Exercices

Subject and Object pronouns

1. Choose the correct subject or object pronoun.

1. What time can I call (he – him)? 5. Please, call (I – me) soon, (I – me) am very
2. (He – him) never listens to (we – us) worried.
3. 'Do you like my new glasses?' 'Yes, (I – me) love 6. Look, Sara and Kevin. Can you see (them – they)
(it – they – them). 7. Tell John that (she – him – he) can meet (we – us
4. Tom loves his rabbits. (He – him) plays with – they) at the cafeteria.
(they – them) 8. I like your earring. Can (I – me) see (they –
them)?

2. Replace the underlined words with the correct subject pronouns or object pronouns.
1. I can't find my keys. ⇒ I can't find 4. I like cooking for my children. ⇒ I like cooking
_____________. for _____________.
2. Rachel helps the students. ⇒ _____________ 5. How old is Emma? ⇒ How old is
helps ______________. _____________?
3. My dad and I love chocolate. 6. Tom often plays football with my friends and
⇒ _____________ love _____________. me. ⇒ _____________ often plays football with
_____________.
3. Complete the sentences using the correct subject pronouns or object pronouns.
1. I'm not dangerous. Don't be afraid of _____________.
2. That's my money. Can you give _____________ to _____________? I need it.
3. We are going to the cinema. Do you want to come with _____________?
4. Don't eat cookies. _____________ are very unhealthy.
5. I can't find Sally. Where is _____________?
6. Jack is very special. I think I'm in love with _____________.

Possessive adjectives and possessive pronouns

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4. Choose the correct subject pronouns or possessive adjectives to complete the sentences.
1. Harry is (I – my) friend. (He – his) has a nice 4. We want to see (ours – our) children.
house. 5. “What are those?” “(They are – It is)
2. (They - their) are very happy with (they – postcards.”
their) new dog. 6. Susan lives on (I – my) street. (His – her)
3. Scotland is famous for (it’s – its) rainy house is very near.
weather.

5. Fill in the gaps with the correct possessive adjectives: my, your, his, her, its, our, their.
1. Sally is in _____________ room. 4. The police officers don't have _____________
2. Paul and Benet always help _____________ guns.
friends. 5. Amanda lives with _____________ boyfriend.
3. We live with _____________ parents. 6. These shoes are famous for _____________
comfort.

6. Fill in the gaps with the correct possessive adjectives or possessive pronouns.
1. _____________ name is Aisha. She's an IT 3. They work together. _____________ company
consultant. is very big.
2. _____________ name is Dimitri. He's a 4. Nice to meet you. What's _____________ job?
salesman. 5. I'm an architect. Here's _____________ card.
6. Whose is this tablet? - It's not _____________.

7. Fill in the possessive pronouns (mine, yours, his, hers, ours, theirs).
1. "Dorothy don't use this towel, please. It isn't 5. I can't find my eraser. Can I borrow
_____________. _____________?
2. Where is my coat? This one isn't 6. I know Peter well. He's a friend of
_____________. _____________.
3. The white laptop is mine, the black one 7. This is not my parents' car. _____________ is
is_____________. (My boyfriend's) blue and much bigger.
4. My brother has got his ticket, but I can't find 8. Dad, we can't find our passports. Have you
_____________. taken _____________?

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 A, some, any

8. Choose a, some, any to complete the sentences below.

1. I need _____________ information about the 4. We don't have _____________ money.
city. 5. Can I have _____________ milk, please?
2. I always have _____________ egg for 6. Have you got _____________ pen?
breakfast. 7. We didn't see _____________ people in the
3. Can you help me? I need _____________ streets.
advice. 8. My wife doesn't want _____________ dog.

9. Choose the correct option to complete these sentences.

1. I didn't see (any – some) classmates in the 4. They gave me (some – an – any) old books for
library. my collection.
2. I have (a – some) new furniture in my house. 5. The hotel where I'm staying has (a – some)
3. Can I have (an – some – any) apple, please? swimming pool.
6. She speaks (some – any – an) English.

10. Complete the sentences using a, some, any

1. Mary has a DVD player, but she doesn't have _____________ DVD’s.
2. I had some rice and _____________ eggs for lunch.
3. I have _____________ big problem with my boss. She hates me.
4. It's very hot here. I need _____________ fresh air.
5. We visited _____________ nice cities during our trip to China.
6. You can ask me now if you want. Do you have _____________ question?
7. Do you speak _____________ French?

Little, a little, few, a few

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11. Complete the sentences with A LITTLE, LITTLE, FEW, A FEW.
1. Let's go to the movies. I have _____________ money.
2. I'm sorry, I can't pay for your lunch. I have _____________ money.
3. Not many children like vegetables. For example, _____________ children eat squash.
4. Joe is always angry. That's why he has    _____________ friends.
5. Bill didn't drink all the soda. There's __________ left.
6. The party was fun. There were _____________ people I knew there.
7. Your house is almost empty! You have _____________ furniture.
8. Greg is always busy; he has _____________ free time.
9. I need to talk to you. Do you have _____________ minutes?
10. Let's get together when we have _____________ free time.

