The simple past tense

1. I went to work every day.
2. I met her on tuesdays.
3. He always wore black.
4. I made the cakes.
5. She got up at 6:30
6. He understood me.
7. They had lunch at 1:00.
8. She spoke slowly.
9. He left the house at 9:00.
10. I read a chapter every night.
11. You ate too much.
12. He often fell.
13. Tom sang very well.
14. He cried when he is hurt.
15. Who knew the answer?
16. He took the dog out twice a day.
17. The curtain rose at 8:00.
18. I smoked 100 cigarettes’ a week.
19. We ate them row?
20. I dreamt every night.
21. Bluetits often laid eggs in that nesting box.
22. He often felt ill.
23. I knew what he wanted?
24. I usually paid him 50p.
25. His dogs always bite me.
26. I changed my library book every week.
27. It cost 30p.
28. He sang the cheques.
29. I lay down after much.
30. We drank water.
31. His roses grew well.
32. I hated him.
33. I saw him every day.
34. These dogs always fought.
35. I sometimes tried to separate them.
36. He slept badly.

Ejercicio 6 "The present continuous tense"

1. She not work, she swim in the river
She is not working, she are swimming in the river

2 he teach his boy to ride
He is not teaching his boy to ride

3 why Ann not wear her new dress?
Why is not Ann wearing her new dress?

4 The aeroplane fly at 2.000 meters.
The aeroplane is flying at 2000 meters.

5 What Tom do now? He clean his shoes
What is Tom doing now? He is cleaning his shoes

6 This fire go out. Somebody bring more coal?
This fire is going out. Somebody is bringing more coal?

7 It rain?
Yes, it rain very hard. You can´t go out yet
Is it raining?
Yes, it is raining very hard. You can´t go out yet


8 You mend my shirt
You are mending my shirt

9 You not tell the truth
How do you know that I not tell the truth?
You are not telling the truth
How do you know that am not I telling the truth?

10 Who is moving the furniture about upstairs?
It´s Tom. He is paint the front bedroom.
Who move the furniture about upstairs?
It´s Tom. He is painting the front bedroom.

11 Mrs. Jones sweep the steps outside her house
Mrs. Jones is sweeping the steps outside her house

12 What you read now? I read Crime and Punishment
What are you reading now? I am reading Crime and Punishment

13 It is lovely day. The sun shine and the birds sing
It is lovely day. The sun is shining and the birds are singing


14 Someone knock at the door. You not go to answer it?
Someone is knocking at the door. Are You not going to answer it?

15 She always ring up asking silly questions
She always is ringing up asking silly questions

16 My mother doesn´t usually make cakes on Mondays, but she make one today as my aunt come to tea tomorrow
My mother doesn´t usually make cakes on Mondays, but she is making one today as my aunt is coming to tea tomorrow

17 Where is Tom? He lie under the cat
Where is Tom? He is lying under the cat

18 Can I borrow your pen or you use it at the moment?
Can I borrow your pen or are you using it at the moment?

19 You do anything this evening? No, I´m not
Are You doing anything this evening? No, I´m not

20 Child: come and look. The house across the road is on fire!
Mother: I can´t come now, I make an omelet. Is the Fire Brigade there?
Child: Yes, They have just arrived and the men jump down from engine
Child: come and look. The house across the road is on fire!
Mother: I can´t come now, I am making an omelet. Is the Fire Brigade there?
Child: Yes, They have just arrived and the men is jumping down from engine
21 Mother: What the people of the house do?
Child: Some of them stand in the street holding a blanket and anthers throw things down from the windows
Mother: What are the people of the house doing?
Child: Some of them are standing in the street holding a blanket and others are throwing things down from the windows


22 A woman wave from the attic. I think she is trapped. Perhaps the stairs blaze
A woman is waving from the attic. I think she is trapped. Perhaps the stairs is blazing
23 the fireman put up a ladder and one of them climb up to help her
the firemen are putting up a ladder, and one of them is climbing up to help her

