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They Will Call Us. They Will Not Call Us. Will They Call Us?

The document provides examples of positive, negative, and question sentences in the simple present and future tenses. For the simple present, it gives examples using common verbs like "call," "remember," and "buy." For the future tense, it gives examples using "will" and "be going to" for sentences about actions like "emptying the bin," "helping," and "losing a game." It then provides tests to practice forming sentences in these tenses.

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They Will Call Us. They Will Not Call Us. Will They Call Us?

The document provides examples of positive, negative, and question sentences in the simple present and future tenses. For the simple present, it gives examples using common verbs like "call," "remember," and "buy." For the future tense, it gives examples using "will" and "be going to" for sentences about actions like "emptying the bin," "helping," and "losing a game." It then provides tests to practice forming sentences in these tenses.

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Test

1. they / call / us
they w ill call us
Positive: They will call us.
they w on't call us
Negative: They will not call us.
w ill they call us?
Question: Will they call us?
2. she / remember / us
she w ill remembe
Positive: She will remember us.

Negative: She will not remember us.

Question: Will she remember us?


3. you / be / in Australia

Positive: You will be in Australia.

Negative: You will not be in Australia.

Question: Will you be in Australia?


4. I / buy / bread

Positive: I will buy bread.

Negative: I will not buy bread.

Question: Will I buy bread?


5. you / see / the house

Positive: You will see the house.

Negative: You will not see the house.

Question: Will you see the house?


6. Gareth / empty / the bin

Positive: Gareth will empty the bin.

Negative: Gareth will not empty the bin.

Question: Will Gareth empty the bin?


7. my friends / help / me

Positive: My friends will help me.

Negative: My friends will not help me.

Question: Will my friends help me?


8. we / lose / the game
Positive: We will lose the game.

Negative: We will not lose the game.

Question: Will we lose the game?

Test
1. Harry / cause / trouble
harry w ill cause t
Positive: (Your answer: harry will cause trouble) Harry will cause trouble.

Negative: Harry will not cause trouble.

Question: Will Harry cause trouble?


2. you / copy / the homework

Positive: You will copy the homework.

Negative: You will not copy the homework.

Question: Will you copy the homework?


3. the clouds / disappear

Positive: The clouds will disappear.

Negative: The clouds will not disappear.

Question: Will the clouds disappear?


4. he / marry / his girlfriend

Positive: He will marry his girlfriend.

Negative: He will not marry his girlfriend.

Question: Will he marry his girlfriend?


5. the snowman / melt

Positive: The snowman will melt.

Negative: The snowman will not melt.

Question: Will the snowman melt?


6. the people / panic

Positive: The people will panic.

Negative: The people will not panic.

Question: Will the people panic?


7. they / react / to my question
Positive: They will react to my question.

Negative: They will not react to my question.

Question: Will they react to my question?


8. she / probably / teach / in London

Positive: She will probably teach in London.

Negative: She will probably not teach in London.

Question: Will she probably teach in London?


Test

Write sentences in going to future.

1. he / get up / early
he is going to get
Positive: (Your answer: he is going to get up early) He is going to get up early.

Negative: He is not going to get up early.

Question: Is he going to get up early?


2. they / do / their best

Positive: They are going to do their best.

Negative: They are not going to do their best.

Question: Are they going to do their best?


3. you / learn / Irish

Positive: You are going to learn Irish.

Negative: You are not going to learn Irish.

Question: Are you going to learn Irish?


4. she / buy / a computer

Positive: She is going to buy a computer.

Negative: She is not going to buy a computer.

Question: Is she going to buy a computer?


5. we / take / the bus

Positive: We are going to take the bus.

Negative: We are not going to take the bus.

Question: Are we going to take the bus?


6. she / watch / the match

Positive: She is going to watch the match.

Negative: She is not going to watch the match.

Question: Is she going to watch the match?


7. they / wait / in the park

Positive: They are going to wait in the park.

