GRAMMAR
REVISION
A) FILL IN THE CORRECT FORM OF THE PRESENT SIMPLE, PRESENT PROGRESSIVE PAST SIMPLE OR PRESENT PERFECT :
have scored
1- I'M SO TIRED BECAUSE I ________________________
SO HARD LATELY. (WORK)
fell
broke
2- HE ______________
(FALL) OFF THE LADDER AND _______________
(BREAK) HIS ANKLE.
was writing (WRITE) A LETTER TO MY BEST FRIEND.
3- DAD CAME IN WHILE I __________________
started
4- THE QUEEN ____________________
HER TWO-WEEK TOUR THROUGH AUSTRALIA YESTERDAY. (START)
didn’t go (NOT GO) UP LAST YEAR, BUT THEY ______________________________
have already increased (ALREADY INCREASE) BY 8% THIS YEAR.
5- PRICES ________________
am writing
have only written THE INTRODUCTION. (ONLY WRITE)
6- I'M _________________________
(WRITE) A NEW NOVEL AT THE MOMENT. SO FAR, I ______________________
wandered
7- DINOSAURS ____________________
AROUND THE EARTH MILLIONS OF YEARS AGO. (WANDER)
Has lived/ has been living WITH HER ROOMMATE FOR 5 YEARS. (LIVE)
8- MY SISTER __________________________________
haven’t seen (NOT SEE) PATRICIA SINCE WE WERE IN KINDERGARTEN TOGETHER.
9- I ___________________
was raining
10- IT _________________(RAIN)
THIS MORNING WHEN I GOT UP.
have changed (CHANGE) ALL MY PASSWORDS RECENTLY, BUT I FORGOT TO WRITE THEM DOWN.
11- I ___________________
12- WHEN I _____________(ARRIVE)
AT HIS HOUSE HE WAS STILL SLEEPING.
arrived
jumped
was moving
13- THE BOY _____________(JUMP)
OFF THE TRAM WHILE IT _____________________
(MOVE).
was
14- THE WEATHER AROUND HERE _________(BE)
TERRIBLE IN THE LAST FEW WEEKS.
packed (PACK) HER SUITCASE LAST NIGHT.
15- MARIA ________________
saw
was looking
didn’t see (NOT SEE) ME. SHE ____________________
16- I _______________
(SEE) SUE IN TOWN YESTERDAY BUT SHE _________________
(LOOK) THE OTHER WAY.
met
were waiting
were having
7- I ______________
(MEET) TOM AND ANN AT THE AIRPORT A FEW WEEKS AGO. WE ___________________
(HAVE) A CHAT WHILE WE ______________________
(WAIT) FOR
FLIGHTS.
B) Find the mistakes and correct them.
1- My mum was often driving her car every weekend..
My mum often drives her car every weekend.
_______________________________________________________________________________
2- While daddy didn't look, susan put his key in her pocket.
While daddy wasn’t looking, Susan was putting his key in her pocket.
_______________________________________________________________________________
3- They walked along the river, they saw something in the water.
They were walking along the river when they saw something in the water.
_______________________________________________________________________________
4- At 5 o’clock yesterday afternoon, david gave their dog a bath.
At 5 o’clock yesterday afternoon, David was giving their dog a bath.
______________________________________________________________________________
5- You can turn off the TV, I not was watching it.
You can turn off the TV, I’m not watching it.
______________________________________________________________________________
C) Do as shown between brackets:
1- The vase fell of the table, they were watching the TV. (while)
The vase fell of the table while they were watching the TV.
While they were watching the TV, the vase fell of the table.
____________________________________________________________________________
2- That letter arrived only a few minutes ago. (just)
The letter has just arrived.
____________________________________________________________________________
3- I lived in Spain for 10 years. (since)
I lived in Spain since 2010.
____________________________________________________________________________
4- They clean the pool every day (cleaned)
They cleaned the pool yesterday.
____________________________________________________________________________
5- John plays the piano very well. (not)
John doesn’t play the piano very well.
____________________________________________________________________________
6- He went to the party two hours ago. (now)
He is going to the party now.
____________________________________________________________________________
THANK YOU