VERB TENSES REVIEW

PRESENT SIMPLE

1.- WRITE THE 3RD SINGULAR PERSON OF NEXT VERBS
     
       1) Teach:
       2) Hurry:
       3) Cook:
       4) Kiss:
       5) Pull:
       6) Say:
       7) Brush:
       8) Fly:
       9) Start:
     10) Fix:
     11) Go:
     12) Wish:
     13) Carry:
     14) Buy:
     15) Come:
     16) Worry:
     17) Miss:
     18) Speak:
     19) Push:
     20) Tidy:


2.- WRITE THE VERBS IN BRACKETS IN PRESENT SIMPLE
      1) She _______________________ (think) Bob is crazy.
      2) They _______________________ (not know) what to say.
      3) _______________________ (she, feel) ok?
      4) He _______________________ (not be) a relative of mine.
      5) I _______________________ (not know) who she _______________________ (be)
      6) She _______________________ (wash) her car every week.
      7) _______________________ (John, play) football everyday?
      8) Paul _______________________ (sleep) eight hours a day.
      9) Sarah _______________________ (not like) heavy metal.
    10) Mary and Rick _______________________ (not be) my cousins.
    11) Alice _______________________ (pray) in church every Sunday.
    12) I _______________________ (not belong) to a political party.
    13) The River Nile _______________________ (flow) into the Mediterranean.
    14) _______________________ (it, snow) in India?
    15) You can borrow my umbrella. I _______________________ (not need) it


PRESENT CONTINUOUS

1.- ADD –ING TO NEXT VERBS
     
     1) Give:
      2) Read:
      3) Hop:
      4) Cry:
      5) Pay:
      6) Eat:
      7) Dig:
      8) Bite:
      9) Fly:
    10) Hug:
    11) Ride:
    12) Buy:
    13) Dream:
    14) Score:
    15) Bark:
    16) Get:
    17) Buy:
    18) Sit:
    19) Fry:
    20) Make:


2.- WRITE THE VERBS IN BRACKETS IN PRESENT CONTINUOUS
    1) My father _______________________ (do) the washing up at the moment and he
         and my mother _______________________ (sing) a nice song.
     2) Jack _______________________ (not sleep) now because the nurse
         _______________________ (give) him a medicine.
     3) _______________________ (Linda, play) computer games at the momento? No,
         she _______________________ (chat) with her friends.
     4) Why _______________________ (David, paint) the wall? Because he doesn’t like
         the white colour.
     5) Julia _______________________ (have) lunch in the cafetería.
     6) I _______________________ (fill) the bucket with water.
     7) His younger brother _______________________ (not spy) him.
     8) Which bus _______________________ (Rob, wait)? No, he
        _______________________ (not wait) any bus, he _______________________ (wait)
        his girlfrend.
     9) I _______________________ (talk) to my friend on the phone.
   10) The barber _______________________ (cut) my hair.
   11) She _______________________ (not show) the report to her boss.
   12) I _______________________ (not make) the dinner because we
         _______________________ (order) a pizza.
   13) Why _______________________ (your sister, wear) that dress?
   14) My mum and dad _______________________ (plan) our next summer holidays.
   15) What _______________________ (your sister, watch)? I don’t know.

PAST SIMPLE (Regular)

1.- ADD –ED TO NEXT VERBS
     1) Answer:
     2) Serve:
     3) Step:
     4) Terrify:
     5) Obey:
     6) Admit:
     7) Bury:
     8) Type:
     9) Return:
   10) Spray:
   11) Jog:
   12) Water:
   13) Rely:
   14) Trace:
   15) Pray:
   16) Close:
   17) Empty:
   18) Clap:
   19) Look:
   20) Stay:

2.- WRITE THE VERBS IN BRACKETS IN PAST SIMPLE
     1) The girls _______________________ (finish) their homework.
     2) _______________________ (Janet, watch) the film on TV?
     3) My father _______________________ (not fix) the computer.
     4) Mr. Harris _______________________ (carry) the heavy boxes to the attic.
     5) Hellen _______________________ (not wash) her hair with the new shampoo.
     6) _______________________ (the children, visit) the museum?
     7) The criminal _______________________ (not confess) the crime.
     8) Susan _______________________ (wrap) the present.
     9) _______________________ (your mother, divide) the cake on six?
   10) Tom _______________________ (collect) stamps when he was ten.
   11) The baby _______________________ (clap) his hands with satisfaction.
   12) _______________________ (a friend of mine, receive) a weird email?
   13) I _______________________ (not wait) for you an hour yesterday.
   14) Sarah _______________________ (not enjoy) her piano lessons when she was 7.
   15) Where _______________________ (your father, work) in 2015?

