Past simple
The past simple of to be
was/were
My house is ... (big) than yours.
bigger
This is the ... (small) car we have
smallest
Complete the sentence:
Tomorrow I … meeting my friend Susan at 2pm.
am
Past simple of have and go
Verona is ... (small) than Rome, but it’s … (beautiful).
smaller - more beautiful
I think the town I live in is ... (big) and ... (lively) in the area.
the biggest and (the) liveliest
Correct the mistakes:
The new hotel guests Luisa and Andrea is arrive on Tuesday at 3pm.
is arrive > are arriving
Yesterday I … (wake) up at 7am and ... (get) up at 7.15.
woke / got
Make comparatives:
hot -
dirty -
intelligent
hotter
dirtier
more intelligent
Make superlatives:
- hot
- dirty
- intelligent
- the hottest
- the dirtiest
- the most intelligent
Which is correct and why?
A. Every day I take the train to go to work.
B. Every day I'm taking the train to go to work.
A. Every day I take the train to go to work.
Regular activity - permanent situation
Last night I … (go) to the cinema with my best friend Luise. We … (not/want) to see a horror film, so we … (see) a comedy. We also ... (buy) some popcorn. It was nice!
went- didn’t want - saw - bought
Make comparatives:
Good -
Bad -
Far -
Better
Worse
Further
Make superlatives:
- good
- bad
- far
- the best
- the worst
- the furthest
Present simple or present continuous?
A. My sister ... (live) in Paris at the moment.
B. I usually ... (read) a book before going to bed.
C. I never ... (eat) a lot for dinner.
A. is living
B. read
C. eat
Translate:
Da bambino amavo andare a scuola. Il pomeriggio leggevo libri, facevo passeggiate coi miei amici e giocavo col mio cane.As a child, I loved going to school. In the afternoon, I read books, went for walks with my friends and played with my dog.
Translate:
La spiaggia di Copacabana è più grande, rumorosa e affollata della spiaggia di Vermelha.
Cobacabana beach is bigger, noisier and more crowded than Vermelha beach.
Correct the mistakes:
The goodest place to stay in my area is the Founder's Hotel. It's the bigger and beautifuller hotel in the area, but also the more expensive.
The goodest place : the best
It's the bigger: the biggest
and beautifuller hotel: the most beautiful
but also the more expensive: the most expensive
Complete the sentences with the appropriate verb and verb form.
A. I usually ... to work by car, but this week I ... the bus as my car broke down last week.
B. My business partner ... on holiday in London at the moment. He ... back on Monday.
A. go - am taking
B. is - is coming