24 Now the fireman come down again. He carry a baby. The woman follow
Now the fireman is coming down again. He is carrying a baby. The woman is following

25 we have breakfast at 8.00 tomorrow because Tom catch an early train
we are having breakfast at 8.00 tomorrow because Tom is catching an early train

26 Why are you typing so fast? You are making a lot of mistakes
27 What is the strange smell?
The people next door are cooking cabbage
28 Tom usually feeds the hens but I do it today as he isn´t well
Tom usually feeds the hens but I am doing it today as he isn´t well

29 You can´t see Ann because she rest. She always rests after lunch
You can´t see Ann because she is resting. She always rests after lunch


30 They dig an enormous hole just outside my gate

Why they dig it?
I don´t know. Perhaps they look for oil

They are digging an enormous hole just outside my gate
Why are they digging it?
I don´t know. Perhaps they are looking for oil

31 What make that terrible noise?
It´s the pneumatic drill. They repair the road
What is making that terrible noise?
It´s the pneumatic drill. They are repairing the road

32. The children are very quiet. Go and see what they do
They cut up some $5 notes
The children are very quiet. Go and see what they are doing
They are cutting up some $5 notes

33 What are you waiting for?
I am waiting for my change; the boy just is getting it

34 I can´t hear what you say; the traffic make too much noise
I can´t hear what you are saying; the traffic is making too much noise


35 She always lose her glasses and asking me to look for them
She always is losing her glasses and asking me to look for them



36 Why you hide the bottles?
I hide them because my mother-in-law come to dinner tomorrow and she doesn´t approve of drink

Why are you hiding the bottles?
I am hiding them because my mother-in-law is coming to dinner tomorrow and she doesn´t approve of drink

Ejercicio 4

1. I think I am right
She thinks she is right

2. Policemen often direct traffic
He often directs traffic

3. They help their father
He helps their father

4. Butchers sell meat
He sells meat

5. We live in London
She lives in London

6. They worry too much
She worries too much

7. You drive too quickly
He drives too quickly

8. I always carry an umbrella
I always carries an umbrella

9. Why do dogs bark
Why does dog bark

10. Is sons go to the local school
Him son goes to the local school

11. Cats don’t bark
Cat doesn’t bark

12. Buses go every ten minutes
Bus goes every ten minutes

13. I always read the Guardian
He always reads the Guardian

14. Do you like boiled eggs for breakfast?
Does she like boiled eggs for breakfast?

15. These seats cost L2
It seats cost L2

16. I go to church on Sunday
She goes to churches on Sunday

17. Elephants never forget
Elephant never forgets
18. You make very bad coffe
She makes very bad coffe

19. Do ducks lay big eggs?
Does duck lay big eggs?

20. I often forget my own age
He often forgets my own age

21. Do you Like snails?
Does he Like snails?

22. Do you often eat garlic?
Does she often eat garlic?

23. I cook my own meals
He cooks my own meals

24. Englishmen seldom speak at breakfast
He seldom speaks at breakfast

25. Detectives don’t wear uniform
He doesn’t wear uniform

26. What do they do?
What does she do?

27. They do nothing. They Lie in bed all day.
She does nothing. She Lie in bed all day

28. Good children always obey their parents
He always obeys their parents

29. They kiss their mother when they come home from school
He kisses their mother when they come home from school.

30. Englishmen rush home when the day’s work is over
He rush home when the day’s works is over

31. boys box in the gymnasium on Fridays
The boys boxes in the gymnasium on Fridays

32. Dogs always attack strangers
Him dog always attacks strangers

33. These hotels don’t allow dogs
It doesn’t allows dog

34. Motor cycles don’t make a lot of noise
Motor cycles doesn’t makes a lot of noise
35. I brush my hair every night
She brushes my hair every night

