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Comparative and Superlative Adjectives

This document contains an English exercise about comparative and superlative adjectives for students. It includes sections where students are asked to: - Write the comparative form of adjectives - Write comparative sentences - Complete sentences with comparative adjectives - Write the superlative form of adjectives - Write sentences using superlative adjectives comparing people, animals, cities and more - Complete sentences with comparative or superlative adjectives - Write affirmative, negative and interrogative sentences using the simple present tense

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Comparative and Superlative Adjectives

This document contains an English exercise about comparative and superlative adjectives for students. It includes sections where students are asked to: - Write the comparative form of adjectives - Write comparative sentences - Complete sentences with comparative adjectives - Write the superlative form of adjectives - Write sentences using superlative adjectives comparing people, animals, cities and more - Complete sentences with comparative or superlative adjectives - Write affirmative, negative and interrogative sentences using the simple present tense

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LICEO NAVAL CAPITAN DE CORBETA

“MANUEL CLAVERO MUGA”


SUB DIRECCION SECUNDARIA

CARPETA
DE
RECUPERACION

Docente : Neida Delgadillo C.


Comparative Adjectives

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Student’s name: __________________________________

Short words (1 syllable) → - er Long words (2, 3, 4 syllables) → more…

old → older slow → slower warm dangerous → more dangerous


→ warmer tall → taller expensive → more expensive
Irregular comparative forms:
big → bigger, hot → hotter good → better, far → further
heavy → heavier, happy → happier bad → worse, little → less

Write the comparative form: Write the opposite.


new ________________ younger __________________ long
________________ cleaner __________________ nice ________________
darker __________________

big _________________ more boring ________________

good ________________ hotter __________________ fat


__________________ happier __________________

modern ______________ easier __________________ friendly


______________ smaller __________________ famous ______________
cheaper __________________

Write comparative sentences using the verbs in brackets


1. My house is (big) _____________than yours.
2. This flower is (beautiful) _________________than that one.
3. A holiday by the sea is (good) ____________than a holiday in the mountains.
4. The weather this summer is even (bad) __________than last summer.
5. I think mathematics is (difficult) _____________than English.

Complete the sentences. Use the comparative.

1. Joe’s car isn’t very fast. He wants a __________ one.


2. My job isn’t very interesting. I want to do something ___________________
3. The weather isn’t very warm today. Yesterday it was ___________________
4. People aren’t very polite today. In the past they were ___________________
5. This sofa isn’t very comfortable. That one is _____________________
6. This coat is nice, but I think the other one is ______________

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Write three sentences using comparative adjectives

1. __________________________________________________________ 2.
__________________________________________________________
3. __________________________________________________________

Superlative adjectives
1. Complete with a superlative adjective and all the necessary words.

1. London is ...................................... (large) city in England.


2. Cheetahs are ................................ (fast) animals in the world.
3. Whales are ..................................... (big) animals.
4. San Francisco is ......................................... (beautiful) city in the United States.
5. Summer is .......................................(good) season of the year.

2. Write the superlative form.


1. good .......... 6. pretty ..........
2. far .......... 7. small ..........
3. expensive .......... 8. nice ..........
4. old .......... 9. comfortable ..........
5. young .......... 10. bad ..........

3. Look at the table and write true sentences with the adjectives in the box.

James Anne Carol


Age 34 35 28
Height 1.80 m 1.75 m 1.72 m
Weight 82 kg 85 kg 65 kg
Savings 5,350 euro 5,500 euro 6,000 euro

Old young light heavy tall short rich poor

1. (age) Anne is the ..........


2. (age) Carol is the ..........
3. (height) James is the ..........
4. (height) Carol is the ..........
5. (weight) Anne is the ..........
6. (weight) Carol is the ..........

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7. (savings) Carol is the ..........
8. (savings) James is the ..........

4. Write the opposites.


1. happiest ................ 5. best ................
2. most comfortable ................ 6. nearest ................
3. easiest ................ 6. most expensive ................

COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES

Complete the sentences with the comparative or superlative form of the adjectives in
brackets.