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 Present simple and present continuous

12. Choose the correct present simple or present continuous in the DIALOGUE.
1. Cindy: What (do you do – are you doing – you are doing)?
2. Robert: I'm listening to the radio. They (talking – are talking – talk) about football.
3. Cindy: (Do you often – Are you often listening) to the radio?
4. Robert: Yes. I (‘m like – ‘m linking – like) the radio.
5. Cindy: (Do you often – Are you often listening) to sports programmes?
6. Robert: Not usually, but today I (‘m wanting – ‘m want – want) to know what they say about my team.
7. Terry: What (are you do – do you do – are you doing)?
8. Lisa: I'm an architect, but I (‘m not working – ‘m not work – don’t work) at the moment.
9. Terry: (Do you looking – Do you look – Are you looking) for a job?
10. Lisa: Yes. I (‘m needing – need – ‘m need) to find a job soon.

13. Complete the following sentences choosing the correct present simple or present continuous forms.
1. You can take the newspaper. I (‘m not reading – don’t read) it.
2. I (usually go – usually going) to work by car, but today I'm going by bus.
3. 'Where is John?' 'He (has – ‘s having – having) a shower.'
4. I (‘m not doing – don’t do) sport very often.
5. Can you hear that? Our neighbors (argue – are arguing).
6. Our neighbors (argue – are arguing) almost every day.
7. What time (is she start – does she start) work on Fridays.
8. I'm hungry. I (‘m wanting – want) to eat something.
9. 'Where is Jane?' 'In the living room. She (‘s watching – watches) a movie.'

14. Put the verbs into the correct tense (present simple OR present continuous).
1. The train always ________________(1: leave) on time.
2. "What's the matter? Why ________________(2: cry/you)?"
3. That's strange. They________________(3: not to watch) TV.
4. He________________(4: not to speak) very good English.
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 5. Please be quiet! I________________(5: do) my homework.
6. Where________________(6: live/they)?
7. Listen! John ________________ music! (7: play)
8. I never ________________(8: go) to the swimming pool.
9. Harold Black's a famous pianist. He________________(9: give) two or three concerts every week. He
________________(10: travel) a lot and this week he's in New York. He________________(11: stay) at an
expensive hotel. He's at his hotel now. He________________(12: have) his breakfast in the dining−room.
He________________(13: drink) a cup of coffee and he________________(14: read) a newspaper. Harold's
always very busy. He________________(15: play) the piano regularly. He________________(16: practise)
for four hours every day. He________________(17: go) to bed late and he always ________________(18: get
up) early. But he sometimes________________(19: get) dressed too quickly, and this morning
he________________(20: wear) one blue sock and one red one!
15. Fill in the blanks with the Present Simple or Present Continuous
1. Ted ____________ (take) a shower right now.
2. What ____________ (we / have) for dinner tonight?
3. My brother __________________ (have) a daughter and a son.
4. I __________________ (not / solve) some math problems at the moment.
5. My grandfather often _________________ (come) over for dinner at the weekends.
6. My school _________________ (begin) at nine every day.
7. What time ________________ (you / wake up) on weekdays?
8. What ________________ (you / do) tomorrow night?
9. I usually ____________ (not / work) on Sundays but today I _______________ (work).
10. She _______________ (not / sleep) now, she _______________ (study).
11. How often _________________ (you / review) your lessons?
12. I _________________ (not / go) on holiday this summer. 1
13. Can you speak slowly please, I ___________________ (not / understand) you.
14. She _________________ (work) as a secretary in a big company.
15. Miss Clara __________________ (take) a violin class every Wednesday.
16. It _______________ (be) usually so humid here in summer time.
17. Don’t forget to take your coat, it ___________________ (be) cold outside.
18. This flower __________________ (smell) so good.
19. That coat over there ___________________ (not / belong) to me.
20. Where _________________ (you / live)?

THERE IS / THERE ARE

16. Complete the sentences using "there is" or "there are".

1. ____________________ books on the table. 7. ____________________ seven apples in the
2. ____________________ many cars in the street. fridge.
3. ____________________ a picture on the wall. 8. ____________________ a dog in the house.
4. ____________________ a pencil near the book. 9. ____________________ a monkey on the tree.
5. ____________________ many trees in the forest. 10. ____________________ many rooms in my
6. ____________________ a cat under the table. house.

17. Complete the sentences using "Is there" or "Are there".

1. ____________________ an opera in our city?

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 2. ____________________ many girls in your 4. ____________________ any bananas in the
class? basket?
3. ____________________ a police-station near 5. ____________________ trees in the park?
the hospital?

18. Complete the sentences using "there isn't" or "there aren't".

1. ____________________ many peaople in the 3. ____________________ any plates on the table.
streets. 4. ____________________ any milk in the bottle.
2. ____________________ any butter in te fridge. 5. ____________________ any coffee in the cup.

19. Complete the sentences using "there is" / "there are" / "is there" / "are there" / "there isn't" / "there
aren't".
1. ____________________ someone looking at me. 5. ____________________ any magazine in her
2. ____________________ many boys in the school? room.
3. ____________________ some photos in her bag. 6. ____________________ any soccer stadium here?
4. ____________________ any eggs in the fridge.

