- •Revise the following grammar rules.
- •2. Match the tenses to their use.
- •3. Read and translate the sentences. Comment on the use of the Present Simple.
- •4. Put the verbs in brackets into the appropriate form.
- •5. Revise the following grammar rules.
- •6. Read and translate the following sentences. Explain the use of the Present Continuous Tense.
- •7. Translate into English, explain the use of the tense form.
- •8. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct present tense and explain the usage.
- •Translate into English using the Present Simple or Present Continuous Tense.
- •Revise the following grammar rules.
- •11. Read and translate the following sentences. Explain the use of the Present Perfect.
- •12. Fill in the gaps with for and since.
- •13. Use the right form of the verbs in brackets.
- •14. Read the situation and then write a sentence with the Present Perfect Continuous denoting an action which began in the past and has recently stopped.
- •17. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct present tense, provide the explanation of your choice.
- •18. Translate into English using the Present Tenses.
- •19. Revise the following grammar rules.
- •20. Rewrite the story putting the verbs in brackets into the simple past or past continuous.
- •21. Put the verbs in brackets into the simple past or past continuous.
- •22. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct past tense.
- •23. Revise the following grammar rules.
- •24. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense to describe the future. Comment on their use.
- •26. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Indefinite, the Future Indefinite, the Future Continuous and the Future Perfect.
- •27. Put the verb in brackets in the correct tense: the Present Simple, the Present Perfect, the Future Simple, or the Future Continuous. Sometimes more than one tense is possible.
24. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense to describe the future. Comment on their use.
A) Tomorrow night my friend Sophie ___________ (come) to visit me. Her train ____________ (arrive) at six o’clock and since I ______________ (still/ work) at that time, we ___________ (meet) in the city centre at seven. I’m sure that we ____________ (have) dinner at Gianni’s because we always seem to end up there. By the time we have finished eating I guess that Sophie ______________ (persuade) me to take her to the cinema because there’s a film that she wants to see.
B) Dear Sally,
By the time you get this letter, I 1)____________ (be) on my way to a sales conference in the Bahamas! I still can’t believe that my boss said I could go. The company limo 2)____________ (pick) me up from my house at 6:30 on Friday morning and by 7 pm I 3)_______________ (sit) on the beach, watching my first Bahamian sunset. The conference 4)_____________ (finish) on Friday but my flight doesn’t leave until Sunday so I 5)_______________ (spend) the whole weekend swimming, sunbathing and sightseeing.
Well I’d better go because I 6)_____________ (meet) Darla in town in half an hour. She 7)______________ (help) me shop for a new bathing suit.
I promise I 8)_______________ (buy) you a really tacky souvenir and, of course, 9)____________ (take) lots of photos.
I 10)____________ (call) you as soon as I 11)_____________ (get) back.
Take care of yourself, Love, Nicola.
C) Dear Ann,
I’m writing to tell you all about my plans for the summer. I’m very excited! I think it 1)_____________ (be) the best summer ever!
This July, I 2)____________ (travel) to Mexico. As soon as I 3)__________ (receive) this month’s pay check, I 4)__________ (book) my tickets and I 5)___________ (also/ buy) some new summer clothes. Hopefully, I 6)__________ (have) enough money left over to buy a new camera as well, because I’m sure I 7)_________ (see)b lots of interesting places during my trip.
On 4th of August, I 8)__________ (have) a big party at my house, because it’s my 30th birthday. It 9)___________ (be) great, with lots of brilliant music and tasty food. I hope, you 10)____________ (come)!
Well, I’ve got a lot to do, so I 11)__________ (say) goodbye for now. I 12)______________ (write) again when I 13)______________ (get) back from Mexico to tell you all about it!
25. Put the verbs in the conversation. Use will or the present simple.
Sarah: If (e.g.) you take (you / take) a train, (e.g.) it’ll be (it / be) much more comfortable. If (1) … (you / need) a car, you can hire one when (2) … (you / get) to Glasgow.
Mark: If (3) … (I / hire) a car, (4) … (it / be) too complicated. I’d rather take my own.
Sarah: It’s too dangerous. You might fall asleep on the motorway.
Mark: I won’t fall asleep. I can play loud music. Anyway, (5) … (I / get) there much quicker when (6) … (there / be) no traffic on the road. As soon as (7) … (I / arrive), (8) … (I / ring) you, I promise.
Sarah: (9) … (I / be) worried until (10) … (I / hear) from you. But don’t ring before (11) …(I / be) awake in the morning.
Mark: (12) … (I / lie) down for a couple of hours before (13) … (I/go).
Sarah: Good idea. (14) … (you / be) exhausted tomorrow if (15) … (you / not / get) some sleep this evening.