EXERCISES GRAMMAR

1. Order the following sentences. There are sentences in affirmative, negative and
interrogative. ( Present Simple)

1. I / collect stamps -
2. we / not play card games -
3. ? he / read comics -
4. Chris / not sing in a band -
5. we / ? /have a hamster -
6. Andy and John / like cola -
7. she / not be nice -
8. they / ? / help their parents -
9. the children / speak English -
10. I / buy a newspaper every Saturday -

2. Make the present continuous:

1. (we / go to the cinema later)

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2. (they / work now)
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3. (you / not / walk)
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4. (they / learn new things?)
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5. (when / he / start work?)
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6. (why / I / stay at home?)
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7. (it / get dark?)
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8. (we / not / win)
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9. (they / not / bring a cake)
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10. (the dog / not / play with a ball)
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3. Choose the present simple or the present continuous. Watch out for stative verbs.

1. Julie ____________ (read) in the garden.

2. What ____________ (we / have) for dinner tonight?
3. She ____________ (have) two daughters.
4. I ____________ (stay) in Spain for two weeks this summer.
5. He often ____________ (come) over for dinner.
6. The class ____________ (begin) at nine every day.
7. What ____________ (you / eat) at the moment?
8. What ____________ (Susie / do) tomorrow?
9. I ____________ (not / work) on Sundays.
10. She ____________ (not / study) now, she ____________ (watch) TV

4. Make the past simple, positive, negative or question:

1. Where _______________________ (she / go)?

2. What _______________________ (you / do)?
3. He _______________________ (work) in a bank.
4. You _______________________ (not / call) me.
5. _______________________ (you / wear) your red dress?
6. He _______________________ (not / read) that book.
7. _______________________ (you / go)?
8. _______________________ (she / study) last night?
9. _______________________ (we / arrive) last?
10. Who _______________________ (you / meet)?

5. Make the past continuous (choose positive, negative or question):

1. (they / take the exam?)

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2. (when / he / work there?)
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3. (you / make dinner?)
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4. (they / drink coffee when you arrived?)
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5. (when / we / sleep?)
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6. (they / study last night)
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7. (we / talk when the accident happened)
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8. (he / not / exercise enough)
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9. (I / talk too much?)
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10. (it / not / snow)

6. Choose the past simple or past continuous:

1. He _________________________ (sleep) when the doorbell

_________________________ (ring).
2. We _________________________ (eat) dinner at 8pm last night (we started
eating at 7:30).
3. Yesterday I _________________________ (go) to the post office,
_________________________ (buy) some fruit at the supermarket and
_________________________ (read) a book in the park in the afternoon.
4. We _________________________ (watch) TV when we
_________________________ (hear) a loud noise.
5. Julie _________________________ (be) in the garden when Laurence
_________________________ (arrive).
6. A: What _________________________ (you / do) at 3pm yesterday?
B: I _________________________ (clean) my house.
7. Last year I _________________________ (visit) Paris and Rome.
8. They _________________________ (have) dinner when the police
_________________________ (come) to the door.
9. He _________________________ (work) in the garden when he
_________________________ (find) the money.
1. Paula _________________________ (study) at 11pm last night.

7. Make the present perfect simple. Choose positive, negative or question:

1. (she / pass the exam?)

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2. (you / eat lunch yet?)
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3. (he / read the newspaper today?)
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4. (you / not / study French for ten years)
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5. (they / be in London for six months)
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6. (where / you / be?)
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7. (we / not / go to Paris)
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8. (she / not / see ‘The Lord of the Rings’)
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9. (he / not / meet my mother)
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10. (they / not / visit St. Paul’s Cathedral yet)

8. Put in ‘mustn’t’ or ‘don’t / doesn’t have to’:

1. We have a lot of work tomorrow. You _______________ be late.

2. You _______________ tell anyone what I just told you. It’s a secret.
3. The museum is free. You _______________ pay to get in.
4. Children _______________ tell lies. It’s very naughty.
5. John’s a millionaire. He _______________ go to work.
6. I _______________ do my washing, because my mother does it for me.
7. We _______________ rush. We’ve got plenty of time.
8. You _______________ smoke inside the school.
9. You can borrow my new dress but you _______________ get it dirty.
10. We _______________ miss the train, it’s the last one tonigh
9. Fill in the correct form of the words in brackets (comparative or superlative).

My house is (big) than yours.

This flower is (beautiful) than that one.
This is the (interesting) book I have ever read.
Non-smokers usually live (long) than smokers.
Which is the (dangerous) animal in the world?
A holiday by the sea is (good) than a holiday in the mountains.
It is strange but often a coke is (expensive) than a beer.
Who is the (rich) woman on earth?
The weather this summer is even (bad) than last summer.
He was the (clever) thief of all.

10. The verb missing is BEEN or GONE?

1. He is on holiday at the moment. He has……….. to Spain.

2. 'Where is Hamida?' 'She's not here.I think she has…….. to the bank'.
3. 'Hello, Nadir.Where have you……. ?'
4. 'I have………. to the bank'
5. 'Have you ever…….. to Mexico?'
6. My parents aren't at home this evening.They have…….. out.
7. Paris is a wonderful city. I have……. there many times
8. Hania was here earlier but I think she has……. Now

11. Complete using “ a few, a little, much or many”

2. No, I prefer to wear tank tops. I only have…… dress shirts.

3. May I borrow…… books about economics from you?
4. I wash all my clothes, but I only iron….. of them.
5. I tried on pairs of high heels, but I bought a pair of sneakers.
6. I only carry money and my glasses in my handbag.
7. I love swimming very….. .
8. I have……. scarves. I like to wear them when it's cold outside.
9. I have got friends abroad, not many.
10. I don't like to wear a lot of jewelry, but I put on……. make-up every day.
11. I don't have…….. pairs of pants.
12. I bring water when I go shopping.
13. How…… money do you have?
14. How….. jewelry do you have?
15. How…… does that cost?
16. How …… do you swim in a training session?
17. Do you wear…….. blouses?
18. Do you have…….. denim in your closet?
19. Do you carry…….. things in your purse?
20. Are all your undershirts dirty? No, there are……. left in my closet.