20. Read the sentences and answer the questions.

a>In Rita's kitchen there are twelve cupboards, five plates, six spoons and two cups of tea.
b> In Kim's room there are two dolls, a glass of milk, three magazines, five shirts and four skirts.
ex. Are there any magazines in Kim's room? -> Yes, there are three magazines.

1. Are there any shirts in Kim's room? -> Yes, __________________________________ shirts in Kim's room.
2. Are there any cupboards in Rita's kitchen? -> Yes, __________________________________ cupboards in
Rita's kitchen.
3. Is there a glass of water in Kim's room? -> No, ____________________.
4. Are there any skirts in Kim's room? -> Yes, __________________________________ skirts in Kim's room.
5. Are there any plates in Rita's kitchen? -> Yes, __________________________________ plates in Rita's
kitchen.
6. Are there any forks in Rita's kitchen? -> No, ____________________ any forks in Rita's kitchen.
7. Are there any dolls in Kim's room? -> Yes, __________________________________ dolls in Kim's room.
8. Are there any cups of tea in Rita's kitchen? -> Yes, __________________________________ cups of tea on
Rita's kitchen.
9. Is there a TV in Kim's room? -> No, ____________________ one in Kim's room.
10. Is there a glass of milk in Kim's room? -> Yes, __________________________________ a glass of milk in
Kim's room.
21. Use the correct form of there is and there are to fill the gaps. Be careful with the negative sentences.

1. .................................. a lot of traffic in Valencia. 5. .................................. a few bananas and a few

2. .................................. anywhere to park around apples.
here? 6. .................................. only one way to solve this
3. .................................. much sugar. problem.
4. .................................. enough time to finish?

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 7. .................................. anyone here who wants to 11. .................................. a giant monkey outside my
volunteer? window.
8. .................................. many tigers left in the world. 12. .................................. any snakes in your garden?
9. .................................. a lot of information available 13. .................................. any danger on that side of
on this issue. the island
10. .................................. any public buses in Los
Angeles?

22. Choose the correct words

1. There’s / There are a TV. 5. There isn’t / There aren’t any pencils on the
2. There’s / There are four chairs in the living room. table.
3. Is there a / Are there any windows in the 6. There isn’t a / There aren´t any milk in the
kitchen? fridge.
4. Is there a / Are there any teacher in the 7. Is there / Are there a bookcase?
classroom?

23. Complete using this, that, these or those

1. Look at __________________ newspaper here. 5. __________________ photos here are much better
2. __________________ are my grandparents, than __________________ photos on the book.
and __________________ people over there are 6. __________________ was a great evening.
my friend's grandparents. 7. Are __________________ your pencils here?
3. __________________ building over there is the 8. __________________ bottle over there is empty.
Chrysler Building. 9. __________________ bricks over there are for
4. __________________ is my mobile phone and your chimney.
__________________ is your mobile phone on the 10. John, take __________________ folder and put it
shelf over there. on the desk over there.

PRESENT SIMPLE
24. Choose the correct present simple forms to complete the following sentences.
1. I ____________________ tea. (drink) 6. Peter and Megan often
2. She ____________________ two brothers. ____________________ to the cinema. (go)
(have) 7. John ____________________ very late. (be)
3. Tom____________________ work until 10 8. What time ___________they _________
today. home in the morning? (leave)
4. ____________ you ___________ an 9. What language ____________ she
instrument? (play) ____________ ? (study)
5. The museum ____________________ at 10 10. My son never _______________ cartoons.
o’clock. (open) (watch)
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25. Transform the following sentences into negatives.
1. He is a student. ⇒ ________________________________________________________________________.

2. Peter works in an office. ⇒

___________________________________________________________________.

3. My parents live in Arizona. ⇒

_______________________________________________________________________.

4. Suzan likes cats. ⇒

________________________________________________________________________.

5. He has brothers and sisters. ⇒

______________________________________________________________________.

6. She speaks three languages. ⇒

______________________________________________________________________.

7. John and I want to be musicians. ⇒

__________________________________________________________________.

8. They play tennis. ⇒

_________________________________________________________________________.

9. She gets home late. ⇒

__________________________________________________________________________.

10. Anna and Paul live in the center. ⇒

___________________________________________________________________.
26. Write questions in present simple.
1. Laura / play / tennis ⇒ __________________________________________________________________.
2. you / speak / English ⇒__________________________________________________________________.
3. you / want / some coffee ⇒__________________________________________________________________.
4. Where / he / live ⇒__________________________________________________________________.
5. How often / they / go to the cinema ⇒
__________________________________________________________________.
6. What time / Suzan / start work ⇒
__________________________________________________________________.
7. Where / she / work ⇒__________________________________________________________________.
8. you / listen to music ⇒__________________________________________________________________.
9. he / watch / series ⇒__________________________________________________________________.
10. How often / they / travel ⇒__________________________________________________________________.
27. Fill in the gaps with the verbs in brackets in present simple affirmative or negative.
1. Sara is my daughter. She has (have) two daughters; they are my granddaughters.
Sara 1________________________ (not have) much free time because she 2____________________ (work)
in a shop. In the week, she 3____________________ (get up) very early and she 4____________________
(go) to bed quite late every day. She 5____________________ (love) Sundays because she 6

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________________________ (not work) and she 7____________________ (spend) the day with her family.
On Sundays, they 8________________________ (not get up) very late because they
always 9____________________ (go out). My granddaughters 10____________________ (be) always sad on
Sunday evenings because it's the end of the weekend.

