PRIMERO DE LA E.S.

O (GRAMMAR EXERCISES)
1. Present simple: be Choose the correct answer
1. My father ______ a doctor.
a) are

b) is

c) am

2. Luis and Carlos _____ football players.

a) are
b) is
c) am
3. My sister Laura _____ in the kitchen with my mother.
a) are
b) is
c) am
4. They _____ English teachers.
a) are
b) is
c) am
5. The Spanish flag _____ red and yellow.
a) are
b) is
c) am
6. The blackboard in my classroom ______ black.
a) are
b) is
c) am
7. What colour ______ your eyes?
a) are
b) is
c) am
8. _____ Carlos and Luis in the garden?
a) are
b) is
c) am
9. I _____ a very good student.
a) are

b) is

c) am

10. Tom Cruise _____ a fantastic actor.

a) are
b) is
c) am

2. Present simple: be . Write the sencences in negative short form

1. London is the capital of Spain.
2. I'm interested in Literature.

3. Jorge and Luis are good at tennis

4. My friend is a footballer.

5. We are twenty years old.

6. My book is on the table.

7. My parents are teachers.

8. My hobbies are chess and reading.

9. I am very good at basketball.

10.This is my pencil.

3. Present simple: be Write the sentences in the correct order

1. from / She / Spain / is

2. red / My / is / favourite / colour

3. friends / Peter / are / George / and

4. name / What's / your / ?

5. from / sister / Where / your / is / ?

6.good / actors / are / They / very

7. am / from / Japan / I

8. you / How / are / old / ?

9. is / mother / Where / my / ?

10. favourite / your / sport / What's / ?

4. Personal pronouns:Replace the names with the correct pronoun: he, she, it, we,
they.
1. Maria and Carlos play tennis.
2. Carlos lives in a very big house.
3. My house has got a garden and a garage.
4. My sister Laura plays the guitar every day.
5. My dog Spuky is playing with the ball.

6. Fernando and his father are sleeping.

7. Her car is in the garage.
8. Peter and I are watching TV.
9. Susan and Clare do their homework everyday.
10. Charles likes playing computer games.

5. Personal pronouns:Complete the sentences with the correct personal pronoun.

1. Maria isn't from Greece is from Spain.
2. David is very fat.
3.

is trying to lose weight.

am not a policeman.

4. How is Marta? is fine, thanks.

5. The people in the supermarket are buying food.

are shooping.

6 Peter has very short hair. is brown.

7. Tom looks at Laura and looks at him too.
8. The days are short in winter and
9. Ken is not married.

are long in summer.

is a single person.

10. Are you and your friend students? Yes,

are

6. Possessive adjectives:Choose the correct answer

1. Peter Smith forgot ____ pencil.
a) my

b) your

c) his

d) her

e) our

f) their

2. Susan and Peter talk like _____ mother.

a) my
b) your
c) his
d) her
e) our

f) their

3. Alex and I were late for _____ school.

a) my
b) your
c) his
d) her

e) our

f) their

4. Marta is doing _____ homework.

a) my
b) your
c) his
d) her

e) our

f) their

5. Where are _____ keys? I can't find them.

a) my
b) your
c) his
d) her
e) our

f) their

6. Where do you keep _____ money, in the bank?

a) my
b) your
c) his
d) her
e) our

f) their

7. They didn't paint ______ room.

a) my
b) your
c) his
d) her

e) our

f) their

8. Mary and I have eaten _____ pizza.

a) my
b) your
c) his
d) her

e) our

f) their

9. Marta loves that car. It's ____ favourite car.

a) my
b) your
c) his
d) her
e) our

f) their

10. This is my best friend. _____ name is Carlos.

a) my
b) your
c) his
d) her
e) our

f) their

7.Possessive adjectives:Complete the table with the correct possessive adjective

I
you
he
she
it

we
they

8.Possessive adjectives:Complete the sentences with the correct possesive.