1.- My sister is _____________ my brother. (intelligent)

2.- The blue whale is ____________ animal. (big)

3.- Iceland is ___________ Spain (cold)

4.- This is ___________ book I’ve ever read. (good)

5.- My neighbour is _________ person I know (lucky)

6.- Friday is the __________ day of the week. (busy)

7.- These trainers are much ____________ those. (cheap)

8.- Frank works __________ most people. (hard)

9.- I’m __________ at English than you. (good)

10.- Today has been _________ day of the year. (hot)

11.- This is __________ CD I’ve ever listened. (bad)

12.- English is __________ Japanese. (easy)

13.- Which mountain is ___________ in the world. (high)

14.- John is _________ his brother. (clever)

15.- English is _________ Latin. (useful)

16.- What is ___________ word in English? (common)

17.- The Nile is ___________ river in the world. (long)

18.- This is my __________ brother. Mary is their

_________ daughter (old, old)

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19.- That skyscraper is one of __________ buildings in the city. (tall)

20.- The first exercise was easy but this one is ________.

(difficult)

21.- Our journey took __________ we expected. (long)

22.- Charles is __________ student in the school. (noisy)

23.- Madrid’s population is _________ Santander’s (large)

24.- Nothing makes me _________ waiting on the phone. (angry) 25.- Five years ago I was _________ I am now, and I
had ________ hair. (fat, log)

26.- This car uses ___________ petrol. It’s __________ economical.

(much, little)

27.- Spanish is ___________ difficult to learn than Chinese. (little)

28.- It’s _____________ hotel in Santander (expensive)

29.- How much __________ are we going? (far)

30.- I haven’t got many CDs. You’ve got __________ I have. (many)

31.- Everyone has heard of Real Madrid. They are probably

__________ team in the world. (famous)

32.- The cheetah is ___________ animal in the world.

(fast)

33.- Barcelona’s stadium is new. It’s ___________ stadium in Europe. (modern)

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LICEO NAVAL C. de C. Manuel Clavero M. Nivel Secundaria

Simple Present Tense


I. Write affirmative sentences. Use the verbs in parenthesis.
Escribe oraciones afirmativas usando los verbos en parentesis

1. Mary and I __________ (go) to the cinema every Friday.


2. Claudia and her friends ____________ (have) lunch once a month.
3. My brother Peter _______________ (do) karate three days a week.
4. Mr. Dean ____________ (be) a baker. He has a big bakery.
5. Mr. and Mrs. Parker ___________ (come) from Canada.
6. My parents _____________ (love) to travel.
7. Joan is a good teacher. She __________ (prepare) her class with enthusiasm.
8. Ben is a good swimmer. He ____________ (swim) 400mts very fast.
9. Sebastian __________ (study) at Bellas Artes School. He _________ (draw) beautiful pictures.
10. Ben’s sisters _________ (be) ballet dancers.

II. Write negative sentences. Use the verbs in parenthesis. Escribe oraciones negativas
usando los verbos en parenthesis.

1. My brother ___________ (not like) to dance but he loves having a good talk.
2. Gina _____________ (not live) in Paracas, she lives in Pisco.
3. My parents _____________ (not be) lawyers, they work in a school.
4. My school workers ____________ (not do) the homework on time.
5. Georgia _____________ (not cook) well. She wants to have some cooking lessons.
6. My cousin Lucas _________ (not have) to walk his dog, he pays to someone else to do that.
7. If you _______________ (not study) on time, you will have many problems.
8. Please, _______________ (not forget) to do the chores.
9. Mario ________________ (not wear) shirts because he ______________ (not like) them.
10. Jean and his brother ________ (not be) twins. Jean is 12 and his brother is 10.

III Write interrogative sentences. Use Do or Does and the verbs in parenthesis. Answer the
questions. Escribe preguntas usando Do y Does con los verbos en parenthesis y responde las preguntas .

1. ________ you like to ________ ( go ) to the movies? ______________. Let’s go today.


