Put the words in the correct order to form questions.
1. English / you / are / why / studying / ? ………………………………………………………………………
2. sports / favorite / your / are / what / ? ………………………………………………………………………
3. doing / do / you / what / like / free / time / your / in / ? ……………………………………………………
4. live / you / do / where / ? …………………………………………………………………………………….
- work / student / you / do / or / you / a / are / ? ………………………………………………………………………………
past progressive vs. simple past
· Past progressive: to describe continuous activities in the past.
The sun was shining.
Form:
subject + was / were + verb + ing
I / He / She was walking down the street.
You / We were
· Past simple: to describe events that interrupted longer activities or a series of past events in sequence.
The sun was shining when I left the house.
I walked down the road and got into my car.
· Circle the correct form: past simple or past progressive.
1. I was studying / studied in New York when I met / was meeting my best friend.
2. She studied / was studying in the same class when I saw / was seeing her for the first time.
3. I spoke / was speaking to her and asked / was asking her where she came from.
4. I introduced / was introducing myself and asked / was asking her if I could sit at her table.
5. She was saying / said “Poland” – the same as me!
· Complete the paragraph with the correct forms of the verbs in parentheses.
Ali is now 12 years old, but when he was 9 he had an adventure. One day when he ……………….(come) home from
school, he (1) ………………. (see) his little sister walk into their hut. He suddenly (2) ……………….
(hear) a scream from the hut. He (3) ………………. (run) inside and he (4) ……………….(find) his
sister’s head in a big lion’s mouth. He (5) ………………. (take) a stick and (6) ………………. (hit) the lion
on the head. The lion (7) ……………….(run) out of the hut. His sister wasn’t seriously injured. Later, his
father told him the lion probably (8) ……………….(look) for food in the hut, when his sister
(9) ………………. (enter) and frightened it.
· Write the past form of the verbs.
· Tick the irregular verbs.
1. work ______11. drop ______
2. take ______12. come ______
3. study ______13. fall ______
4. wear ______14. travel ______
5. wear ______15. sit ______
6. know ______16. see ______
7. change ______17. hurry ______
8. think ______18. do ______
9. play ______19.put ______
10. find ______20. die ______
· Complete the sentences. Put the verbs in brackets into past simple:
1. We ______on holidays. (be)
2. The weather ______very cold. ( be)
3. It ______. (snow)
4. We ______sledging. (go)
talking about the future
· Use the going to future to talk about intentions or plans.
He’s going to work in Europe this year.
· Use the present simple to talk about a definite future
His plane leaves at 6 a.m.
· Use present progressive to talk about firm plans or arrangements.
I’m getting up early tomorrow morning.
Write about these people’s plans. Use going to.
1. Charles loves fast cars. (buy a Porsche) _......
2. George hates animals. (not become a vet) _......
3. We love traveling. (visit Canada this summer) _......
4. The children like cooking. (make a cake today) _......
5. Fahd’s in Bahrain. (attend a convention) _......
- Jack is sick. (not come to class today) _......
Rewrite the sentences using AM/IS/ARE + GOING TO + main verb.
Write your plans for this evening. If you’re sure of your plans, use I’m going to or the
present progressive. If you’re not sure, use I’ll probably or I might.
- …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
- …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
- …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Complete the sentences. Use the present continuous and the verbs in brackets.
1. I ______(play) football tonight.
2. I can't play with you now. I______( finish) my homework.
3. Sally ______(take) a bath .
4. What ______(you/ do) at the weekend?
5. Peter and Mary ______(go) out.
6. She ______(eat) in the kitchen.
7. My little sister ______(watch) TV.
8. My friends’ ______(make) a lot of noise.
comparatives and superlatives
To compare two things / people.
Form:
• one-syllable adjectives: + (e)r than
He’s nicer than you.
• two-syllable adjectives ending in y: change y to i,
then + ier than
She’s busier than her.
• longer adjectives: use more ... than
He’s more interesting than him.
superlatives
Use:
To compare and express extremes.
Form:
• one-syllable adjectives: use the + (e)st
He’s the nicest person I know.
• two-syllable adjectives ending in y: change y to i, then the + iest
She’s the busiest person in the office.
• longer adjectives: use the most ...
He’s the most interesting person we know.
