Starter Unit Grammar 1
Starter Unit Grammar 1
1 Complete the sentences with the verbs below. Use the Present Simple.
listen • watch • send • not ride • study • meet
1. We often …………………… our friends after school.
2. …………………… you …………………… to classical music?
3. Mum …………………… her favourite TV programme at 9.00.
4. Dave …………………… his scooter to work.
5. …………………… Kate …………………… text messages every day?
6. George …………………… French twice a week.
2 Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the Present Continuous (am / is / are + -ing)
1. …………………… Sam …………………… (do) his homework right now?
2. The girls …………………… (not take) the bus today.
3. I …………………… (enjoy) this cheese sandwich.
4. …………………… you …………………… (search) the Internet at the moment?
5. Sara …………………… (pay) for the concert tickets right now.
6. We …………………… (not practise) for the concert now.
4 Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the Present Simple or Present Continuous.
1. I ……………………………… (understand) the problem now.
2. ……………………………… she ……………………………… (chat) with her friends right now?
3. We ……………………………… (have) breakfast at the moment.
4. You always ……………………………… (leave) early.
5. He ……………………………… (not know) the answer.
6. I ……………………………… (not study) right now.
5 Write questions with the words below. Use the Present Simple or the Present Continuous.
Then match the questions to the answers below.
1. Mike / always / play football / at weekends _________________________________________________________
2. where / you / go / now ________________________________________________________
3. what / she / do / after school / every day ______________________________________________________
4. the boys / copy / the questions / now ________________________________________________________
5. when / you / usually / go home _________________________________________________________
6. why / the dog / sit / on the sofa / right now _____________________________________________________
...... a. To the park.
...... b. Yes, they are.
...... c. Because the floor is cold.
...... d. At 3.00 pm.
...... e. No, he doesn’t.
...... f. She watches TV.