Smart Planet3 Grammar Basic
Smart Planet3 Grammar Basic
1 Complete the sentences with the present simple verbs in the box.
’s has runs do live are
5 Complete the sentences. Use the present continuous verbs in the box.
’m studying are / doing ’s playing are / reading ’re cleaning
1 Tom used to read all the time, but now he just plays games on
his phone.
2 I_______________________________________________________ the party. It was very boring.
3 When you were younger, ___________________ you________________________horror films?
4 We_______________________________________him at school yesterday because he was ill.
5 I ________________________ eat anything last night because I______________________ sick.
6 Sally ______________________________________________a chocolate cake for my birthday.
3 Put the words in the correct order to make questions and answers.
Officer: you / What / were / doing / yesterday at 9 pm
1
What were you doing yesterday at 9 pm?
Paul: I / having dinner / in the kitchen / was
2
____________________________________________________________________________.
Officer: alone / you / Were
3
____________________________________________________________________________?
Paul: was / No, / I / with my friend Anna
4
____________________________________________________________________________.
Officer: any strange noises / you / hear / Did /
5
___________________________________________________________________________?
Paul: Yes, / a man outside singing / we heard / really badly!
6
____________________________________________________________________________ .
5 Correct the underlined mistake in each sentence. Use the verb tense in
brackets to help you.
1 I didn’t eat anything at the party because I had lunch before. (past perfect)
I didn't eat anything at the party because I'd had lunch before. ____________________
2 Lucas wasn’t going to class yesterday because he wasn’t feeling well.
(past simple)
______________________________________________________________________________________
3 When they introduced me to him, I realised that I met him somewhere before.
(past perfect)
______________________________________________________________________________________
4 It didn’t rain when we started our walk. (past continuous)
______________________________________________________________________________________
5 He didn’t phoned his mum yesterday. (past simple)
______________________________________________________________________________________
6 We were playing video games when he was arriving. (past simple)
______________________________________________________________________________________
4 Complete the sentences using the options in the box and the verbs in
brackets.
1 I am not allowed to walk (walk) home from school alone, but I can with friends.
2 My sister_________________________________ (be) at home on her own. She’s too young.
3 I________________________ (play) video games during the week – only at the weekends.
4 My friend Sue___________________________(do) lots more things than I am – it’s not fair!
5 I________________________________(stay) out until 11 pm on Saturday nights. It’s great!
5 Complete the sentences with don't have to, has to and doesn't have to.
1 I can’t go to bed. I have to study for the exam.
2 He________________________________________________________________come if he is busy.
3 They_______________________________________________wear school uniform, poor things!
4 You’re lucky! You____________________________________do any homework this weekend.
5 My father says we_____________________________take the dog for a walk every morning
because he hasn’t got time.
1 Complete the sentences with the present perfect form of the verbs in
brackets.
1 He’s played (play) the violin in lots of places around the world. He’s very
famous.
2 Jennifer’s_______________________________________________________ (read) all his novels.
3 I’ve_________________________________________________(never meet) a famous rock star,
but Lucy has.
4 My sister has_________________________________________________(live) abroad for years.
5 My mum and I have_________________________________________(watch) the whole series
on television. We love it.
3 Circle the correct form of the present perfect and just to complete the
sentences.
1 A: Where’s Johnathan?
B: He has just arrived / just has arrived. He’s in the kitchen.
2 I ’ve bought just / ’ve just bought these flowers for my mum.
3 The concert has just finished / finished just has. Let’s wait for them here.
4 Be quiet! Your sister ’s gone just / ’s just gone to bed.
5 Do you want to watch the match? It has just started / has started just.
4 Put the words in the correct order to make questions with the present
perfect and ever.
1 you / Have / travelled / ever / to a foreign country?
Have you ever travelled to a foreign country?
2 she / ever / played / Has / a musical instrument?
______________________________________________________________________________________
3 Have / you / been / ever / to see live music?
______________________________________________________________________________________
4 you / Have / ever / downloaded / music from the Internet?
______________________________________________________________________________________
5 they / ever / met / Have / a famous person?
______________________________________________________________________________________
6 Complete the sentences with the correct present perfect form of the
verbs in brackets.
3 Look at the pictures and complete the sentences with already, yet or
still.
1 Peter and Susan haven’t arrived yet . 2 The plane has___________________ taken off.
.
3 She_______________hasn’t tidied up her room. 4 He’s____________been shopping.
1 Circle the correct word to complete the sentences with be going to.
1 Sam is / are going to play basketball with his friends later.
2 We is / are going to watch that new horror film next weekend.
3 My sister is / are going to visit her friend John later.
4 Are / Is you going to go the party next Saturday?
5 They is / are not going to do anything this evening – they’re really tired.
2 Look at Jennifer’s diary and complete the sentences with the present
continuous for the future.
much
2 There were too much people at the concert – there was no space to move.
______________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
3 2,337 Facebook friends? That’s too much!
______________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
4 Have you got too many warm clothes with you? Skiing in January can be
freezing!
______________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
5 I didn’t have too many time to finish the exam – I needed another twenty
minutes.
______________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
2 Put the words in the correct order to make sentences or questions with
the future continuous.
1 Saturday / this time / at Julia’s party / dancing / be / We’ll / next
We'll be dancing at Julia's party this time next Saturday.
2 in New York / 30 / may / when / be / I’m / I / living
______________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
3 having / then / Don’t call / dinner / we’ll / at 9 pm / be / because
______________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
4 next / will / this time / week / you / doing / be / What / ?
______________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
5 Look at the photos. Then use the phrases in the box to complete the first
conditional sentences.
she wins some he’ll go to the beach the weather is bad we’ll visit
6 Complete the first conditional sentences with the correct form of the
verbs in brackets.
1 I’ll laugh a lot if you tell me a joke. (tell)
2 If I don’t do my homework tonight, my teacher____________________________angry. (be)
3 If the weather is bad this weekend, we_______________________________at home. (stay)
4 I’ll have a party in the garden if the weather________________________________nice. (be)
5 My parents will be very happy if I__________________________________my exams. (pass)
2 Complete the sentences giving advice for each situation. Use the second
conditional and the verbs in the box.
spoke had gave spent ate
2 Complete the sentences about saving energy with is, isn’t, are or aren’t.
1 Bottles are reused to decorate the building.
2 Car tyres ______________ used to build roads.
3 Appliances ____________ left on stand-by.
4 No material ______________ wasted.
5 Computers _________________ turned off at night.
6 The heating _________________ left on all the time.
3 Circle the correct word to complete the sentences in the present simple
passive.
1 The streets are cleaned / is cleaned every morning.
2 A lot of money is spending / is spent on education.
3 Old paper is recycled / are recycled to use in Art class.
4 Paper and plastic are recycling / are recycled at our school.
5 Our school lunches aren’t making / aren’t made at our school.
6 Houses are built / is built with bricks, cement, wood, etc.
4 Complete the sentences with the correct past simple passive phrases in
the box.
was chosen were sold was born was considered
was brought up