Write the comparative and superlative forms.
1. happy ………………happier ______
2. big ______...... the biggest……
3. short ______
4. relaxed _____...... …………………………
5. ______better ______
6. bad ______…………………………………
· Correct the sentences.
1. Jack is the more interesting. ______
2. Mark is more busier than Tarik. ______
3. Football is excitinger than reading. ______
4. New York is the more bigger city in the U.S. ______
- Elephants are bigger that camels. ______
· Write sentences about the people in the pictures. Use the correct
comparative or superlative forms of the words in parentheses.
1. (funny) ______
2. (tall) _......
3. (heavy) __......
4. (thin) __......
5. (short) __......
6. (old) __......
- (young) _...... Daniel
Ken William
· Complete what people say. Use the superlative of adjectives.
John:
London is ______(beautiful) city I know. It has ______(interesting) museums and I think it is ______(good) place to spend some days.
Mary:
I think camping is the ______(healthy) activity here. We can do ______(exciting) things like walking in the forest or canoeing. ______(bad) situation is when it rains a lot. Then we run to our tents ______(fast) we can.
Build sentences with the words given. Use the superlative of the adjectives.
Larry / courageous / boy / in the Adventure Club.
______
I / be / happy / student / in / class
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Complete the tables.
Adjectives / Comparative / Superlativelong
happy
intelligent
small
popular
Adjectives / Comparative / Superlative
good
fat
thin
bad
expensive
· Complete with the comparative or the superlative of the adjectives in brackets.
1. Mark is ______(talented) student in the theater school.
2. Mary is ______(bad) playing football ______at playing basketball.
3. Susan is ______(popular) singer at school.
4. Ann is ______(hardworking) Mary.
5. Peter is ______(funny) Peter. In fact he is ______(funny) in class.
will and going to for predictions
will / won’t
Use:
To predict future events in a speculative way. It is often preceded by I think …
Form:
will / won’t
subject + will / will (not) / won’t + infinitive
(I think) he’ll win the competition.
going to
Use:
To predict more immediate future events with evidence in the present.
Form:
subject + to be + going to + infinitive
He‘s going to score a goal. (He has the ball and is kicking it towards the goal.)
It’s going to rain. (I can see the clouds.)
Make a sentence about each of the pictures using going to and the words in parenthese:
(he / fall)………………………….. (it / rain) (he / score a goal)
………………………………………… ……………………………………… ………………………………………
(she / do an exam) (she / cry) (we / be late)
……………………………………… ……………………………………… ………………………………………
The first conditional
Use:
To express cause (or condition) and effect.
Form:
if + present simple + will / won’t
If you eat too much, you’ll gain weight.
Will is not usual in the condition clause.
If you will eat too much, you’ll gain weight. ✘
The clauses can be reversed.
You’ll gain weight (result) if you eat too
much (condition).
If the result clause is first, a comma is not
necessary.
Now put the verbs in brackets into the correct tenses.
1. If I ______(study), I ______(pass) my exams.
2. We ______(go) to the party if we ______(not/ feel) too tired.
3. What ______(you/do) if it ______(rain) this afternoon?
4. If they ______(not/ hurry) up, they ______(not/ catch) the bus.
5. She ______(be) tired if she ______(not/ have) a rest.
6. If he ______(not/ hurry) up, he ______( not/ catch) the bus.
7. If she ______(study), she ______(pass) her exams.
8. They ______(be) upset if you ______(not/ invite) them for your party.
9. If the train ______(be) very crowded, Mrs. Smith ______(stand) on her way to town.
10. If it ______(be) very cold tonight, I ______(need) some extra blankets.
11. If it ______(not/ rain) tomorrow, Tom ______(ride) his bike to work.
12. I ______(buy) that new computer if my dad ______(give) me my allowance for the week.
13. If Mark still ______(have) a cold tomorrow, he ______(not/ go) to work.
14. We ______(stay) at home if we ______(not/ have) any money.
15. If the electricity ______(go) out tonight, I ______(go) to bed earlier.
16. Richard ______(not/ be) able to get up in the morning if he ______(stay) up late tonight.
17. I ______(have) lunch in a fast food restaurant if I ______(be) in a hurry.
18. I ______(go) crazy if I ______(not/ get) out of here.
19. If the weather ______(be) good, we ______(play) basketball.
20. If I ______(go) to the party, ______(you/ come) with me?
· Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the
verbs in parentheses.
