- •Present simple of be
- •The Plural of Nouns
- •1. Write the plural of the following words:
- •Countable – Uncountable Nouns
- •Write the opposites. Use a or an.
- •Correct the spelling of these plurals. Write the correct plural.
- •Numbers: cardinal, ordinal, fractions and decimals
- •Pronouns
- •I, me, mine this, that one, ones
- •Possession 1
- •Possession 2: apostrophe, of
- •Demonstratives (this – these/that – those)
- •Object pronouns
- •There is/are
- •It, there
- •There – it
- •Some – any – no – every with countable and uncountable nouns
- •Much – many – little – few
- •Would Asking for information, invitations, offers, permission.
- •Imperatives sit down! don’t talk!
- •Modals of ability and possibility
- •Could Modals – past
- •Have got
- •Present continuous
- •Present continuous: affirmative
- •Present continuous: negative and questions
- •Be going to do
- •Present simple
- •I walk, he walks always, often, usually, sometimes, never
- •I don’t walk, we don’t walk Do you walk? Does he walk?
- •Dates, years, days
- •How to show the time
- •It’s 7.30, it’s one ten, at midnight, in the afternoon
- •Articles
- •Consolidation 1
- •Consolidation 2
- •I’m reading. I read.
- •Adjectives and adverbs
- •It’s a lovely day. She’s Swiss. It’s too cold. It’s not hot enough.
- •Adverbs
- •Formation of Adverbs from Adjectives
- •Adjectives and Adverbs which have the same form
- •Hotel Miramar
- •Past simple of be
- •I was, you were
- •Past simple of be Future forms The present continuous tense as a future form
- •I’m leaving tomorrow.
- •1. Put the verbs in brackets into the present continuous tense.
- •2. Put the verb in the present continuous (e.G. They’re going) or the present simple (e.G. I see).
- •3. According to the diary make a sentence for each day using the verb in the present continuous and adding the necessary prepositions.
- •4. Put the verbs in brackets into the present continuous.
- •5. Complete each sentence or question in the present continuous. Use a verb from the box.
- •The ‘be going to’ form
- •1. Put the verbs in brackets into the be going to form.
- •The present continuous and the ‘be going to’ form
- •2. Use the present continuous where possible in the following sentences and put the remaining verbs into the be going to form.
- •Future simple
- •I’ll stop, I won’t stop, Will you stop?
- •I’m sure
- •1. Complete each sentence or question. Use will or won’t and the verb in brackets.
- •2. Rewrite each sentence. Use the words in brackets.
- •3. Write some predictions about the future. Use the verbs in the box.
- •4. Read what George says about his life at the moment and his future.
- •5. Complete each dialogue with a phrase form the box
- •6. Make a sentence with will or won’t.
- •7. Put the verbs in brackets into the future simple.
- •Future forms. Problems.
- •1. Choose the best word or phrase.
- •2. What do you say in the following situations? Use will or the present continuous.
- •Future time words. More contrasts
- •I’ll do it, I’m going to do it, I’m doing it
- •1. Match the questions a) to f) with the replies 1) to 6).
- •2. Choose the possible answers 1), 2) or 3). More than one answer may be possible.
- •3. Choose the correct words underlined in each sentence.
- •4. Jenny and Chris are talking about their plans for next week. Read their conversation and put a form of going (to) or will into each gap.
- •5. Choose the correct verb form.
- •6. Choose the right variant to show the future.
- •Problems
- •1. Choose the correct sentence, 1) or 2), in each mini-dialogue.
- •2. Put the verb given into a form of will, going to or present continuous. More than one answer may be possible.
- •3. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.
- •4. Find the mistakes and rewrite the incorrect sentences.
- •Consolidation
- •1. Choose the best phrase.
- •2. Complete each sentence with the continuous form of the verb in brackets. Then decide which sentences refer to the future.
- •3. Correct each sentence or question.
- •4. Decide which answer, a), b), c) or d), best fits the space.
- •5. Complete each sentence with a word from the box. More than one answer may be possible.
- •6. Choose the correct words underlined in each sentence.
- •7. Are the underlined words right or wrong? Correct the sentences that are wrong.
- •4 Present continuous or will?
- •Future continuous
- •I’ll be swimming
- •1. Put the verbs in brackets into the future continuous tense.
- •2. Make the following sentences: - negative;
- •4. Look in your diary and make some sentences about your definite future plans. Use either the future continuous or the present continuous.
- •5. Ask questions to the following sentences beginning with the words in brackets.
- •6. Translate into English.
- •Future Continuous or Future Simple
- •Consolidation
- •1 Choose the correct word or phrase underlined in each sentence.
- •2 Complete each part sentences a) to h) with one of the part sentences 1) to 8). More than one answer may be possible.
- •3 Rewrite each sentence with will/shall or going to, using the verb underlined.
- •4 Fill in “will” or “be going to”.
- •5 Put the verbs in brackets into the appropriate future forms.