Negative: They are not going to wait in the park.

Question: Are they going to wait in the park?


8. He / buy / bread / this afternoon

Positive: He is going to buy bread this afternoon.

Negative: He is not going to buy bread this afternoon.

Question: Is he going to buy bread this afternoon?


Test

Write sentences in going to future.

1. she / copy / the chapter


Positive: (Your answer: she is going to copy the charper) She is going to copy the chapter.
she is going to co

Negative: She is not going to copy the chapter.

Question: Is she going to copy the chapter?


2. he / criticise / you

Positive: He is going to criticise you.

Negative: He is not going to criticise you.

Question: Is he going to criticise you?


3. I / defend / my point of view

Positive: I am going to defend my point of view.

Negative: I am not going to defend my point of view.

Question: Am I going to defend my point of view?


4. they / discuss / the problem

Positive: They are going to discuss the problem.

Negative: They are not going to discuss the problem.


Question: Are they going to discuss the problem?
5. he / reach / his goal

Positive: He is going to reach his goal.

Negative: He is not going to reach his goal.

Question: Is he going to reach his goal?


6. the robber / rob / another bank

Positive: The robber is going to rob another bank.

Negative: The robber is not going to rob another bank.

Question: Is the robber going to rob another bank?


7. we / explore / a new territory

Positive: We are going to explore a new territory.

Negative: We are not going to explore a new territory.

Question: Are we going to explore a new territory?


8. they / rescue / the girl

Positive: They are going to rescue the girl.

Negative: They are not going to rescue the girl.

Question: Are they going to rescue the girl?

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Test

Form of Affirmative Sentences - Part 1

In this section you answered 5 out of 5 (100%) questions correctly.

Choose the correct form.

read
1. We sometimes read books.
goes
2. Emily goes to the disco.
rains
3. It often rains on Sundays.
w ash
4. Pete and his sister wash the family car.
hurry
5. I always hurry to the bus stop.

Relevant explanation and exercises

Form of Affirmative Sentences - Part 2

In this section you answered 1 out of 5 (20%) questions correctly.

Put the verbs into the correct form.

like
1. I like lemonade very much.
listens to
2. The girls always (Your answer: listens to) listen to pop music.

3. Janet never wears jeans.

4. Mr Smith teaches Spanish and French.

5. You do your homework after school.

Relevant explanation and exercises

Simple present with 'have' and 'be'

In this section you answered 0 out of 5 (0%) questions correctly.

Fill in the correct form of the verbs.

1. We have a nice garden.

2. She is six years old.

3. Simon has two rabbits and five goldfish.

4. I am from Vienna, Austria.

5. They are Sandy's parents.

Relevant explanation and exercises

Negative Sentences

In this section you answered 0 out of 5 (0%) questions correctly.

Make negative sentences.


1. My father makes breakfast. My father doesn't make breakfast.

2. They are eleven. They aren't eleven.

3. She writes a letter. She doesn't write a letter.

4. I speak Italian. I don't speak Italian.

5. Danny phones his father on Sundays. Danny doesn't phone his father on Sundays.

Relevant explanation and exercises

Questions

In this section you answered 0 out of 5 (0%) questions correctly.

Make questions.

1. you / to speak / English Do you speak English?

2. when / he / to go / home When does he go home?

3. they / to clean / the bathroom Do they clean the bathroom?

4. where / she / to ride / her bike Where does she ride her bike?

5. Billy / to work / in the supermarket Does Billy work in the supermarket?

Relevant explanation and exercises

Signal Words

In this section you answered 0 out of 5 (0%) questions correctly.

Find the signal words for simple present.

1. Which is a signal word for simple present?

now last Monday often


2. Which is a signal word for simple present?

sometimes at the moment yesterday


3. Which is a signal word for simple present?

last Friday every Friday next Friday


4. Which is not a signal word for simple present?

never already usually


5. Which is not a signal word for simple present?

Listen! first ... then ... seldom


Test

Form

In this section you answered 0 out of 21 (0%) questions correctly.

