You/They have been eating?

USE
Actions in progress in an specific moment of the future: At this time next web we'll be flying to New York. Asking people for plans. Asking for favours: Will you be driving to the supermarket tomorrow. Actions that finish in an specific time in the future: We'll have flown to New York by next week.

SIGNAL WORDS
Tomorrow Next day/ week. Future dates

FUTURE PERFECT SIMPLE

By Monday In a week

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

Action that happens before an exact moment in the future emphasizing the duration of the action: By midnight I Hill have been sleeping for 2 hours.

By Monday In a week

CONDITIONAL SENTENCES CONDITION RESULT CLAUSE CLAUSE (IF) ZERO CONDITIONAL: (True PRESENT SIMPLE PRESENT SIMPLE and real situation) Example: If you freeze water it turns to ice FIRST CONDITIONAL: (Real PRESENT SIMPLE FUTURE and possible situation) Example: If it rains today I will stay at home SECOND CONDITIONAL PRESENT SIMPLE WOULD + (Hypothetical situation) INFINITIVE WITHOUT TO Example: If he had more money he would buy a car THIRD CONDITIONAL PAST PERFECT WOULD + (Hypothetical situation in the PRESENT PERFECT past) Example: If I had won the lottery I would have travelled around the world

TAG QUESTIONS

TYPES OF VERBS COMPLETE VERBS AUXILIARY VERBS (be, do, have) MODAL VERBS (can, could, must, may, might, will, would, shall, should. + infinitive without to) SEMI MODALS (ought to, have to, be able to) Verbs that appear in the sentence without other verb They help complete verbs to form verbal tenses, interrogative and negative statements. They are auxiliary verbs. They add information to the verb they modify. They are auxiliary verbs. They add information to the verb they modify.

AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE INTERROGATIVE

MODAL VERBS subject + modal + base verb subject + modal + base verb modal + subject + base verb

Modal Can

Example

Uses

They can control their own budgets. Ability / Possibility Can I smoke here? Asking for permission Can you help me? Request Could Could I borrow your dictionary? Asking for permission. Could you say it again more slowly? Request We could try to fix it ourselves. Suggestion I think we could have another Gulf War. Future possibility He gave up his old job so he could work for us. Ability in the past May May I have another cup of coffee? Asking for permission China may become a major economic power. Future possibility Might They might give us a 10% discount. Possibility Must We must say good-bye now. Necessity / Obligation They mustnt disrupt the work more than necessary. Prohibition Shall Shall I help you with your luggage? Offer (More common in the UK than the US) Shall we say 2.30 then? Suggestion Shall I do that or will you? Asking what to do Should We should sort out this problem at once. Saying whats right or correct I think we should check everything again. Recommending action Profits should increase next year. Uncertain prediction Will I cant see any taxis so Ill walk. Instant decisions I'll do that for you if you like. Offer Ill get back to you first thing on Monday. Promise Profits will increase next year. Certain prediction Would Would you mind if I brought a colleague with me? Asking for permission Would you pass the salt please? /Would you mind waiting a moment? Request "Would three o`clock suit you?" - "Thatd be fine." Making arrangements

Would you like to play golf this Friday? "Would you prefer tea or coffee?" - "Id like tea please." SEMIMODALS SEMIMODAL BE ABLE TO + base verb EXAMPLE USES Specific ability She is able to swim 50 metres in 30 seconds OUGHT TO+ base You ought to take your coat. It is cold. verb Peter has to study HAVE TO+ base very hard for the verb exam