PAST SIMPLE

PAST SIMPLE

1.- PUT NEXT REGULAR VERBS IN PAST SIMPLE
     
      1) Push:
      2) Assume:
      3) Ski:
      4) Decay:
      5) Magnify:
      6) Dam:
      7) Greet:
      8) Seize:
      9) Survey:
    10) Cry:
   11) Beg:
   12) Dance:
   13) Photocopy:
   14) Dust:
   15) Clap:
   16) Finish:
   17) Decide:
   18) Stay:
   19) Hurry:
   20) Fit:


2.- WRITE THE VERB IN BRACKETS IN PAST SIMPLE
    1) Mo _____________________ (open) the kitchen door very quietly.
     2) I _____________________ (tidy) my room.
     3) The child_____________________ (drop) the biscuit jar.
     4) My friends _____________________ (meet) Lionel.
     5) I _____________________ (drink) some milk in the morning.
     6) My mum _____________________ (make) a chocolate cake.
     7) My mate _____________________ (not study) French last year.
     8) The dog _____________________ (not run) upstairs.
     9) _____________________ (she, hear) a new song on the radio?
   10) _____________________ (my dad, cook) lunch yesterday?
   11) The girl _____________________ (sing) the last Rosalía’s song all day.
   12) He _____________________ (not play) football at four o’clock.
   13) My students _____________________ (try) to do some homework in the evening.
   14) _____________________ (you, have) breakfast this morning?
   15) They _____________________ (take) the children to see the dolphins.
   16) Claire _____________________ (not drive) the car.
   17) Students _____________________ (stop) laughing when the teacher
         _____________________ (arrive).
   18) _____________________ (you, paint) your house last summer?
   19) The explorers _____________________ (find) a treasure on the cave.
   20) Trevor _____________________ (not finish) his homework before going to bed.
 

CAUSE AND EFFECT CONNECTORS

CAUSE AND EFFECT CONNECTORS - EXERCISES


1.- Read through the following passage, underlining causes and highlighting effects.
    I woke up late this morning because my alarm clock did not ring. As a result, I had to rush to get ready for school and I made a huge mess all over the house. I missed the bus because I had to go back home to fetch my cellphone. Consequently, I was late for school, and my lecturer was not pleased with me at all. Due to the fact that my day had been going so badly, I was in a bad mood and I shouted at my friends. Since I was in such a bad mood, they didn’t want to hang out with me and they left. After they left, my day only got worse. In view of all that happened today, I’ve decided that I need two alarm clocks instead of one, to make sure I wake up on time in the mornings.

2.- Underline the cause and highlight its effect in each of the following sentences.
1. After the dog bit her, we had to take her to the hospital.
2. Her computer stopped working due to a virus.
3. The police arrested him because he committed a crime.
4. She set fire to the curtain first before the whole house burnt down.
5. If she gets accepted to university, she will become a doctor.
6. Unless she finds a replacement, she will be fired.
7. Owing to the lack of customers, the restaurant closed down this week.
8. Since she is scared of clowns, she never goes to the circus.
9. He passed his first year at university; as a result, his parents bought him a car. 10.She is lazy, therefore she has failed all of her subjects.

