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Present Continuos Tense Exercise 2

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Fill in the words from the box. Use the present progressive.

play - work - sit - read - play - listen - clean - read

Debbie and her friends in........................ Debbie’s garden. They .....................football. Mrs Baker ................a book. Mr Baker ..................in the garden. Nick ..............to his favourite CD. The cats .....................on Mrs Baker's chair. Bill .....................his bike. Bill: "Debbie, help me, please." But Debbie has got no time: "I a book for school. Ask your friend."

Fill in the words from the box. Use present progressive.

play - listen - ride - read - act - work - clean

Sally and her friends ............................in the garden. They .........................for a video. Her mother ...............................a book. Her father ..................................in to a CD. Her brothers, Ben and Frank ......................their bikes. Ben‘s friend his bike.

Degree of Comparation Exercise 1

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Fill in the blank with comparation.

1. Sue’s car isn’t very big. She wants a bigger car.

2. This house isn’t very modern. I like ...............houses.

3. You’re not very tall. Your brother is ..............

4. Bill doesn’t work very hard. I work ................

5. My chair isn’t very comfortable. Your chair is................ .

6. Jill’s idea wasn’t very good. My idea was ......................

7. These flowers aren’t very nice. The blue one is....................... .

8. My case isn’t very heavy. Your case is ...................

9. I’m not very interested in sports. I’m in reading.

10. It isn’t very warm today. Yesterday it was................ .

11. These tomatoes aren’t very good. The other ones taste................

12. Ireland isn’t very big. France is ..........................

13. Liverpool isn’t very beautiful. London is....................... .

14. This knife isn’t very sharp. Have you got .......................a one?

15. People today aren’t very polite. In the past they were...................... .

Present Continuos Tense Exercise 1

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Fill in the blank with correct form of present continuous tense

Example:

He goes to the park. Look, he is going to the park.

1. He goes to school. Look, he...................... to school!

2. He drinks a coffee. Look,.............................. he a coffee!

3. I swim every day. Look, I ...............................!

4. She washes her hair. Look, she .....................her hair!

5. The cat always drinks its milk. Look, it ...................its milk!

6. We dance in the living room. Look, we.................... in the living room!

7. They run to church. Look, they ................to church!

8. You write a letter. Now, you .............................a letter.

9. Mother cooks in the kitchen. Right now, mother...................................... in the kitchen.

10. The monkey eats bananas. Look, the monkey.................. a banana!

11. In the afternoon we watch TV. We .............at the moment.

12. They have breakfast. Look, They ...............their breakfast!

13. Father drives a big car. At the moment father .................a little red car.

14. The penguin swims very well. Look, the two little penguins .........................!

15. The children eat their breakfast. The children.............. their breakfast now.

Simple Present Tense Exercise3

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Fill the blanks with short forms (isn't, don't,...).

1. We have some milk. We don't have any milk.

2. Mother sews Jenny’s jeans. Mother ................Jenny's jeans.

3. I hate Maths lessons. I ...............Maths lessons.

4. The monkey likes to eat bananas. The monkey...............to eat bananas.

5. My parents often watch westerns. My parents ..................often westerns.

6. Children like ice cream. Some children .................ice cream.

7. The monkey wants some bananas. The monkey ..................some bananas.

8. They are hungry. They ...............hungry.

9. Every Sunday we get up early. Every Sunday we ................up early.

10. Sometimes Peter is very tired. Sometimes Peter ..............very tired.

11. I am a good pupil. I .....................a good pupil.

12. School always starts at seven o’clock. School .................always at seven o'clock.

13. On Friday we always have our piano lesson. On Friday we .............always our piano lesson.

14. In summer it’s sometimes very hot. In summer it .................sometimes very hot.

15. Mum washes all my dirty clothes. Mum ....................all my dirty clothes.

16. Peter has got a brother. Peter .....................a brother.

17. The frog is under the caravan. The frog .....................under the caravan.

18. They are cool. They .......................cool.

19. Dad buys a new car. Dad ............................a new car.

20. The boys play football. The boys ......................football.

Simple Present Tense Exercise 2

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Fill in the present tense.