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SIMPLE PAST
1. Write the past tense for each verb. (Base form+ed)
Listen: Listened

1. Cook: ___________________ 8. Watch: ___________________

2. Look: ___________________ 9. Paint: ___________________
3. Call: ___________________ 10.Jump: ___________________
4. Walk: ___________________ 11.Play: ___________________
5. Play: ___________________ 12.Brush: ___________________
6. Help: ___________________ 13.Follow: ___________________
7. Open: ___________________

2. Write the past tense for each verb. (Ending in -ed + d)

Close: Closed

1. Like: ___________________ 5. Save: ___________________

2. Live: ___________________ 6. Love: ___________________
3. Share: ___________________ 7. Move: ___________________
4. Use: ___________________

3. Write the past tense for each verb. (Ending in vowel and consonant, double the consonant + ed)
Skip: Skipped

1. Stop: ___________________ 4. Hop: ___________________

2. Pin: ___________________ 5. Zip: ___________________
3. Clap: ___________________

4. Write the past tense for each verb. (Ending in -y, remove -y, add + ied)
Cry: Cried

1. Fry: ___________________ 5. Carry: ___________________

2. Try: ___________________ 6. Marry: ___________________
3. Dry: ___________________ 7. Copy: ___________________
4. Study: ___________________

5. Complete the simple past of the regular verbs.

1. I ___________________ (walk) to work last 6. Ellen ___________________ (wait) for an
week. hour.
2. He ___________________ (study) computers 7. You ___________________ (like) the movie.
for five years. I didn't.
3. They ___________________ (arrive) late for 8. Bob ___________________ (need) that book
the party. yesterday.
4. We ___________________ (marry) in a 9. They ___________________ (use) my new
church. pen.
5. It ___________________ (end) at 6 pm.

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 10.The teacher ___________________ (help) the
students after class.

6. Write the past form of these irregular verbs.

1. Be: ___________________ 6. Buy: ___________________
2. Begin: ___________________ 7. Come: ___________________
3. Break: ___________________ 8. Do: ___________________
4. Bring: ___________________ 9. Draw: ___________________
5. Build: ___________________ 10. Drink: ___________________

7. Write the past form of these irregular verbs.

1. Drive: ___________________ 6. Give: ___________________
2. Eat: ___________________ 7. Go: ___________________
3. Fly: ___________________ 8. Have: ___________________
4. Forget: ___________________ 9. Know: ___________________
5. Get: ___________________ 10. Leave: ___________________

8. Write the past form of these irregular verbs.

1. Lose: ___________________ 6. Run: ___________________
2. Make: ___________________ 7. Say: ___________________
3. Meet: ___________________ 8. See: ___________________
4. Ride: ___________________ 9. Sell: ___________________
5. Ring: ___________________ 10. Sing: ___________________

9. Write the past form of these irregular verbs.

1. Sit: ___________________ 6. Take: ___________________
2. Sleep: ___________________ 7. Teach: ___________________
3. Speak: ___________________ 8. Tell: ___________________
4. Stand: ___________________ 9. Think: ___________________
5. Swim: ___________________ 10. Write: ___________________

10. Complete the simple past of the regular verbs.

1. I ___________________ (know) it would come 6. Where I ___________________ (go) I could not
to that. say. 
2. This is how he ___________________ (go) to 7. That's what I ___________________ (come) to
work. tell you.
3. And to that she ___________________ (have) 8. But in a moment, he ___________________
no answer. (begin) again.
4. But he ___________________ (speak) of the 9. I ___________________ (hold) my fire for a few
matter to his wife. minutes.
5. I ___________________ (do) my best to give it. 10. He ___________________ (know) it wouldn’t
be long.
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 11. And with that she ___________________ 16. She___________________ him waiting for his
(leave) the room. answer. (keep)

12. I ___________________ (think) it would not be 17. That evening___________________ him again

long. at her side. (find)

13. But to that she___________________ no 18. I am so glad I ___________________

answer. (make) you. (meet)

14. I don't know how I___________________ 19. Then I ___________________ it back with

there. (get) me. (bring)

15. The ship___________________ good way on 20. He ___________________ a large room in front
her. (have) of him. (see)

11. Choose “was” ore “were”.

1. The teacher ___________________ nice. 4. We ___________________ sorry for him.

2. The students ___________________ very clever. 5. He ___________________ nice though.
3. But one student ___________________ in
trouble.