36. My hens often fly over the wall and lay eggs in Mr Pitt’s gaden
My hens often fly over the wall and lay eggs in Mr Pitt’s gaden

the simple past tense

10 The simple past tense
Put the verb in the following sentences into
a) The negative
b) The interrogative

1. I saw your brother.
a. I did not see your brother.
b. Did I see your brother?

2. We heard a terrible noise.
a. We did not hear a terrible noise.
b. Did we hear a terrible noise?

3. He slept till 10.00.
a. He did not sleep till 10.00.
b. Did he sleep till 10.00?

4. He looked at the picture.
a. He did not look at the picture.
b. Did he look at the picture?

5. They drank all the wine.
a. They did not drink all the wine.
b. Did they drink all the wine?

6. They set out for Rome.
a. They did not set out for Rome.
b. Did they set out for Rome?

7. She thought about it.
a. She did not think about it.
b. Did She did not think about it?

8. The police caught the thief.
a. The police did not catch the thief.
b. Did the police catch the thief?

9. He dug a deep hole.
a. He did not dig a deep hole.
b. Did he dig a deep hole?

10. She found her watch
a. She did not find her watch
b. Did she find her watch?

11. His nose bled for ages.
a. His nose did not bleed for ages.
b. Did his nose bleed for ages?

12. My mother chose this hat.
a. My mother did not choose this hat.
b. Did my mother choose this hat?



13. I lent you 20p.
a. I did not lend you 20p.
b. Did I not lend you 20p?
14. She knelt on the floor.
a. She did not knell on the floor.
b. Did she not knell on the floor?


15. Tom worked very hard.
a. Tom did not work very hard.
b. Did Tom work very hard?

16. He broke his arm.
a. He did not break his arm.
b. Did he break his arm?

17. His wife came at 8.00
a. His wife did not come at 8.00
b. Did his wife come at 8.00?

18. He lost his wallet
a. He did not loses his wallet
b. Did he lose his wallet?

19. His son wrote a poem.
a. His son did not write a poem.
b. Did His son write a poem?


20. We flew to New York.
a. We did not fly to New York.
b. Did we fly to New York?


21. Ann drew a map.
a. Ann did not draw a map.
b. Did Ann draw a map?


22. The duck laid an egg.
a. The duck did not lay an egg.
b. Did the duck lay an egg?

23. Mr. Pitt fell downstairs.
a. Mr. Pitt did not feel downstairs.
b. Did Mr. Pitt feel downstairs?

24. She lost her way.
a. She did not lose her way.
b. Did she lose her way?



25. He forbade her to leave.
a. He did not forbid her to leave.
b. Did he forbid her to leave?


26. I sent it to the laundry.
a. I did not send it to the laundry.
b. Did I send it to the laundry?



27. Jack kept the money.
a. Jack did not keep the money.
b. Did Jack keep the money?


28. He rode slowly.
a. He did not ride slowly.
b. Did he rid slowly?


29. I spent $5.
a. I did not spend $5.
b. Did I spend $5?


30. She sold the car.
a. She did not sell the car.
b. Did she sell the car?

31. Jean rang the bell.
a. Jean rang the bell.
b. Jean rang the bell.


32. The sun rose at 6.00.
a. The sun did not rise at 6.00.
b. Did the sun rise at 6.00?


33. The boys ran home.
a. The boys did not run home.
b. Did the boys run home?

34. Mr. Pitt shook the bottle.
a. Mr. Pitt did not shake the bottle.
b. Did Mr. Pitt shake the bottle?


35. He forgave her.
a. He did not forgive her.
b. Did he forgive her?

36. Mrs. Pitt translated it.
a. Mrs. Pitt did not translate it.
b. Did Mrs. Pitt translate it?

Ejercicio 5 "Presente Simple"

Read the following

a. in the negative.
b. in the interrogative.

1. You know the answer.
Negative: You don`t know the answer
Interrogative: Do you know the answer?

2. He has breakfast at 8.00.
Negative: He doesn`t have breakfast at 8.00
Interrogative: Does he have breakfast at 8.00?

3. Jack loves jill.
Negative: Jack doesn`t love jill.
Interrogative: Does jack love jill?

4. Some schoolgirls wear uniforms.
Negative: Some schollgirls do not wear uniforms.
Interrogative: Do some schoolgirls wear uniforms?

