UA

NIC A R A
GRAMMAR DRILLS
Unit 1 Lesson 1 8 th
GRADE

SIMPLE PRESENT AND FREQUENCY 3 Students are busy with homework.

ADVERBS
a never b sometimes c frequently

1 Find and circle the frequency adverb. 4 My sister eats lobster because it
is really expensive.
1 Bruce always drinks milk for breakfast.
a always b rarely c frequently
2 Karen never goes to school by bus.
5 My dad leaves a tip. He was a waiter.
3 The supermarket is usually crowded.
a never b always c rarely
4 My classmates rarely eat junk food.

5 I usually watch TV after doing my homework. 4 Rewrite the sentences using the frequency
adverb in parentheses.
6 We rarely eat meat.

7 Evelyn and Mariana are often tired after their 1 Minerva walks to work. (always)

soccer practice.

2 Eduardo is stressed. (never)

2 Underline the correct option.

1 Alex and Mario always does / do their English 3 Paco and Amy are motivated. (usually)

homework together.

2 Do you sometimes go / goes to school by car? 4 Does Libia work at home? (often)

3 Beto usually eats / eat cereal for breakfast.

4 Katy is / has often on time for class. 5 Blanca doesn’t cook. (frequently)

5 Benito usually like / likes to eat hot dogs.

6 Bertha doesn’t pay / pays to ride the bus 6 Julio expresses his true feelings. (rarely)

because she is retired.

7 Marcos and Juan love / loves to watch 7 Are they self-confident? (always)

horror movies.

3 Circle the correct option to complete each 5 Complete the sentences with the correct form
sentence. of the verb in parentheses.

1 Alexa eats dessert. She loves sweet food. 1 My brother rarely (help) me with
my homework.
a always b usually c never
2 Do they always (come) to your
2 Vegans eat animal products.
birthday parties?
a always b usually c never

D.R. 2024 © Macmillan Educación, S.A. de C.V. Only for teaching purposes. 1/2
 UA
NIC A R A
GRAMMAR DRILLS
Unit 1 Lesson 1
8 thGRADE

3 Juan frequently (find) money on 4 Our teacher are never late for class.
the street.

4 Tony and Ana never (watch)

5 My brother often clean his bedroom on
horror films.
the weekend.
5 My doctor usually (tell) me
to exercise.

6 Joshua rarely (drink) soda.

6 My friends and I sometimes goes swimming in
7 Do Jacob and his brother often
the lake.
(sleep) late?

6 Complete the paragraph with frequency

adverbs from the box.
7 My dog are always happy to see me.
usually never rarely always sometimes

Angélica is a very healthy student. She

(1) (100%) wakes up early. Then,

8 Answer the questions with true sentences
about yourself. Write complete sentences
she (2) (50%) eats cereal and fruit in your answers using frequency adverbs.
for breakfast. She (3) (80%) exercises
1 How often do you wake up early?
in the mornings, but on the weekend she exercises

at night. She (4) (20%) goes to sleep

2 What do you usually have for breakfast?
late because she likes to wake up early. She

(5) (0%) eats fast food because

3 Where do you frequently do homework?
she prefers eating at home.

7 Circle the mistake in the sentences and rewrite 4 How often do you go to the movies?
the correct sentence.

1 Does you usually wake up early? 5 Do you usually read books for pleasure?

2 Joe always is confused in math class. 6 How often are you early for school?

3 Omar rarely drink coffee. 7 How often do you go to the beach?

D.R. 2024 © Macmillan Educación, S.A. de C.V. Only for teaching purposes. 2/2
 UA
NIC A R A
GRAMMAR DRILLS
Unit 1 Lesson 2 8 th
GRADE

PRESENT PROGRESSIVE AFFIRMATIVE 3 Complete the paragraph using the present

AND NEGATIVE progressive.