1. My parents often westerns. (watch)

2. They............ hungry. (be)

3. Mum .............all the dirty clothes. (wash)

4. Peter ...............got a brother. (have)

5. Dad ..............a new car. (buy)

6. The boys ................football. (play)

7. In summer it................. hot. (be)

8. I ..................good at school. (be)

9. On Friday we always ..............our piano lesson. (have)

10. Mary ..................her homework. (do)

11. Richard ...................TV. (watch)

12. I ...............big cities. (like)

13. He.................... in the library. (study)

14. She always............... to work at 7. (go)

15. Bill and Tom sometimes .................to London. (drive)

Simple Present Tense Exercise 1

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Fill in the blank with the correct verbs

1. They talk (talk) about stickers.

2. Mary............ (collect) cassettes.

3. Tom and Sue............ (buy) two comics.

4. We................ (hide) behind a tree.

5. Uncle George.............. (go) to the doctor's.

6. Our friends.............. (play) football in the park.

7. My mother............. (go) shopping.

8. He................. (call) my name.

9. They ...............(sit) down.

10. Carol.................... (say) good bye.

11. She................ (help) Tom with the homework.

12. My sister................ (live) in a big house.

13. The children............. (eat) hamburgers.

14. Bill.................. (have) got nine posters.

15. I ..............(be) at home.

Present Simple Tense

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Present Simple Tense is used :

1. to talk about general statement of fact

Example:

The sun rises the east and sets in the west
The world is round
The blood is red
Water consists of hydrogen and oxygen

2. to express habitual or everyday activity

I get up at 7 o'clock everyday
The nurses lokk after the patients in the hospital
The bank opens at 9 P.M everyday
They work for 56 hours every week.

How To Make Questions!

A. WH- QUESTIONS

Example:

1. A: What time does your father get up?
    B: He gets up at 5 A.M everyday.

2. A: Where does your brother work?
    B: He works in a hospital

3. A: Who do you usually play football with?
    B: I usually play football with my classmates.

4. A: How do the students go to school?
    B: They go to school by school bus.

5. A: Which sports do you like; swimming or jogging?
    B: I like swimming

B. YES/NO QUESTIONS

Example:

1. A: Do you go to work everyday?
    B: Yes, I do. I go to work around 6. 30 in the morning

2. A: Does your sister speak three languages?
    B: No, she doesn't. Speak two languages; English and Italian

3. A: Do the childen play scrabble everyday?
    B: No, they don't. They play it once a week.

4. A: Does he read the newspaper everymorning?
    B: Yes, he does. He likes reading sports news.

3. NEGATIVE SENTENCES

Example:

I don't go to office on Sunday
My unce doesn't wash his car every week
The nurses don't look after the patients all day long.
Do you check your health frequently? No, I don't check it very often.

Remembers:

1. Most Verbs are added by S

speak - speaks
plays - plays
eat - eats
work - works , etc.

2. If the verbs have - S, -CH, - SH and -X endings, the verb is added by ES.

Kiss - Kisses
Watch - wacthes
Wash - washes
Fix - Fixes

Indirect questions

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Read below on how to make indirect questions

1. Statements:

Jeff, Tony is having a party.

Indirect Requests introduced by that

Could you tell Jeff (that) Tony is having a party

2. Imperatives:

Jeff, don't be late.

Indirect Requests Using Infinitives

Can you tell Jeff NOT to be late.

3. Yes/No questions:

Sofia, are you free on Friday?

Sofia, do you have my number?

Indirect Request introduced by IF or WHETHER.

Can you ask Sofia IF she is free on Friday?

Can you ask Sofia Whether or or nshe has my phone number?

4. Wh-questions:

Jeff, when does the party start?

Sofia, what time should I pick you up?

Indirect Request introduced by a question word

Could you ask Jeff when the party starts?

Can you ask Sofia what I should pick him up?

Requests with modals, If clauses and gerunds

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Some ways to ask for favors:

1. Request with if clauses and the present tense

Is it OK if ........and Do you mind if ...........? are followed by the present simple.

Example:

Is it OK if I borrow your camera?
Is it OK if you get married with me?
Is it OK if she calls you tonight?
Do you mind if I use your car?
Do you mind if he drives you to work?

2.Request with if clauses and the past tense

Would be OK if ..........? Would you mind if............? are followed by past tense

Would it be OK if I picked you tonight?
Would it be OK if I used your video camera?
Would you mind if I came your house?

3. Request with Gerunds (-ing)

Would you mind (without if) is followed by a gerund.

Would you mind lending me your car?
Would you mind doing TOEFL Test next week?
Would you mind NOT forgetting your task conference call?

4. Request with if clauses and Modals

Wonder + if is followed by a modal

I wonder if I could borrow some money?
I was wondering if you would mind letting me use your car?

Or, you can look at the picture below showing the position of request form from less to more formal.

Comparations with adjectives, verbs, noun and past participle

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1. Comparations with adjectives

...................is more interesting than ............
...................is less interesting than ..............
...................is harder than ..........................
...................is not as hard as ......................