1. He's got a yellow motorbike. This is ____ motorbike
his
your
2. We've got a nice house. That is _____ house.
my
our
3. They've got a beautiful country house. That is _____ country house.
his
their
4. You've got a fantastic camera. This is ____ camera.
your
her
5. Marisa has got a blue jacket. This is _____ jacket.
his
her
6. The cat has got a ball. This is _____ ball.
their

its
7. My friend Marcos lives in a big house. This is _____ house.
her
his
8. I've got an Eminem CD. This is ____ CD.
his
my
9. Kiko loves playing tennis. It's ____ favourite sport.
her
his
10. Sandra and Noe play the guitar. These are _____ guitars.
your
their

9.Possessive adjectives:Complete the sentences with the correct possesive.

1. You buy magazines. magazines are expensive.
2. I make coffee every day. coffee is very good.
3. He sells notebooks to students. notebooks are cheap.
4. Carla is a Geography teacher. students are very happy.
5. Tim and Tom are twelve years old. mother is fourty.
6. Peter and me like singing. favourite singer is David Bisbal.
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7. name is Carol and I'm from Mexico.

8. He likes waching TV. favourite TV programme is Ana y los siete.
9. My cousins live with John and Louise. They are parents.
10. The book shop is closed. doors are locked.

10.Question words:Choose the correct question word: How, Who, What, When,
Where.
1. _____ is Sara from?
2. _____ colour are her trousers?
3. _____ is his favourite TV programme?
4. _____ tall is she?
5. _____ is your favourite football player?
6. _____ do you live?
7. _____ old are you?
8. _____ music magazine do you read?
9. _____ is your sister birthday?
10. _____ is her favourite singer?
11. _____ does Mary have her next music class? At six o'clock.
12. _____ strong are you?
13. _____ is the Santiago Bernabeu? In Madrid.
14. _____ time does the game start?
15. _____ are you?

11.Question words:Write the sentences in the correct order.

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1. your / is / schoolbag / where/ ?

2. he / live / does / where / ?

3. date / what / is / the / ?

4. that / is / who / girl / ?

5. favourite / is / what / book / his / ?

6. from / where / you / are / ?

7. capital / USA / the / is / what / of / ?

8. mother / old / how / your / is / ?

9. do / you / what / for breakfast / have / ?

10. you / get / do / what / up / time / ?

12.Question words:Write the question to these answers.

1. ? Carmen is from Australia.

2. ?

My favourite colour is blue.

3. ?

My favourite sports are tennis and volleyball

4. ?

My name is Daniel.

5. ?

My birthday is in March.

6. ?

I'm twelve years old.

7. ?

Sergio is in the bathroom.

8. ?

My favourite actor is Tom Cruise.

She can speak Spanish and English

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10. ?

I can play the guitar and the piano.

13.Can / can't:Write the sentences in the correct order.

1. can't / uncle / swim / my

2. piano / he / can / the / play

3. dance / they / can / good / very

4. Spanish / speak/ and / can / I / Japanese

5. can't / elephants / write

6. friend / can / my / run / 30 / kilometres

7. we / pizza / cook / can

8. any / musical / can't / she / play / instrument

9. can / fire / make / he / a

10. can't / I / my / homework / do

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14.Prepositions of time:in - at - on
1. My sister was born ___ July.
2. I have to get up ___ 7 o'clock.
3. He goes to work ___ Friday.
4. Peter and Clara go to school ___ the morning.
5. ___ Monday morning my friend plays a football match.
6. We arrived in this city ___ February.
7. I like buying presents ___ Chitsmas time.
8. The concert is ___ 8 o'clock ___ Friday evening.
9. Do you go out ___ night?
10. I bought this car ___ 1997.
11. My brother Charles plays tennis ___ the afternoon.
12. ___ six o'clock my aunt is coming to my house.
13. My birthday is ___ March 15th.
14. ___ 2004 my cousin Sergio was born.
15. What do you do ___ weekends?
15.Prepositions of time:in - at - on
1. _____ 1897.
2. _____ 7 o'clock.
3. _____ the morning.
4. _____ Easter.
5. _____ Tuesday evening.
6. _____ a quarter past nine.
7. _____ Satuday.
8. _____ October 30th.
9. _____ night.
10. _____ April.
11. _____ weekends.
12. _____ 2004.
13. _____ Sunday morning.
14. _____ Christmas.
15. _____ the afternoon.
16. Prepositions of place:under - in - on.Write the sentences into English.
1. La pelota est debajo de la mesa.

