GRAMMAR

SUMMER EXERCISES



















PRESENT SIMPLE

1. USE
1. To express the idea that an action is repeated or usual. The action can be a habit, a
hobby, a daily event, a scheduled event or something that often happens. It can also be
something a person often forgets or usually does not do.
I get up at half past seven every morning
They play tennis
She never eats fish
You always forget your homework

2. It can also indicate the speaker believes that a fact was true before, is true now, and
will be true in the future. It is also used to make generalizations about people or things.
Cats like milk.
Birds do not like milk.
California is in America.
Windows are made of glass.
New York is a big city.

3. We also use it to talk about scheduled events in the near future. This is most commonly
when talking about public transportation, but it can be used with other scheduled events as
well.
The train leaves tonight at 6 PM.
The bus does not arrive at 11 AM
When do we board the plane?
The party starts at 8 o'clock.
When does class begin tomorrow?

PRESENT CONTINUOUS
1. USE
1. To express the idea that something is happening now, at the same time we speak. It
can also be used to show that something is not happening now.
You are learning English now.
Are you sleeping?
I am sitting.
They are reading their books.
What are you doing?
Why aren't you doing your homework?

2. Sometimes, we use the Present Continuous to say that we are in the process of doing a
long action which is in progress; however, we might not be doing it at this exact second.
I am studying to become a doctor.
I am reading the book Tom Sawyer.
Are you working on any special projects?
Aren't you teaching at the university now?

3. To speak about plans and arrangements that will or will not happen in the near future.
I am meeting some friends after work.
I am not going to the party tomorrow
Is he visiting his parents next weekend?
I am flying to Tokyo next Saturday










PRESENT SIMPLE / PRESENT CONTINOUS
EXERCISES
1. Complete the sentences with the right form of the present simple or present
continuous

1. Every Monday, Sally _________________________(drive) her kids to football practice.

2. Usually, I ________________ (work) as a secretary at ABT, but this summer I ___________
_________ (study) French at a language school in Paris.

3. Shhhhh! Be quiet! John _______________________ (sleep)

4. Don't forget to take your umbrella. It ____________________ (rain)

5. I hate living in Seattle because it ________________________ (rain, always) .

6. I'm sorry I can't hear what you _____________________ (say) because everybody _______
_____________ (talk) so loudly.

7. Justin _______________________ (write, currently) a book about his adventures in Tibet.

8. Jim: Do you want to come over for dinner tonight?
Denise: Oh, I'm sorry, I can't. I ___________________ (go) to a movie tonight with some
friends.

9. The business cards _________________ (be, normally) printed by a company in New York.
Their prices ____________________ (not be) expensive and the quality is quite good.

10. This delicious chocolate ____________ (be) made by a small chocolatier in Zurich

2. Now complete the text with the present simple/continuous

Today _________________ (be) the second day of my trek around Mount Annapurna. I am
exhausted and my legs _________________ (shake); I just hope I am able to complete the
trek. My feet _______________(kill, really) me and my toes _______________ (bleed) , but I
________________ (want, still) to continue.

Nepal is a fascinating country, but I have a great deal to learn. Everything _________________
(be) so different, I __________________ (try) to adapt to the new way of life here. I _________
____________ (learn) a little bit of the language to make communication easier; unfortunately,
I ___________________ (learn, not) foreign languages quickly. Although I ________________
____ (understand, not) much yet, I believe that I _________________ (improve, gradually) .

I ____________________ (travel, currently) with Liam, a student from Leeds University in
England. He _____________ (be) a nice guy, but impatient. He _________________ (walk,
always) ahead of me and ______________________ (complain) that I am too slow. I _______
___________ (do) my best to keep up with him, but he is younger and stronger than I am.
Maybe, I am just feeling sorry for myself because I am getting old.

Right now, Liam __________________ (sit) with the owner of the inn. They ________________
(discuss) the differences between life in England and life in Nepal. I ______________________
(know, not) the real name of the owner, but everybody ____________________ (call, just) him
Tam. Tam _____________________ (speak) English very well and he _______________ (try)
to teach Liam some words in Nepali. Every time Tam _________________ (say) a new word,
Liam ___________________ (try) to repeat it. Unfortunately, Liam ______________________
(seem, also) to have difficulty learning foreign languages. I just hope we don't get lost and have
to ask for directions.