Make sentences out of the words in the first column. Write the correct forms (affirmative sentence, negative
sentence, question) in the right columns.

affirmative negative question

(Your answer: do you


(Your answer: i speak (Your answer: i don't speak speak in class?) Do I
in class) I speak. in class) I do not speak. speak?
i speak in class i don't speak in cl do you speak in c
I / speak

You stop. You do not stop. Do you stop?


you / stop

He works. He does not work. Does he work?


he / work

She has time. She does not have time. Does she have time?
she / have / time

It is okay. It is not okay. Is it okay?


it / be / okay

We are here. We are not here. Are we here?


we / be / here

They have money. They do not have money. Do they have money?
they / have /
money
Relevant explanation and exercises

Exceptions in Spelling

In this section you answered 0 out of 5 (0%) questions correctly.

Write the third person singular. Note that sometimes there are exceptions in spelling.

1. can - he can

2. cry - she cries

3. say - he says

4. go - she goes

5. kiss - he kisses

Relevant explanation and exercises

Long and Short Forms

In this section you answered 0 out of 5 (0%) questions correctly.

Rewrite the sentences in the short form (where the long form is given) or in the long form (where the short
form is given).

1. He doesn't know her. He does not know her.

2. I'm tired. I am tired.

3. We do not understand. We don't understand.

4. I haven't got a sister. I have not got a sister.

5. She is not there. She isn't there.

Relevant explanation and exercises

Use

In this section you answered 0 out of 5 (0%) questions correctly.

Choose the correct statement.

1. I live in London. - What does this sentence mean?

This is my permanent address.


This is my address only for a limited period of time.

I've just recently moved there.


2. The lesson starts at half past eight. - What does this sentence mean?

The action has already taken place.

The action is set by a timetable.

The action might take place.


3. He opens the book and reads. - Which situation is expressed by the simple present?

He opens the book first and then starts reading.

He opens the book after having read something.

He opens the book reading something else at the same time.


4. The sun sets in the west. - Which situation is expressed by the simple present?

The sun always sets in the west.

The action is going on right now.

If we are lucky, the sun might set in the west today.


5. He plays football. - Which situation cannot be expressed by the simple present?

If we want to say that the action is going on right now.

If we want to say that football is one of his hobbies.

If we want to say that he is able to play football.

Relevant explanation and exercises

Signal Words

In this section you answered 0 out of 5 (0%) questions correctly.

Choose the correct signal word.

1. I go to the cinema every week .


2. We play volleyball on Fridays .
3. Usually we spend our holidays in Ireland.
4. I speak English very often .
5. Jamie cycles to work every day .

Evaluation and Answers


You answered 5 out of 35 (14%) questions correctly. That is 6

Hold the mouse pointer over in order to get an explanation on the correct answer. Is the correct answer
coloured in brown, hold the mouse pointer over the correct answer to see what your wrong answer.
Test
Write the past forms of the irregular verbs.
w ent
1. go went
came
2. come came
bought
3. buy bought
had
4. have had
did
5. do did

Complete the table in simple past.

positive negative question

Jane was not tired. Was Jane tired?


Jane was tired.

Sean worked. Did Sean work?


Sean did not work.

I did not have a cat.


I had a cat. Did I have a cat?

Did Mary sing?


Mary sang. Mary did not sing.

She saw us. She did not see us.


Did she see us?

Put the sentences into simple past.

1. We open the door. We opened the door.

2. You write poems. You wrote poems.

3. Richard plays in the garden. Richard played in the garden.

4. Kerry does not speak English. Kerry did not speak English.

5. Do you see the bird? Did you see the bird?


Write sentences in simple past.

1. You played cards.

2. I wanted a car.

3. We lost the game.

4. I did not get up early.

5. Jeff and Linda did not cycle home.

Was or Were?
1. I was hungry.
2. You were in Australia last year.
3. She was not there.
4. Charly Chaplin was a famous actor.
5. Lisa and James were at home.

