Grammar (2) - Hà My
Grammar (2) - Hà My
Date: ……………..
Grammar: Tenses
Exercise 1: Put the verb in brackets into the correct form.
Moving house
I come from a very large family and recently my parents
___________________________ (DECIDE) that they ___________________________
(SPEND) long enough living in an overcrowded house in Birmingham. “We
___________________________ (MOVE) to the country”, my father
___________________________ (ANNOUNCE) one evening. “I _________________ (SELL)
this house and we _____________________ (LIVE) on a farm”.
So last week we ___________________________ (LOAD) all our belongings into two
hired vans, and for the last few days we have been trying to organize
ourselves in our new home. Yesterday, for example, my two brothers and I
___________________________ (START) painting the upstairs rooms. Unfortunately,
while I ___________________________ (MIX) the paint, one of my brothers
___________________________ (OPEN) the door. Nobody told him that we
___________________________ (BE) in the room. So instead of painting the walls
we ___________________________ (SPEND) al morning cleaning paint off the floor.
But worse things ___________________________ (HAPPEN) since then. This
morning, when I _______________________ (WAKE) up, water
___________________________ (DRIP) through the ceiling next to my bed. We
_____________________ (SPENT) the last five hours repairing the roof. It is not all
bad news though. The school in the village nearby ___________________________
(CLOSE) down two years ago, and my parents ___________________________ (NOT
FIND) another school for us yet.
Name: ……………………….. Class: ……….
Date: ……………..
Dear Mum,
I _______________________________ (JUST WRITE) to tell you how much I
_______________________________ (APPRECIATE) the money you have sent me,
and to tell you how I __________________________ (GET) on in my first term at
university. In fact, I _______________________________ (REALLY ENJOY) myself. I
____________________________ (STUDY) quite hard as well, but at the moment I
______________________ (SPEND) a lot of time making new friends. I
__________________________ (STILL STAY) with my friend Jill and I
___________________________ (LOOK) for some place to live on my own. Only a
small number of first year students ____________________ (LIVE) in college here
and I ___________________________ (SEEM) to be spending a lot of time travelling.
I _______________________________ (ATTEND) lectures every morning, and most
afternoons I _______________________ (STUDY) in the library. In fact, I ____________
(WRITE) this letter right now instead of an essay on Shakespeare.
I think I’ll buy some new clothes with the money you’ve sent me.
Everything ___________________________ (COST) a lot here, and I
_______________________________ (SAVE) to buy a coat for the winter months. It
___________________ (GET) really cold here in the evenings.
I now _______________________________ (KNOW) some other students and we
____________________________ (HAVE) quite a good time. I
_______________________________ (ALSO LEARN) to drive. University students
_________________ (GET) a refund if they take their tests here. I
_______________________________ (LOOK) forward to coming home next month.
See you soon. Kate
Name: ……………………….. Class: ……….
Date: ……………..
Exercise 3: Complete the sentences with the correct form of the adjective in
brackets.
1. You ____________ (HAVE) to work harder if you want to pass the exam.
2. You will be tired if you _________________ (NOT GO) to bed soon.
3. If he ______________ (FIND) a good job he will be able to pay all his bills.
4. If you sell more than you did last year you _____________ (EARN) more
money.
5. If the report is not on my desk by tomorrow you ____________ (BE) in big
trouble.
6. If you _____________ (NOT DO) anything bad, you won't get into trouble.
7. If you take my advice you _________________ (NOT HAVE) any problems.
8. I'll call you only if I __________________ (THINK) there's a problem.
9. If the plan __________________ (SUCCEED) you will make a big profit.
10. If I read this manual I ___________________ (NOT MAKE) any mistakes.
11. If he comes before ten we ______________ (MEET) him at the station.
12. If you ______________ (EAT) an apple every day, you will stay healthy.