PRESENT SIMPLE / PRESENT CONTINOUS
EXERCISES with ANSWERS

1. Every Monday, Sally (drive) drives her kids to football practice.

2. Usually, I (work) work as a secretary at ABT, but this summer I (study) am studying French
at a language school in Paris. That is why I am in Paris.

3. Shhhhh! Be quiet! John (sleep) is sleeping.

4. Don't forget to take your umbrella. It (rain) is raining.

5. I hate living in Seattle because it (rain, always) always rains.

6. I'm sorry I can't hear what you (say) are saying because everybody (talk) is talking so
loudly.

7. Justin (write, currently) is currently writing a book about his adventures in Tibet. I hope he
can find a good publisher when he is finished.

8. Jim: Do you want to come over for dinner tonight?
Denise: Oh, I'm sorry, I can't. I (go) am going to a movie tonight with some friends.

9. The business cards (be, normally ) are normally printed by a company in New York. Their
prices (be) are inexpensive, yet the quality of their work is quite good.

10. This delicious chocolate (be) is made by a small chocolatier in Zurich, Switzerland.
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Today (be) is the second day of my trek around Mount Annapurna. I am exhausted and my legs
(shake) are shaking ; I just hope I am able to complete the trek. My feet (kill, really) are really
killing me and my toes (bleed) are bleeding, but I (want, still) still want to continue.

Nepal is a fascinating country, but I have a great deal to learn. Everything (be) is so different,
and I (try) am trying to adapt to the new way of life here. I (learn) am learning a little bit of the
language to make communication easier; unfortunately, I (learn, not) do not learn foreign
languages quickly. Although I (understand, not) do not understand much yet, I believe that I
(improve, gradually) am gradually improving.

I (travel, currently) am currently travelling with Liam, a student from Leeds University in
England. He (be) is a nice guy, but impatient. He (walk, always) always walks ahead of me
and (complain) complains that I am too slow. I (do) am doing my best to keep up with him, but
he is younger and stronger than I am. Maybe, I am just feeling sorry for myself because I am
getting old.

Right now, Liam (sit) is sitting with the owner of the inn. They (discuss) are discussing the
differences between life in England and life in Nepal. I (know, not) do not know the real name
of the owner, but everybody (call, just) just calls him Tam. Tam (speak) speaks English very
well and he (try) is trying to teach Liam some words in Nepali. Every time Tam (say) says a
new word, Liam (try) tries to repeat it. Unfortunately, Liam (seem, also) also seems to have
difficulty learning foreign languages. I just hope we don't get lost and have to ask for directions.









PAST SIMPLE
1. USE
1. To speak about an action that started and finished at a specific time in the past.
Sometimes, the speaker may not actually mention the specific time, but s/he knows that
the action took place in a past time and it already finished.
I saw a movie yesterday.
Last year, I travelled to Japan.
Did she pass the exam?
He didn't wash his car.
You didnt do your homework

It does not matter how far the past we speak of is, the important thing is that the period
we consider is over
It is 1 in the afternoon and I say: Im very hungry because this morning I didnt
have breakfast
I use the past simple because we are now in the afternoon, so the morning has
finished

2. Sometimes instead of a single action we speak of several actions in the past
I finished work, walked to the beach, and found a nice place to swim.
He arrived from the airport at 8:00, checked into the hotel at 9:00, and met the
others at 10:00.
Did you add flour, pour in the milk, and then add the eggs?


PAST CONTINUOUS
1. USE
1. To speak about the development of an action in the past. We dont usually use the
past continuous in isolation but together with the past simple. The past continuous
indicates the longer action interrupted by another action expressed with the past simple.
I was watching TV when she called.
When the phone rang, she was writing a letter.
While we were having a picnic, it started to rain.
What were you doing when the earthquake started?
I was listening to my iPod, so I didn't hear the fire alarm.



2. In some cases, we can also use a specific time instead of past simple as an
interruption.
Last night at 6 PM, I was eating dinner.
At midnight, we were still driving through the desert.
Yesterday at this time, I was sitting at my desk at work.

3. It also can be used to speak about two actions that were happening at the same time.
The actions are parallel.
I was studying while he was making dinner.
While Ellen was reading, Tim was watching television.
Were you listening while he was talking?
I wasn't paying attention while I was writing the letter, so I made several mistakes.

4. To speak about repeated actions in the past that annoyed us
She was always coming to class late.
He was constantly talking. He annoyed everyone.
I didn't like them because they were always complaining.