Invitation Preferences

Moral obligation Obligation

PASSIVE VOICE

ENGLISH REGULAR VERBS


Infinitive Accept Act Achieve Admire Advise Affect Agree Amaze Amuse Answer Appear Arrange Arrive Ask Attack Bake Behave Believe Belong Blame Borrow Bother Call Cancel Carry Cause Celebrate Past Accepted Acted Achieved Admired Advised Affected Agreed Amazed Amused Answered Appeared Arranged Arrived Asked Attacked Baked Behaved Believed Belonged Blamed Borrowed Bothered Called Canceled Carried Caused Celebrated Participle Accepted Acted Achieved Admired Advised Affected Agreed Amazed Amused Answered Appeared Arranged Arrived Asked Attacked Baked Behaved Believed Belonged Blamed Borrowed Bothered Called Canceled Carried Caused Celebrated Meaning Aceptar Actuar Lograr, Alcanzar Admirar Aconsejar Afectar Acordar Asombrar Divertir Responder Aparecer Arreglar, Disponer Llegar Preguntar Atacar Hornear Comportarse Creer Pertenecer Culpar Pedir prestado Molestar Llamar Cancelar, Suprimir Llevar Causar Celebrar

Clean Clear Climb Close Compare Compete Complete Contain Continue Cook Correct Cough Count Crash Create Cross Curse Change Chase Chat Check Damage Dance Date Decide Deliver Depend Describe Design Destroy Dicrease

Cleaned Cleared Climbed Closed Compared Competed Completed Contained Continued Cooked Corrected Coughed Counted Crashed Created Crossed Cursed Changed Chased Chatted Checked Damaged Danced Dated Decided Delivered Depended Described Designed Destroyed Dicreased

Cleaned Cleared Climbed Closed Compared Competed Completed Contained Continued Cooked Corrected Coughed Counted Crashed Created Crossed Cursed Changed Chased Chatted Checked Damaged Danced Dated Decided Delivered Depended Described Designed Destroyed Dicreased

Limpiar Aclarar Trepar Cerrar Comparar Competir Completar Contener Continuar Cocinar Corregir Toser Contar Chocar Crear Cruzar Maldecir Cambiar Perseguir Charlar Verificar Daar Bailar Salir con, Pololear Decidir Entregar Depender Describir Disear Destruir Disminuir

Die Disagree Discover Discuss Disturb Dress Dry Eliminate End Enjoy Entertain Excuse Exercise Exhibit Expect Express Film Fill Fish Fix Follow Freeze Fry Greet Guess Hail Handle Happen Hate Help Hope

Died Disagreed Discovered Discussed Disturbed Dressed Dried Eliminated Ended Enjoyed Entertained Excused Exercised Exhibited Expected Expressed Filmed Filled Fished Fixed Followed Freezed Fried Greeted Guessed Hailed Handled Happened Hated Helped Hoped

Died Disagreed Discovered Discussed Disturbed Dressed Dried Eliminated Ended Enjoyed Entertained Excused Exercised Exhibited Expected Expressed Filmed Filled Fished Fixed Followed Freezed Fried Greeted Guessed Hailed Handled Happened Hated Helped Hoped

Morir Estar en desacuerdo Descubrir Discutir Molestar Vestir Secar Eliminar Terminar Disfrutar Entretener Excusar Ejercitar Exhibir Esperar Expresar Filmar Llenar Pescar Arreglar, Fijar Seguir Congelar Freir Saludar Adivinar, Suponer Granizar Manejar Suceder Odiar, Cargarle a uno Ayudar Esperar

Hunt Identify Ignore Imagine Impress Improve Include Increase Interview Introduce Invite Jog Join Jump Knock Label Land Last Learn Like Link List Listen Live Locate Look Love Manage Mark Match Measure

Hunted Identified Ignored Imagined Impressed Improved Included Increased Interviewed Introduced Invited Jogged Joined Jumped Knocked Labeled Landed Lasted Learned Liked Linked Listed Listened Lived Located Looked Loved Managed Marked Matched Measured

Hunted Identified Ignored Imagined Impressed Improved Included Increased Interviewed Introduced Invited Jogged Joined Jumped Knocked Labeled Landed Lasted Learned Liked Linked Listed Listened Lived Located Looked Loved Managed Marked Matched Measured

