Simple Present

Regra: acrescentar “s” ou “es” na terceira pessoa do singular – SHE, HE, IT

Negativa e Interrogativa faz-se com To Do – DO/DON’T ou DOES/DOESN’T

1 If Clare ___________________ late again, the hockey trainer will be furious. (to
arrive)
2 You'll be sorry if you ___________________ for your exams. (to revise)
3 We ___________________ if the weather's good. (to go)
4 They ___________________ you if you wear a wig and dark glasses. (to
recognise)
5 If the bus ___________________ on time, I won't miss the football. (to be)
6 If you ___________________ your homework now, you'll be free all tomorrow. (to
do)
7 We___________________ out if there's no food at home. (to eat)
8 You'll find life much easier if you ___________________ more often. (to smile)
9 If it's hot, we___________________ for a swim. (to go)
10 You'll do it better if you ___________________ more time over it. (to take)
11 If she ___________________ practising, she'll get better. (to keep)
12 Mum will be very sad if Jim ___________________ Mother's Day again. (to forget)
13 I___________________ so happy if I pass the exam. (to be)
14 You'll be really tired tomorrow if you ___________________ to bed soon. (to go)
15 The government ___________________ the next election if they continue to
ignore public opinion. (to lose)
16 If Valencia FC win the Spanish football league, I___________________ my hair
blue. (to dye)
17 If someone ___________________ you a bike, you can come with us. (to lend)

Simple Past

Regra: no regulares acrescenta-se “ed”

Nos irregulares faz-se cada um de sua forma
Interrogativa e Negativa faz-se com To Do – DID/DIDN’T

Change into the Simple Past:

 1. School starts at 9.

2. She often gets there late.

3. Do you want to sleep?

4. Arthur often travels aboard.

5. She drives him to work.

6. He doesn’t work in an office.

7. Does the teacher know your name?

8. He lives in a flat.

9. Do you bring your passport?

10. He doesn’t make any mistakes.

11. He leaves the book in the taxi.

12. She stays with Jane.

13. I don’t like to go to the circus.

14. We don’t break anything.

15. They feel alright.

16. Does Mary do the washing up?

Use the verbs in the box to fill the gaps.

decide live remember

eat love visit
like X2 rain want
1 Pepe Hernandez _____________ in Cuenca from 1992 to 1995.
2 Mari Sarmiento _____________ to learn how to fly.
 3 It _____________ all day yesterday.
4 Miguelín _____________ to buy a new stereo.
5 Sofia didn't _____________ anything for breakfast.
6 Angela and Ramón _____________ each other very much.
7 Simon didn't _____________ Benidorm because there were too many students.
8 Did you _____________ to turn everything off?
9 When Eleonora and Paola went to Granada, they _____________ the Alhambra Palace.
10 Fiona _____________ everything about Wales except the weather.
1 Group One

cost hit put shut

cut let quit spread

1 The ticket ____________ a lot more than I originally

expected to pay.
2 Blast! I've ____________ my finger.
3 When I told him I thought he was an idiot, he
____________ me.
4 My Dad ____________ me borrow his car last
weekend.
5 Where did you ____________ today's paper? I can't
find it.
6 She wasn't sacked. She ____________ her job.
7 When it started to rain, we ____________ all the
windows.
8 The virus has ____________ from Asia to Europe.

Present Continuous

TO BE + VERB + ING

Nota: na interrogativa e negativa trabalha-se com o To BE – fica is/isn’t ou are/aren’t, o resto

fica tudo na mesma.

Put the verb in brackets in the correct form to make different form of the Present
Continuous Tense.

1. John (read) a book now.

2. What (you do) tonight?
3. Jack and Peter (work) late today.
4. Silvia (not listen) to music.
 5. Maria (sit) next to Paul.
6. How many other students (you study) with?
7. The phone (not ring).

The children 1 (play) in the garden.

» She 2 (drive) fast today.
» They 3 (not talk) to each other today.
» Be quiet please. The baby 4 (sleep).
» At the moment my wife 5 (feed) the dogs and I 6 (water) the
plants.
» Why 7 (you read) the letter again? Because I 8 (check) for
spelling mistakes.
» The sky 9 (get) dark. You'd better take an umbrella.
» John 10 (not study) at the moment. He 11 (read) a comic
book.
» Where is Carla? She 12 (sit) in the living room. What 13 (she
do)? She 14 (watch) television.
» What a nice dress you 15 (wear) today.

Past Continuous

TO BE + VERB + ING

Nota: na interrogativa e negativa trabalha-se com o To BE – fica was/wasn’t ou were/weren’t, o

resto fica tudo na mesma.