* Review of irregular verbs: past and participles


PAST SIMPLE / PAST CONTINUOUS
EXERCISES
1. Complete the sentences with the right form of past simple or the past continuous
1. A: What _______________________ (you, do) when the accident occurred?
B: I ____________________ (try) to change a light bulb that had burnt out.

2. After I ________________ (find) the wallet full of money, I ____________________ (go,
immediately) to the police and ______________ (turn) it in.

3. The doctor ____________________(say) that Tom _________________ (be) too sick to go
to work and that he _____________________ (need) to stay at home for a couple of days.

4. Sebastian ____________________ (arrive) at Susan's house a little before 9:00 PM, but she
__________________ (be, not) there. She _______________________ (study, at the library)
for her final exam.

5. Sandy is in the living room watching television. At this time yesterday, she _______________
___________(watch, also) television. That's all she ever does!

6. A: I _____________________ (call) you last night after dinner, but you _________________
(be, not) there. Where were you?
B: I________________________(work) out at the fitness centre.

7. When I ______________________ (walk) into the busy office, the secretary _____________
____________ (talk) on the phone with a customer, several clerks _______________________
(work, busily) at their desks, and two managers ________________________ (discuss,
quietly) methods to improve customer service.

8. I _________________________ (watch) a mystery movie on TV when the electricity ______
____________ (go) out. Now I am never going to find out how the movie ends.

9. Sharon ____________________ (be) in the room when John told me what happened, but
she didn't hear anything because she _____________________ (listen, not) .

10. It's strange that you _________________ (call) because I _____________________ (think,
just) about you.

11. The Titanic _________________________ (cross) the Atlantic when it ________________
___________ (strike) an iceberg.

12. When I entered the bazaar, a couple of merchants _________________________ (bargain,
busily) and _____________________ (try) to sell their goods to naive tourists who __________
________________ (hunt) for souvenirs. Some young boys _____________________ (lead)
their donkeys through the narrow streets on their way home. A couple of men ______________
____ (argue) over the price of a leather belt. I ____________________(walk) over to a man
who _________________ (sell) fruit and ______________________ (buy) a banana.

13. The firemen __________________________ (rescue) the old woman who _____________
______________ (be) trapped on the third floor of the burning building.

14. She was so annoying! She _______________________ (leave, always) her dirty dishes in
the sink. I think she ______________________ (expect, actually) me to do them for her.

15. Samantha _______________________ (live) in Berlin for more than two years. In fact, she
(live) ___________________ there when the Berlin Wall came down.





2. Now complete the text with the past simple/continuous

Last night, while I was doing my homework, Angela __________________ (call). She said she
___________________(call) me on her cell phone from her biology classroom at UCLA. I asked
her if she _________________ (wait) for the class, but she said that the professor was in front
of her speaking while she ___________________ (talk) to me. I couldn't believe she ________
____________ (make) a phone call during the class. I asked what was going on.

She said her biology professor was so boring that several of the students _________________
_________ (sleep, actually) in class. Some of the students ________________________ (talk)
about their plans for the weekend and the student next to her ______________________(draw)
a picture of a horse. When Angela _____________________ (tell) me she was not satisfied
with the class, I _____________________(mention) that my biology professor was quite good
and ___________________________ (suggest) that she switch to my class.

While we were talking, I _______________________(hear) her professor yell, "Miss, are you
making a phone call?" Suddenly, the line went dead. I ________________________(hang) up
the phone and went to the kitchen to make dinner. As I ____________________________ (cut)
vegetables for a salad, the phone rang once again. It _________________________ (be)
Angela, but this time she wasn't sitting in class.


PAST SIMPLE / PAST CONTINUOUS
EXERCISES with answers

1. A: What (you, do) were you doing when the accident occurred?
B: I (try) was trying to change a light bulb that had burnt out.

2. After I (find) found the wallet full of money, I (go, immediately) immediately went to the
police and (turn) turned it in.

3. The doctor (say) said that Tom (be) was too sick to go to work and that he (need) needed to
stay at home for a couple of days.

4. Sebastian (arrive) arrived at Susan's house a little before 9:00 PM, but she (be, not) was not
there. She (study, at the library) was studying at the library for her final examination in
French.

5. Sandy is in the living room watching television. At this time yesterday, she (watch, also) was
also watching television. That's all she ever does!

6. A: I (call) called you last night after dinner, but you (be, not) were not there. Where were
you?
B: I (work) was working out at the fitness center.

7. When I (walk) walked into the busy office, the secretary (talk) was talking on the phone with
a customer, several clerks (work, busily) were busily working at their desks, and two
managers (discuss, quietly) were quietly discussing methods to improve customer service.

