Past Simple, Past Continuous, used to
Find and correct the mistake in each sentence:
1) When Jim ran, he tripped and fell down.
2) I remember when my Mum first used to bring me to a ballet studio.
1) When Jim WAS RUNNING,...
2) I remember when my Mum first BROUGHT me to a ballet studio. (it`s not a repeated action or a habit)
Open the brackets. Use Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous.
1) You (watch) this tv series since morning! Let`s go outside.
2) - You (walk) the dog yet? - No, not yet. I will do it later.
1) have been watching
2) Have you walked the dog yet?
Open the brackets, use Passive Voice
1) Potato chips (invent) in 1853.
2) I always (critisize) by my grandmother.
1) were invented
2) I am always criitisized.
Complete the sentences with the right modal verb: can, could, be able to (am, is, are/ was, were able to), use not if necessary.
1) The connection was really bad there so I .... to use the internet.
2) ... you explain this rule to me? I am just ... understand it.
1) was not able to
2) Can, not able to understand
Choose the correct option:
1) What are your plans for tonight?
a) I am going to the cinema with my friend.
b) I will go to the cinema with my friend.
2) Do you have any idea on how you want to celebrate your birthday?
a) I going to celebrate it in our summer house with my family.
b) I think I will celebrate it in our summer house with my family.
1) a
2) b
Open the brackets. Use Past Simple or Past Cnotinuous.
1) I (text) my friend when my teacher (see) this and she (take) my phone. She (give) me my phone back after the class.
2) While Harry (wait) for the bus, he (play) a game on his phone.
1) was texting, saw, took, gave
2) was waiting, was playing
Choose the correct option:
1) Dave (open) his own business by the time he was 25.
a) has opened b) had opened c) has been opening
2) You are so dirty! What you (do)? - I (work) in the garden.
a) What have you been doing? - I have worked in the garden.
b) What have you done? - I have been working in the garden.
c) What have you been doing? - I have been working in the garden.
1) b
2) c
Where is it possible to NOT use the agent?
1) Some graffiti was painted on our school walls by someone last week.
2) The first Apple store was opened by some people in 2001.
3) The first mobile phone was invented in 1973 by John F. Mitchell and Martin Cooper.
1) Some graffiti was painted on our school walls last week. (no need for agent)
2) The first Apple store was opened in 2001. (no need for agent)
3) The first mobile phone was invented in 1973 by John F. Mitchell and Martin Cooper.
Correct the mistakes in each sentence:
1) You mustn`t read this book, it`s just a recommendation, not your homework.
2) You should to spend more time outside, the weather is great.
3) I was able ride a bicycle when I was 5.
1) don`t have to read
2) should spend
3) was able to ride
Correct the mistakes, some sentences are correct:
1) If I will go abroad, I will buy my friends souvenirs.
2) I get very angry if I am hungry.
3) Lucy won`t stop crying until you will give her doll back.
4) When I see Mark, I will tell him he`s bad friend!
1) If I go abroad, ...
2) correct
3) ... until you give her doll back.
4) correct
Some sentences have mistakes, some a correct. Find the mistakes!)
1) Did you went to that concert the other day?
2) I didn`t used to like vegetables as a kid. Now I love them.
3) While I was sleeping, my little sister drew a butterfly on my face!
1) Did you GO...?
2) I didn`t USE to ...
3) correct
Open the brackets, use the correct tense.
1) I (see) many pictures of the pyramids before I went to Egypt.
2) It is already 9:30 PM and I (wait) here for over an hour. If John does not get here in the next five minutes, I am going to leave.
1) had seen
2) have been waiting
Correct the mistake in each sentence:
1) I think a lot of modern music will forget in the future.
2) He was laugh at by other kids at school because he used to wear glasses.
3) The dog is feeded three times a day.
1) I think a lot of modern music will BE FORGOTTEN in the future.
2) He was laughED at by other kids at school because he used to wear glasses.
3) The dog is FED three times a day.
Complete the sentences with these modal verbs:
musn`t, doesn`t have to, will be able to
1) You ....... use your phone during the exam.
2) Sam ....... dress formally for school, they can wear anything they want there.
3) I don`t think I ....... meet with you tomorrow, I need to help my sister with her studies.
