Fill in the blanks with the SIMPLE PRESENT of the verbs in brackets:
Hi. My name (be) ______ Alvin. My friends (call) _____ me Al. You can call me Al if you (like) _____.
I (want) ______ to tell you about a problem I (have) _____. It (be, not) _______ ________ a big problem, but it is not a small problem, either. I (guess) _______ it's somewhere between big and small.
I (have) ______ a best friend. His name (be) ______ John, but everybody (call) ______ him Jo. Jo and I have been friends for a long time. That's the problem. Jo (like) _____ to smoke. He (say) ______ he (do, not) _______ ______, but I (know) _______ he (do) _______. He (try) ______ to hide it from me, but I (see) _____ him do it sometimes. When I see him do it, he just (laugh) _____ and (walk) ______ away.
Complete the table in simple past.
positive |
negative |
interrogative |
They shared a room. |
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Marc did not cook. |
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Was Betty thirsty? |
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Louis did not throw the ball. |
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Did Henry build houses? |
Rewrite the sentences using the negative forms.
- We are playing a game.
- I'm drawing a picture.
- He is making pizza right now.
- Susan and her brother are taking photos.
- Dad is working in the kitchen.
Write sentences in present perfect simple.
- Phil / not / miss / the bus -
- they / not / plant / a tree -
- Vanessa / catch / the ball -
- we / sell / our old car -
- the train / leave / the station -
Write questions in present perfect simple.
- you / correct / my mistakes -
- you / practise / your English -
- she / tidy up / her room -
- the boss / sign / the letter -
- Mary / shut / the door -
Test your knowledge on the Future I Simple (will).