Cazar Identificar Ignorar Imaginar Impresionar Mejorar Incluir Aumentar Entrevistar Introducir, Presentar Invitar Trotar Juntar, Unir, Acompaar Saltar Golpear Rotular, Etiquetar Aterrizar Durar Aprender Gustarle a uno Unir, Vincular Listar Escuchar Vivir Ubicar Mirar, Parecer Amar, Encantarle a uno Manejar, Dirigir Marcar Unir, Aparejar Medir

Mention Miss Move Name Need Note Notice Number Offer Open Order Organize Pack Paint Pamper Pardon Park Participate Pass Perform Persuade Pick Plan Play Please Practice Predict Prefer Present Program Protect

Mentioned Missed Moved Named Needed Noted Noticed Numbered Offered Opened Ordered Organized Packed Painted Pampered Pardoned Parked Participated Passed Performed Persuaded Picked Planned Played Pleased Practiced Predicted Preferred Presented Programmed Protected

Mentioned Missed Moved Named Needed Noted Noticed Numbered Offered Opened Ordered Organized Packed Painted Pampered Pardoned Parked Participated Passed Performed Persuaded Picked Planned Played Pleased Practiced Predicted Preferred Presented Programmed Protected

Mencionar Perderse, Echar de menos, Perder Mover, Trasladar, Cambiarse Nombrar Necesitar Notar Notar, Fijarse Numerar Ofrecer Abrir Ordenar Organizar Empacar Pintar Regalonear Perdonar Estacionar Participar Pasar, Aprobar Realizar, Ejecutar Persuadir Recoger Planear Jugar, Tocar, Complacer Practicar Predecir Preferir Presentar Programar Proteger

Provide Purchase Push Rain Receive Recommend Relate Relax Release Remember Repair Repeat Resist Rest Return Review Sail Save Scan Scare Share Shop Shout Skate Ski Slow Sneeze Snow Solve Spell Start

Provided Purchased Pushed Rain Received Recommended Related Relaxed Released Remembered Repaired Repeated Resisted Rested Returned Reviewed Sailed Saved Scanned Scared Shared Shopped Shouted Skated Skied Slowed Sneezed Snowed Solved Spelled Started

Provided Purchased Pushed Rain Received Recommended Related Relaxed Released Remembered Repaired Repeated Resisted Rested Returned Reviewed Sailed Saved Scanned Scared Shared Shopped Shouted Skated Skied Slowed Sneezed Snowed Solved Spelled Started

Proporcionar Comprar Empujar Llover Recibir Recomendar Relacionar Descansar Soltar, Producir Recordar Reparar Repetir Resistir Descansar Volver Revisar Navegar Ahorrar, Salvar Examinar Asustar Compartir Comprar Gritar Patinar Esquiar Disminuir Estornudar Nevar Resolver Deletrear Empezar

Step Stop Stress Study Substitute Suggest Surprise Talk Taste Terrorize Thank Touch Travel Try Tune Turn Underline Use Vary Wait Walk Want Warn Wash Watch Water Welcome Wish Witness Work Worry

Stepped Stopped Stressed Studied Substituted Suggested Surprised Talked Tasted Terrorized Thanked Touched Traveled Tried Tuned Turned Underlined Used Varied Waited Walked Wanted Warned Washed Watched Watered Welcomed Wished Witnessed Worked Worried

Stepped Stopped Stressed Studied Substituted Suggested Surprised Talked Tasted Terrorized Thanked Touched Traveled Tried Tuned Turned Underlined Used Varied Waited Walked Wanted Warned Washed Watched Watered Welcomed Wished Witnessed Worked Worried

Pisar Detener Acentuar Estudiar Sustituir Sugerir Sorprender Hablar Probar Aterrorizar Agradecer Tocar Viajar Tratar Sintonizar Girar Subrayar Usar Variar Esperar Caminar Desear Advertir Lavar Ver, Vigilar Regar Recibir Desear Ser testigo Trabajar, funcionar Preocuparse

