Present Simple Past Simple Future Present/Past/Future Continuous
Present Simple Past Simple Future Present/Past/Future Continuous
Present Simple Past Simple Future Present/Past/Future Continuous
Continuous
1) Turn the following sentences into interrogative and negative :
1. He knows the answer. 2. They usually drive very carefully. 3. The express train leaves at 7 oclock daily.
4. Your son plays chess very well. 5. We agree with you. 6. Children like sweets. 7. I know him very well.
8. They read German books. 9. She wants a new dress. 10. Norman usually plays football with his friends
on Friday.
2) Make the following sentences negative according to the model:
I play Football/tennis.
He drinks tea/ coffee.
I play football but I dont play tennis.
He dings tea but he doesnt drink coffee.
1. You like novels/short stories. 2. She plays the piano/violin. 3. He drinks wine/beer.4. I speak
English/Spanish. 5. My father likes football/tennis. 6. We open the windows every morning/the door. 7.
We watch a film on TV every Saturday/ a football match. 8. He rides a car /a bike. 9. It rains a lot in
spring/in summer. 10. My mother teaches English /French.
3) Put the verbs in brackets in the continuous present:
1. I cant answer the phone; I ( to have) a bath now. 2. We ( to listen) to our teachers explanation. 3. Why
you ( to speak) so fast? I cant understand you. 4. What Mike
( to do) now? He ( to mend) his
brown shoes. 5. I cant lend you this book. I still ( to read) it. 6. I cant go upstairs now. I ( to make) an
omlette in the kitchen. 7. I dont think you ( to tell) me the truth. 8. Who ( to make) that noise? It is my
daughter who ( to practise) the piano. 9. What ( to do) over there? I ( to repair) my bicycle. 10. You may
speak louder. The baby ( to sleep) at the moment.
4) Put the following sentences into the simple past.
1. I usually have a rest after lunch. 2. The sick child takes his medicines twice a day. 3. Mother often goes to
London by car. 4. I seldom forget to post the letters. 5.The train leaves at 10 oclock from Victoria
station. 6. You then pay a visit to your grandparents in the country. 7. The Taylors try to get in touch with
their son every two days. 8. You sometimes brust into laughter when you see him swimming. 9. Donald
always sends his fiancee a present on her birthday. 10. We very often picnic together at weekends.
5) Put the verbs in brackets into the Continuous Past and then change them into interrogative and
negative forms.
1. She ( to write) a letter to her friend Alemia. 2. We all still ( to watch) TV at dinner time. 3. Beth and Bob (
to have) a friendly talk together. 4. They both (to wait) in the heavy rain for more than half an hour. 5.
The students (to practise) in the language lad for two hours. 6. The wind (to blow) very strong yesterday
afternoon.
my friends (to spend) our winter holiday in Switzerland next year. 6. I ( to go) to the market to buy some
fresh tomatoes this afternoon. 7. The milkman ( to come) later tomorrow. 8. James ( to walk) the dog in
the evening.
7) Put the verbs in brackets into the Continuous Future:
1. Laurie says she ( to make) the composition the day after tomorrow. 2. Will you stop eating crackers,
Matthew? We ( to have) dinner in ten minutes. 3. Dont be so anxious! You ( to hear) from Christine
sooner than you think. 4. When you next see me I ( to wear) my new mink coat. 5. When you arrive home
I probably ( to make) the lawn in front of the house. 6. Do you think our friends still ( to wait) for us
when we get there?
7. with a little bit of luck the sun ( to shine) by the time you reach Predeal. 8. It is a serious arm fracture
but he ( to play) handball in less than two months.