Present Simple / Continuous
Carrie …………………… (play) tennis every Tuesday.
Carrie PLAYS tennis every Tuesday.
I dropped my keys while I ...... to catch the bus.
a. was running
b. ran
A: I dropped my keys while I WAS RUNNING to catch the bus.
Julie went on holiday after she had finished the project.
a. Julie finished the project and then went on holiday.
b. Julie finished the project when she was on holiday.
Julie went on holiday after she had finished the project.
A. JULIE FINISHED THE PROJECT AND THEN WENT ON HOLIDAY.
We ...... for Italy in a week.
a. will leave
b. are leaving
B: We ARE LEAVING for Italy in a week.
Choose the correct continuation to show that you understand the meaning of the bold words.
1. Why did you delete that document?
a. I’ll send it to Julie.
b. I needed it.
2. Fiona’s computer crashed last night.
a. She couldn’t finish her project.
b. She’s pleased with the results.
3. This report is out-of-date.
a. Please get a newer copy.
b. It’s extremely interesting.
1. Why did you delete that document?
a. I’ll send it to Julie.
-->b. I needed it.
2. Fiona’s computer crashed last night.
--> a. She couldn’t finish her project.
b. She’s pleased with the results.
3. This report is out-of-date.
--> a. Please get a newer copy.
b. It’s extremely interesting.
Please stop making so much noise. Your sister …………………… (sleep). I …………………… (think) you should be more thoughtful.
Please, stop making so much noise! Your sister IS SLEEPING. I THINK you should be more thoughtful.
When the phone ........ (ring), he ...... (wash) his hair.
When the phone RANG, he WAS WASHING his hair.
He ………………………… (work) for this newspaper since 2005.
He HAS WORKED for this newspaper since 2005.
One day, scientists ...... (find) a solution.
One day, scientists WILL FIND a solution.
Circle the word or phrase that doesn’t belong.
1. tabloid • press • lock • reporter
2. robbery • thief • witness • suspect
3. attack • break the law • cover the news • grab
1. tabloid • press • LOCK • reporter
2. ROBBERY • thief • witness • suspect
3. attack • break the law • COVER THE NEWS • grab
The baby is awake at the moment. (not sleep)
THE BABY ISN'T SLEEPING AT THE MOMENT.
Ian wasn’t at the party last night. (go)
IAN DIDN'T GO TO THE PARTY LAST NIGHT.
When the fake Quevedo ................ (compose) "Quédate", the original Quevedo ........................ (write) his masterpieces.
When the fake Quevedo COMPOSED "Quédate", the original Quevedo HAD ALREADY WRITTEN his masterpieces.
We’re going to spend Christmas at my grandparents’. (spending)
We ARE SPENDING Christmas at my grandparents’.
Complete the sentence with the words below and the suffix -ful or -less.
thought • care • harm • hope
There’s nothing we could do.The situation was ............................. .
There’s nothing we could do.The situation is HOPELESS .
That is my book. (belong)
THAT BOOK BELONGS TO ME.
Our dog began to bark during breakfast. (were)
OUR DOG BEGAN TO BARK WHILE WE WERE HAVING BREAKFAST.
The students finished their exam. Then they went home. (after)
THE STUDENTS WENT HOME AFTER THEY HAD FINISHED THEIR EXAM.
AFTER THE STUDENTS HAD FINISHED THEIR EXAM, THEY WENT HOME.
Sharon is travelling round the world. By the time her trip is over, she ……………………………… (visit)
15 countries.
Sharon is travelling round the world. By the time her trip is over, she WILL HAVE VISITED
15 countries.
Where do people keep valuable items?
IN A SAFE
I 1 ........... (use) an unusual pen at the moment. When you make a grammatical or spelling mistake, this gadget 2 ............ (vibrate) in your hand. Although this 3 ............ (sound) wonderful, I 4 ................ (not think) of buying it this device because it 5 ............... (not correct) your mistakes. It just tells you that something is wrong.
I AM USING an unusual pen at the moment. When you make a grammatical or spelling mistake, this gadget VIBRATES in your hand. Although this SOUNDS wonderful, I AM NOT THINKING of buying it this device because it DOESN'T CORRECT your mistakes. It just tells you that something is wrong.
I 1. …………………… (drive) to work yesterday when I 2. …………………… (see) a group of children. They 3. …………………… (play) with a ball in the street. Suddenly, one of the children
4. …………………… (drop) the ball and 5. …………………… (run) in front of my car. Luckily, I 6. …………………… (go) very slowly, so I 7. …………………… (not hit) him.
I 1. WAS DRIVING to work yesterday when I 2. SAW a group of children. They 3. WERE PLAYING with a ball in the street. Suddenly, one of the children
4. DROPPED the ball and 5. RAN in front of my car. Luckily, I 6. WAS GOING very slowly, so I 7. DIDN'T HIT him.
Last Monday, a masked man 1. …………………… (rob) two banks in our city. The police 2. …………………… (already / arrest) a suspect, but they 3. …………………… (not find) any evidence against him yet. Yesterday, they 4. …………………… (call in) witnesses to identify him, but the witnesses 5. …………………… (not recognise) his face.
Last Monday, a masked man ROBBED two banks in our city. The police HAVE ALREADY ARRESTED a suspect, but they HAVEN'T FOUND any evidence against him yet. Yesterday, they CALLED IN witnesses to identify him, but the witnesses HAVEN'T RECOGNISED his face.
We 1. ............. (have) a farewell party for our dear friend Darlene tonight. She 2. …………………… (move) to another school tomorrow. It’s hard to believe – at this time next week, she 3. …………………… (sit) in a different classroom. I hope that she 4. …………………… (find) some new friends by the time we see her again.
We 1. ARE HAVING / ARE GOING TO HAVE a farewell party for our dear friend Darlene tonight. She 2. IS MOVING to another school tomorrow. It’s hard to believe – at this time next week, she 3. WILL BE SITTING in a different classroom. I hope that she 4. WILL HAVE FOUND some new friends by the time we see her again.
When an alarm clock rings, what does it do?
IT GOES OFF.