2. ________ your mother _________ (read) the newspaper everyday?
__________. She prefers to watch the news.
3. ________ your cousins _________ (come) to visit you every weekend?
______________. We all play soccer and then we watch a movie.
4. ________ Ximena ___________ (study) in New York?
_________________. She is studying Art.
5. What ________ you __________ (like) for dinner? I ______________ chicken.

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6. What ________ Milena __________ (study)? She ___________ (study) Architecture.
7. ________ your grandma ___________? __________________. She cooks very well

Simple Present Exercises


I. Write the third person singular of the following. Escribe la forma de tercera singular de los
siguientes verbos de la tercera persona ( he, she it). Listen – listens

play ____________ go ____________ wash ____________ teach ____________ drive ____________


carry ____________ draw ____________ start ____________ help ___________relax ____________
watch ____________ tidy ____________ like ____________ enjoy ____________ cry ____________
make ____________ dance___________chat_____________do_______________learn___________
II. Write affirmative sentences. Use the verbs in parenthesis.
Escribe oraciones afirmativas usando los verbos en parenthesis, Revisa las reglas para (he, she, it)

11. Mary and I __________ (go) to the cinema every Friday.

12. Claudia and her friends ____________ (have) lunch once a month.

13. My brother Peter _______________ (do) karate three days a week.

14. Mr. Dean ____________ (bake) many cakes. He has a big bakery.

15. Mr. and Mrs. Parker ___________ (come) from Canada.

16. My parents _____________ (love) to travel.

17. Joan is a good teacher. She __________ (prepare) her class with enthusiasm.

18. Ben is a good swimmer. He ____________ (swim) 400mts very fast.

19. Sebastian __________ (study) at Bellas Artes School. He _________ (draw) beautiful pictures.

20. Ben’s sisters ____________ (visit) many cities in Europa.

III. Write negative sentences. Use the verbs in parenthesis. Escribe oraciones negativas usando los verbos
en parenthesis. Don´t / Doesn´t de acuerdo a los pronombres.

11. My brother ________________ (not like) to dance but he loves having a good talk.

12. Gina ______________________ (not live) in Paracas, she lives in Pisco.

13. My parents _____________________ (not be) lawyers, they work in a school.

14. My school workers ____________________ (not do) the homework on time.

15. Georgia ______________________ (not cook) well. She wants to have some cooking lessons.

16. My cousin Lucas _____________ (not have) to walk his dog, he pays to someone else to do that.

17. If you _____________________ (not study) on time, you will have many problems.

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18. Please, ______________________ (not forget) to do the chores.

19. Mario _________________ (not wear) shirts because he ______________ (not like) them.

20. Jean and his brother ________________ (not be) twins. Jean is 12 and his brother is 10

FREE TIME ACTIVITIES

Vocabulary: Copy this vocabulary and illustrates. Copia en tu cuaderno este vocabulario e ilustra.

✓ Chat on line chatear

✓ Do judo hacer yudo

✓ Draw dibujar

✓ Go to the movies ir al cine

✓ Go to the gym ir al ginmasio

✓ Go to a youth club ir al club

✓ Go out for a meal salir a cenar

✓ Learn a language aprender un idioma

✓ Make models hacer modelos

✓ Play video games jugar videojuegos

✓ Play an instrument tocar un instrumento

✓ Relax relajarse

✓ Do volunteer work hacer trabajo voluntario

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HACER ORACIONES CON CADA VERBO MENCIONADO EN EL

VOCABULARIO.

PRESENT PROGRESSIVE ( present continuos)

( estar) ( ando)
VERBO TOBE + VERB + ING
( AM . IS .RE ) READING

REGLAS PARA AGREGAR “ING” AL VERBO

EXERCISES

DRIVE - GO - GET . WASH DRINK . WEAR . . SIT . HAVE – PLAY – RUN – LIVE – SWIM - DO -
CUT – RAIN – DANCE . PUT . WRITE – MAKE CRY - EAT

+ ING ( e) +ING Double consonant + ING


Going driving getting

What are they doing?


