Exercise I: Put the verbs in brackets in the present simple or the present continuous tense.

1/ I (have) __________ coffee for breakfast every day.

2/ My brother (work) __________ in a shoe store this summer.

3/ The student (look) ___________ up that new word now.

4/ She (go) __________ to school every day.

5/ We (do) __________ this exercise at the moment.

6/ My mother (cook) ___________ some food in the kitchen at present. She always (cook)                 __________ in the mornings.

7/ It (rain) __________ very much in the summer. It (rain) _________ now.

8/ Bad students never (work) __________ hard.

9/ He generally (sing) ________ in English, but today he (sing) ________ in Spanish.

10/ We seldom (eat) __________ before 6.30.

Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the present simple or the present continuous tense.

1 'Where _______you_______ (go)?

'To the shops. I _______ (need) to get some bread.’

2 _______ you usually _______ (wear) jeans to school?

3 I _______ (not understand) this question.

4 Why _______ you _______ (smile)? It isn't funny!

5 _______you _______ (come) bowling with Jan and me tonight?'

'No, thanks. I _______ (not like) bowling'

6 Hurry up! The bus _______ (leave) in three minutes.

Put the verbs in brackets in the present or the past simple tense:

1. Our first lesson the morning(be).............history

2. The bus(stop)..............opposite the school five minutes ago

3. My dad(walk)..............to work last Monday

4. I(have).............coffee for breakfast every morning

5. They(begin)............. to study at this school 7 years ago

6. He(visit)...............his friends yesterday

7. Every say Ba(go)................to school at 6.a.m. Yesterday he(go)...........to school at 6:30. He(be)............late

I. Put the verbs in brackets in the present simple or present continuous tense.

1. Look! We (visit) ____________ our grandparents right now.

2. They (not go) ____________ to work on Saturdays and Sundays.

3. ____________ Mary (have) ____________ short hair or long brown hair?

4. I (wear)__________ T-shirt and short today.

5. Bob (not like) ____________ to listen to rock music.

II. Complete the sentences with forms of be or have.

1. They ____________always hard-working at school.

2. He ____________ green eyes. They look so nice.

3. They ____________ short black hair.

4. His eyes ____________ black and quite large.

5. Children ___________careful with people they don’t like.

III. Choose the best answer.

l. David was _______ than John.

A. more good              B. good              C. better

2. This building is _______ than that one.

A. the beautiful              B. more beautiful              C. beautiful

3. Dorothy promised to be _______ with her money.

A. carefuler              B. more careful              C. careful

4. New York 's population is _______ than San Francisco's.

A. large              B. larger              C. more large

5. This old machine is _______ than we thought.

A. fast              B. more fast               C. faster

IV. Complete the sentences with the comparative form of the adjectives in brackets.

1. The streets in my neighborhood are _________than in your neighborhood (narrow)

2. Old people are often _______ than young people. (intelligent)

3. Tom seems _______ since he moved schools. (happy).

4. Travelling by air is____________ than travelling by bus (dangerous)

5. It's _______ here than it is in my hometown. (hot)

I. Put the verbs in brackets in the present and the past simple tense:

1. I (have) _______________________ coffee for breakfast every day. 

2. They (begin) _______________________ their school 7 years ago.

3.  It (rain) ________________________the summer.

4. Bad students never (work) _________________________ hard.

5. He (visit) ____________ his friend yesterday and (find) ________________ that he had been out.

1.  I (meet) _____________________ Mary last night. She’s become a very big girl.

2. We (watch) _____________________ a good programme on TV last night.

3. My friend (study) ______________________ English for an hour every night.

4. When he (start) _______________________ to learn French? - three months ago.

Exercise 2: Complete sentences, using gerund, infinitive with to and infinitive without to.

1. It’s obvious he’s only interested in (make) ________________ money.

2. Anne couldn’t find a taxi so I offered (drive) ________________ her to the station.

3. I managed (book) ________________ two seats on the morning flight.

4. I promise (send) ________________ you our new brochure as soon as it’s available.

5. Peter was delighted (meet) ________________ a former colleague at the conference.

6. I avoid (take) ________________ the car whenever possible, especially in big cities.

7. My father hates (wear) ________________ a tie to work.

8. We can’t afford (take) ________________ a vacation this summer.

9. The company was pleased (receive) ________________ your thank-you letter.

10. Would you mind (open) ________________ a window?

Supply the correct form of the verbs in simple past or past perfect

1. Yesterday John (go) ______________________to the store before he (go) home.

2. Our teacher (tell) _____________________us that he (visit) _____________________ London in 1970.

3. When John and I got to the theatre, the movie (start) ______________________ already.

4. After they had gone, I (sit) ______________________ down and (rest) ______________________.

5. It was the first time I (ever see) ______________________ such a beautiful girl.

6. Before she (watch) ______________________ TV, she (do) ______________________ her homework.

7. He (ask) ______________________ why we (come) so early.

8. They told me they (not, eat) ______________________ such kind of food before.

9. What (be) ______________________ he when he (be) ______________________ young.

10. They (go) ____________________ home after they (finish) ____________________ their homework.

I. Use the given words to write sentences in present simple or present continuous tense. Remember to capitalize the initial letter of each sentence.