1 Circle A (Affirmative) or N (Negative). María José (1) (have) a family party.

They all (2) (wear) party hats. Her

1 Paulina is taking medicine. A N
mom (3) (choose) the music for
2 They aren’t watching a soap opera. A N
dancing. Her aunts and uncles (4)
3 My aunts are organizing a party. A N
(sing) karaoke while her cousins (5)
4 Their father isn’t working at the moment. A N
(play) hide and seek. They (6) (use)
5 Our grandma is sleeping. A N
the lawn chairs because it is a sunny day.
6 Ulises is traveling on the bus. A N

7 Darío and Pablo aren’t paying attention. A N 4 Match the first part of the sentences to
the second one.
2 Circle the correct option to complete
the sentences. 1 Julia isn’t giving a because he has a
a conference, job near his house.
1 Juan talking about his family.
2 We aren’t feeling b It’s eating some
a are b is c am OK, tuna right now.

2 They running to get to school. 3 I am not sleeping c so we are going to

well the doctor.
a are b am c is
4 Ismael isn’t moving d but they are
3 Julián studying right now.
washing clothes.
a aren’t b am not c isn’t
5 They aren’t cleaning, e but she is giving
4 I doing my English homework. a concert.

a is b am c are 6 My cat isn’t sleeping. f but she is making

cookies.
5 The shops selling peas at
the moment. 7 Lorena isn’t making g because I am
a cake, reading a horror
a aren’t b am not c isn’t
book.
6 We reading an interesting book
in class. 5 Circle the mistakes in the sentences and
rewrite the sentences correctly.
a is b are c am

7 My parents going to the movies 1 Mar am doing a school project.

now. They are sick.

a isn’t b are c aren’t

2 Rafa and Andy is watching a movie.

D.R. 2024 © Macmillan Educación, S.A. de C.V. Only for teaching purposes. 1/2
 UA
NIC A R A
GRAMMAR DRILLS
Unit 1 Lesson 2
8 th
GRADE

3 Emma is live in Bluefields. 3 My hamster is exercising.

4 Santiago aren’t playing in the match. 4 My family is playing volleyball.

5 Saul and Isa is looking at some magazines. 5 Clara is helping grandma.

6 I are learning a lot. 6 Ana and Nico are staying with their aunt.

7 My cousin is read a book. 7 Sam and I are saving money.

6 Complete the sentences with the present 8 Write seven sentences about what you are
progressive in affirmative or negative form or are not doing at the moment.
of the verb in parentheses.
1
1 The teacher (open) the window.

2 My dad (not wash) the dishes.

2
3 The engineer (check)
the printer.
3
4 My grandma (not cook) dinner.

5 We (pass) in front of
your house. 4

6 They (try) to open the door.

7 He (not walk) to work. 5

7 Change the affirmative sentences into

negative. Use contractions. 6

1 Eva is calling the doctor.

7

2 Mario is listening to music.

D.R. 2024 © Macmillan Educación, S.A. de C.V. Only for teaching purposes. 2/2
 UA
NIC A R A
GRAMMAR DRILLS
Unit 1 Lesson 3 8 th
GRADE

PRESENT PROGRESSIVE INTERROGATIVE 3 Complete the sentences with the correct form
of the verb to be.
1 Check (✓
✓) the interrogative sentences.
1 Cristina and Ariana singing today?
1 My cousin is eating.
2 Where Ángel going?
2 Are you joking?
3 What Raúl doing?
3 They aren’t talking on the phone. 4 Luis and Irma eating well?
4 Is Héctor watching videos? 5 Manuel exercising in
the park?
5 Am I dreaming?
6 How Nacho coming to
6 José is driving.
the party?
7 Is Omar writing a letter? 7 Why Layla not eating with us?