12. Rewrite the sentences in negative form.

1. You / football /yesterday / play:
________________________________________________________________________
2. I / 8 o'clock /a sandwich / have:
________________________________________________________________________
3. Peru / in /The Incas /live :
_______________________________________________________________________________
4. eat / an apple / Billy:
____________________________________________________________________________________
5. see / Fiona / the explorers:
_____________________________________________________________________________
6. have /We /of the mountains/ a map:
___________________________________________________________________
7. is / very / tired / James:
_________________________________________________________________________________
13. Rewrite the sentences into negative form.
1. He had a computer:
___________________________________________________________________________________
2. They saw an old house in the mountains:
________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________
3. Andy washed his father's car:
__________________________________________________________________________

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 4. The children ran in the garden:
________________________________________________________________________
5. Fiona studied French at school:
________________________________________________________________________
6. David cooked lunch at home:
__________________________________________________________________________
7. They were at the cinema:
______________________________________________________________________________
14. Write questions in past tense.
1. you / in the garden / work ? :
________________________________________________________________________
2. Greg / visit / his grandma? :
_________________________________________________________________________
3. they / speak / English? :
_____________________________________________________________________________
4. eat / what / she / last night? :
________________________________________________________________________
5. the door / open / when / David? :
______________________________________________________________________
6. the Incas / live / where  ? :
______________________________________________________________________________
15. Put in was, wasn't, were or weren't into the gaps. Use affirmative forms with (+) and negative forms
with (-).
1. Our trip to Spain ______________ (+) great.
2. I ______________ (-) in London last summer.
3. My sister and her friend ______________ (+) at a nice restaurant.
4. I went to Olivia, but she ______________ (-) at home.
5. Where ______________ (+) you last weekend?
6. My friends ______________ (-) very busy.
7. The weather ______________ (-) good, there ______________ (+) a very cold wind.
8. The exercises ______________ (+) easy, they ______________ (-) difficult.
9. Lisa and Henry ______________ (-) very happy, they ______________ (+) angry.
10. We ______________ (+) at home all day, it ______________ (+) very boring.

16. Make past simple 'wh' questions.

1. (where / you / go to school?) _________________________________________________________________
2. (when / she / arrive?) _________________________________________________________________________
3. (why / he / eat so much?) ____________________________________________________________________
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4. (what / they / do yesterday?) _________________________________________________________________
5. (who / you / meet at the party?) ______________________________________________________________
6. (how / she / come to work this morning?)
______________________________________________________________
7. (where / I / leave my glasses?) _________________________________________________________________
8. (when / he / get home last night?) ____________________________________________________________
9. (what / you / do at the weekend?) _____________________________________________________________
10. (why / she / get angry?) _______________________________________________________________________
11. (who / they / talk to earlier?) __________________________________________________________________
12. (what / we / do last Christmas?) _______________________________________________________________
13. (why / it / rain on my birthday?) _______________________________________________________________
14. (how / she / finish so quickly?) _________________________________________________________________
15. (where / he / go after the class last week?)

_________________________________________________________________

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 Base Form Past Simple Past Participle Translation

awake awoke awoken

be was, were been

beat beat beaten

become became become

begin began begun

bend bent bent

bet bet bet

bid bid bid

bite bit bitten

blow blew blown

break broke broken

bring brought brought

broadcast broadcast broadcast

build built built

burn burned or burnt burned or burnt

buy bought bought

catch caught caught

choose chose chosen

come came come

cost cost cost

cut cut cut

dig dug dug

do did done

draw drew drawn

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 Base Form Past Simple Past Participle Translation

dream dreamed or dreamt dreamed or dreamt

drive drove driven

drink drank drunk

eat ate eaten

fall fell fallen

feel felt felt

fight fought fought

find found found

fly flew flown

forget forgot forgotten

forgive forgave forgiven

freeze froze frozen

get got got (sometimes gotten)

give gave given

go went gone

grow grew grown

hang hung hung

have had had

hear heard heard

hide hid hidden

hit hit hit

hold held held

hurt hurt hurt

keep kept kept

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 Base Form Past Simple Past Participle Translation

know knew known

lay laid laid

lead led led

learn learned or learnt learned or learnt

leave left left

lend lent lent

let let let

lie lay lain

lose lost lost

make made made

mean meant meant

meet met met

pay paid paid

put put put

read read read

ride rode ridden

ring rang rung

rise rose risen

run ran run

say said said

see saw seen

sell sold sold

send sent sent

show showed showed or shown

shut shut shut

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 Base Form Past Simple Past Participle Translation

sing sang sung

sink sank sunk

sit sat sat

sleep slept slept

speak spoke spoken

spend spent spent

stand stood stood

stink stank stunk

swim swam swum

take took taken

teach taught taught

tear tore torn

tell told told

think thought thought

throw threw thrown

understand understood understood

wake woke woken

wear wore worn

win won won

write wrote written

Complete the song with the ing- form and the simple past of the verbs.

"Killing Me Softly" - Lauryn Hill

___________________ my pain with his fingers,

___________________ my life with his words,
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___________________ me softly with his song,
___________________ me softly with his song,
___________________ my whole life with his words,
___________________ me softly with his song.

Hi, yo yea yea.

This is Wyclef, Refugee Camp
L-Boogie up in here...
Prazrel (Prazrel up in here! Ha! Ha!)
Lil' Base sits up there on the base (Refugees up in here)
While I'm on this I got my girl L one time, one time!
Hey yo L you know you got the lyrics!