8. I (watch) was watching a mystery movie on TV when the electricity went out. Now I am
never going to find out how the movie ends.

9. Sharon (be) was in the room when John told me what happened, but she didn't hear anything
because she (listen, not) was not listening.

10. It's strange that you (call) called because I (think, just) was just thinking about you.

11. The Titanic (cross) was crossing the Atlantic when it (strike) struck an iceberg.

12. When I entered the bazaar, a couple of merchants (bargain, busily) were busily bargaining
and (try) trying to sell their goods to naive tourists who (hunt) were hunting for souvenirs.
Some young boys (lead) were leading their donkeys through the narrow streets on their way
home. A couple of men (argue) were arguing over the price of a leather belt. I (walk) walked
over to a man who (sell) was selling fruit and (buy) bought a banana.

13. The firemen (rescue) rescued the old woman who (be) was trapped on the third floor of the
burning building.

14. She was so annoying! She (leave, always) was always leaving her dirty dishes in the sink.
I think she (expect, actually) actually expected me to do them for her.

15. Samantha (live) lived in Berlin for more than two years. In fact, she (live) was living there
when the Berlin Wall came down.

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Last night, while I was doing my homework, Angela (call) called. She said she (call) was
calling me on her cell phone from her biology classroom at UCLA. I asked her if she (wait) was
waiting for class, but she said that the professor was at the front of the hall lecturing while she
(talk) was talking to me. I couldn't believe she (make) was making a phone call during the
lecture. I asked what was going on.

She said her biology professor was so boring that several of the students (sleep, actually) were
actually sleeping in class. Some of the students (talk) were talking about their plans for the
weekend and the student next to her (draw) was drawing a picture of a horse. When Angela
(tell) told me she was not satisfied with the class, I (mention) mentioned that my biology
professor was quite good and (suggest) suggested that she switch to my class.

While we were talking, I (hear) heard her professor yell, "Miss, are you making a phone call?"
Suddenly, the line went dead. I (hang) hung up the phone and went to the kitchen to make
dinner. As I (cut) was cutting vegetables for a salad, the phone rang once again. It (be) was
Angela, but this time she wasn't sitting in class.

Present Perfect
FORM
The present of the verb TO HAVE
+
The past participle of the lexical verb

Affirmative Negative Interrogative
I have travelled.
You have eaten
He has studied
She has stopped
It has finished
We have walked
You have arrived
They have spoken

I have not travelled
You have not eaten
He has not studied
She has not stopped
It has not finished
We have not walked
You have not arrived
They have not spoken

Have I travelled?
Have you eaten?
Has he studied?
Has she stopped?
Has it finished?
Have we walked?
Have you arrived?
Have they spoken?


In informal English we use contracted forms for affirmative and negative sentences
Ive travelled / I havent travelled
Hes travelled / He hasnt travelled

USE
We can use the Present Perfect to describe and ask about experiences. We can also use
Present Perfect to say that we or another people have never had certain experiences.

With the Present Perfect we use expressions such as: once, many times, several times, ever,
never before.

Ever is used in questions
Ex: Have you ever played tennis with Nadal?
Has she ever driven a car?
Never is used in negative sentences with the verb in affirmative
Ex: I have never played tennis with Nadal
She has never driven a car



EXERCISES
1. Write the participle form of the following verbs
Go ___________________
Be ___________________
Speak ________________
Have _________________
Do ___________________
Eat __________________
Write _________________
Tell __________________
See __________________
Meet _________________

2. Complete the table with forms of the present perfect
Affirmative Negative Interrogative
He has written a letter
They have not stopped
Have you danced?
She has worked
Andy has not slept
Have we finished?

3. Write sentences with the present perfect
They / ask / a question _________________________________________________
He / speak / English ___________________________________________________
I / be / in my room _____________________________________________________
We / not wash / the car _________________________________________________
Annie / do / her homework ? _____________________________________________
4. Write questions in the present perfect using ever
She / kiss / a boy ____________________________________________________?
They / write / a poem _________________________________________________?
You / travel/ by plane _________________________________________________?
He / eat / snake _____________________________________________________ ?
They / know / a famous singer __________________________________________?

