UNIT ONE
COMPLETE THE SENTENCE USING THE CORRECT USE OF THE PAST TENSES.
We ______________ (EAT / ALREADY) dinner by the time they _________ (ARRIVE).
HAD ALREADY EATEN and ARRIVED
COMPLETE THE SENTENCE WITH THE CORRECT FORM OF THE STATIVE OR DYNAMIC VERB.
They __________ (BE) very rude to their children today, I wonder why.
ARE BEING
CHANGE THE SENTENCE TO REPORTED SPEECH.
Mom, “The girls had just taken a shower when their friends arrived for the sleep over last night.” (tell us)
MOM TOLD US (THAT) THE GIRLS HAD JUST TAKEN A SHOWER WHEN THEIR FRIENDS ARRIVED FOR THE SLEEP OVER THE NIGHT BEFORE OR THE PREVIOUS NIGHT?
COMPLETE THE SENTENCE WITH THE CORRECT FORM OF THE STATIVE OR DYNAMIC VERB.
I______ (think) about buying a new car when I get promoted.
AM THINKING
COMPLETE THE SENTENCE WITH THE CORRECT FORM OF THE STATIVE OR DYNAMIC VERB.
__________ you __________ (THINK) it is a wise idea to move to a bigger city?
DO you THINK
COMPLETE THE SENTENCE USING THE CORRECT USE OF THE PAST TENSES.
We ________ (STILL / WATCH) the movie when the electricity _____ (GO) out.
WERE STILL WATCHING and WENT
COMPLETE THE SENTENCE WITH THE CORRECT FORM OF THE STATIVE OR DYNAMIC VERB.
I left the party early yesterday because I wasn’t ______ (HAVE) fun.
HAVING
CHANGE THE SENTENCE TO REPORTED SPEECH.
Tom, “My wife and three kids can’t afford to live in this house anymore.” (explain/the real estate agent)
TOM EXPLAINED TO REAL ESTATE AGENT THAT HIS WIFE AND THREE KIDS COULDN’T AFFORD TO LIVE IN THAT HOUSE ANYMORE
WRITE THE SENTENCE CORRECTLY:
When it is winter in Europe flights to travel there become more and more cheaper.
WHEN IT IS WINTER IN EUROPE FLIGHTS TO TRAVEL THERE BECOME CHEAPER AND CHEAPER.
WRITE THE SENTENCE CORRECTLY USING DOUBLE OR AND REPEATED COMPARATIVES.
The more hard she tried to make him change his mind, the stubborner he became.
THE HARDER SHE TRIED TO MAKE HIM CHANGE HIS MIND, THE MORE STUBBORN HE BECAME.
COMPLETE THE SENTENCE CORRECTLY USING WOULD, USED TO OR BE+ALWAYS+V-ING.
When I was young, my grandparents and I ________ in Cali now we live in Manizales.
USED TO
COMPLETE THE SENTENCE WITH THE CORRECT FORM OF THE STATIVE OR DYNAMIC VERB.
I _______ (SEE) my boss this afternoon to discuss the new project and my promotion.
AM SEEING
CHANGE THE SENTENCE TO DIRECT SPEECH:
The teacher said that we had to bring our projects to class the following day.
TEACHER, “YOU MUST BRING YOUR PROJECTS TO CLASS TOMORROW!”
CORRECT THE MISTAKE.
I used to always visit my grandmother in Bogota when I was a student there.
I ALWAYS USED TO VISIT MY GRANDMOTHER IN BOGOTA WHEN I WAS A STUDENT THERE.
CORRECT THE MISTAKE.
I used to never stay out late when I was in university, I always would make sure I studied at night instead of go out.
I NEVER USED TO STAY OUT LATE WHEN I WAS IN UNIVERSITY, I WOULD ALWAYS MAKE SURE I STUDIED AT NIGHT INSTEAD OF GOING OUT.
COMPLETE THE SENTENCE CORRECTLY USING WOULD, USED TO OR BE+ALWAYS+V-ING.
We _______ (ALWAYS / PLAY) outside in the rain when we lived in Cartagena.
WERE ALWAYS PLAYING
WOULD ALWAYS PLAY
WRITE THE SENTENCE CORRECTLY USING DOUBLE OR AND REPEATED COMPARATIVES.
It is getting more expensive and more expensive to buy a house these days.
IT IS GETTING MORE AND MORE EXPENSIVE TO BUY A HOUSE THESE DAYS.
CHANGE THE SENTENCE TO DIRECT SPEECH.
Dad told the painter that he would buy paint for the garage walls the following month.”
DAD, “I WILL BUY PAINT FOR THE GARAGE WALLS NEXT MONTH.”
CHANGE THE SENTENCE TO REPORTED SPEECH.
Susan, “My sister’s best friend in high always wore black because she was gothic.” (tell Peter)
SUSAN TOLD PETER THAT HER SISTER’S BEST FRIEND IN HIGH SCHOOL, HAD ALWAYS WORN BLACK BECAUSE SHE HAD BEEN GOTHIC?
COMPLETE THE SENTENCE WITH THE CORRECT USE OF THE PAST TENSES.
Although, she works every day, including weekends, she ___________ (DO / TRY) to vist her parents as often as possible.
DOES TRY
5.COMPLETE THE SENTENCE CORRECTLY USING WOULD, USED TO, BE+ALWAYS+V-ING.
My grandmother __________ (NEVER / LET) us stay up late during the week, because we had school very early the next day.
NEVER USED TO
WOULD NEVER LET
WRITE THE SENTENCE CORRECTLY USING DOUBLE OR AND REPEATED COMPARATIVES.
The more hard she studied the best her exam grades were.
THE HARDER SHE STUDIED THE BETTER HER EXAM GRADES WERE
CHANGE THE SENTENCE TO REPORTED SPEECH.
Lina, "I may travel to Mexico next week with your brother."
SHE TOLD ME THAT SHE MIGHT TRAVEL TO MEXICO THE FOLLOWING WEEK WITH MY BROTHER.
COMPLETE THE SENTENCE USING THE CORRECT USE OF THE PAST TENSES.
We ________ (PLAY) outside when mom ________ (CALL) us in for lunch.
WERE PLAYING and CALLED
COMPLETE THE SENTENCE CORRECTLY USING WOULD, USED TO OR BE+ALWAYS+V-ING.
My grandparents ___________________ (TAKE) walks on the beach when they lived by the coast.
ALWAYS USED TO TAKE
WERE ALWAYS TAKING
WOULD ALWAYS TAKE