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2.- -Choose a verb from the box and describe the pictures with sentences

Use the Present [Link] las acciones utilizando los verbos en el


recuadro , escribe oraciones.

write sleep talk drink swim eat run listen read play sing cook ride dance

_________________ _ _____________________ ___________________________

_______________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________

____________________________ _______________________________ _________________________

_______________________________ _____________________________
____________________________

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3.- WHAT HAPPENING??? LOOK THE PICTURE AND WRITE SENTENCES.
Observa la figura y escribe oraciones, que es lo que cada persona
realiza, según las letras, considerar los verbos dados en paréntesis.

EXAMPLE
A.- IT is raining ( RAIN)

B.- ______________________________________________________________________( RIDE)

C.- ______________________________________________________________________( LISTEN)

D.- ______________________________________________________________________(FISH)

E.- ______________________________________________________________________( ARREST)

F.- ______________________________________________________________________( SLEEP)

G.- ______________________________________________________________________( DRINK)

H.- ______________________________________________________________________( WAIT)

I.- ______________________________________________________________________( EAT)

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REVIEW THERE IS / THERE ARE

There is a pen on the table. There aren’t ANY pens on the table.

There are (two) pens on the table There aren’t (two) ANY pens on the table.

Is there a pen on the table? Yes, there is. / No, there isn’t.

pens on the table?


Are there ANY Yes, there are. / No, there aren’t.

➢ Fill in the blanks below to complete the sentences.

1. _______________________ a library next to the park.

2. All the students went home. ____________________________ students in the classroom.

3. No, _______________________ polar bears at the South Pole.

4. A: _____________________ a message for me? B: No, ______________________.

5. Why _______________________ so many cars in the parking lot?

6. A: I’m hungry. B: _______________________ a restaurant across the street.

7. How many days _______________________ in March, thirty or thirty-one?

8. _______________________ a few things I have to do this afternoon.

9. A: _______________________ a post office nearby? B: I’m sorry, I don’t know.

10. _______________________ something I can help you with?

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11. No, _______________________ public holidays next month.

12. How many countries _______________________ in the world?

13. _______________________ a woman in the picture. She is smiling.

➢ Look at the picture and decide if each statement is true or false.

1.-There are seven people in the picture. TRUE / FALSE

2.-There is a cat on a chair. TRUE / FALSE

3.-There is a woman standing behind a sofa. TRUE / FALSE

4.-There aren’t any cups on the table. TRUE / FALSE

5.-There are some books under the coffee table. TRUE / FALSE
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6.-There is a small chair in front of the coffee table. TRUE / FALSE

7.-There aren’t any children in the living room. TRUE / FALSE

8.-There are some flowers in front of a man. TRUE / FALSE

9.-There is a fan in the picture. TRUE / FALSE

10.-There is a small dog next to a chair. TRUE / FALSE

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PAST SIMPLE - EXERCISE 1
Complete the following sentences using past simple.

1. Hamilton ________ (win) the race last week. (affirmative)

Hamilton ______________ the race last week. (negative)

________ Hamilton ________ the race last week? (question)

2. Rosberg ________ (get) his fourth pole position on Sunday. (affirmative)

Rosberg ______________ his fourth pole position on Sunday. (negative)

________ Rosberg ________ his fourth pole position on Sunday? (question)

3. The ship ________ (sink) quickly after crashing into the iceberg. (affirmative)

The ship _______________ quickly after crashing into the iceberg. (negative)

________ the ship ________ quickly after crashing into the iceberg? (question)

4. I ________ (read) a good novel last month. (affirmative)

I _______________ a good novel last month. (negative)

________ you ________ a good novel last month? (question)

5. I ________ (hear) what you ________ (say) perfectly. (affirmative)

I _______________ what you said perfectly. (negative)

________ you ________ what I said perfectly? (questions

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PASADO SIMPLE - EJERCICIO

1. Play - __________
2. Stop - ___________
3. Go - ________
4. Study - ___________
5. See -________
6. Teach - __________ 7. Cut - _______

2. Completa las siguientes oraciones escribiendo el pasado simple de los verbos que hay entre paréntesis:

1. I ________ (write) a letter last week.

2. Alice __________ (buy) a jacket yesterday.

3. We _______________ (not like) that pizza.

4. George ______________ (not see) me at the party.

5. My sister __________ (walk) to school yesterday.

6. ________you ________ (study) yesterday?