2. La mochila est encima de la silla.

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3. Mi guitarra est en el armario.

4. Mis libros estn en la estantera.

5. Mis zapatos estn en la caja.

6. Tus gafas de sol estn en el suelo.

7. El reloj est debajo de la cama.

8. Los patines estn encima de la mesa.

9. El peine est encima de la cama.

10. Mi libro de Ingls est en la estantera.

17.There is / there are:Answer these questions.

1. Are there any flowers in your house? No,
2. Is there a blackboard in your classroom? Yes,
3. Is there a sandwich in your schoolbag? Yes,
4. Is there a book on your desk? No,
5. Is there a sport center in your city? Yes,
6. Are there any supermarkets in your town? Yes,

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7. Is there a library in your school? Yes,

8. Are there any cinemas in your town? No,
9. Are there any youth hostels? Yes,
10. Is there a swimmin pool in your school? No,
18.There is / there are:Choose the correct.
1. There ____ a TV in the living room.
is

isn't

are

aren't

2. There _____ some books on your desk.

is

isn't

are

aren't

3. _____ there many teachers in your school?

is

isn't

are

aren't

4. There _____ any supermarkets near my house.

is

isn't

are

aren't

5. There _____ twenty desk in my classroom.

is

isn't

are

aren't

6. There _____ a window in my bedroom.

is

isn't

are

aren't

7. There _____ an airport in my city.

is

isn't

are

aren't

8. There _____ some tomatoes in the basket.

is

isn't

are

aren't

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9. _____ there any bus stations?

is

isn't

are

aren't

10. _____ there a book shop?

is

isn't

are

aren't

19.There is / there are:Choose the correct answer.

1. There _____ a lamp on the table.
a) are

b) is

2. There _____ a lot of cars in this road.

a) are
b) is
3. _____ there any motorbikes in the street?
a) are
b) is
4. There _____ a boy near the door.
a) are
b) is
5.There _____ twelve eggs in a dozen.
a) are
b) is
6. _____ there a bank near here?
a) are
b) is
7. There _____ 1,000 grams in a kilo.
a) are
b) is
8. There _____ some sport shops.
a) are
b) is
9. There _____ a school in my town.
a) are
b) is
10. _____ there any supermarkets?
a) are
b) is
20.Singular and plural nouns:a - an - some
1. _____ book
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2. _____ supermarkets
3. _____ tomatoes
4. _____ orange
5. _____ banana
6. _____ boys
7. _____ sport centre
8. _____ apples
9. _____ umbrella
10. _____ cat
11. _____ dogs
12. _____ libraries
13. _____ egg
14. _____ airport
15. _____ woman
16. _____ shops
17. _____ video games
18. _____ museum
19. _____ schools
20. _____ ice cream

21.Singular and plural nouns:a - an - some - any

1. There is _____ pencil.
2. There are _____ books.

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3. There aren't _____ shops.

4. There isn't _____ cinema.
5. There is _____ swimming pool.
6. There aren't _____ beaches.
7. There is _____ supermarket.
8. There isn't _____ airport.
9. There aren't _____ train stations.
10. There is _____ igloo.
22.Imperative:Write the sencences in the correct order
1. homework your do
2. open don't notebook your
3. me at look

4. mother your to listen

5. walk on grass don't the

6. up please stand

7. books take your out

8. piece take a out of paper

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9. open pencilcase don't your

10. up her pen pick

23.Have got:Choose the correct answer

1. My father have got / has got a red car.
2. They have got / has got a telephone in their room.
3. The man have got / has got very short hair.
4. My sister have got / has got a loft bed in her bedroom.
5. We have got / has got a lock in our room.
6. My window have got / has got a blind.
7. You have got / has got a beautiful garden.
8. She have got / has got a television on the desk.
9. Carla's father have got / has got a computer in his car.
10. Marcos and Pedro have got / has got a swimming-pool.

