Present Progressive

Write the ing-form of the following verbs.

1.

fly - _______________

2.

book -_________________

3.

hit -______________

4.

take -________________

5.

lie -_____________________

Simple Present
Write the 3rd person singular of the following verbs (in Simple Present).
1.

do he_________________________

2.

worry she_________________________

3.

play she________________________

4.

watch he__________________________

5.

might she____________________________

Use
When to use which tense?
1.

Which tense do you have to use with the following signal words: Look!, now?_________________

2.

Which tense do you have to use with the following signal words: often, seldom,
never?_______________

3.

For actions happening at the moment of speaking, we use___________________________.

4.

For actions set by a timetable or schedule, we use_____________________________.

5.

In a story, for present actions happening one after another, we use______________________.

6.

For arrangements for the near future, we use____________________________.

Positive sentences
Complete the sentences. Use Simple Present or Present Progressive.
1.

We (help)__________________in the canteen this week.

2.

Martin usually (drive)________________________to work.

3.

But today, he (take)______________________the bus.

4.

Listen! She (practise)_______________________the piano.

5.

My friend (play)___________________the guitar every evening.

Negative sentences
Complete the sentences. Use Simple Present or Present Progressive.
1.

He (not / spend)_________________________his holidays in Spain each year.

2.

I (not / meet)_______________________Francis tonight.

3.

They (not / fly)______________________to London tomorrow.

4.

We (not / work)_____________________this week.

5.

The film (not / begin)_________________________at 7 o'clock.

Questions
Complete the sentences. Use Simple Present or Present Progressive.
1.

(leave / you)____________________the party now?

2.

(have / you)____________________any brothers or sisters?

3.

(love / she)_________________________him?

4.

Who (cook)__________________________dinner tonight?

5.

(send / he)_________________________________you an e-mail every day?

Text
Complete the sentences. Use Simple Present or Present Progressive.
1.

Maria (want)____________________________to improve her English.

2.

Therefore, she (do)____________________a language course in London at the moment.

3.

She (stay)_________________with a host family and (must)________________take the tube to get to

her language school.

4.

It (be)________________only a five-minute walk to the nearest tube station.

5.

The tube (leave)____________________at half past eight.

6.

The first lesson (begin)________________________at 9 o'clock.

7.

In the afternoons, the school (offer)___________________sightseeing tours in and around London.

8.

Tomorrow, the students of the language school (go)___________________to Windsor.

Write sentences in going to future.

1. he / phone / his girlfriend
o Positive:___________________________________
o Negative:___________________________________
o Question:___________________________________
2. they / share / a room
o Positive:___________________________________
o Negative:___________________________________
o Question:___________________________________
o
o
o

the boss / sign / the contract

Positive:___________________________________
Negative:___________________________________
Question:___________________________________

3. we / plant / the tree / in the morning

o Positive:___________________________________

o
o

Negative:___________________________________
Question:___________________________________

Janet / miss / the bus

Positive:___________________________________
o
o

Negative:___________________________________
Question:___________________________________

o
o
o
o

I / sell / the
Positive:___________________________________
Negative:___________________________________
Question:___________________________________

4. Katy / spend / a lot of money

o Positive:___________________________________
o Negative:___________________________________
o Question:___________________________________
5. we / build / a house
o Positive:___________________________________
o Negative:___________________________________
o Question:___________________________________
Write C for countable and U for uncountable nouns

1. Jorge

sent me information

2. This restaurant
3. The traffic

serves the best Thai food

during rush-hour

4. Can you give me advice

5. Most men
6. Soldiers

is really horrible.

don't wear jewelry

at the edge of town

for our bedroom

has its own stationery

in Portland

stole all the equipment

to buy new furniture

8. Let's play some music

in the city

about finding work

in my family

7. We need money

9. The office

about Chilean wines

.
.

10. It takes a lot of patience

11. We hold these truths

to learn how to appreciate good wine

to be self-evident.

12. It's hard to discover the truth

13. For such large women
with astonishing grace
14. It took great courage
the bank

about this particular case.

, the Klandutzy sisters

move across the dance floor

.
for Farboddy

to admit to embezzling funds

Use will
1. they / call / us
o Positive:___________________________________
o Negative:___________________________________
o Question:___________________________________
2. she / remember / us
o Positive:___________________________________
o Negative:___________________________________
o Question:___________________________________
3. you / be / in Australia
o Positive:___________________________________
o Negative:___________________________________
o Question:___________________________________
4. I / buy / bread
o Positive:___________________________________
o Negative:___________________________________
o Question:___________________________________
5. you / see / the house
o Positive:___________________________________
o Negative:___________________________________
o Question:___________________________________
6. Gareth / empty / the bin
o Positive:___________________________________
o Negative:___________________________________
o Question:___________________________________
7. my friends / help / me
o Positive:___________________________________
o Negative:___________________________________

from

Question:___________________________________

8. we / lose / the game

o Positive:___________________________________
o Negative:___________________________________
o Question:___________________________________
Choose the best answer
Is there a cup here?
Yes, there is one.
Yes, it is.
Are there twenty pencils in this box?
Yes, there are ten.
Yes, there are.
Is there a computer in the library?
Yes, you are not.
Yes, there is one.
Is there a dog in this house?
Yes, there is a dog.
Yes, there are two houses.
Are there four books on the desk?
Yes, you are.
Yes, there are.
Are there twenty cigarettes in this packet?
Yes, there are.
Yes, there is.
Is there a book about computers in the library?
Yes, there is one.
Yes, there are one.
Are there three rabbits in the garden?
No, there isn't three rabbits.
No, there aren't three rabbits.