Verb tenses - present
What time ______________ they normally _____________________ lunch? (have)
What time DO they normally HAVE lunch? (have)
She _____________ the office very early last night (leave).
She LEFT the office very early last night (leave).
You don’t have to shout. I ________________ hear you very well.
You don’t have to shout. I CAN hear you very well.
In Canada, January is ___________ (cold) than March.
In Canada, January is COLDER than March.
ORDER THE SENTENCE
Mary / punctual / always / is / to school.
Mary is always punctual to school.
I'm sorry, I can't reach Susan, she ___________ (sleep) at the moment.
I'm sorry, I can't reach Susan, she IS SLEEPING at the moment.
My brother _______________ (get) a new job a week ago .
My brother GOT a new job a week ago .
Can I _____________ you something to drink?
Can I OFFER/GET you something to drink?
Bill Gates is one of ________________________ men in the world.
Bill Gates is one of THE RICHEST men in the world.
CORRECT THE SENTENCE:
We write usually our composition for the English class by ourself.
We usually write our composition for the english class by ourself.
________ you _______ (work) in Paris next week?
ARE you WORKING in Paris next week?
I (watch) ___________________ a thriller on T.V. when the electricity went out. Now I am never going to find out how the film ends
I WAS WATCHING a thriller on T.V. when the electricity went out. Now I am never going to find out how the film ends
You [ have to / can ] hear this story. It’s very funny.
You HAVE TO hear this story. It’s very funny.
My daughter cooks _______________________(well) than I do, but my husband cooks _________________ (well) of all of us.
My daughter cooks BETTER than I do, but my husband cooks THE BEST of all of us.
What time do you eat dinner? (generally)
What time do you GENERALLY eat dinner?
Don't turn off the TV.
a) I am watching it.
b) I watch it.
Don't turn off the TV.
I AM WATCHING IT.
While the waiter ________________ (pick) up the pieces of glass he ________________ his finger (cut)
While the waiter WAS PICKING up the pieces of glass he CUT his finger.
_____________ you possibly lend me a pen, please?
COULD you possibly lend me a pen, please?
This book is _____________________ (interesting) than the one I read last week.
This book is MORE INTERESTING than the one I read last week.
A: Do you ever drink coffee?
B: Yes, but only _______________, not often. Just a few times a week.
A: Do you ever drink coffee?
B: Yes, but only SOMETIMES, not often. Just a few times a week.
She _____________________ (live) in London, but right now she _________________________ (stay) with friends up in Scotland.
She LIVES in London, but right now she IS STAYING with friends up in Scotland.
Yesterday, while little Ann _______________ (play), Tom and Mery _______________ (prepare) lunch.
Yesterday, while little Ann WAS PLAYING Tom and Mery WERE PREPARING lunch.
You _________________________ sit so near the TV. It’s bad for your eyes.
You SHOULDN'T sit so near the TV. It’s bad for your eyes.
Shaun sings even __________________(beautiful) than her mother, who is a famous opera star. In fact, she has ___________________ (beautiful) voice I’ve ever heard.
Shaun sings even MORE BEAUTIFULLY than her mother, who is a famous opera star. In fact, she has THE MOST BEAUTIFUL voice I’ve ever heard.
Mr. Smith looked [ angry / angrily ] at me when I arrived late.
Mr. Smith looked ANGRILY at me when I arrived late.