5. He trusts you.
Negative: He doesn`t trust you
Interrogative: does he trust you?

6. It melts in the sun.
Negative: It doesn`t melt in the sun.
Interrogative: Does it melt in the sun?

7. The bell rings at 8.00
Negative: The bell doesn`t ring at 8.00
Interrogative: Does the bell ring at 8.oo?

8. The flowers look fresh.
Negative: The flowers don`t look fresh.
Interrogative: Do the flowers look fresh?

9. Those children like sweets.
Negative: Those children don`t like sweets
Interrogative: Do those children like sweets?

10. He thinks too much.
Negative: He doesn`t think too much.
Interrogative: Do he think too much?

11. He lives beside the sea.
Negative: He doesn`t live beside the sea.
Interrogative: Does he live beside the sea?

12. They talk in their sleep.
Negative: They don`t talk in their sleep.
Interrogative: Do they talk in their sleep?

13. This stove heats the water.
Negative: This stove doesn`t heat the water.
Interrogative: Does this stove heat the water?

14. She has a cold bath every day.
Negative: She doesn`t have a cold bath every day.
Interrogative: Does she have a cold bath every day?

15. Climbers often carry ropes.
Negative: Climbers often don`t carry ropes.
Interrogative: Do climbers often carry ropes?

16. He usually believes you.
Negative: He usually doesn`t believe you
Interrogative: Does he usually believe you?

17. He sows seeds in the spring.
Negative: He doesn`t sow seeds in the spring.
Interrogative: Does he sow seeds in the spring?

18. I remember the address.
Negative: I don`t remember the address.
Interrogative: Do I remember the address?

19. She plays chess very well.
Negative: She doesn`t play chess very well.
Interrogative: Does she play chess very well?

20. They always forget to pay.
Negative: They always don`t forget to pay.
Interrogative: Do they always forget to pay?

21. These thieves usually work at night.
Negative: They usually don`t work at night.
Interrogative: Do they usually work at night?

22. He leaves home at 8.00 every day.
Negative: He doesn`t leave home at 8.00 every day.
Interrogative: Does he leave home at 8.oo every day?

23. Most men shave every day.
Negative: Most men don`t shave every day.
Interrogative: Do most men shave every day?

24. She agrees with you.
Negative: She doesn`t agree with you.
Interrogative: Does she agree with you?

25. Their dogs bark all night.
Negative: Their dogs doesn`t bark all night.
Interrogative: Does their dogs bark all night?

26. Their neighbours often complain.
Negative: Their neighbours don`t often complain.
Interrogative: Do their neighbours often complain?

27. Tom enjoys driving at night.
Negative: Tom doesn`t enjoy driving at night.
Interrogative: Does Tom enjoy driving at night?

28. They feel very cold.
Negative: They don`t feel very cold.
Interrogative: Do they feel very cold?

29. Tom looks very well.
Negative: Tom doesn`t look very well.
Interrogative: Does Tom look very well?

30. They sell fresh grape juice here.
Negative: They don`t sell fresh grape juice here.
Interrogative: Do they sell fresh grape juice here?

31. She spends all her money on clothes.
Negative: She doesn`t spend all her money on clothes.
Interrogative: Does she spend all her money on clothes?

32. She cuts her husband`s hair every day.
Negative: She doesn`t cut her husband`s hair every day.
Interrogative: Does she cut her husband`s hair every day?

33. They pick the apples in october.
Negative: They don`t pick the apples in october.
Interrogative: Do they pick the apples in october?

34. The last train leaves at midnight.
Negative: The last train doesn`t leave at midnight.
Interrogative: Does the last train leave at midnight?

35. This car breaks down frequently.
Negative: This car doesn`t break down frequently.
Interrogative: Does this car break down frequently?

36. That planet moves round the sun.
Negative: The planet doesn`t move roun the sun.
Interrogative: Does the planet move roun the sun?