I ________________ he ________________ a good song, I ________________ he ________________ a style,

And so I ________________ to see him and ________________ for a while.
And there he ________________ this young boy, a stranger to my eyes,

Strumming my pain with his fingers (one time),

Singing my life with his words (two times),
Killing me softly with this song,
Killing me softly with this song,
Telling my whole life with his words,
Killing me softly with his song.

I ________________ all flushed with fever, embarrassed by the crowd,

I ________________ he ________________ my letters and ________________ each one out loud.
I ________________ that he would finish, but he just ________________ right on...

___________________ my pain with his fingers (one time),

___________________ my life with his words (two times),
___________________ me softly with his song,
___________________ me softly with his song,
___________________ my whole life with his words,
___________________ me softly with his song

Yo L-Boy, take it to the bridge. Come on

________________ my pain with his fingers (yes, he was singing),

________________ my life with his words,
________________ me softly with his song,
________________ me softly with his song,
________________ my whole life with his words,
________________ me softly with his song.

Translation:
Rasgueando mi dolor con sus dedos
Cantando mi vida con sus palabras
Matándome suavemente con su canción
Matándome suavemente con su canción
Contando mi vida entera con sus palabras
Matándome suavemente, con su canción

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Oí que cantaba una buena canción, oí que tenía un estilo
Y así vine a verlo, y a escuchar un rato
Y allí estaba, este joven, un extraño a mis ojos
Rasgueando mi dolor con sus dedos
Cantando mi vida con sus palabras
Matándome suavemente con su canción
Matándome suavemente con su canción
Contando toda mi vida con sus palabras
Matándome suavemente, con su canción
Me sentí toda sonrojada por la fiebre, avergonzada por la multitud
Sentí que encontró mis cartas, y leyó cada una en voz alta
Recé para que terminara, pero él siguió
Rasgueando mi dolor con sus dedos
Cantando mi vida con sus palabras
Matándome suavemente con su canción
Matándome suavemente con su canción
Contando mi vida entera con sus palabras
Matándome suavemente, con su canción

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Past Simple or the Past Continuous?
17. Write “when” or “while”.
1. I met a movie star _______________________ I was waiting for the elevator.
2. Why don’t you relax _______________________ I make us some coffee?
3. _______________________ you saw Karen, was she with Mindy?
4. Dad was cooking _______________________ Mom was in the living room watching TV.
5. The phone rang _______________________ I was having a bath.
6. I had a terrible accident _______________________ I was young.
7. She had some problems _______________________ she was a teenager.
8. I was listening to music _______________________ I was driving to work.
9. We met nice people _______________________ we lived in Paris.
10. What did you see _______________________ you opened that door?
11. _______________________ I was doing my homework, my sister was listening to music.
12. She was reading a book _______________________ the lights went out.
13. Someone robbed my cellphone _______________________ I was walking down the street.
18. Choose the correct options.
1. I listened / was listening to the radio when I heard / was hearing this fantastic song.
2. When the teacher said / was saying ‘Stop!’, I still tried / was still trying to finish the last question.
3. I feel really silly! While I danced / was dancing, I fell / was falling and broke / was breaking my elbow.
4. Tim played / was playing a computer game when his mum called / was calling him for lunch.
5. I looked / was looking for a file on my memory stick when I noticed / was noticing there was a virus.
6. Ron found / was finding a really interesting website about dance music while he surfed / was surfing the
internet.
7. My mum had / was having breakfast near the computer when she spilled / was spilling her cup of coffee on
the keyboard.
8. When you saw / were seeing me yesterday, I didn’t go / wasn’t going to school, I went / was going to the
doctor’s – I felt terrible.
9. How many pictures did you take / were you taking while you travelled / were travelling around Ireland?
10. Why did you chat / were you chatting to Philip while I tried / was trying to tell you something really
important?
19. Choose the past simple or past continuous of the verbs.
1. I ________________________ (switch off ) the computer because it ________________________ (make) a
strange noise.
2. My dad ________________________ (listen) to classical music when I ________________________ (arrive)
home from school.
3. We ________________________ (play) video games when my mum ________________________,(say)
‘Turn the volume down!’
4. My cousin ________________________ (meet) his wife, Bianca, while he ________________________
(live) in Italy.

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 5. My little sister________________________ (draw) a picture while I ________________________ (study)
for my French exam.
6. While they ________________________ (try) to fix the computer, all the lights ________________________
(go out).
7. When you ________________________ (see) Paul, he ________________________ (wear) a black jacket?
8. I ________________________ (try) to log on when the WiFi ________________________ (stop) working.
9. While Dad ________________________ (print) an article, the printer ________________________ (run out)
of paper.
20. Choose the past simple or past continuous of the verbs.