2 Circle the correct option to complete 4 Complete the sentences with the verbs from
the sentences. the box.

1 Where you going? Is / visiting is / going Are / checking

are / listening Is / swimming
a are b is c am
am / talking Is / helping
2 the receptionist talking on the phone?
1 Luisa in the lake?
a Am b Is c Are
2 the teacher you with
3 What the teacher talking about?
the homework?
a are b am c is
3 Where he so fast?
4 Why we watching this video?
4 What song you to?
a are b is c am
5 What I about? That’s
5 you reading a book right now? a crazy idea!
a Am b Is c Are 6 she her aunt in
the hospital?
6 Who the doctor talking to?
7 they the computer?
a are b is c am

7 your mom sleeping?

a Are b Am c Is

D.R. 2024 © Macmillan Educación, S.A. de C.V. Only for teaching purposes. 1/2
 UA
NIC A R A
GRAMMAR DRILLS
Unit 1 Lesson 3
8th GRADE

5 Complete the conversation. 7 Is you wearing a red sweater?

Juan: Hi, María. What are you (1) (do)?

María: Hi! I’m (2) (drive) to work.

7 Change the sentences into questions.
Juan: Sorry, I can’t hear you. Where are you
1 I am eating an apple.
(3) (go)?

María: I’m going to work. I’m (4)

(pass) through a tunnel. 2 She is watching TV at the moment.

Juan: What? Well… I’m calling to ask you a favor.

María: Sorry… What? A truck is (5) 3 We are speaking English.

(honk) next to me.

Juan: Are you (6) (read) my book?

4 I am looking for a yellow scarf.
I need it back.

María: Oh! I’m (7) (not read) it.

I’ll give it to you tomorrow. 5 They are staying at your house.

Juan: OK! Thank you! Bye.

6 Dad is leaving now.
6 Circle the mistakes and write the sentences
correctly.
7 I am getting stronger.
1 Are Ricardo working in the garden?

2 Is she drink a cup of tea? 8 Write seven questions to ask what your
classmates are doing right now.

3 Where is the children doing their homework? 1

4 What are mom cooking? It smells delicious. 3

5 Is the cat sleep in the box? 5

6 Why are they meet their friends? 7

D.R. 2024 © Macmillan Educación, S.A. de C.V. Only for teaching purposes. 2/2
 UA
NIC A R A
GRAMMAR DRILLS
Unit 1 Lesson 4 8 th
GRADE

SIMPLE PRESENT VS. PRESENT 5 Underline the correct option.

PROGRESSIVE
1 We lunch now.
1 Check (✓
✓) the sentences in present progressive.
a have b are having c having

1 Mario goes swimming twice a week. 2 Lea her glasses at the moment.

2 They usually eat pizza on Fridays. a don’t wear b wear c is not wearing

3 He speaks three languages. 3 Fernanda her teeth every day.

a cleans b clean c is cleaning
4 M
 y mother is working in Managua right
now. 4 Jorge usually the guitar but now he
5 Pedro is studying for his exam. the violin.
a plays / playing b plays / is playing
2 Write the -ing form of the verbs.
c play / is playing

1 swim 4 write 5 Jacaranda now.

2 play 5 stop a is swim b swims c is swimming

3 sleep 6 visit 6 My friends their bikes currently.

a are riding b are rideing c riding
3 Write the third person form of the verbs.

1 go 4 mix 6 Change the affirmative sentences into

interrogative.
2 make 5 do

3 wear 6 study 1 The cat is sleeping on the sofa.

4 Write the verbs in parentheses in the simple

present or present progressive. 2 Ana goes to school by bus.

1 Mario (want) to be a teacher when

he grows up. 3 My brothers are playing video games.
2 Why you (wear)
gloves and scarf? It’s summer.
4 Your father is washing the dishes.
3 Turn the volume down! I (not like)
that song.
5 My mom texts my grandma every week.
4 The children always (play) soccer
in the park.

5 Franciso and his sister (watch) 6 Andrea and José play baseball every weekend.
TV at this moment.

D.R. 2024 © Macmillan Educación, S.A. de C.V. Only for teaching purposes. 1/1