Complete the sentences with present simple or present continuous:

1. - What is that noise? Somebody ______________ (play) the piano.

2. - We _____________ (go) to the cinema this Friday.
3. - We ________ (go) on holiday every winter.
4. - The days ________ (be) longer in summer.
5. - She often ________ (talk) to herself.
6. - She _____________ (have) a shower at the moment.
7. - Right now, she ______________ (run) down the hill.
8. - Oak trees ________ (grow) very slowly.
9. - My dog _______________ (not eat) vegetables.
10. - My brother ________________ (not like) animals.
11. - Most people ______________ (not like) to visit a doctor.
12. - In his job he usually __________ (stand).
13. - I’m looking at the woman, she ______________ (wear) a nice hat.
14. - I never ________ (go) out in the evening.
15. - He usually ________ (work) with paints and brushes.
16. - Do you know anyone who __________ (speak) Italian?
17. - At work, he usually ________ (sit) all day.
18. - Where is Kate? She _______________ (watch) TV in the living room.
19. - _________________ (you/go) to the party next Saturday?
20. - ____________________ (you / ever / work) at the weekend?
21. - Why ___________________ (you drive) so fast today?
22. - The water ______________ (boil) now. Shall I switch it off?
23. - The duck __________ (smell) delicious. Shall I take it out of the oven?
24. - Sometimes, Tom ________ (do) his homework after lunch

Put the verb in the correct form: past simple or past continuous.

1. I _______________ (dream) when the alarm clock _______________ (go off).

2. They _______________ (wait) for me when I _______________ (arrive).
3. The phone _______________ (ring) while I _______________ (have) a shower.
4. We _______________ (not/go out) last Sunday because it _______________ (rain).
5. I _______________ (see) Kim at the party. She _______________ (wear) a new
dress.
6. I _______________ (break) a bowl this morning. When I _______________ (wash)
the dishes it just _______________ (slip) out of my hand onto the floor!
7. When he _______________ (carry) the table, he _______________ (feel) a sharp
pain in his back.
8. Sarah _______________ (go) down the stairs when the lights _______________ (go
out).
9. We _______________ (watch) TV when someone _______________ (come) to the
door and _______________ (knock) very loudly.
10. What _______________ (you/do) at this time yesterday? Oh, I _______________
(prepare) the dinner.
11. I _______________ (fall) asleep while I _______________ (watch) television.
12. At 12:45 yesterday, Mr Alright _______________ (see) a client in his office.
Read the situations and write sentences in the present perfect simple. Choose one
of the following:

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1. James can't go to school because his arm is in plaster. He has broken his arm.
2. Fred was nervous about travelling to France. He isn't any more because he knows he
can communicate.
He has ……………………………………………………………………………………
3. Jane didn't have a dress to wear to the wedding. Now she does.
………………………………………………………………………………………….
4. Our flat was very dusty. It isn't any more.
……………………………………………………………………………………………
5. Mr Flint was unhappy because he had lost his cat. Now he is happy.
……………………………………………………………………………………………
6. Harry didn't have a beard last month. Now he has a beard.

……………………………………………………………………………………………

Complete the sentences using the present perfect continuous and add since or for.
1. Maria _______________ (learn) English __________ two years.
2. I _______________ (write) letters ___________ 8:00.
3. Robert and Jane _______________ (travel) around Europe __________ five weeks.
4. We _______________ (go) to Ireland for our holidays __________ 1968.
5. It _______________ (rain) __________ this morning.
6. Anne _______________ (look) for a new job __________ a long time.
7. Mark _______________ (sell) computers __________ he started his job with
Olivetti.
8. We _______________ (wait) for the bus __________ twenty-five minutes.
9. She _______________ (play) piano __________ she was eight.
10. They _______________ (watch) TV __________ hours.

Adjectives with –ed/-ing

- I failed my driving test this morning. I'm really (disappointing / disappointed)

- His performance in the last night's show was (disappointing / disappointed)
- I love listening to jazz music when I feel (depressing /depressed)
- It's (depressing / depressed) to see so much violence on TV
- This is the most (boring / bored) film I have ever seen.
- I was so (boring / bored) that I left before the end of the film.
- I've been flying for ten hours, so I'm really (tiring / tired)
- It's (tiring / tired) to fly to the US.
- She is (terrifying / terrified) of spiders.
- Getting lost in the jungle was the most (terrifying / terrified) experience in my
life.
Complete the sentences using "will" or "going to":

1. If you help me I _______________ (finish) sonner.

2. She _____________________ (visit) London next week.

3. These shoes are really dirty. I ______________ (clean) them!

4. She ___________ (be) eighteen on Monday.

5. It's very hot in here. I _____________ (open) the window.

6. I ___________ (go) to the party unless it rains.

7. I have got a special plan for the weekend. I _____________________ (learn) how to
make a cake.

8. If you pass the exam I ___________ (be) very proud of you.

Complete the following sentences with present perfect simple:

1. She ________________________ (already/finish) her English exercises.

2. Paul __________________ (just/eat). He doesn't want to eat any more.

3. ______________________ (you/ever/be) in London?

4. Kate __________________ (never/go) to Australia.

5. __________________ (you/hear) the news yet?

6. Mary ______________ (buy) a new house.

7. Paul and Mary ______________ (find) a job in Switzerland.

8. Tom has ______________ (celebrate) her birthday this morning.

9. ______________________ (you/ever/see) a Kangaroo? I saw one last year.

10. ____________________ (she/paint) her grandmother’s house yet?

COMPLETE USING MODAL VERBS

1. I swim when I was three years old.

2. Where is Kate? She be home by now.

3. It is very dark in here. I see you very well.

4. In my opinion, they go to Portugal, not Italy.

5. You tell her about the surpise party.

WRITE THE COMPARATIVE OR SUPERLATIVE FORM OF THE

ADJECTIVES IN THESE SENTENCES

1. She was a very intelligent student. She was girl in her

class. (intelligent)
2. It´s a very old castle. Experts argued it is in Britain. (old)
3. I´m going to sleep on the sofa. The floor
is (uncomfortable) than it.
4. This new job is (important) for me than the last I had.
5. Living in the countryside is (healthy) than leaving in town.
6. These instructions were (difficult) ones I have ever read.

1. Paul is the ________________________(tall) student in the school.

2. Jane is as ____________________(smart) as her brother.(Comparativo de igualdad)

3. Harry thinks playing computer games is ____________________ (exciting) than

watching TV.

4. My dad is ________________________ (old) than my mum.

5. Fruit is _______________________ (good) for you than sweets.

6. This is the ________________________ (bad) film I haver ever seen.

7. Lucy is not as ____________________ (pretty) as Mary. (Comparativo de

inferioridad)

8. I am the _______________________(intelligent) in my classroom.

9. Barranquilla is the ________________________ (nice) city we have ever visited.

10. Chile is one of the _______________________ (beautiful) countries in the world.