1. What ________________________ (you / do) when I ________________________ (call) you last night?
2. I ________________________ (sit) in a café when you ________________________ (call).
3. When you ________________________ (arrive) at the party, who ________________________ (be) there?
4. Susie ________________________ (watch) a film when she ________________________ (hear) the noise.
5. Yesterday I ________________________ (go) to the library, next I ________________________ (have) a
swim, later I ________________________ (meet) Julie for a coffee.
6. We ________________________ (play) tennis when John ________________________ (hurt) his ankle.
7. What ________________________ (they / do) at 10pm last night? It ________________________ (be) really
noisy.
8. He ________________________ (take) a shower when the telephone ________________________ (ring).
9. He ________________________ (be) in the shower when the telephone ________________________ (ring)
10. When I ________________________ (walk) into the room, everyone ________________________ (work).
11. It ________________________ (be) a day last September. The sun ________________________ (shine), the
birds ________________________ (sing). I ________________________ (walk) along the street when I
________________________ (meet) an old friend.
12. He ________________________ (live) in Russia when the Revolution ________________________ (start).
13. When her train ________________________ (get) to the station, we ________________________ (wait) on
the platform.
14. He ________________________ (be) so annoying! He ________________________ (always / leave) his
things everywhere
15. On holiday we ________________________ (visit) Rome, ________________________ (see) the Vatican,
and ________________________ (spend) a few days at the beach.
16. Why ________________________ (you / stand) on a chair when I ________________________ (come) into
the room?
17. They ________________________ (live) in Germany when they ________________________ (be) young.
18. At 7pm yesterday, we ________________________ (listen) to music.
19. When I ________________________ (leave) the house, it ________________________ (snow).
20. He ________________________ (work) in a bank when he ________________________ (meet) his wife.

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21. Choose the correct form of the verb: use simple present and simple past.
1. I _____________________ to do that last Monday. (want)
2. You were there, I _____________________you. (see)
3. Lis _____________________ 5 years old. (be)
4. Does she _____________________ chocolate? (like)
5. Sarahi _____________________ the questions. (not – answer)
6. Daniela _____________________ with him last week. (not – break up)
7. _______________________ a dog last month. (she – have)
8. It was hot in the room, so I _____________________ the window. (open)
9. The film was very long, it _____________________ at 7:15 and finished at 10:00. ( start)
10. You _____________________ around the world every year ( travel )
11.  _____________________ me? ( he - hate )
12. The accident_____________________ last Sunday ( happen)
13. Robert _____________________ maths. ( not- like)
14. Anna's grandfather _____________________ when he was 90 years old ( die)
15. They _____________________ their free time ( enjoy)
16. Last year, we _____________________ our free time ( enjoy)
17. Jessica _____________________ to the concert last weekend ( go)
18. Paul and Cris always _____________________ in the classroom ( chat)
19. Rocio _____________________ fast ( run)
20. My friend _____________________ to the supermarket every day ( go)

22. Use simple present and simple past.

1._She _____________________ (go) to Australia in 1994 and she liked it very much.
2. My father usually _____________________ (like) his steak well-done.
3. The dog _____________________ (eat) its toy last night.
4. The policeman _____________________ (talk) to the burglar yesterday.
5. _____________________________ (you /have) a test last week?
6. I often see her mother but she never _____________________ (speak) to me.
7. The gentleman _____________________ (speak) to his servant 2 hours ago.
8. The kangaroo always _____________________ (carry) its baby.
9. My friend _____________________ (talk) a lot every day.
10. The man _____________________ (drive) to the supermarket last weekend.
11. My brothers _____________________ (leave) for England last week.
12. My sisters _____________________ (leave) for England every year in June.
13. I don't like that man because he often _____________________ (laugh) at me.
14. Her sister never _____________________ (smoke).
15. The cat usually _____________________ (leave) its basket when it is hungry.
PAST PERFECT

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  She couldn't drive (Action 2) because she  had  lost  her keys (Action 1). 
 When we arrived (Action 2) at the theatre, the movie  had  already  started  (Action 1). 
 By the time I moved into my own apartment (Action 2), I  had  finished  high school (Action 1).

Past Perfect Keywords: by, by the time, until,

before

23. Write the past participle of the verbs.

1. Be: ______________ 5. Build: ______________ 9. Draw: ______________
2. Begin: ______________ 6. Buy: ______________ 10. Drink: ______________
3. Break: ______________ 7. Come: ______________
4. Bring: ______________ 8. Do: ______________

24. Write the past participle of the verbs.

1. Drive: ______________ 5. Get: ______________ 9. Know: ______________
2. Eat: ______________ 6. Give: ______________ 10. Leave: ______________
3. Fly: ______________ 7. Go: ______________
4. Forget: ______________ 8. Have: ______________

25. Write the past participle of the verbs.

1. Lose: ______________ 5. Ring: ______________ 9. Sell: ______________
2. Make: ______________ 6. Run: ______________ 10. Sing: ______________
3. Meet: ______________ 7. Say: ______________
4. Ride: ______________ 8. See: ______________

26. Write the past participle of the verbs.

1. Sit: ______________ 5. Swim: ______________ 9. Think: ______________
2. Sleep: ______________ 6. Take: ______________ 10. Write: ______________
3. Speak: ______________ 7. Teach: ______________
4. Stand: ______________ 8. Tell: ______________

27. Past perfect or Past Simple.

1. I left my office and then __________________________ (take) a taxi home.
2. I failed my test because I __________________________ (not/study).
3. The airplane departed by 8 p.m. and __________________________ (arrive) in Toronto three hours later.
4. I didn’t order food, so I __________________________ (not/pay).
5. I didn’t order food because I __________________________ (forgot) my wallet.
6. By the time I got to the party, my friends __________________________ (left). I missed them.
7. By the year 2005, her parents __________________________ (divorce).
8. In 2000, her parents __________________________ (fall) in love.
9. She __________________________ (not/see) snow until she moved to Canada.

