Form of Affirmative Sentences - Part 1

1. Choose the correct form.

We sometimes books.
Emily to the disco.
It often on Sundays.
Pete and his sister the family car.
I always to the bus stop.

Put the verbs into the correct form.

I (to like) lemonade very much.
The girls always (to listen) to pop music.
Janet never (to wear) jeans.
Mr Smith (to teach) Spanish and French.
You (to do) your homework after school.

Simple present with 'have' and 'be'

Fill in the correct form of the verbs.
We (to have) a nice garden.
She (to be) six years old.
Simon (to have) two rabbits and five goldfish.
I (to be) from Vienna, Austria.
They (to be) Sandy's parents.

Negative Sentences
Make negative sentences.
My father makes breakfast. →
They are eleven. →
She writes a letter. →
I speak Italian. →
Danny phones his father on Sundays. →

Make questions.
you / to speak / English →
when / he / to go / home →
they / to clean / the bathroom →
where / she / to ride / her bike →
Billy / to work / in the supermarket →

Signal Words
Find the signal words for simple present.
Which is a signal word for simple present?
now last Monday often
Which is a signal word for simple present?
sometimes at the moment yesterday
Which is a signal word for simple present?
last Friday every Friday next Friday
Which is not a signal word for simple present?
never already usually
Which is not a signal word for simple present?

Positive Sentences - Part 1

Choose the correct present progressive form.
Look! Andy in the garden.
I TV at the moment.
We a book.
She the piano.
Listen! Sue and John .

Put the verbs into present progressive.

My sister (to clean) the bathroom.
Look! They (to go) inside.
I (to wait) in the car now.
Mrs Miller (to listen) to CDs.
We (to speak) English at the moment.

Exceptions
Choose the correct form. Note that there are exceptions in spelling when adding 'ing.'
His brother a test at the moment.
They (to swim) in the pool.
Look! David and Max (to come) home.
My dog Charlie to the park.
I (to make) breakfast now.

Long and Short Forms

Rewrite the sentences using the short forms (where long forms are given) or the long forms
(where short forms are given).
We are reading a letter.
He is opening the window.
I am playing computer games.
She's dancing at the party.
They're drinking a cup of tea.

Negative Sentences
Rewrite the sentences using the negative forms.
We are playing a game.
I'm drawing a picture.
He is making pizza right now.
Susan and her brother are taking photos.
Dad is working in the kitchen.

Questions and Signal Words

Write questions in present progressive.
Robin / to ride / his bike -
where / she / to go -
what / your mother / to do / now -
Which is a signal word for the present progressive?
often now sometimes
Which is not a signal word for the present progressive?
always Look! at the momentListen! first ... then ... seldom
Write the participle form of the following verbs.
go →
sing →
be →
buy →
do →
Complete the table in present perfect simple.
positive negative question
He has written a letter.
They have not stopped.
Have we danced?
She has worked.
Andy has not slept.

Write sentences in present perfect simple.

they / ask / a question -
he / speak / English -
I / be / in my room -
we / not / wash / the car -
Annie / not / forget / her homework -

Write questions in present perfect simple.

they / finish / their homework -
Sue / kiss / Ben -
the waiter / bring / the tea -
Marilyn / pay / the bill -
you / ever / write / a poem -

Ask for the information in the bold part of the sentence.

They have talked about art at school. -
Jane has got a letter. -
Oliver has cooked dinner. -
Caron has read seven pages. -
You have heard the song 100 times. -