3. Selecciona la respuesta correcta en cada una de las siguientes oraciones:

1. Alice ________ [was/were] at school.


2. ________ [Was/Were] you at home yesterday?
3. The children ___________ [weren't/wasn't/] there when we arrived.
4. There ________ [were/was] cars in the 1920s.
5. There __________ [weren't/wasn't] smartphones in 1920.

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1. Circle five adjectives: 2. Circle six adverbs: 3. Circle four words which are
both adjectives and adverbs
a) Slowly a) Carefully a) Bad
b) Polite b) Bad b) Good
c) Bad c) Likely c) Hard
d) Suddenly d) Good d) Sudden
e) Good e) Badly e) Fast
f) Friendly f) Dangerously f) Quickly
g) Hardly g) Hardly g) Well
h) Easily h) Easily h) Late
i) Sudden i) Friendly i) Friendly
j) Badly j) Slowly j) Hardly

4. Complete the sentences below with a correct adverb of manner.

1. I got up _____________ (late) because I had nothing to do.

2. When you see the teacher, make sure you ask her ___________ (polite) if you can go home early.

3. I think if I study ______________ (hard), I will pass the exam.

4. Robert ____________ (easy) passed the exam. He had no problems.

5. We were watching TV, when _______________ (sudden) we heard a terrible noise.

6. I did the exam ______________ (bad). I'm sure I failed.

7. You are driving too ___________ (fast). Please, slow down!

8. Rachel explained very ______________ (careful) what she was doing.

9. Mary was ________________ (complete) absorbed in her thoughts.

10. Elliott always argues ________________ (convincing).

11. Daniel ________________ (eventual) matured and quietened down.

12. Scott waited ______________ (patient) for his girlfriend to finish.

5. Choose the correct word in italics to complete the sentences below. Use adverbs of manner.

1. She was late so she had to dress quick / quicker / quickly.

2. The hero hit the crocodile hard / hardly / hardily on its nose, and escaped.

3. You play the piano beautiful / beautifully / beauty.

4. George stood up and walked slow /slowly /slower out of the room.

5. I did bad / badly / worse in my exams. I’m sure I will have to repeat a year.

6. They ran fast / fastily /fastly but they couldn’t catch the criminal.

7. He drives danger / dangerously / dangerous. One day he will have an accident.

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8. She has painted her room really good / goodly / well. It looks brilliant!

COMPLETE WITH THE CORRECT ADVERB

1.- Luisa is playing with the teddy bear ……………... (happy)

2.-The boy behaved …………………………. (serious)

3.-You defended me ………………….….. (brave)

4.-George protected his house …………….……… (honest)

5.-Sheila was nervous and couldn’t talk ………………….. (clear)

6.-My mom talked to our neighbour ………………….…. (calm)

7.-Did you answer the questions …………………..…. (correct)?

8.-Virginia solved the problem ………………..………. (easy)

9.-He told me to wait …………………………….. (patient)

10.-Matias runs in the competence………………………( fast)

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FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH THE CORRECT WORDS

MUCH, MANY, A FEW, A LITTLE, A LOT OF, SOME AN

1.- He hasn’t got …………. friends here.

2.-We have got ………… butter in the fridge.

3.-Julio wants ………… ice cream for lunch.

4.-Oscar is eating too ………..food lately.

5.-You don’t need ………… sugar now.

6.-George has found ……… good people there.

7.-Have we got ……….. oranges at home?

8.-That cat is drinking ……….. milk.

9.- How …………. money did you save?

10.-I haven’t got ………….. toothpaste.

11.-You had ……….. headaches last month.

12.-There are …………. bananas in the fridge.

13.-I think she has had ………… work today.