5, Write negative sentences in the present perfect using never
We / be / to London ___________________________________________________
My father / drive / a lorry _______________________________________________
Peter and Mary / drink / tea _____________________________________________
She / cook / dinner ____________________________________________________
You / meet / him ______________________________________________________
6. Write sentences in present perfect simple using never
1. Fergal / sail / on the Pacific.
______________________________________________________________________
2. Rebecca / stay / at a five-star hotel
______________________________________________________________________
3. Jason / watch / a world-cup final
______________________________________________________________________
4. Rachel and Gareth / climb / Mount Kilimanjaro
______________________________________________________________________
5. Elaine / see / a whale
______________________________________________________________________
6. Ruth / spend / her holiday in Mexic
______________________________________________________________________
7. Connor / be / to Canada
______________________________________________________________________
8. Lisa and Holly / cycle / around England
______________________________________________________________________
9. Barry / drive / a Ferrari
______________________________________________________________________
10. Clare / meet / Mickey Mouse
______________________________________________________________________

7. Write sentences in the present perfect using ever and never
1. Have you ___________________________ eaten lobster?
2. I have ___________________________ been to France.
3. I think I have _________________ really known you.
4. Thats the smallest car I have _____________________ ridden in.
5. I have ____________________ suggested that a test should replace a teacher.
6. She is probably the most fascinating woman I have ______________________ met.
7. I have ____________________ met a person with such constantly terrible bad luck.
8. Have your children _____________ had Turkish Delight or chocolate-covered pistachios?
9. You cant say this is a great movie is if you have __________________ seen Citizen Kane.
10. Has she _______________________ visited a foreign country?
11. They have ___________________________ written a poem
12. Has he ______________________ appeared on TV?


8. Make questions in the present perfect for the answers given
1. ___________________________________________________________________?
I have been in the garden.
2. ___________________________________________________________________?
My sister has cooked dinner.
3. ___________________________________________________________________?
Sue has read the book twice
4. ___________________________________________________________________?
My computer has crashed.
5. ___________________________________________________________________?
Jeane has been on holiday for eight days.
6. ___________________________________________________________________?
Fred has done his homework.
7. ___________________________________________________________________?

Gavin has stopped at the corner.
8. ___________________________________________________________________?
Sarah has bought five books.
9. ___________________________________________________________________?
Jason has talked to his teacher
10. ___________________________________________________________________?
Catherine has cleaned the house because she is having a party tonight.


PRESENT PERFECT WITH FOR AND SINCE

-We already know that we use Present Perfect tense to talk about actions which started in the
past and continue up to the present.
-FOR: Sometimes we are interested in how long the action has been happening. In this case
we use for.
-SINCE: In other cases, we are more interested in the moment the action began. Then, we
use since
-Look at the example
Our grandparents are going to celebrate their gold anniversary and our friends ask some
questions about it:
How long have been them married?
-They have been married FOR fifty years
Oh! That is a long time. When did they marry?
-They have been married SINCE 1959
-We use FOR with periods of time: two hours, three days, a week, four months, a year, etc.
and to answer question beginning with How long?
Ive studied at this school for two years
How long have you been studying? Ive been studying for three hours
-We use SINCE with specific dates or moments: five oclock, Monday, January, 2000 and
when the sentence is followed by another sentence containing a past
Ive been at the library since four oclock
Ive loved this house since I saw it

PRESENT PERFECT WITH JUST
-JUST: We use just when we speak about something that happened a short time ago
- Present perfect with JUST is similar to the Spanish expression ACABAR DE + INFINITIVO
-Just goes between the verb have and the past participle:
Look the plants are very wet. Mum has just watered them

EXERCISES
1. Match the questions and answers with just

Are you hungry? Yes, Ive just bought it
Is Sylvia here? No, weve just eaten
Have you finished your homework? Theyve just left
Is that a new coat? Weve just moved to a new flat
Where are Ming and Shao? Ive just passed my English exam
Have Louise and you find a place to live in? No, Ive just started it
Whats wrong? Yes, shes just arrived
Why are you so happy? Ive just had a car accident

2. Complete the sentences using the words in brackets + just
1. Would you like something to eat? No, thanks I _____________________________________
(have lunch)
2. Are you friends here yet? Yes, they _____________________________________________
(arrive)
3. Does Tim know your plans? Yes, I ______________________________________________
(tell/him)
4. Can I speak to John? Im afraid he ______________________________________________
(go out)
5. Shall I reserve a table at the restaurant? No, it isnt necessary. I _______________________
________________________________ (do/it)
6. You look great! Thanks, I _____________________________________________________
(come/back/from/ the/ hair dresser)
7. Ive seen you for ages. I ______________________________________________________
(return/from/China)
8. Do you know the last book by Ken Follet? Yes, I ___________________________________
(finish/reading/it)
9. Where are Peter and Mary? They _______________________________________________
(move/to/a/new/house)
10. What time is David leaving? He _______________________________________________
(leave)