28. Write Both Verb Tenses. Use the Past Perfect for the earliest action.

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 1. I __________________________ (sleep) in my car last night because my wife
__________________________ (lose) my house keys.
2. The young man __________________________ (be) in the police station because he
__________________________ (stole) some money.
3. By 2010, the business __________________________ (make) over 10 million dollars.
4. John’s wife __________________________ (be) mad at him because he had told her she
__________________________ (gain) weight.
5. Until Ken found this webpage, he __________________________ (not study) the past perfect.
6. I __________________________ (lose) my job because I __________________________ (be) late to work
several times.
7. She __________________________ (be) sick because she __________________________ (eat) some
undercooked chicken.
8. I __________________________ (can/not/find) my bicycle last night because someone
__________________________ (steal) it.

Final review
Name: __________________________________________________________________
1. _______ tonight? 7. Cecilia is talking to ______.
a. You are coming a. I
b. Do you come b. Me
c. Are you coming c. My
d. When do you d. Mine
2. Which sentence is INCORRECT? 8. Julio lives in _____ house.
a. He eats rice every day. a. Mine
b. They work at the moment. b. His
c. I’m playing tennis now. c. Him
d. We play eat. d. Hers
3. Elise ______ coffee very often; she is allergic. 9. There’s _____ sand in my shoe.
a. Doesn’t drink a. Some
b. Drinks b. Any
c. Drinking c. A
d. Don’t drink 10. I think going to the beach _______ than going to
4. _______ you like to play the guitar? the movies.
a. Is a. Is relaxing
b. Does b. More relaxing
c. Can c. Is relaxinger
d. Do d. Is more relaxing
5. Cesar Vallejo ______ many books in the past. 11. She ______ want to cook lunch.
a. Was write a. Isn’t
b. Is writing b. Don’t
c. Has written c. Doesn’t
d. Writes d. Aren’t
6. Jean runs _____ than Mark. 12. Some minutes ago, my dog _______.
a. More faster a. Was eating
b. The fastest b. Eats
c. Faster c. Is eating
d. fasterer d. Were eating
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13. Miguel Grau _____ in 1879. d. goes
a. Dies 23. I ____ Science for the exam yesterday.
b. Did die a. Studies
c. Died b. Studied
d. Die c. Will study
14. A: Do you always ______ uniform at school? d. Am studying
B: Yes, but today I _______ a dress because it’s 24. When _________?
Mother’s Day. a. Did you went
a. Wears – wear b. Did you go
b. Wear – am wearing c. Are you go
c. Wearing – am wearing d. Were you go
d. Wear - wears 25. My daughter _____ when she _____ down.
15. A: Where is she? Is she at work? a. Running – fell
B: No, she _____. b. Ran – was falling
a. Didn’t c. Was running – fell
b. Does d. Was running – fall
c. Isn’t 26. I _____ in Rome three weeks ago.
d. Is a. Did be
16. She is unhappy because she ______ her b. Was
cellphone, recently. c. Were
a. Lose d. Am
b. Has lost 27. ________ children do you have?
c. Have lost a. How much
d. Lost b. How a lot
17. Do you have _____ water? c. How many
a. The d. How some
b. Some 28. I _____ at the moment.
c. Any a. Is busy
d. A b. Will be busy
18. My parents ______ eat at home. They eat at a c. Am busy
restaurant. d. Was busy
a. Don’t eat 29. My parents always ______ me for my birthdays.
b. Not eat a. Are visiting
c. Doesn’t eat b. Visit
d. Are not eating c. Visits
19. Which sentence is CORRECT? d. Will visit
a. My cousin has a dog. Its name is Rex. 30. Dad, I need _____ money for school.
b. My cousin is a dog. Its name is Rex. a. Much
c. My cousin have a dog. Its name is Rex. b. Few
d. My cousin was a dog. Its name is Rex. c. Many
20. I chose this car as my favorite because it’s _____ d. Any
of all the cars I have driven. 31. She _____ a book every day.
a. More faster a. Was read
b. The fastest b. Reads
c. The most fast c. Read
d. Faster d. Are reading
21. When will I ____ college? 32. Look! Claudia ____ to the teacher.
a. Starts a. Are talking
b. Starting b. Talk
c. Start c. Is talking
d. Am going to start d. Talked
22. Martha and I _____ to the beach tomorrow. 33. I ____ university a month ago.
a. Go a. Finished
b. Are going b. Finishes
c. Is going c. Finish
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34. I _____ this book last week. d. There is
a. Bought
b. Buy
c. Did bought 36. Sdvsd
d. Buyed a. Dsdg
35. _____ a restaurant in this city? b. f
a. Are there 37. kdhfsodnf
b. Is there

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