14.-There aren’t ……….. good films on TV tonight.

15.-How ………… children are now in the library?

16.-Walter has written ……some…… poems for me.

17.-She worked very …….. in the project.


EXERCISES
18.-Katherine was only ………. minutes late.

19.- ……….. people have never flown by plane.


A.- COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH A/AN, SOME OR ANY. ( use red)
20.-Sarah isn’t wearing ………… nice clothes.
1. I have………old computer and………….computer games.
2. It has………….…17inch screen.
3. It also has………..….webcam and ………..….optical mouse.
4. It also has ………..…printer, but it doesn´t have …………….ink.
5. You can buy……………….…..ink in most computer stores.
B.- CIRCLE THE CORRECT WORD

1. There isn´t some / any fruit. Can you go to the store?

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2. Some / Any of these exercises are very easy, but I can´t do number tthree.
3. I write much / a lot of blog in the school computers.
4. My computer is old and it doesn´t have much / many memory.
5. How much / many time do you spend writing on your blog?

C.-Choose the correct alternative:

6. 1. Have we got (any / a little) honey jars in the fridge?


7. 2. There (are / is) (a little / many) ice cream.
8. 3. Have we got (any / a few) cheese in the fridge?
9. 4. We haven’t got (a little / any) apples in the basket.
10. 5. There are (a little / a lot of) children in the garden.
11. 6. Sandy has got (a few / a lot of) money in the bank.
12. 7. Almet, is there (a few / any) milk in that bottle?
13. 8. Susan, how (many / much) bottles of apple juice (is /are) there in the fridge?
14. 9. They have got (a few / a little) cats in their garden.

Choose the correct option.

1. This bag is very heavy because it has got __________ books in it.

A) a little B) a lot of C) a few

2. Meral and Almet have got _________ friends from America.

A) any B) much C) a few

3. Have we got _________milk in the fridge, mother?

A) many B) a few C) any

4. How ______money have you got in your bag?

A) many B) any C) much

5. My mother has got _________ friends.

A) a little B) a lot of C) much

6. We have got ________ apples and ________ oranges in the fridge.

A) a little / some B) many / a little C) a few / some

7. Are there ________ children in the school garden? A) a little B) any C)


much

8. My teacher hasn’t got _________ 6th grade student this year.

A) some B) any C) a few

9. Sam, ____ there _____ milk in the fridge? A) are / any B) is / any C) is / a
few

10. How _______ cheese has she got in the basket? 22


A) many B) much C) any

11. There are _______ English teachers at this school this year. A) many B)
VERBS IN THE GAMES
1.- WRITE THE VERBS AND MATCH

1.- G……. 2.- L………. 3.- R…… …. …… 4.- C……… 5.- M…….. ………..

2.- COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE WORD OF THE BOX

BEAT - COUNT - GIVE UP - GUESS - MOVE - MISS - ROLL THE DICE - CHEAT

a) To play, you must …………… your counter on the board.

b) I don´t want to play anymore!! I…………….!

c) You´re going to ……………me again. You always win.

d) The red squares means, you must…………… a turn. You have to wait.

e) If you don´t know the answer, you can always ………...

f) Let´s …………………………The person with the highest number start.

g) Hey ! you didn´t ……………….to twenty!!

h) It´s no fair ! You shouldn´t ……………….when you play.

3.- ANSWER THE QUESTIONS FOR YOU. WRITE THE COMPLETE SENTENCES.

1. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE GAME?

_____________________________________________________

2. DO YOU CHEAT WHEN YOU PLAY?

_____________________________________________________

3. WHAT WAS THE LAST GAME YOU PLAYED?

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______________________________________________________

4. DO YOU USUALLY WIN, WHEN YOU PLAY GAMES?

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REVIEW PRESENT SIMPLE PRESENT PROGRESIVE
Completar con la forma correcta del verbo,( en presente simple o presente progresivo) revisa las reglas de l

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PAST CONTINUOUS

Task 1 - Form the Gerund form of the following verbs.