Ask for the bold part of the sentence.

1. Billy ate an apple. What did Billy eat?

2. The children played in the garden. Where did the children play?

3. Laura came home at six o'clock. When did Laura come home?

4. The boy read a book. Who read a book?

5. The girl wrote five letters. How many letters did the girl write?

Test on Simple Past 3


Evaluation and Answers
You answered 4 out of 35 (11%) questions correctly. That is 6

Hold the mouse pointer over the in order to get an explanation on the correct answer. Is the correct
answer coloured in brown, hold the mouse pointer over the correct answer to see what your wrong answer.

Test
Write the past forms of the irregular verbs.
felt
1. feel felt
cost
2. cost cost
drove
3. drive drove
cought
4. catch (Your answer: cought) caught
fed
5. feed fed

Complete the table in simple past.

positiv negativ Frage

The ship did not disappear. Did the ship disappear?


The ship disappeared.

He criticised you. Did he criticise you?


He did not criticise you.

Amy was depressed. Amy was not depressed.


Was Amy depressed?

She taught in London. Did she teach in London?


She did not teach in London.

The passengers panicked. The passengers did not panic.


Did the passengers panic?

Put the sentences into simple past.

1. They repeat the question. They repeated the question.

2. She hugs her little brother. She hugged her little brother.

3. The snowman melts in the sun. The snowman melted in the sun.

4. The candle does not burn. The candle did not burn.

5. Do they chat in a forum? Did they chat in a forum?

Write sentences in simple past.

1. Jim covered his head.

2. She copied the chapter.

3. The clouds did not disappear.

4. He referred to our question.


5. We did not escape our punishment.

Was or Were?
1. It was the right thing to do.
2. The shop was open.
3. The men were very strong.
4. The weather was great.
5. My father and I were in the car.

Ask for the bold part of the sentence.

1. He clicked the mouse button. What did he click?

2. Robby Robber robbed a bank. Who robbed a bank?

3. The house burnt down. What burnt down?

4. The children respected their teacher. Who did the children respect?

5. They welcomed the new pupil warmly. How did they welcome the new pupil?

Test

Positive Sentences - Part 1

In this section you answered 5 out of 5 (100%) questions correctly.

Choose the correct present progressive form.

is w orking
1. Look! Andy is working in the garden.
am w atching
2. I am watching TV at the moment.
are reading
3. We are reading a book.
is playing
4. She is playing the piano.
are singing
5. Listen! Sue and John are singing .

Relevant explanation and exercises

Positive Sentences - Part 2

In this section you answered 1 out of 5 (20%) questions correctly.

Put the verbs into present progressive.


is cleaning
1. My sister is cleaning the bathroom.
am going
2. Look! They (Your answer: am going) are going inside.

3. I am waiting in the car now.

4. Mrs Miller is listening to CDs.

5. We are speaking English at the moment.

Relevant explanation and exercises

Exceptions

In this section you answered 0 out of 5 (0%) questions correctly.

Choose the correct form. Note that there are exceptions in spelling when adding 'ing.'

1. His brother is writing a test at the moment.

2. They are swimming in the pool.

3. Look! David and Max are coming home.


4. My dog Charlie is running to the park.

5. I am making breakfast now.

Relevant explanation and exercises

Kurz- und Langform

In this section you answered 0 out of 5 (0%) questions correctly.

Rewrite the sentences using the short forms (where long forms are given) or the long forms (where short
forms are given).

1. We are reading a letter. We're reading a letter.

2. He is opening the window. He's opening the window.

3. I am playing computer games. I'm playing computer games.

4. She's dancing at the party. She is dancing at the party.

5. They're drinking a cup of tea. They are drinking a cup of tea.

Relevant explanation and exercises

Verneinung
In this section you answered 0 out of 5 (0%) questions correctly.

Rewrite the sentences using the negative forms.