Wrestle

Wrestled

Wrestled

Luchar

IRREGULAR VERBS

beat become begin bend bind bite bleed blow break

/bi:t/ /b 'km/ /b 'gn/ /bend/ /band/ /bat/ /bli:d/ /blou/ /brek/

beat became began bent bound bit bled blew broke

/bi:t/ /b 'kem/ /b 'gn/ /bent/ /band/ /bt/ /bled/ /blu:/ /brouk/

beaten become begun bent bound bitten bled blown broken

/'bi:tn/ /b 'km/ /b 'gn/ /bent/ /band/ /'btn/ /bled/ /bloun/ /'broukn/

bring build burn burn buy catch choose come cost cut dig do draw dream dream drink drive eat

/br/ /bld/ /b:rn/ /b:rn/ /ba/ /kt/ /tu:z/ /km/ /kst/ /kt/ /dg/ /du:/ /dr:/ /dri:m/ /dri:m/ /drk/ /drav/ /i:t/

brought built burnt burned bought caught chose came cost cut dug did drew dreamt dreamed drank drove ate

/br:t/ /blt/ /b:rnt/ /b:rnd/ /b:t/ /k:t/ /touz/ /kem/ /kst/ /kt/ /dg/ /dd/ /dru:/ /dremt/ /dri:md/ /drk/ /drouv/ /et, et/

brought built burnt burned bought caught chosen come cost cut dug done drawn dreamt dreamed drunk driven eaten

/br:t/ /blt/ /b:rnt/ /b:rnd/ /b:t/ /k:t/ /'touzn/ /km/ /kst/ /kt/ /dg/ /dn/ /dr:n/ /dremt/ /dri:md/ /drk/ /'drvn/ /'i:tn/

fall feed feel fight find fly forget forgive freeze get get give go grow hang have hear hide

/f:l/ /fi:d/ /fi:l/ /fat/ /fand/ /fla/ /fr 'get/ /fr 'gv/ /fri:z/ /get/ /get/ /gv/ /gou/ /grou/ /h/ /hv/ /hr/ /had/

fell fed felt fought found flew forgot forgave froze got got gave went grew hung had heard hid

/fel/ /fed/ /felt/ /f:t/ /fand/ /flu:/ /fr 'gt/ /fr 'gev/ /frouz/ /gt/ /gt/ /gev/ /went/ /gru:/ /h/ /hd/ /h:rd/ /hd/

fallen fed felt fought found flown forgotten forgiven frozen got gotten given gone grown hung had heard hidden

/'f:ln/ /fed/ /felt/ /f:t/ /fand/ /floun/ /fr 'gtn/ /fr 'gvn/ /'frouzn/ /gt/ /'gtn/ /'gvn/ /gn/ /groun/ /h/ /hd/ /h:rd/ /'hdn/

hit hold hurt keep know lay lead learn learn leave lend let lie lose make mean meet pay put

/ht/ /hould/ /h:rt/ /ki:p/ /nou/ /le/ /li:d/ /l:rn/ /l:rn/ /li:v/ /lend/ /let/ /la/ /lu:z/ /mek/ /mi:n/ /mi:t/ /pe/ /pt/

hit held hurt kept knew laid led learnt learned left lent let lay lost made meant met paid put

/ht/ /held/ /h:rt/ /kept/ /nu:/ /led/ /led/ /l:rnt/ /l:rnd/ /left/ /lent/ /let/ /le/ /lst/ /med/ /ment/ /met/ /ped/ /pt/

hit held hurt kept known laid led learnt learned left lent let lain lost made meant met paid put

/ht/ /held/ /h:rt/ /kept/ /noun/ /led/ /led/ /l:rnt/ /l:rnd/ /left/ /lent/ /let/ /len/ /lst/ /med/ /ment/ /met/ /ped/ /pt/

read ride ring rise run say see sell send set shake shine shoot show shut sing sink sit