Example:

Teaching TOEFL is more interesting than teaching English Conversation
Writing a narrative text is less interesting than writing a spoof text
Being an architect sounds harder than being an engineer.
Working as a comedian is not as hard as working as a singer

2. Comparations with noun

..................has better/worse hours than...............
..................isn't as much work as .......................
..................has more education than ...................

Example:

An Interior decorator has better hours than a fashion designer.
A doctor has more education than a nurse.

3. Comparations with verbs

.................earns more than .........................
.................earns less than ..........................
.................works harder than ....................
.................doesn't earn as much as ............

Example:

An aerobic instructor earns more than soccer coaches.
A technician earns less than a pilot
A bus driver works harder than a taxi driver.
An English Teacher doesn't earn as much as an employee

4. Comparations with past participle.

................is better paid than .....................
................isn't as well paid as ...................
................is better educated than .............

Example:

An interior decorator is better paid than a fashion designer
A bus driver isn't as well paid as a taxi driver
Lanscapers are better educated than veterinarians.

Gerund Phrases

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1. Gerund Phrases as subject of a sentence.

Being a flight attendant would be interesting.
Studying Text Types sounds difficult.
Designing clothes is not a man's job.
Being a pilot sounds exciting.
Doing TOEFL Test could be fun
Writing business letter would be interesting

2. Gerund Phrases as object of a verb.

She would like being a flight attendant.
He wouldn't enjoy studying Text Types.
They would be good at writing a gossip column
They'd love directing a TV Show
He wouldn't mind telling English Jokes.
She could enjoy acting in a reality show.

3. Gerund Phrases as object of a preposition.

I'm interesting in being a flight attendant.
I'd be good at solving business idom problem
Calvin Klein is great at designing clothes.

Clauses with it + adverbial caluses with when

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Clause with it Adverbial Clause with when
subject + verb + it + when + subject + verb

Example:

I don't mind it when people talk loudly during a movie
I don't like it when a cell phone rings in the classroom
I can't stand it when a child screams in a restaurant
It bothers me when a teacher forgets my name.
It upsets me when people arrive late for appointments.

Exercise:

How do you feel about the following situations? Complete the sentences with it clause from the list.

I love it             It bothers me                    I don't like it
I can't stand it      It embarrasses me           It doesn't bother me
It makes me happy    It really upsets me    I don't mind it

............. when someone gives me a compliment on my clothes
............. when people are direct and say what's on their mind
............. when someone corrects my english in front of others.
............. when a friend is sensitive and supportive.
............. when people throw trash on the ground
............. when a friend teaches me about TOEFL Skills.
............. when I get phone calls on my birthday.
............. when a stranger asks me for money
............. when people call me late at night.
............. when teachers are temperamental.

Relative pronoun as Subjects and Objetcs

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Relative pronouns as Subjects

1. A. I like guys.
    B. They aren't too serious.

         ----> I like guys who/that aren't too serious.

2. A. I like guys.
    B. They have a good sense of humor.

----> I like guys who/that have a good sense of humor

3. A. Susan is a nice girl
    B. She can accept other people's differences

         -----> Susan is a nice girl who/that can accept other people's differences.

4. A. Mr. Sam is a rich man
    B. He doesn't like giving things to other people.

         ------> Mr. Sam is a rich man who/that doesn't like giving things to other people.

Relative Pronoun as Objects

1. A. I'd prefer someone
    B. I can talk to him easily

         ------> I'd prefer someone (who/that) I can talk to easily.

2. A. I'd prefer someone.
    B. I have fun with him.

         ------> I'd prefer someone (who/that) I have fun with.

3. A. I like to be with people
   B. I can share problems with them

         ------> I like to be with people (who/that) I can share problems with.

Note:

Who is used to replace people and That is used to replace people and thing

Exercise:

Match the information in columns A and B. Then Rewrite each pair to form one sentence. Use relative pronoun if necessary.

A                                                                   B

1. I don't want to have a partner ..........            a. These people are organized and intelligent
2. I'd like to meet people ............                     b. This person has good leadership qualities
3. I'd prefer a roommate .............                     c. These people have a good sense of jokes.
4. I don't like to be with people ..............         d. I have nothing in common with this person.
5. I want to discuss my problem with
    friends ..........                                               e. These people are warm and sensitive.
6. I'd rather have a boss .............                      f. I don't feel comfortable around these people
7. I'd prefer to have teachers ...........                 g. This person is quiet and considerable.

Example:

I don't want to have a partner who I have nothing in common with.

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