24.Have got:Write in affirmative, negative and interrogative.

1. Tengo dos coches en el garage.
Affirmative
Negative
Interrogative
2. Marta tiene un ordenador en su habitacin.
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Affirmative
Negative
Interrogative
3. l tiene una hermana.
Affirmative
Negative
Interrogative
4. Ellos tienen los ojos azules
Affirmative
Negative
Interrogative
5. Tu casa tiene dos ventanas.
Affirmative
Negative
Interrogative
25.Have got:Put the words in the correct order.
1. have they some got posters wall the on

2. uncle got my a sofa big has

3. have grandparents cottage her got a

4. friend got my has hair long

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5. a have I got brother sisters two and

6. window on blind got I have a my

7. hasn't pencils she got desk on the

8. got they a haven't car

9. mobile she a got has phone

10. short got dog has the tail a

26.This - these :Choose the correct answer
1. This / These cheese is terrible.
2. This / These tomatoes are very nice.
3. How much is this / these sweater?
4. I like this / these shoes.
5. I dond't understand this / these sentence.
6. This / These grapes are very good.
7. What is this / these animal?
8. This / These bananas are mine.
9. My teacher gave me this / these books.
10. This / These pen is blue.

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27.Present simple:Choose the correct.

1. Silvia ___ like playing tennis.
don't
doesn't
2. They ___ like heavy music.
don't
doesn't
3. We ___ play football in the playground.
don't
doesn't
4. My sister ___ like reading books.
don't
doesn't
5. You ___ watch TV.
don't
doesn't
6. Fernan and Manu ___ like this television programme.
don't
doesn't
7. My house ___ have a balcony.
don't
doesn't
8. My father and I ___ like basketball..
don't
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doesn't
9. I ___ listen to pop music.
don't
doesn't
10. He ___ like swimming.
don't
doesn't
28.Present simple:Write the sentences in present simple negative and interrogative.
1. Maria likes hip hop music.
Negative
Interrogative
2. Aroa dances every Friday with her friends.
Negative
Interrogative
3.I go to school in the morning..
Negative
Interrogative
4. We work in a hospital.
Negative
Interrogative
5. He studies English.
Negative

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Interrogative
29.Present simple:Choose the correct verb.
1. My father work / works a red car.
2. They play / plays tennis on Monday.
3. My grandparents live / lives in Madrid.
4. My friend's girlfriend study / studies French.
5. You cook / cooks very well.
6. My father watch / watches TV every afternoon.
7. At weekends, I play / plays a lot of video games.
8. In the morning, we drink / drinks water and orange juice.
9. They like / likes pizza.
10. George go / goes to work by bus.
30.Adverbs of frequency:always - often - usually - sometimes - hardly ever - never.Put
the words in the correct order.
1. usually I to school by go bus

2. she eats never pizza

3. sometimes Sara basketball plays

4. often hard they work

5. gets my brother early never up

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6. hardly watch I TV ever at night

7. foot go school always we to on

8. does her my sister always homework

9. usually afternoon go out they Saturday

10. never football my play friends

31.Present continuous:Choose the correct answer.

1. They ______ to you.
A. is listening
B. are listening
2. He ______ me a story.
A. is telling
B. are telling
3. we ______ to school.
A. is going
B. are going
4. My friend ______ a car.
A. is driving
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B. are driving
5. Mar and Borja ______ a sport magazine.
A. is reading
B. are reading
6. You _____ your homework.
A. is doing
B. are doing
7. She ______ a postcard.
A. is sending
B. are sending
8. It ______ very hard.
A. is raining
B. are raining
9. We ______ in the pool.
A. is swimming
B. are swimming
10. My father and I ______ milk.
A. is drinking
B. are drinking

32.Present continuous:Make sentences with the words.