/ri:d/ /rad/ /r/ /raz/ /rn/ /se/ /si:/ /sel/ /send/ /set/ /ek/ /an/ /u:t/ /ou/ /t/ /s/ /sk/ /st/

read rode rang rose ran said saw sold sent set shook shone shot showed shut sang sank sat

/red/ /roud/ /r/ /rouz/ /rn/ /sed/ /s:/ /sould/ /sent/ /set/ /k/

read ridden rung risen run said seen sold sent set shaken

/red/ /'rdn/ /r/ /'rzn/ /rn/ /sed/ /si:n/ /sould/ /sent/ /set/ /'ekn/ /oun, n/ /t/ /oun/ /t/ /s/ /sk/ /st/

/oun, n/ shone /t/ /oud/ /t/ /s/ /sk/ /st/ shot shown shut sung sunk sat

sleep smell smell speak spell spell spend spill spill spit spit split spoil spoil stand steal strike swim take

/sli:p/ /smel/ /smel/ /spi:k/ /spel/ /spel/ /spend/ /spl/ /spl/ /spt/ /spt/ /splt/ /spol/ /spol/ /stnd/ /sti:l/ /strak/ /swm/ /tek/

slept smelt smelled spoke spelt spelled spent spilt spilled spat spit split spoilt spoiled stood stole struck swam took

/slept/ /smelt/ /smeld/ /spouk/ /spelt/ /speld/ /spent/ /splt/ /spld/ /spt/ /spt/ /splt/ /spolt/ /spold/ /std/ /stoul/ /strk/ /swm/ /tk/

slept smelt smelled spoken spelt spelled spent spilt spilled spat spit split spoilt spoiled stood stolen struck swum taken

/slept/ /smelt/ /smeld/ /'spoukn/ /spelt/ /speld/ /spent/ /splt/ /spld/ /spt/ /spt/ /splt/ /spolt/ /spold/ /std/ /'stouln/ /strk/ /swm/ /'tekn/

teach tear tell think throw

/ti:t/ /ter/ /tel/ /k/ /rou/

taught tore told thought threw

/t:t/ /tr/ /tould/ /:t/ /ru:/

taught torn told thought thrown

/t:t/ /trn/ /tould/ /:t/ /roun/

understand /ndr 'stnd/ understood /ndr 'std/ understood /ndr 'std/ wake wear win write /wek/ /wer/ /wn/ /rat/ woke wore won wrote /wouk/ /wr/ /wn/ /rout/ woken worn won written /'woukn/ /wrn/ /wn/ /'rtn/

EXERCISES
PRESENT SIMPLE AND PRESENT CONTINUOUS
(A) Spelling Add s / es / ies to the following verbs:

When you add "S" to the verb you have to pay attention to spelling. 1. drink + s 2. watch + es When the verb ends with "s", "sh", "ch", "x", "z" or "o" we add "es". 3. play + s cry cries When the verb ends with "y" and there is vowel before it, you add "s", if there is consonant before it, you omit the "y" and you add "ies".

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

do ____________ study ____________ teach ____________ say ____________ cry ____________ dance ____________ fix ____________

8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14.

worry____________ play ____________ grow ____________ watch____________ miss ____________ hurry ____________ stop ____________

(B)

Circle the correct answer : 1. I plays / play tennis every afternoon. 2. My parents live / lives in Ramat-Gan. 3. Tom listens / listen to the radio in the morning. 4. We eat / eats eggs for breakfast every morning. 5. My dog barks / bark at night. 6. Mrs. Gold sweep / sweeps the stairs once a week. 7. My brother never watches / watch television. 8. My family go / goes to the beach together in the summer. 9. I often eat / eats dinner at my grandmothers house. 10. Sharon do / does her homework regularly. 11. They takes / take a bath daily. 12. You seldom listen / listens in class. 13. Dana and Liat goes / go to the swimming pool every afternoon. 14. I never hurt / hurts my cat. 15. He never finish / finishes his work on time.