- •6 What do you say to your friend in these situations? Use the words given in brackets. Use the present continuous (I am doing), going to... Or will (I’ll).
- •7 Put the verb into the most suitable form. Use a present tense (simple or continuous), will (I’ll) or shall.
- •8. Put the verbs in the most suitable form. Sometimes there is more than one possibility.
Present simple
Present simple: affirmative Frequency adverbs
I walk, he walks always, often, usually, sometimes, never
A bit of theory
We use the present simple to describe general facts, repeated actions and habits, facts that are always true.
general facts
I like milk. They speak Turkish.
Maria plays basketball. We live in Australia.
repeated actions and habits
Harry often arrives late. I usually get up at 7.30.
things that are always true
The sun rises in the east. The earth goes round the sun.
Statements |
I walk to school every day. My brother usually walks with me.
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I walk you walk
BUT he walks |
we walk they walk
she walks |
it walks |
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Spelling |
go → goes miss → misses watch → watches wash → washes relax → relaxes study → studies
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always, usually, often, sometimes, never |
always usually often sometimes never |
100% 80% 60% 40% 0% |
Tim always wears jeans. I usually go to bed at 10.30. Sue often goes to the cinema. Sam sometimes walks to university. It never rains here in August.
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The frequency adverb goes between subject and verb. Monday always comes after Sunday. |
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Present simple: negative and questions
I don’t walk, we don’t walk Do you walk? Does he walk?
Negatives |
I don’t like ice-cream. She doesn’t eat chocolate.
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I do not walk. I don’t walk.
You do not walk. You don’t walk. |
He does not walk. He doesn’t walk.
She does not walk. She doesn’t walk.
It does not walk. It doesn’t walk. |
We do not walk. We don’t walk.
They do not walk. They don’t walk. |
Examples |
I don’t drink coffee. They don’t speak Italian. Tom doesn’t play tennis. We don’t live in France.
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Questions |
Do you walk to school or do you take the bus? I usually walk.
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Do I walk? Do you walk? |
Does he walk? Does she walk? Does it walk? |
Do we walk? Do they walk? |
Examples |
Do you like ice-cream? Do they speak Italian? Does Ana play basketball? Do you live in Australia? Does Harry often arrive late? Do you usually get up at 7.30?
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Careful! |
I walk, you walk, we walk BUT he walks, she walks, it walks He walks. Does he walk? He doesn’t walk. |
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Choose the correct word underlined in each sentence.
Juan and Carmen live/lives in Madrid.
Harry watch/watches television every evening.
I usually go/goes to university by bus.
It never snow/snows in this city.
Sam live/lives in that house.
You never clean/cleans your teeth!
Carol get/gets up early every day.
All the buses leave/leaves from this bus-stop.
Complete each sentence. Use the verb and frequency adverb in brackets.
Tina (miss, sometimes) …sometimes misses… the bus to university.
I (never, get up) ……………………………….. before 6.00.
We (have, usually) …………………………….. a holiday in August.
Jim and Helen (often, go) ………………………………… to the theatre.
I (sing, often) …………………………………. in the shower.
Pat (play, sometimes) ……………………………………. football on Sunday.
You (finish, never) …………………………………… your homework!
Our teacher (wear, always) ……………………………………….. a tie.
Make questions and negative sentences.
Jack – get up at 7.00 …Does Jack get up at 7.00……………?
Alice and Mike – walk to work ……………………………………….?
Jack – leave home at 8.00 ……………………………………….?
Alice and Mike – relax in the evening ……………………………………….?
Jack – watch TV ……………………………………….?
Alice and Mike – not/like basketball …Alice and Mike don’t like basketball..
Jack – not/wear school uniform …………………………………………
Alice and Mike – not/use computers …………………………………………
Jack – not/do his homework …………………………………………
Alice and Mike – not/drink coffee …………………………………………
Put the words in brackets into the correct order.
Our (smoke, not, teachers, do) ….teachers do not smoke…. at school.
Where (Helen, live, does) ……………………………………..?
(do, not, go, we) ………………………………. to the cinema on Friday.
Pedro and Sara (not, do, eat) ……………………………… fish.
(David, does, ride) ……………………………… a bike?
(play, do, you) ……………………………. football after school?
Kate (like, does, not) …………………………… oranges.
What (you, do, want) ……………………………..?
I (lunch, usually, have) …………………………………… at 1.30.
(not, Ali, does, go) ……………………………. to school on Friday.
Complete each sentence. Use the verb in brackets.
Mary (like, not) …does not like……….. baseball.
(wash, Peter) …………………………… his face every morning?
(watch, you) …………………………… television every day?
I (eat, not, often) ………………………………. fruit.
(have, we) …………………………….. homework today?
My father (work, not, usually) ……………………………….. in the evening.
(come, Bob) ………………………………. to university on his bike?
Alex’s brothers (not, play) ………………………………… football on Sunday.