1. She/ only/ know/ three/ word/ Italy.

-> She

2. I/ usually/ walk,/ but/ I/ travel/ bus/ this week.

-> I

3. The sun/ shine. Let/ do/ laundry.

->

4. Vietnam/ an extended family/ usually consist/ three or four/ generations.

-> In Vietnam,

5. Every day/ I/ leave/ my flat/ eight/ walk/ my university.

->

v Put the verbs in brackets in the correct verb tense: The Present Perfect or Past Simple.

1.       I (visit)        our form teacher in the hospital already.

2.       John (read) the letter from Mary already.

3.       We (not begin)      to learn for the test yet.

4.       I (meet)       Robert at the supermarket this morning.

5.       Nancy (be) to Vietnam several times.

6.       They (not start)    the project yet.

7.       When (your father/ give up)    smoking?

8.       The motorbike looks clean. (you/ wash)     it?

9.       Tom (call)   his boss yesterday.

10.     My uncle (move) to Da Lat in 2005.

11.     The Greens (be)    to many countries in the world so far.

12.     We (go)       to that village to do volunteer work several times.

13.     We (spend)           our summer vacation in Ha Long Bay last July.

14.     Our teacher (explain)     to us how to use the printer already.

15.     My pen isn’t here any more. Someone (take)       it already.

16.     The postman (deliver)    the letter half an hour ago.

17.     Mai (not finish)    her homework yet.

18.     They (not see)      the film Titanic yet.

19.     I (hear)        the good news from Mary a few minutes ago.

20.     I (not see)    your brother yet.

< X SIMPLE PRESENT TEN... 15. SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE, PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE AND NEAR FUTURE TENSE A 1. The meeting (take) place at 6 p.m. 2. I'm afraid I (not / be) able to come tomorrow. 3. Because of the train strike, the meeting (not / take) place at 9 o'clock. 4. According to the weather forecast, it (not / snow) tomorrow. 5. (they come) tomorrow? (you/get) back? 6. 7. In your opinion, When (she/be) a good teacher? (the sunset) today? 8. What time 9. (David / be) at home this evening? 10. What (the weather/be) like tomorrow? 11. 12. How There's someone at the door, (you/get) it? (he/get) here? 13. (they/come) tomorrow? 14. He (teach)_ English in a big school in town. When (you/get) back? 16. What you (listen). on the radio? 17. he (play) _sports? to work by bike. 18. Everyday she (go). 19. We usually (read)_ books, (listen) to music or (watch). TV. 20. Sometimes, I (play) badminton. 21. her job very much. Ann (like) 22. your mother (walk) to the market? 23. Look! They (run). together. to their friends every summer holiday? 24. Son (write) 25. What you (do) tonight? B 1.He (work)............. ..in the office now. 2.My friend(enjoy).......................hamburgers very much. 3. The students(look). ........up these new words right now. 4. We always (do)...............English exercises carefully. 5. The sun (rise)... ...............in the east. 6.They (talk).. ..to John at the moment. 7.The children(sleep). .................well for two hours every afternoon. 8.My sister(need)... ............some money for books. 9.It(rain).... ..very much in the United States. 10.Linda(write)..... .....to David at this time. 11. Thu (not have).. ...........any apples. She (have)................ ..some oranges. 12.Minh (watch)... ..TV every night.He (watch).... ..TV at present. 13. We often(swim).. ..........in the river, but today we (go)........................fishing. 14. They usually(play)....................tennis. They(play)................... ...tennis at the moment. 15.Nam (.........................his bike to school everyday, but today he(walk)...........................school. 16. Almost everyone(work)...................very hard.

 Use the Present continuous tense of the verbs in the box to complete the sentences  

1.      I _________________ to New York tomorrow morning.

2.      _________ you _________ your homework after dinner?

3.      All my friends _________________ to my party next week.

4.      I _________________ the car tonight. You can borrow it.

5.      The company _________________ everyone a present for New Year.

6.      Sally _________________ John at seven o’clock this evening.

7.      The train _________________ in ten minutes.

8.      _________ Dave’s father _________ him to the zoo at the weekend?

9.      We_________________ our grandparents next Sunday.

10.    They _________________ a dinner party on Friday and you’re invited.