2.

5. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.

Fill in the correct form of the verb in Present Simple: 1. Fish (not fly) ____________. They (swim) ____________ The sun (not rise) ___________ in the west. It (set) ____________ down in the west. 3. A spider (not have) ____________ wings. A bird (have) ____________ wings. 4. Cats (not bark) ____________. Dogs (do) ____________. Natalie usually (not sit) ____________ in the sun. She rarely (go) ____________ to the beach. 6. Babies (not talk) ____________. They (cry) ____________. Dalia often (dry) ___________ the dishes but she (not put) ___________ them away. Betty usually (not do) __________ homework before she (eat) ___________supper. Sarit (brush) ____________ her hair every morning before she (go) ____________ to school. Nir always (try) __________ to be a good boy, but he (not behave) __________ well. Mike usually (not catch) ____________ a cold in the winter. He frequently (catch) ____________ in the summer.

(C)

(D) Rewrite the following sentences, putting the frequency expressions in the right place: Order of frequency expressions in the Present Simple: Affirmative: Subject+frequency adverb+verb+rest of sentence Example: I always brush my teeth in the morning Subject+verb to be+frequency adverb+rest of sentence Example: She is always on time Interrogative: Do/Does+Subject+Frequency adverb+verb+rest of sentence+? Example: Does she always come on Thursdays? Verb to be+Subject+frequency adverb+rest of sentence+? Are you always at home? Negative: Subject+do/does+not+frequency adverb+verb+rest of sentence +dont/doesnt+ Example:John doesnt usually have lunch at work Subject+verb to be+no+frequency adverb+rest of sentence Example: She is not usually in the office at three oclock 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. They are happy to have guests. (always) We laugh at people in trouble. (never) Im busy on Wednesdays. (usually) Birds build their nests on this roof. (every winter) They sing very loudly. (generally) Dalit is late for school. (rarely) My parents help me with my homework. (hardly ever) My parents visit us. (from time to time)

9. 10. 11. 12. (E)

We are at home on Saturdays. (often) The secretary works here. (five days a week) We have fish for lunch. (sometimes) Sharon has lunch before two oclock. (seldom)

Make YES/NO Questions in the Present Simple: 1. Yes, Tamar hates mice. 2. Yes, our neighbor fixes bikes. 3. Yes, your mother bakes cakes every Friday. 4. No, Bennys father doesnt work in a bakery every week. 5. Yes, I always clean on Thursdays. 6. No, Neta doesnt run fast. 7. Yes, Idan tries to win the swimming contest every year. 8. No, these rooms dont have two windows. 9. Yes, the baby usually cries a lot. 10. Yes, Gilad always drives too fast.

(F) Write YES/NO Questions OR Wh-Questions to the following answers: Wh words: How, what time/at what time, how often, why, when.. 1. I study English four days a week. 2. We usually finish school at 13:25. 3. My Father washes the car once a week. 4. Rinat comes late to work because she takes her son to kindergarten. 5. The last bus leaves at 10:00 oclock every night. 6. Rinat feels very good. 7. Yes, I like geography. 8. No, we dont go to the park every afternoon. 9. My sister studies French because she wants to go to France.

10. Yes, Ronit belongs to a youth club. (G) Danny is asking Galit questions. Fill in the questions below: Danny: What_____________________________________________________________. Galit : My name is Galit. Danny : Where_____________________________________________________________. Galit : I live in Haifa. Danny : ____________________________________________________________. Galit : Yes, I go to school in Haifa. Danny : Who_____________________________________________________________. Galit : My father drives me to school. Danny : What time_____________________________________________________________. Galit : School begins at 08:15 in the morning. Danny : _____________________________________________________________. Galit : No, my father doesnt take me back home. Danny : ____________________________________________________________. Galit : Nobody makes my lunch when I return home. Danny : Well we very alike. It is nice to meet you.

