- •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.
Object pronouns
Complete the sentences. Use I/she/they etc. and us/him/you etc.
1 He likes Jane but ..she doesn’t like him…
2 We’re looking at Mr and Mrs Warner but …………………………………………
3 She wants to talk to me but ………………………………………………………...
4 Jo and Mary often write to you but ………………………………………………...
5 I want to meet him but ……………………………………………………………...
6 You can telephone us but …………………………………………………………..
7 He visits his grandparents but ………………………………………………………
There is/are
It, there
Subjects
it, its and it’s |
Subject or object pronoun It stops here. Do you like it?
Possessive form of it. Look at its beautiful eyes!
Contracted form of it is or it has It’s on the shelf. It’s got six legs. It is on the shelf. It has got six legs.
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there, their and they’re |
Pronoun for something that exists There is a strange dog in the garden.
Possessive form of they Tim and Ann have brought their car.
Contracted form of they are ‘Where are my gloves?’ ‘They’re on the seat.’
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there is/are |
Saying that something exists There’s a spider in the bath. There are lots of trees in your street.
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it is/they are |
Something already mentioned There’s a spider in the bath. It’s not very big. There are lots of trees in your street. They’re beautiful!
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Expressions with it |
It’s raining. It’s snowing. It’s cold/hot/sunny. It’s a lovely day. It’s half past two. It’s late. It’s lovely to be here. It’s a pity about the weather. It’s a good idea to arrive early. It doesn’t matter.
Other tenses are also possible. It was three o’clock. It didn’t matter.
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Expressions with there |
There’s a phone in the office. There’s a bus-stop near here. There is going to be an accident. There is nothing but to wait. |
There – it
There + be: used for something mentioned for the first time or to say that someone or something exists. There are some letters for you on your desk.
Personal pronoun + be/other verb: used to give more details about something or someone already mentioned. There’s someone at the door. He wants to see you.
It + be: used for identification. There’s someone outside. It’s your landlord.
It + be … to-inf/that-clause is used to begin a sentence. It’s nice to be with you. It’s a pity that he didn’t come.
It is also used for distance, temperature, time expressions, weather and in the following expressions: it seems that, it appears that, it looks like, it is said that, it doesn’t matter etc. It’s freezing today, isn’t it? It appears that he’s been promoted; he’s just bought a new car. It seems that there is a problem with the machine. (but we also say): There seems to be a problem with the machine. It looks like it’s going to rain.
Choose the correct word underlined in each sentence.
Is there/their/they’re any milk left?
Oh no! It’s/Its snowing again.
Tim and Jean have lost there/their/they’re tickets.
We’re nearly at the cinema. It’s/Its not far.
There/Their/They’re are lots of people here today.
This isn’t your bag. I think it’s/its Tom’s.
Most of my friends say there/their/they’re happy.
The dog hurt it’s/its leg so we took it to the vet.
When there/their/they’re letter arrives, can you tell me what they say?
I’m sorry, it’s/its too late to go out now.
Complete each sentence with it, its, it’s, there, their or they’re.
The others are outside. ..They’re… waiting for us.
The school has invited all ………………. old pupils to a party.
What an awful day! …………………. raining again!
…………….. doesn’t matter about money. You can pay me back later.
…………….. is no way I can get to school before 8.30.
Some people lose ……………. keys very easily!
………….. a lovely day today.
I like your new shoes. …………… very fashionable!
Kate stopped and listened. …………… was something wrong!
……………… a pity about John’s accident.
Put one word in each space.
……It…… wasn’t a good idea to ring the doorbell.
Are …………… any good restaurants in this town?
Is ………………. any cheese in that sandwich?
Has anyone forgotten ………………… homework?
…………….. was a pity that we missed the beginning of the film.
Is ………… a cinema near here, please?
Is that an Indian elephant? …………… has got very small ears.
The dog has left …………… bone in my bed again!
Is …………… any chance of meeting David tonight?
…………….. was snowing when we arrived.
Rewrite each sentence so that it means the same as the first sentence. Use the word in bold.
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it’s are it’s matter it’s there’s |
…..It’s a lovely day today……………… ……………………………………………… ……………………………………………… ……………………………………………… ……………………………………………… ……………………………………………… |
Put in there or it.
1 MUM: ..There’s.. a good programme on TV tonight. ..It’s.. about computers.
DAD: I’m not interested in computers. Is …………….. a long programme?
MUM: No, only half an hour. Why?
DAD: Because ……………..’s another programme I want to watch at 9.30.
2 JUAN: Excuse me. Is …………….. a bank near here?
MARK: Yes, ………………. ’s one on the corner of Broad Street.
JUAN: Is ……………….open at lunchtime?
MARK: Yes, I think so.
3 JANE: (standing outside a restaurant) This is the new Mexican restaurant.
MARY: Is ………………… expensive?
JANE: No, I don’t think so. Look, ……………’s an empty table. Let’s go in.
4 DAVE: Mum, ……………….. isn’t any soap in the bathroom.
MUM: Yes, …………….. is. ……………..’s a new packet on the shelf.
DAVE: I can’t see ……………… .
MUM: ……………’s next to the shampoo.
Fill in: there or it.
1 ..It..’s very cold today; ………. has been snowing all night.
2 ……..’s a policeman at the door; ……….. seems that the neighbour has complained about the noise.
3 …….’s a holiday tomorrow so no one has to go to work.
4 Let’s go by taxi to the cinema; …………..’s much too far to walk.
5 …………’s a letter on the doorstep; ………………’s for you.
6 This report you’ve shown me is confusing - …………… appears to be a mistake in it.
7 ………. are many changes to be made to this report but ……… shouldn’t take us too long.
8 ………. is my privilege to introduce our distinguished guest speaker.
9 …………’s nothing much on TV tonight - ……..’s a pity we don’t have a video recorder.
10 ……….. is a shame you weren’t able to come to the party. ………. were lots of people there.