1. His sister / sleep / on the sofa

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2. I / eat / ice cream

3. Jorge and Luis / play / volleyball

4. My friend / work / on his computer

5. We / watch / our favourite TV programme

6. I / have / a shower

7. My parents / go / shopping

8. Alan and Clara / play / the guitar

9. I / wash / my hair

10.she / read / Harry Potter

33.Present continuous:Make sentences in negative and interrogative.

1. I'm drinking mineral water
Negative
Interrogative
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2. Your friends are studying Italian.

Negative
Interrogative
3. My neighbour is playing the piano
Negative
Interrogative
4. The sun is shining
Negative
Interrogative
5. They are waiting for the bus
Negative
Interrogative
34.Past simple:Write the sentences in past simple.
1. I have a radio in my room.

2. Your friends eat pizza.

3. Your mother cooks hamburgers.

4. We watch Big Brother.

5. She uses her computer.

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6. I go to school by bus.

7. Marcos has a mobile phone.

8. He is a mechanic.

9. I help my sister with her homework.

10. My father works in a factory.

35.Past simple:Write the sentences in negative and interrogative.

1. They went to the beach last summer.
Negative
Interrogative
2. He bought a new car last year.
Negative
Interrogative
3. The President came from China last night.
Negative
Interrogative
4. Charles phoned Carol yesterday.
Negative
Interrogative

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5. She had milk and biscuits for breakfast.

Negative
Interrogative
36.There was - there were:Choose the correct answer.
1. There____ any apples on the table.
a) were

b) wasn't

c) weren't

2. There ____ a book on the desk.

a) were b) was c) weren't
3. There ____ a piano in your clasroom.
a) was
b) were c) weren't
4. There ____ some teachers in your school.
a) was
b) were c) weren't
5. There ____ any posters on the wall.
a) were b) wasn't c) weren't
6. There ____ birds in the cage.
a) was
b) were c) wasn't
7. There ____ any teenagers with hats.
a) were b) wasn't c) weren't
8. There ____ a rat in the kitchen.
a) was
b) were c) weren't
9. There ____ two singers on the stage.
a) was

b) were

c) wasn't

10. There ____ a lot of people in the concert.

a) was
b) were c) wasn't

37.There was - there were:Answer the questions.

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1. Was there any sugar in the cupboard) Yes, ______

2. Were there birds in the garden? No, _____
3. Were there seven days in a week? Yes, ______
4. Was there a dog in the classroom? No, ______
5. Was there a hospital near school? No, ______
6. Were there any chairs in the classroom? Yes, ______
7. Was there a teacher in the corridor? No, ______
8. Were there any apples in the fridge? No, ______
9. Was there any cheese on the table? Yes, ______
10. Were there any flowers in the vase? Yes, ______
38.There was - there were:Choose the correct.
1. _____ a tomatoe.
There was

There were

2. _____ some apples.

There weren't

There were

3. _____ water.
There were

There was

4. _____ bananas.
There weren't

There wasn't

5. _____ any teenagers.

There weren't

There were

6. _____ some potatoes.

There weren't

There were

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7. _____ an umbrella.
There were

There was

8. _____ any pizzas.

There weren't

There were

9. _____ a lot of traffic.

There was

There were

10. ____ milk.

There weren't

There was

39.Going to:Choose the correct answer

1. My father are going to / is going to buy a new car.
2. They are going to / is going to talk to him.
3. The man are going to / is going to call the police.
4. My sister are going to / is going to go to bed.
5. We are going to / is going to make a video.
6. Her friends are going to / is going to play a football match.
7. You are going to / is going to clean your room.
8. She are going to / is going to watch a movie on TV.
9. Carla's father are going to / is going to have a shower.
10. Marcos and Pedro are going to / is going to listen to some music.
40.Going to:Write the sentences in negagive and interrogative form.
1. I'm going to help you.
Negative
Interrogative
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2. Your friends are going to study Maths.

Negative
Interrogative
3. My neighbour is going to play the flute.
Negative
Interrogative
4. It's going to rain.
Negative
Interrogative
5. They're going to tidy their room.
Negative
Interrogative

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