3. Decide if you need for or since with these time expressions
last weekend ___________
ten seconds ___________
Christmas Eve ___________
a decade ___________
I finished school ___________
a couple of days ___________
my birthday ___________
a long time ___________
ten centuries ___________
the 70s ___________
I was a boy ___________
August ___________
the last month ___________
fifteen years ___________
the accident ___________
then ___________
we bought this house ___________
last month ___________
a millennium ___________
I met you ___________

4. Complete the sentences using for or since
1. Its been raining _______________________ lunchtime
2. Sarah has lived in Paris _____________________ 1995
3. Paul has worked in London _____________________ ten years now
4. Im bored. Ive been waiting here _________________ an hour
5. Kevin has been looking for a job ____________________ he left school
6. I havent been to a party _____________________ ages
7. I wonder where Joe is. I havent seen him __________________ last week
8. Jane has been away ______________________ Friday
9. Its so dry. I hasnt rained ____________________ some weeks
10. They have been going out ________________________ a very long time

5. Read the situations and complete the sentences with for or since and the words in
brackets
1. Its raining. It ________________________________________ more than five hours (rain)
2. Sean and Megan met years ago. They ___________________________________________
years (know/each other)
3. Joe got ill on Sunday. He _______________________________________________ Sunday
(be/ill)
4. Pete got ill a few days ago. Pete _______________________________________ a few days
(be/ill)
5. You have a headache. It started when you woke up. I _______________________________
____________________ I woke up (have/ a headache)

6. Rewrite the sentences changing for by since or since by for according to the example
They have been married for two years now >> They have been married since 2007
1. Its twelve oclock. Ive been waiting here since ten oclock
____________________________________________________________________________
2. Weve studied at this school for three years
____________________________________________________________________________
3. Ann and Sue are fifteen. Theyve known each other since they were ten
____________________________________________________________________________
4. Ive lived in Logroo since I was born
____________________________________________________________________________
5. They havent seen Samuel since Christmas
____________________________________________________________________________

7. Write sentences taking into account the information given and using for/since + the
words in brackets
1. Do you often go on holiday? No, I _______________________________________________
(have/a holiday/five years)
2. Do you often see Sarah? No, I _________________________________________________
(see/her/December)
3. Do you often go to the cinema? No, I ____________________________________________
(go/ we/met/the last time)
4. Do you often eat in restaurants? No, I ____________________________________________
(eat/in a restaurant/ ages)
5. Do you often visit your parents? No, I ____________________________________________
visit/them/last Christmas)

8. Do we use for or since with the following time references?
I haven't phoned home _______________ Christmas.
We've been here _________________ nine o'clock.
I have worked for International House _________________ more than eight years.
I haven't visited my home town _________________ I left school.
I haven't been to the cinema ___________________ ages.
I have studied non-stop _________________ 9.15.
I have had a driving licence __________________ I was eighteen.
She hasn't had a day off ____________________ 1999.
Johan has been in England ____________________ more than two weeks now.
Peter has been my best friend _________________ we were nine.

9. Complete the text using ever/never/just/for/since
Kate: Have you _____________________ been to New York?
Sophie: New York? No, Ive _________________ been there. Have you?
Kate: Yes. In fact Ive _____________________ come back from there. Ive been working for
an American company _________________ two years now, ________________ January 2007.
Sophie: That sounds fabulous! Have you _________________ climbed to the top of the Empire
State Building?
Kate: No, Ive _________________________ climbed up there.
Sophie: And have you ___________________met a famous person?
Kate: Yes. Ive ___________________ met a famous actor and I think Im in love with him.
Sophie: You are so lucky! Ive wanted to know an actor _________________ I was a teenager

OBLIGATION ABSENCE OF OBLIGATION- PROHIBITION
3 ESO
Translate the sentences into English using the appropriate modal verb: must/have to /
dont have to / dont need to / mustnt