(H)

Circle the correct time expression: 1. I am studying for a test (every day, at the moment). 2. The first lesson starts at nine oclock (now, every day). 3. My parents dont work (at the moment, on Fridays). 4. Where are they meeting (twice a week, tonight)? 5. Let's run! The bus is leaving (in five minutes, every hour). 6. Do you wake up late (on weekends, right now)? 7. Dror and his friends go to movies at least (at the moment, once a week). 8. He studies French (four times a week, now).

9. 10. (I)

Dafna doesnt visit her parents (every day, now). Is the teacher correcting the works (at the moment, 4 times a week)?

Circle the correct form of the verb: 1. Look! A man (runs, is running, are running) after Gila. 2. The doctor (is taking care of, take care of, take care of) my mother right now. 3. It (are raining, rains, is raining) heavily at the moment. 4. Mother (feed, is feeding, feeds) the baby at night. 5. Many children (are playing, play, plays) in the park every afternoon. 6. The boys (is planning, are planning, plan) the trip today. 7. Oded rarely (dance, is dancing, dances) at parties. 8. We (move, are moving, moves) to the new office tomorrow. 9. I dont like to drive (now, at night). 10. How often (does, is, do) Oren and Ben met?

(J)

Fill in the verbs in brackets in the correct form (Use present simple or present continuous): 1. The neighbors children _____________ (sleep) for 2 hours every afternoon. 2. Uncle Zvi _____________ (eat) dinner with us every Friday night. 3. Where is Mordehai? He _____________ (talk) to the teacher about his homework. 4. I often _____________ (go) for a walk after supper. 5. Be quiet! Shlomo _____________ (play) the piano. 6. Its five oclock and we _____________ (listen) to the news. 7. My sister _____________ (need) some money to buy a new notebook. 8. Mr. Doron _____________ (work) thirty-five hours a week. 9. Zeev and Uri _____________ (write) letters to their ant Sara now. 10. My friend Efrat _____________ (like) classical music very much.

(K)

Fill in: Am / Is / Are / Do / Does 1. What ____________ your name? 2. Where ____________ you learn? 3. ____________ you a good pupil? 4. How old ____________ you? 5. ____________ you have many friends? 6. What ____________your father do? 7. ____________ your mother work? 8. Who ____________ your best friend? 9. ____________ you a happy person? 10. Why ____________ you looking at your watch? 11. ____________ I asking too many questions?

PAST SIMPLE AND PAST CONTINUOUS


A. Fill in the correct form of "was" or "were" A class trip to Jerusalem Yesterday our class 1. ________ on a trip. It 2. ________ a trip to Jerusalem. At seven oclock we 3. ________ still at home. Our things 4. ________ ready. At half past seven we 5. ________ at school. All the pupils 6. ________ there. Our teachers 7. ________ there and the buses 8. ________ there, too. At eight oclock we 9. ________ on the buses on the way to Jerusalem. We 10.________ in Jerusalem all day. The weather 11. ________ very pleasant. It 12. ________ a long day but it 13. ________ very interesting. At six oclock in the evening we 14. ________ back at our school. It 15. ________ a nice class trip.

B.

Write Yes/No questions to the following answers 1. Yes, we were in the park on Saturday. 2. No, I wasnt angry about what she said. 3. No, he wasnt late this morning. 4. No, the weather was nice yesterday. 5. Yes, I was in the kitchen a minute ago. 6. No, Karen wasnt sick yesterday. 7. Yes, I was at home last night. 8. Yes, Or was in my class last year. 9. No, Gal was in Israel last year. 10. Yes, Ben was in Haifa a week ago. Write WH questions about the underlined words 1. Where___________________________________________________ The circuit was here last month. 2. When___________________________________________________ I was at the zoo on Sunday. 3. Why___________________________________________________ Many pupils were late for school this morning because of the traffic. 4. When___________________________________________________ We were in Eilat last summer. 5. What___________________________________________________ Some apples were in the basket. 6. Who___________________________________________________ Tomer was at the library yesterday afternoon. 7. When___________________________________________________ Mr. and Mrs. Segev were at home two hours ago. 8. Where___________________________________________________ The dog was in the garden. 9. Why___________________________________________________ Eyal was at home because he was sick.