1. If we (1) ______(not make) our reservations soon,
the hotel (2) ______(have) any rooms.
2. We (3) ______(not go) to the park if it (4) ______(rain).
3. Nat and Mary (5) ______(get) married if he (6) ______(find) a job.
4. I (7) ______(finish) my homework if my computer (8) ______(not break) down.
5. Our city (9) ______(be) a better place if everyone (10) ______(keep) it clean.
· Complete the sentences with a logical result or condition clause.
1. If I study very hard, …………………………………………………………………………..
2. I’ll get married _ . …………………………………………………………………………..
3. If I go to college, _ . …………………………………………………………………………..
4. I’ll visit Australia . …………………………………………………………………………..
5. I won’t get a good job _ . …………………………………………………………………………..
6. If I have enough time, _ . …………………………………………………………………………..
· Make sentences using the first conditional.
1. (you work hard / get promoted) _…………………………………………………………………………..
2. (we come to Saudi Arabia / visit you) _…………………………………………………………………………..
3. (he / say that again / I / leave) …………………………………………………………………………..
4. (John / get up late / miss the train) _…………………………………………………………………………..
5. (I / come to the mall / you / come with me) …………………………………………………………………………..
6.
(he / look smart / he wear a suit) _…………………………………………………………………………..
present perfect vs. simple past
Use:
Present perfect: to talk about activities that began in the past and continue now.
I’ve lived in Dammam for six months. (I still live there.)
Present perfect: to talk about events that happened in the past when the time is not important.
I’ve been to Abha. Have you been to Jubail? Yes, I have. / No, I haven’t.
Form:
subject to have + past participle
I / You / We / They have been to London.
He / She has seen the exhibit.
lived here for six months.
Use:
Simple past: when dates and details are given, use the simple past.
I went to Abha last summer
· Complete the sentences with for or since:
1. We have been here ______two hours.
2. She has waited for him ______lunch time.
3. They´ve been talking ______a long time.
4. Mary has not visited her grandparents ______she arrived from abroad.
5. You haven´t told me about your holidays ______your last visit.
6. We´ve lived in this town 1998.
7. She´s been in the bed ______three hours!
8. They´ve had their car ______five years.
9. I´ve studied an hour or so.
10. I haven´t done anything ______this morning.
· Provide questions for these answers:
______?
1. Yes, I have. I went to Paris last year.
______?
2. No, I haven´t. I´ve never been to the USA.
______?
3. She lived in Lisbon for five years.
Put these time expressions in the correct list.
· Fill in the gaps, use (already , yet):
1. You don't have to do it. I've ______done it.
2. I've had no time. I haven't done it ______.
3. I've ______told you what to do. Listen carefully this time.
4. The plane has ______arrived. It was really early.
5. There's no need to tell him. He ______knows.
6. We haven't finished ______.
7. Nobody else knows ______.
8. I have ______done this type of work before.
9. I bought it seven years ago and I haven't had any problems ______.
10. Is it ______nine o' clock?
11. Is the pizza cooked ______?
12. I cannot take on any more jobs. I've ______got too much work.
· Put the verbs in brackets in the present perfect and write for or since on the lines.
1. Nick ______(KNOW) Tom ______he moved to London.
2. Mrs. Harris ______(BE) a teacher ______twelve years.
3. Felix ______(LIVE) in Edinburgh ______1998.
4. We ______(HAVE) a DVD player ______February.
5. I ______(PLAY) in the school football team ______five months.
6. We ______(LOSE) a match ______a long time.
7. She ______(NOT EAT) anything ______six hours.
8. Mr. Bell ______(WORK) for this company ______1985.
9. My sisters ______(STUDY) English ______a short time.
10. You ______(NOT PLAY) the piano ______several weeks.
11. I ______(NOT SEE) Emma ______last week.
12. We ______(NOT VISIT) our grandparents ______a month.
13. The baby ______(NOT CRY) ______two hours.
14. I ______(NOT RECEIVE) a letter from my pen-friend ______a few months.
15. He ______(NOT GET) a bad mark ______fourth grade.
· Complete the sentences with for or since.