1. We are playing a game. We are not playing a game.

2. I'm drawing a picture. I'm not drawing a picture.

3. He is making pizza right now. He is not making pizza right now.

4. Susan and her brother are taking photos. Susan and her brother are not taking photos.

5. Dad is working in the kitchen. Dad is not working in the kitchen.

Relevant explanation and exercises

Questions and Signal Words

In this section you answered 0 out of 5 (0%) questions correctly.

Write questions in present progressive.

1. Robin / to ride / his bike - Is Robin riding his bike?

2. where / she / to go - Where is she going?

3. what / your mother / to do / now - What is your mother doing now?


4. Which is a signal word for the present progressive?

often now sometimes


5. Which is not a signal word for the present progressive?

always Look! at the moment


Test

Form

In this section you answered 0 out of 21 (0%) questions correctly.

Use the words in the first column to form sentences in the present progressive. Write the correct form
(positive, negative, question) in the appropriate column.

positive negative question


(Your answer: i'm (Your answer: am i
walking) I am walking. (Your answer: i'm not walking) Am I
walking) I am not walking. walking?
i'm w alking i'm not w alking am i w alking
I / walk

You are reading. You are not reading. Are you reading?
you / read

He is speaking. He is not speaking. Is he speaking?


he / speak

She is eating. She is not eating. Is she eating?


she / eat

It is raining. It is not raining. Is it raining?


it / rain

We are jumping. We are not jumping. Are we jumping?


we / jump

They are playing. They are not playing. Are they playing?
they / play

Relevant explanation and exercises

Besonderheiten

In this section you answered 0 out of 5 (0%) questions correctly.

Write the ing form of the verbs. Mind the spelling when adding ing.

1. bake - baking

2. swim - swimming

3. say - saying

4. travel - travelling
5. lie - lying

Relevant explanation and exercises.

Short forms

In this section you answered 0 out of 5 (0%) questions correctly.

Rewrite the sentences using the short form when the long form is given and vice versa.

1. He is brushing his teeth. - He's brushing his teeth.

2. I'm doing a test. - I am doing a test.

3. We are not joking. - We aren't joking.

4. I am not reading. - I'm not reading.

5. They aren't working. - They are not working.

Relevant explanation and exercises.

Verwendung

In this section you answered 0 out of 5 (0%) questions correctly.

Choose the correct answer.

1. I am living in London now. - What does this sentence mean?

I have moved to London to stay there for ever.

I am in London only for a limited period of time.

I am going to move to London soon.


2. We are meeting Tom tonight. - What does this sentence mean?

The action is arranged for the near future.

The action is taking place now.

The action might take place.


3. I'm working hard at the moment. - Is the sentence correct even if I am not working at the moment of
speaking?

yes

no
4. He is playing football. - Which situation cannot be expressed by present progressive?

To express that the match is going on right now.


To express that he does not play football regularly, but only for a limited period of time.

To express that he plays football regularly.


5. Look! The Millers are moving house. - Which of the following situations is expressed by the present
progressive?

They are in the middle of the action.

The action is going to take place next week.

They will come back to this place one day.

Start Cram Up Grammar Present Form Exercise

Present Progressive - Form

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Exercise on questions with interrogative particles

Ask for the information in the bold part of the sentence.

Where is Ashley
1. Ashley is going to a restaurant. - Where is Ashley going?
2. Gareth is reading the paper. - (Your answer: what is gareth reading?) Who is reading the paper?
w hat is gareth re

3. Stacey is playing in the garden. - Where is Stacey playing?

4. She is wearing a red dress. - Who is wearing a red dress?

5. Britney is doing her homework. - What is Britney doing?

6. Mandy is leaving at nine. - When is Mandy leaving?

7. Joe is repairing his bike. - What is Joe repairing?

8. Amanda is going out with Dan. - Who is going out with Dan?

9. They are meeting at two o'clock. - When are they meeting?


10. Sandy is looking for Phil. - What is Sandy doing?

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