C.

10. What__________________________________________________ The weather was very pleasant yesterday.

D.

Add d, +ed or +ied to the following verbs:

Spelling rules: Consonant (Add ed) Want-wanted look-looked need-needed Consonant + e (Add d) Place-placed hate-hated like-liked Vowel +y (Add ed) Enjoy-enjoyed play-played Consonant + y (Drop the y and add ied) Study-studied cry-cried One syllable verbs: one vowel + one consonant (Double the consonant+-ed) Stop-stopped nod-nodded grab-grabbed

Spelling rule: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. call clean play close cry drop ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________

7. 8. 9. 10. E.

wait ___________ practice ___________ notice ___________ jog ___________

Fill in the passages with the verbs in brackets. Use the past simple

A minute before we 1. ________ (leave) Casablanca, a women 2. ________ (get) on the plane. She 5. ________ (not have) much luggage for an international flight. From the moment I 6.________ (see) her I 7. ________ (think) she was an interesting person. The only empty seat 8. ________ (be) next to me. She 9. ________ (ask) me if she 10. ________ (can) sit there. She 11. ________ (speak) English but she 12. ________ (have) a foreign accent. Later I 13. ________ (hear) her speak French and Italian. I 14. ________ (want) to talk to her but she 15. ________ (not say) much the whole flight. I 16. ________ (become) more and more curious as the trip 17. ________ (continue). I 18. ________ (watch) her carefully and 19. ________ (notice) that she 20. ________ (have) two passports. From time to time she 21. ________ (read) her book, but most of the time she 22. ________ (seem) to be thinking about something else. When we finally 23. ________ (arrive) in New York she 24. ________ (go) to the customs officer. He 25. ________ (look) quickly inside her luggage. Then he 26. ________ (tell) her to go on. Later I 27. ________ (meet) her at the airport. She suddenly 28. ________ (wave) to someone and 29. ________ (smile) I 30. ________ (turn) around for a minute and she 31. ________ (disappear). F. Write WH questions about the underlined words 1. The wind made the noise. What___________________________________________________________ 2. The opera singer sang loudly. How___________________________________________________________ Yoni wrote about his grandparents. Who________________________________________________about? 4. They thought about the problem all day. What_______________________________________________about? 5. Vered knew all the answers. Who___________________________________________________________

3.

6. We left because it was boring. Why___________________________________________________________ 7. They sold their books at the end of the year. When___________________________________________________________ 8. The company built a new factory in Tel-Aviv. Where___________________________________________________________ 9. David had a party last week. Who___________________________________________________________ 10. My father paid for the computer. Who___________________________________________________________ 11. They heard a strange noise in the middle of the night. When___________________________________________________________ 12. Dan found the little puppy in the park. Where___________________________________________________________ 13. Lital bought two English books. What/How many_________________________________________________ 14. Mr. Dror drove carefully. How___________________________________________________________ 15. We spent a lot of money yesterday. How____________________________________________________

G.

A car hit Gils bicycle. Write the policemans questions. Policeman Gil Policeman : (1) ____________________________________________ : The accident happened 10 minutes ago. : (2) ____________________________________________

Gil Policeman Gil Policeman Gil Policeman Gil Policeman

: A car hit my bicycle. : (3) ____________________________________________ : Yes, the driver tried to stop, but he didnt succeed. : (4) ____________________________________________ : Yes, I wrote down his name. : (5) ____________________________________________ : No, he didnt hurt me. : You were very lucky. Try to be more careful next time !

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