(go, Jane, often) ………………………………… to the mountains?
My friends (live, not) ………………………………… near my house.
Which of the underlined verbs is right? The information is about the USA.
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Most shops usually open/opens
at 8.30 a.m. and close/closes
at 6.00 p.m.
2 The banks doesn’t/don’t usually close at lunchtime.
3 Many children has/have a computer at home.
4 The New York subway usually works/work very well.
5 It doesn’t/don’t often snow in California.
6 Most people don’t/doesn’t work on Sundays.
7 The capital city, Washington, have/has a population of about one million.
8 Many people in Los Angeles speak/speaks Spanish.
9 Schoolchildren don’t/doesn’t usually wear uniform.
Complete the sentences using the verbs below each picture. Put the verbs into the present simple. For the last sentence for each picture put the verb into the negative.
1 A lion run/eat/have/sleep It ..has.. a tail. It ..runs.. very fast. It ..sleeps.. a lot. It ..doesn’t eat.. fish.
3 The Sahara Desert shine/rain/fall/live The sun ……………… every day. Not many people ………………… there. The temperature ……………….. at night. It ……………….. very much. |
2 Marc, aged 6 months read/cry/live/drink He ……………. with his Mum and Dad. He ……………. orange juice. He ……………. a lot. He ……………. books.
4 Birds eat/have/like/fly They ……………….. wings. They ……………….. insects. They ……………….. long distances. They ……………….. cats. |
Ten sentences are wrong and two sentences are right. Correct the mistakes where necessary.
David never take the bus to work. …David never takes the bus to work…
Go you to the office every day? ……………………………………………………………
My car don’t work when it is cold. ………………………………………………………...
What time the film starts? ………………………………………………………………….
Ben’s sister don’t speak French but Ben do. ……………………………………………….
How many eggs you want for breakfast? …………………………………………………..
Does the 9.30 train stop at every station? ………………………………………………….
What does do your father? …………………………………………………………………
I not write many letters. I usually use the telephone. ………………………………………
What Sue usually have for lunch? ………………………………………………………….
How much do these apples cost? …………………………………………………………..
Charlie plays basketball but he doesn’t enjoys it. ………………………………………….
First, read and complete the text with phrases from the box.
wakes
the children up 10 p.m. a
nurse
bus
20 children 6 o’clock
many times St John’s Hospital
gives them breakfast
very tired taxi
My name is Jennie. I’m (1) …a nurse… and I work at (2) ………………………: I look after sick children at night. I start work at (3) …………………… and finish early at (4) …….……………. in the morning. I go to work by (5) …………………… but I come home in the morning by (6) ……………………. because I’m tired. I have (7) ………………………… in my section. I look at the children (8) ……………………… during the night. Sometimes I sit and talk to a child. The children sleep most of the time. At 6 o’clock the day nurse arrives and (9) ………… ………. . She (10) …………………….. at 7 o’clock. I go home and go to bed at 8 o’clock. I usually feel (11) …………………………. .
Now use this information to complete the questions that John asks Jennie.
12 …What do you do?....
13 Where …………………………………………………………….?
14 What time …………………………………………………………?
15 What time …………………………………………………………?
16 How ……………………………………………………………….?
17 How ……………………………………………………………….?
18 How many …………………………………………………………?
19 How often ………………………………………………………….?
20 When ……………………………………………………………….?
21 What ……………………………………………………at 7 o’clock?
22 How ……………………………………….……when you go home?
Paula is in the city centre. She is asking a woman some questions about her visits to the local cinema. First, read the answers that the woman gives. Then, write the questions that Paula asks.
PAULA: (1) ..How often do you go to the cinema?...
WOMAN: Usually once a week.
PAULA: (2) ………………………………………. alone?
WOMAN: No, with a friend.
PAULA: (3) ………………………………………. there?
WOMAN: I walk because I live nearby.
PAULA: (4) …………………………………………….?
WOMAN: £4.00.
PAULA: (5) …………………………………………….?
WOMAN: At the back of cinema.
PAULA: (6) …………………………………………….?
WOMAN: All kinds of films, especially comedies.
PAULA: (7) ……………………………………….. film?
WOMAN: My favourite is ‘Silent Streets’.
PAULA: (8) …………………………………………… anything, for example, ice-cream?
WOMAN: No, I don’t, but I usually have a coke.
PAULA: Thank you for answering my questions.
WOMAN: You’re welcome.
Now write the woman’s answers in a short paragraph.
She usually (9) ..goes.. to the cinema once a week with a friend. She (10) ……………………… to the cinema because she (11) ………………………. nearby. The ticket (12)…………………. £4.00 and she (13) ……………………….. at the back of the cinema. She (14) …………………. all kinds of films, especially comedies. Her favourite film (15) ………………………… ‘Silent Streets’. She (16) ……………………… anything but she usually (17) ……………………. a coke.
What about you? Do you go to the cinema? Write a short paragraph like the one above:
I …………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………