1. Tengo que estudiar mas
_______________________________________________________
2. No puedes llevar camiseta a la oficina
_______________________________________________________
3. No es necesario que vayas en coche
_______________________________________________________
4. John tiene que trabajar el prximo domingo
_______________________________________________________
5. No debes tocar ese botn
_______________________________________________________
6. Tendremos que terminar el proyecto pronto
_______________________________________________________
7. Debes darte prisa o perders el autobs
_______________________________________________________
8. Creo que debo escribir una carta a Paul
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9. No tienes que traer comido. Hay muchsima
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10. El profesor nos dijo que no tenamos que llevar los libros
_______________________________________________________
11. Qu crees que debo hacer?
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12. No puedes ir a la disco si no tienes 14 aos
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I __________________ to get up early because I start work at 8 a.m.
I will ______________________ to leave work early if the snowstorm continues.
In Ireland, you _______________________ smoke in pubs
You ____________________ respect the rules when you walk your dog in this park.
Before you enter the park, you ____________________ attach a leash to your dog's neck.
You ______________________ enter the park until your dog is on a leash.
If your dog is running free and the police stop you, you will probably _______________ pay a
fine.
Of course, you _______________________ walk your dog in the park. You can always go
somewhere else.
























VOCABULARY

Complete the sentences with the verbs in the box.


a Do you ever ____________ fair-trade products?
b My sister and her friends often ____________ part in demonstrations.
c I think its very good to ____________ money to charity.
d I never ____________ ribbons or wristbands. I think they look silly!
e Do you ever ____________ sick or old people in your spare time?

Complete the sentences with the verbs in the box.
help buy give take visit wear

a Do you ever b__________ fair-trade products?
b My sister and her friends often t__________ part in demonstrations.
c I think its very good to g__________ money to charity.
d I never w__________ ribbons or wristbands. I think they look silly!
e Do you ever v__________ sick or old people in your spare time?
f I think everyone should try to h__________ good causes.

Complete the text with the correct present simple or present continuous form of the
verbs in the box.



Gill is an English teacher. She (a) ____________ from England, but at the moment she (b)
____________ in Germany because her husband (c) ____________ for Volkswagen, the
famous car company. Every day she (d) ____________ at 6:30 am and (e) ____________
for a quick run in the park. She (f) ____________ every morning because she (g)
____________ for the Berlin marathon right now. After breakfast she (h) ____________
her children to school. They (i) ________________ living in Germany because they (j)
________________ German very well. At the moment they (k) ____________ German in
special classes at school. English lessons are easy for them though!

Complete the questions with the correct present simple or present continuous form of
the verbs in the box.



a What time ____________ Gill ____________?
visit take wear give buy
take get up live run not like learn go work
come train not understand
not like go train get up
b Where ____________ Gill ____________running?
c What ____________ Gill ____________ for at the moment?
d Why ____________ Gills children ____________ living in Germany?

Complete the sentences with the words in the box.



a Pablo Neruda, Charles Baudelaire and William Wordsworth are all famous
____________________.
b A TV journalist is called a news ____________________.
c The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown was a ____________________. It sold millions of
copies.
d Prez Reverte is a world-famous ____________________.
e A dictionary is a very useful ____________________ to have in the house.

Complete the words in the sentences.
a Pablo Neruda and William Wordsworth are famous p__________. They wrote a lot of
poems.
b A TV journalist is called a news r____________.
c The book The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown was a b______________. It sold millions
of copies.
d Prez Reverte is a n____________. He has written a lot of novels.
e A dictionary is a very useful r_____________ book to have in the house.

Complete the sentences with the verbs in the box.



a Can you ____________ me 20, please?
b I buy a lottery ticket every week, but I never ____________!
c My mum and dad are lawyers. They ____________ a lot of money.
d I ____________ too much money on clothes and DVDs!
e Could I ____________ 30, please? Ill pay you back tomorrow, I promise!

Complete the sentences with an extreme adjective in the box that has the same meaning
as the words in brackets.



best-seller reference book novelist reporter poets
spend borrow win earn lend
amazing great fascinating tiny huge
a The tube of toothpaste was ____________. (very small)
b The book was ____________. (very interesting)
c The banana was ____________. (very big)
d We had a ____________ holiday. (very good)
e It snowed in April last year, which was ____________. (very surprising)

Complete the sentences with the words in the box.



a We wanted to cross the river, but we couldnt find a _______________.
b What beautiful paintings and sculptures! This is a wonderful _______________.
c Lets find a caf in the town _______________ and have a drink.
d This church _______________ has 334 steps! Theres a good view at the top.
e This _______________ is where the kings of France used to live.