3.- CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER
     1) We turned back  so / because it was raining.
     2) Since / Although  I was tired, I managed to finish the work.
     3) They lost the match  because / because of  their por physical form
     4) Many countries in the world don’t have enough food  so / as a result of   serious
       social and political problems.
     5) Since / Therefore  her salary was so high, she changed her every other year.
     6) So / Since  all her friends were on holiday, she stayed in.
     7) Therefore / Although  his German was very bad, he could communicate with the shop assistant.
     8) They bought him a gift  although / because  it was his birthday.
     9) Jake couldn’t sleep  so / since  next day he was very tired.
   10) I think  therefore / because  I exist  (Descartes).
 

ARTICLES

ARTICLES

1.- SAY IF NEXT NOUNS ARE COUNTABLE OR UNCOUNTABLE
     
     1) Meat:  
     2) Camera:  
     3) Soap:  
     4) Carrot:  
     5) Ring:  
     6) Rice:  
     7) Cheese:  
     8) Kangaroo:  
     9) Bread:  
   10) Money:  
   11) Duck:  
   12) Butterfly:  


2.- USE A, AN, THE or /
     1) You’ll get __________ shock if you touch __________ live wire with that
         screwdriver. Why don’t you get __________ acrewdriver with __________
        insolated handle?
     2) Do you know __________ time?
         Yes, __________ clock in __________ hall has just struck nine.
         Then it isn’t __________ time to go yet!
     3) There’s been __________murder here.
         Where’s __________ body?
         There isn’t __________ body.
         Then how do you know there’s been __________ murder?
     4) Can I give him __________ apple and __________ biscuit?
     5) My mother goes to __________ church in __________ morning, and in
        __________ afternoon goes to visit __________ friends.
     6) There was __________ collision between __________ car and __________ cyclist
         at __________ crossroads near __________ my house early in __________
        morning. __________ cyclist was taken to __________ hospital with __________
        concussion.
        __________ driver of __________ car was treated for __________ shock.
        __________witnesses say that __________ car was going at __________
        seventy miles __________ hour.
     7) __________ Mr. Smith is __________ old customer and __________ honest
         man.
         Why do you say that? He has been accused of __________ dishonesty?
     8) I’d like to see __________ Mrs.Tanner, please.
         Do you mean __________ Mrs. Tanner who works in __________ box office or
         __________ other Mrs. Tanner?
     9) Would you like to hear __________ story about __________ Englishman,
         __________ Irishman and __________ Scotsman?
          No, I’ve heard __________ stories about __________ Englishmen, __________
         Irishmen and __________ Scotsmen before and they are all __________ same.
   10) But mine is not __________ typical story. In my story __________ Scotsman is
         generous, __________ Irishman is logical and __________ Englishman is
         romantic.
         Oh, if it’s __________ fantastic story I’ll listen with __________ pleasure.

ADJECTIVES OR ADVERBS

ADJECTIVES OR ADVERBS

1.- WRITE WHAT THE UNDERLINE WORD IS ADJECTIVE OR ADVERB
     1) Fast runners win races.    
     2) Mathematics is difficult.      
     3) She’s a good typist.      
     4) She behaved rudely to her boss.      
     5) You’ve done well in your test.    
     6) The clowns are very funny.    
     7) She’s a pretty girl.      
     8) He runs fast.      
     9) Ann is very sad.    
   10) She plays the piano beatifully.    
   11) Father is very busy in his office.    
   12) The doctor arrived immediately.    

2.-CHANGE INTO ADVERBS NEXT ADJECTIVES
   
     1) Nice: ________________
     2) Angry: ________________
     3) Quiet: ________________
     4) Good: ________________
     5) Simple: ________________
     6) Careful: ________________
     7) Slow: ________________
     8) Easy: ________________
     9) Quick: ________________
   10) Comfortable: ________________
   11) Polite: ________________
   12) Happy: ________________


3.- UNDERLINE THE CORRECT ITEM
      1) He left the room  quiet / quietly.
      2) Jane works  hard / hardly.
      3) He’s a very  nice / nicely  man.
      4) The sun is shining  bright / brightly.
      5) Smoking is  bad / badly  for your health.
      6) She behaves very  good / well.
      7) He always dresses  smart / smartly.
      8) He shouted  angry / angrily  at me.
      9) This chair is  comfortable / comfortably.
    10) He smiled  sad / sadly.
    11) You drive very  slow / slowly.