Forming the Past Continuous
Tense
1) get → ___________________ 6) lie → ____________________

2) open → __________________ 7) run → ___________________


To form the verb in the Past
Continuous Tense you need the
3) take → __________________ 8) make → __________________
correct form of ‘to be’ (was or Task 2 -→ Fill in the sentences with9)the
4) travel _________________ cutcorrect form of the verbs in
→ ___________________
were) and the –ing (Gerund)
the Past Continuous Tense.
form of the verb. 5) do → ____________________ 10) eat → ___________________
1) They ___________________________ in the lake yesterday
afternoon. (swim)
I reading a

He
book. 2) He ___________________________ on the coach. (sleep)
was
watching TV. 3) I ___________________________ a book. (read)
She
going to the
It 4) We ___________________________ breakfast at 7 am
cinema.
You
yesterday. (have)
playing
We were basketball. 5) Sarah ___________________________ the fence. (paint)

They raining. 6) The kids ___________________________ the picture. (colour)

Task 3 - Write the correct forms (Past Continuous) of the verbs on


Spelling rules the lines from this list.

1) Mostly the verb gets an – ▪ to cook ▪ to sing


ing in the Present
Continuous Tense. E.g.:
▪ to drink ▪ to wash
starting, playing, looking, ▪ to hide ▪ to watch
skiing … ▪ to plant ▪ to water
2) If the verb is ▪ to play ▪ to write
monosyllabic, it ends with
a vowel + consonant, and
the vowel is short
(pronunciation) then the
consonant at the end of
the verb doubles. E.g.: run 1) When I saw him he ___________________________ some milk.
→ running
3) If the verb ends with –l, 2) You ___________________________ football when you broke
it doubles. E.g.: travel → your leg.
travelling
4) If the verb is multisyllabic, 3) Steve ___________________________ TV when the lights went
and 2nd point holds true of
the last syllable then the
out.
consonant at the end of the
verb doubles. E.g.: permit,
4) We ___________________________ when the guests arrived.
admit
5) If the verb ends with a 5) Mum ___________________________ up when someone knocked
mute –e, you have to leave at the door.
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PAST SIMPLE VS. PAST CONTINUOUS
A. Complete the sentences. Use the past simple of the verbs in brackets.

1) My sister _________ (go) to the cinema yesterday.


2) He __________ (not like) football, so he ________ (play) voleyball.
3) He _______ (break) the window when he _______ (be) 5.
4) My mum ______ (be) very angry because we _______ (come) home very
late.
5) She ______ (told) me the problem with her mum and I _______ (help) her.
6) They ________ (not visit) the museum of the town, they ________ (preffer)
going to the funfair.
7) _____ they ______ (visit) their grandparents yesterday?
8) Who ____ you _____ (be) with when the accident happen?

B. Complete the sentences. Use the past continuous form of the verbs in brackets.

1) I _____________ (study) Science for my test.


2) He _______________ (not do) his homework.
3) They ______________ (not play) rugby because they think is boring.
4) _____ they _______ (listen) to music when you opened the door?
5) She ____________ (go) to the cinema, but her friends didn’t come.
6) That boy ___________ (play) the violin very well. Maybe, he ____________ (have)
musical classes.
7) Jane, David and Polly ________________ (watch) TV when the light turned off.
8) I _______________ (begin) my English project when my sister fall.

C. Complete the text. Use past simple and continuous.

It _____ (be) a rainy day of November.


We __________ (come) from school at 2 o’clock.
We ________ (not be) very hungry but we ______
(be) too cold. While we ____________ (walk) with
my umbrella, we ______ (find) a coin. It _____
(not be) a normal coin, it _____ (be) a strange coin.
We ________ (not continue) walking. We _____
(be) a bit nervous. What should we do? Maybe, we
______ to (have) put the coin where we ______ (find)
it. We _____ (do) this. We ________ (walk) on the street,
when a tall man ______ (ask) us for the coin. We ______
(tell) him that the coin _____ (be) at the beginning of the
street. We _________ (know) what ______________
(happen), so we ________ (continue) walking.

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