Grammar Wizard
Present Simple or Present Continuous?
1.She (not study) ________ for her exam next week.
2.He (not wear) ________ a suit to work.
1.She isn't studying for her exam next week.
2.He doesn't wear a suit to work.
1. The man who car was stolen reported it to the police.
2. This is the house that we stayed last summer.
1. The man whose car was stolen reported it to the police.
2. This is the house where we stayed last summer.
1.He is _____ engineer and she is _____ doctor.
2.I saw _____ accident on _____ way to work. ____ accident was terrible!
1.He is an engineer and she is a doctor.
2.I saw an accident on the way to work. The accident was terrible!
1. Joe has plenty of friends.
2. Do you have some children?
3. Could I have a bit of butter, please?
1. Joe has plenty of friends. - correct
2. Do you have some children? ANY
3. Could I have a bit of butter, please? - correct
Present Perfect or Past Simple?
1.She (visit) ________ this city 10 times.
2.She (visit) ________ this city 10 years ago.
1.She (visit)___has visited_(present perfect)____ this city 10 times.
2.She (visit) ___visited (past simple)_____ this city 10 years ago.
1. If you won't go to sleep, you’ll be very tired tomorrow.
2. Before you go to sleep, Daddy would tell you a story.
1. If you don’t go to sleep, you’ll be very tired tomorrow.
2. Before you go to sleep, Daddy will tell you a story.
3. His dog is ____ most loyal dog I've seen in my life.
1. Dogs are mammals.
2. My colleague at work has a dog.
3. His dog is the most loyal dog I've seen in my life.
Here's your coffee. Would you like a little milk?
Here's your coffee. Would you like a few sugar?
Here's your coffee. Would you like a little milk? - correct
Here's your coffee. Would you like a few sugar? a bit/a little
Complete the sentence with the correct tenses. Explain your choice.
1.They (play) ________ basketball when it (start) ______ to rain.
2.He (watch) ________ a movie when the phone (ring) ________.
Past Continuous + Past Simple.
1.They were playing basketball when it started to rain.
2.He was watching a movie when the phone rang.
1. I prefer to watch movies at home.
2. I'm looking forward to see you.
3. They recommended me take a trip to the Netherlands.
1. I prefer watching movies at home.
2. I'm looking forward to seeing you.
3. They recommended taking a trip to the Netherlands.
1.____ industrial revolution changed the way we live and work.
2.____ Education is the foundation for ____ successful career.
1.The industrial revolution changed the way we live and work.
2. Education is the foundation for a successful career.
1. There’s too much salt in the soup.
2. We had a lots of good moments together.
1. There’s too much salt in the soup. - corect
2. We had a lots of good moments together. - delete 'a'
Complete the sentences but don't use Past Simple forms of the verbs in brackets.
1.She (live) _______ in London but now she lives in New York.
2.They (go) _______ to the beach every summer when they were kids.
1.She used to live in London but now she lives in New York.
2.They would go to the beach every summer when they were kids.
1. I will move to Manchester.
2. I hope it is going to be a nice day tomorrow.
3. We're going to play football tomorrow at 5.
1. I am going to move to Manchester. - personal plan
2. I hope it will be a nice day tomorrow. - beliefs about the future
3. We're playing football tomorrow at 5. - We can use the present continuous for plans or arrangements
In ___ morning, I'm taking ___ train to ___ UK. ___ London is very beautiful in ___ autumn!
In the morning, I'm taking a train to the UK. London is very beautiful in autumn!
Correct all 3 sentences
1. I'm feeling more happy now.
2. He is a better player then Ronaldo.
3. Everest is the higher mountain in the world.
1. I'm feeling happier now.
2. New York is much bigger than Boston.
3. Everest is the highest mountain in the world.
Rewrite these sentences in Passive Voice.
1.The chef cooks a delicious meal every day.
2.People didn't recycle plastic bottles in the past.
1. The meal is cooked by the chef every day.
2. Plastic bottles weren't recycled in the past..
1. Who did break the window?
2. Can you tell me what time does the shop close?
3. Are you agree?
1. Who broke the window? - Subject Question
2. Can you tell me what time the shop closes? - Indirect Question
3. Do you agree? - Yes/No question
1. I've travelled in the south of France.
2. The only fruit that Ilike is a jackfruit.
3. Today is the 12th of October.
Correct all 3 sentences
1. You musn't arrive before 7. (=you can do it, but it’s not necessary, there’s no obligation)
2. I should give up smoking. (I’m obliged. My doctor says so)
3. You must believe in God to be a good person.
1. You don’t have to arrive before 7. (=you can do it, but it’s not necessary, there’s no obligation)
2. I have to give up smoking. (I’m obliged. My doctor says so)
3. You don’t need to/don’t have to believe in God to be a good person.