Complete the things you can see in a city or town.
a We wanted to cross the river, but we couldnt find a b_________.
b What beautiful paintings and sculptures! This is a wonderful a_________
g_________.
c Theres a market in the town s_________ every Saturday.
d This church t__________ has 334 steps! I hope theres a good view at the top.
e This p__________ is where the kings of France used to live.

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in the box. There are two extra
verbs.



a Jane ____________ a lot of phone calls last weekend.
b Roger ____________ me about 10 text messages a day!
c I never ____________ letters any more.
d Do you often ____________ to your friends on the phone?

Complete the verbs in the sentences.
a Jane m__________ a lot of phone calls last weekend.
b Roger s__________ me about 10 text messages a day!
c I never w__________ letters any more.
d Do you often c__________ to your friends on the phone?

tower art gallery square palace bridge
write cry make chat send smile
Complete the sentences with the words in the box.



a Mozart is a very famous _______________.
b Goya is a famous Spanish _______________.
c Stella McCartney is a _______________ of clothes.
d Nobody knows who the _______________ of the wheel was.
e Rodin is a very famous _______________.

Complete the questions with the correct passive form.
a Are _________________ in Spain?
Yes, Seat cars are made in Spain.
b Was _________________ the Nobel Prize?
Yes, he was given the Nobel Prize.
c Was _____________ ever ___________?
No, her body was never found.
d Is _________________ in Taiwan?
Yes, Chinese is spoken in Taiwan.
e Were _________________ the answers to the English test?
No, they werent given the answers to the test!

Complete the words for people responsible for artistic creation.
a Mozart is a very famous c____________.
b Goya is a famous Spanish p____________.
c Stella McCartney is a d____________ of clothes.
d Nobody knows who the i____________ of the wheel was.
e Rodin is a very famous s____________.

Complete the sentences with the correct present simple passive form of the verbs in the
box.



a These computers __________________ in Korea.
b Serenas hair __________________ by her mother.
c This newspaper __________________ by millions of people.
d Portuguese __________________ in Brazil.
e Snake __________________ in China.

inventor painter sculptor designer composer
read eat cut speak make
Complete the sentences with the adjectives in the box.


a Harry is so _______________ he cant afford to go on holiday this year.
b Larry cant find a job. Hes been _______________ for more than a year.
c Since she had her baby, Claire has worked _______________. Shes in the office on
Mondays and Thursdays.
d My son is a builder. He has always loved _______________ jobs.
e I hate this _______________ office job, particularly on beautiful sunny days like today.

Complete the sentences with the words in the box.


a Well get wet ____________ it starts to rain; we havent got umbrellas or coats!
b If we dont leave now, we ____________ be late for the film.
c If Jack ____________ arrive soon, hell miss the bus.
d If you dont buy a lottery ticket, you ____________ win any money!
e If you dont ____________ hard, you wont pass your English exam!

Complete the adjectives connected with work.
a Harry is so b_______________ he cant afford to go on holiday this year.
b Larry cant find a job. Hes been u_______________ for more than a year.
c Since she had her baby, Claire has worked p_____________. Shes in the office on
Mondays and Thursdays.
d My son is a builder. He has always loved m_____________ jobs.
e I hate this i____________ office job, particularly on beautiful sunny days like today.

Complete the questions with the correct present continuous form of the verbs in the box.
Match the questions with the answers 14.


a What time ____________ they ____________ Jane?
b What ____________ you ____________ this weekend?
c ____________ you ____________ tennis with Jack tomorrow?
d ____________ Jane ____________ to the party on Saturday?

1 Were having dinner with friends. _____
2 No, Im not. _____
3 At 3 pm today, I think. _____
manual unemployed indoor badly-paid part-time
study doesnt will if wont
play meet do come
4 Yes, she is. _____
Complete the sentences about Chloe with be going to and the verbs in the box.


a On Monday she ________________________________________________.
b On Tuesday she ________________________________________________.
c On Wednesday she _____________________________________ the dentist.
d On Thursday she _____________________________________ her grandma.
e ____________________________________________ on Friday? Yes, she is.

Complete the text with the phrases in the box.



Oscar always really liked Sophie. One day he (a) __________________. Sophie was really
happy and said yes immediately. Very soon they (b) _________________ and they loved
spending time together.
They (c) __________________ each other for a year and a half, and then they
(d) _________________ in a big church. Unfortunately, six months after the wedding they
(e) ____________________ and (f) ____________________ each other.











have not see not meet see drive
had an argument went out with
fell in love split up with asked her out got married