Simple Past / Past Continuous

Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses

1. A: What (you, do) when the accident occurred?

B: I (try) to change a light bulb that had burnt out.

2. After I (find) the wallet full of money, I (go, immediately)

to the police and (turn) it in.

3. The doctor (say) that Tom (be) too sick to go to work and
that he (need) to stay at home for a couple of days.

4. Sebastian (arrive) at Susan's house a little before 9:00 PM, but she (be,
not) there. She (study, at the library) for her final
examination in French.

5. Sandy is in the living room watching television. At this time yesterday, she (watch,
also) television. That's all she ever does!

6. A: I (call) you last night after dinner, but you (be, not)
there. Where were you?
B: I (work) out at the fitness center.

7. When I (walk) into the busy office, the secretary (talk) on

the phone with a customer, several clerks (work, busily) at their desks,
and two managers (discuss, quietly) methods to improve customer
service.

8. I (watch) a mystery movie on TV when the electricity went out. Now I

am never going to find out how the movie ends.

9. Sharon (be) in the room when John told me what happened, but she
didn't hear anything because she (listen, not) .

10. It's strange that you (call) because I (think, just) about
you.

11. The Titanic (cross) the Atlantic when it (strike) an

iceberg.

12. When I entered the bazaar, a couple of merchants (bargain, busily)

and (try) to sell their goods to naive tourists who (hunt)
for souvenirs. Some young boys (lead) their donkeys through
the narrow streets on their way home. A couple of men (argue) over the
price of a leather belt. I (walk) over to a man who (sell) fruit
and (buy) a banana.

Future Will / Going to

Regra:
Fill the gaps with the verb in brackets using either the going to or will form of the future tense.

1 Sally: There's no milk left!

Betty: Oh. I _______________ some from the shop. (get)
2 The population of Valencia _______________ 2 million by the year 2010. (reach)
3 Mum: I told you to tidy up your room.
Son: Sorry, Mum, I forgot. I _______________ it after lunch.(do)
4 Sally: Why don't we meet for coffee on Friday morning?
Willy: Sorry. I can't. I _______________ the doctor then. (see)
5 "Tomorrow _______________ a bright and sunny day everywhere in Spain, except in La
Coruña," said the weatherwoman. (be)
6 Look at that big black cloud. I think it _______________ . (rain)
7 Sally: What are your plans for the week-end?
Betty: Brad Pitt phoned. We _______________ on a picnic. (go)
8 Betty: Have you booked the flights yet?
 Sally: Don't worry. It's all organized. I _______________ to the travel agent's tomorrow
morning. (go)
9 In the future people _______________ bigger heads. (have)
10 If we miss the bus, we _______________ a taxi. (take)
11 Next month I _______________ a DVD player. (buy)
12 When _______________ you _______________ another party? (have)
13 I've got to go to the dentist this morning. _______________ you _______________ with
me? (come)
14 Oh no! I think I _______________ . (sneeze)
15 Fanny: I can't open this jar.
Leslie: Give it to me. I _______________ it. (do)

Present perfect

Regra: has/have + past participle

Put in the verbs in brackets into the gaps. Use Present Perfect.

Example: I _____________ my father's car. (to wash)

Answer: I have washed my father's car.

1) Karen me an e-mail. (to send)

2) Dave and Pat the museum. (to visit)
3) I at the pet shop. (to be)
4) They already their rucksacks. (to pack)
5) Marcus an accident. (to have)
6) We the shopping for our grandmother. (to do)
7) I just my bike. (to clean)
8) Emily her room. (to paint)
9) Lisa and Colin to a concert. (to go)
10) My friends up smoking. (to give up)

Fill the gaps with the verb in brackets using either the present perfect or the past simple
tenses.

1 A: I ________________ (to see, negative) Anna for a long time.

2 B: Really? I ________________ her yesterday. (to see)
3 They ________________ (to go) to Venice three years ago.
4 David lost his wallet yesterday but he ________________ (to find) it this morning in his
jacket pocket.
5 ________________ (to be with you) to Paris?
6 We ________________ (to live) in this house for five years and we're very happy here.
7 I know Manchester quite well. I ________________ (to live) there for three years when I
was a student
8 He ________________ (to meet) Sally in the supermarket last week.
9 She feels great. She ________________ (to lose) three kilos since Christmas.
10 It's cold in here because someone ________________ (to open) the window.
11 Before they bought the car, they ________________ (to think) about it very carefully.
12 ________________ (to feed with you) the cat yet?