1) mustn`t
2) doesn`t have to
3) will be able to
Open the brackets using Present Continuous, Future Simple or be going to:
1) Be careful! You are bad at skating, you (fall) if you try and skate too fast.
2) - Somebody is ringing the doorbell. - I (answer) it.
3) I want to make a surprise for my brother. I (cook) his favourite dish tonight!
1) you are going to fall
2) I will answer it.
3) I am going to cook / I am cooking
Open the brackets. Use Past Simple or Past Continuous
1) What you (do) at 8 o`clock yesterday?
2) We (have) dinner when suddenly we (hear) a strange noise. My brother (go) to check and he (see) that our cat (play) with my new expensive watch!
1) What were you doing...?
2) were having, heard, went, saw, was playing
Find and correct the mistakes in each sentence.
1) By the time the children had woken up, Santa had brought them Christams presents.
2) I have shopping for hours and I still hasn`t found a good present for my friend.
1) By the time the children WOKE UP,...
2) I have BEEN shopping...
Paraphrase using passive voice.
e.g.: They sold out all the tickets in just one hour. - All the tickets were sold out in just one hour.
1) They clean the house twice a week.
2) I don`t think many people will buy this game. It`s really boring.
3) A thunder woke me up in the middle of the night.
1) The house is cleaned twice a week.
2) I don`t think this game will be bought by many people.
3) I was woken up by a thunder in the middle of the night.
Paraphrase using modal verbs:
1) I think it`s a good idea for you to spend more time on your English studies.
2) There`s no need to bring anything to the party, there will be plenty of food.
1) You should spend more time on your English studies.
2) You don`t have to bring anything to the party.
Zero or first conditional? Open the brackets.
1) If I (win) a lot of money in a lottery, I (buy) a big house!
2) She usually (get) upset if people (call) her fat.
3) I (learn) how to draw if I (decide) to take up a new hobby.
1) If I win, I will buy
2) gets, call
3) I will learn, if I decide
Find and correct FIVE mistakes in the text.
It used to be a dark night. Lisa was driving home from a party when suddenly a little girl was stepping out on the road! Lisa was stopping the car and got out. To her surprise, there was nobody there! While she looked around, another driver stopped and asked what had happened. When he was hearing her story, he told her that many years ago a girl used to live nearby, but she died. Since then a lot of people have seen her ghost.
It WAS a dark night. Lisa was driving home from a party when suddenly a little girl was STEPPED out on the road! Lisa STOPPED the car and got out. To her surprise, there was nobody there! While she WAS LOOKING around, another driver stopped and asked what had happened. When he HEARD her story, he told her that many years ago a girl used to live nearby, but she died. Since then a lot of people have seen her ghost.
Open the brackets, use the correct tense.
1) Don`t you think we should go home? We (lie) on this beach for three hours already.
2) When James arrived at the office, he realized that he (leave) his phone at home.
3) I (throw) away a lot of junk from my room, it looks very tidy.
1) have been lying
2) had left
3) have thrown away
Active or Passive? Open the brackets use active or passive voice.
1) You (tell) not to touch my clothes many times, Nelly! Why don`t you ever listen to me?
2) Our teacher (explain) to us that people used to believe that the Earth was flat.
3) I (not, give) you any of my books, don`t even ask! You always return them in a terrible condition.
4) This game (play) only by children.
1) You WERE TOLD not to touch my clothes many times, Nelly! Why don`t you ever listen to me?
2) Our teacher EXPLAINED to us that people used to believe that the Earth was flat.
3) I WON`T you any of my books, don`t even ask! You always return them in a terrible condition.
4) This game IS PLAYED only by children.
Paraphrase using modal verbs:
1) It`s not a good idea to be rude to your youger brother or sister.
2) It`s a rule to return books to the library.
3) Was it possible for you to get any sleep last night? The neighbours were having a party.
1) You shouldn`t be rude to your younger brother or sister.
2) You must (have to) return books to the library.
3) Were you able to get any sleep last night?
Correct the mistakes in each sentence:
1) When I go to school in the morning, I am usually going to listen to music.
2) You are failing your exam if you don`t prepare for it.
3) My cousin comes to visit us next week.
4) What time is your first lesson is going to start tomorrow?
1) I usually listen to music
2) You are going to fail (You will fail)
3) My cousing is coming to visit us
4) What time does your first lesson start tomorrow?