Present Simple or Present Continuous?

Exercise 1. Write down these verbs in the present simple and present continuous:

a) Play
b) Come

Exercise 2. Complete these sentences with the correct tense:

a) I really enjoy _________ (run), I think it is great for your health.

b) My train _________ (leave) at 9.00 o’clock and I cannot be late, or I’ll miss it.
c) My favourite subject _________ (not be) English, but I try to __________ (get) better at
it.
d) My friends _____________ (talk) on the phone right now.
e) His sister _____________ (be) really annoying now and I can barely stand her.
f) We never ___________ (listen) to the radio.
g) The sun __________ (rise) in the east every morning.
h) Sarah __________ (watch) a movie at the cinema right now.
i) We usually __________ (have) dinner at 7 p.m.
j) They __________ (play) basketball in the park this afternoon.
k) My parents __________ (visit) us next week.
l) Look! The children __________ (swim) in the pool.
m) She often __________ (listen) to music while studying.
n) My brother __________ (work) as a doctor at the hospital.
o) Right now, I __________ (read) an interesting book.
p) The train __________ (arrive) at 6 p.m. tonight.

Past Simple or Past Continuous?

Exercise 1. Write these verbs in the Past Simple tense and in the Past Continuous tense:

a) Be
b) Won

Exercise 2. Complete these sentences with the correct tense:

a) John __________ (visit) his grandparents’ last weekend.

b) While I __________ (watch) TV, the phone rang.
c) They __________ (play) soccer when it started raining.
d) She __________ (cook) dinner yesterday evening.
e) We __________ (study) for the test all night.
f) Tom __________ (read) a book while waiting for the bus.
g) The kids __________ (play) in the garden when it got dark.
h) My friends __________ (travel) to Europe during the summer vacation.
i) He __________ (work) late into the night to finish the project.
j) The concert __________ (start) at 8 p.m. last night.

Past Simple or Present Perfect?

Exercise 1. Write these verbs in Past Simple and Present Perfect

 a) Enjoy
b) Forget

Exercise 2. Complete these sentences with the correct tense:

a) They __________ (finish) their homework half an hour ago.

b) I __________ (visit) Paris last year.
c) She __________ (lose) her keys yesterday.
d) We __________ (never be) to Asia before.
e) He __________ (buy) a new car last month.
f) Sarah __________ (just arrive) at the airport.
g) They __________ (already eat) lunch.
h) The movie __________ (start) ten minutes ago.
i) My sister __________ (study) Spanish for five years.
j) I __________ (not see) him since last week.

Present Perfect or Past Perfect?

Exercise 1. Write these verbs in the Present and Past Perfect forms:

a) Begin
b) Choose

Exercise 2. Complete these sentences with the correct tense:

a) By the time I arrived, they __________ (already leave).

b) She __________ (finish) her work before the deadline.
c) We __________ (never visit) that country before.
d) They __________ (not eat) dinner yet.
e) He __________ (study) English for three years before he moved to the United States.
f) I __________ (just buy) a new phone.
g) The train __________ (depart) by the time we reached the station.
h) She __________ (live) in London for five years before moving to New York.
i) They __________ (already see) the movie when we got there.
j) He __________ (travel) to many countries in his life.

Exercise 3. Complete these sentences with the Past Perfect tense:

a) They __________ (already finish) their work before the meeting started.
b) I __________ (visit) that museum before, so I know what it looks like.
c) She __________ (lose) her wallet, but luckily, she found it later.
d) We __________ (never see) such a beautiful sunset before.
e) He __________ (travel) to many countries in his life.
f) Sarah __________ (just arrive) when the party had already started.
g) They __________ (already eat) dinner by the time I arrived.
h) The movie __________ (already start) when we got to the theatre.
i) My sister __________ (study) French for two years before she moved to France.
j) I __________ (not see) him until yesterday.
 Will or be going to?

Exercise 1. Write down these verbs in the different Future tenses:

a) Call
b) Phone

Exercise 2. Complete these sentences with the correct form of the verb:

a) I __________ (cook) dinner tonight.

b) He __________ (send) an email to the client tomorrow.
c) They __________ (move) to a new house next month.
d) We __________ (have) a meeting at 3 p.m.
e) She __________ (visit) her grandparents’ next weekend.
f) The company __________ (launch) a new product soon.
g) My friends __________ (throw) a party next Friday.
h) I'm not sure, but I think it __________ (rain) later.
i) We __________ (travel) to Japan next year.
j) She __________ (start) her new job on Monday.

REMEMBER:

"Will" is commonly used when:

a) Making predictions or stating future facts: "I think it will rain tomorrow."
b) Making spontaneous decisions or offers: "I'll help you with your homework."
c) Expressing willingness or determination: "I will finish this project no matter what."
d) Talking about future actions without a specific time reference: "He will study for his
exams."

"Be going to" is commonly used when:

a) Discussing pre-planned intentions or plans: "She is going to visit her grandparents next
weekend."
b) Describing predictions based on present evidence or indications: "Look at those clouds!
It's going to rain."
c) Making predictions based on current circumstances: "The company is struggling
financially. They are going to lay off some employees."
d) Expressing goals or intentions: "I am going to learn how to play the guitar."

Reported Speech

Exercise 1. Transform these sentences into Reported Speech:

a) Tom said, "I will help you with your project."

b) Sarah said, "I have already seen that movie."
c) John said, "I can't come to the party tomorrow."
d) Lisa said, "I have been studying French for two years."
e) Alex said, "I am meeting my friends for lunch."
f) Emily said, "I saw Peter at the mall yesterday."
 g) Mike said, "I will call you later."
h) Lucy said, "I won the first prize in the competition."
i) Mark said, "I have finished reading the book."
j) Anna said, "I am going to visit my parents next week."
k) Peter said, "I love playing the guitar."
l) Sarah said, "I will be there on time."
m) Alex said, "I haven't finished my homework yet."
n) Lisa said, "I saw a great movie last night."
o) John said, "I am meeting Mary at the café."
p) Emily said, "I have already visited that museum."
q) Mike said, "I will buy a new car next year."
r) Lucy said, "I won the lottery!"
s) Mark said, "I have been working on this project for weeks."
t) Anna said, "I am going to study abroad next semester."

The Passive Voice

Exercise 1. Transform these sentences into the Passive voice:

a) She wrote a beautiful song.

b) The company will launch a new product.
c) We have finished the project.
d) The teacher is explaining the lesson.
e) They repaired the car yesterday.
f) He is painting the walls.
g) The chef prepared a delicious meal.
h) The committee selected the winner.
i) They are conducting the experiment.
j) The mechanic fixed the broken machine.
k) They have cancelled the meeting.
l) The police arrested the suspect.
m) She will bake a cake for the party.
n) The company has developed a new software.
o) He repaired the leaky faucet in the bathroom.
p) The teacher gave us a homework assignment.
q) They elected him as the president.
r) The team won the championship.
s) She is teaching the students English grammar.
t) The authorities issued a statement about the incident.

The Conditionals

Exercise 1. Fill in the blanks with the correct type of conditional:

a) If you heat ice, it __________ (melt).

b) If she studies hard, she __________ (pass) the exam.
c) If I won the lottery, I __________ (travel) the world.
d) If he had studied, he __________ (pass) the test.
e) If it rains, we __________ (stay) indoors.
f) If I see him, I __________ (tell) him the news.
g) If she had arrived earlier, she __________ (catch) the train.
h) If they don't hurry, they __________ (miss) the bus.
i) If you don't take your umbrella, you __________ (get) wet.
j) If we had taken a taxi, we __________ (not miss) the train.
k) If it rains, __________ (I take) my umbrella.
l) If you mix red and blue, __________ (you get) purple.
m) If I see him, __________ (I will say) hello.
n) If I had a million dollars, __________ (I would travel) the world.
o) If she studies hard, __________ (she will pass) the exam.
p) If they had arrived earlier, __________ (they would have caught) the train.
q) If it snows tomorrow, __________ (we can go) skiing.
r) If he had studied, __________ (he would have passed) the test.
s) If you don't hurry, __________ (you will miss) the bus.
t) If we go to the beach, __________ (we can swim) in the ocean.

USEFUL CONNECTORS FOR WRITINGS

1. Firstly, secondly, thirdly, etc. 21. Thus

2. Furthermore 22. Hence
3. Moreover 23. As a result
4. In addition 24. For example
5. Additionally 25. For instance
6. Also 26. Specifically
7. Similarly 27. In particular
8. Likewise 28. In other words
9. On the other hand 29. On the contrary
10. However 30. To summarize
11. Nevertheless 31. Overall
12. Nonetheless 32. In conclusion
13. In contrast 33. To conclude
14. Whereas 34. In brief
15. While 35. To illustrate
16. Although 36. To clarify
17. Despite 37. Additionally
18. Regardless 38. Furthermore
19. Consequently 39. Next
20. Therefore 40. Subsequently
 USEFUL EXPRESSIONS FOR WRITINGS

1. To be looking forward to
2. To be glad
3. Cannot put my finger on it.