Grammar Exercises

THE FUTURE
1. Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the Future Simple.
1.He WON’T GAMBLE (not gamble) any more.
2.I think I …………………………………(buy) the chocolate cake .
3.This year we …………………………. (study) a lot.
4. …………… you …………………( finish) your homework this afternoon?
5. Dan Brown …………………………………. (write) a new book next year.

2. Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use “Be going to”.
1. This summer she ISN`T GOING TO PLAY (not play) football
2. Today they …………………………………………………… (arrive) late.
3. What time ………… you ………………………….. (get ) home tonight?
4.T his year we ……………………………………………………. (study) a lot.
5. How many exams ……….. he …………………………………… (have) this week?
3. Present continuous for future purposes.
1. I AM PLAYING (play) football with my friends this evening.
2. He ………………………………………………… (meet) Jane tomorrow.
3. We …………………………………………………..(fly) to New York this weekend.
MODAL VERBS
4. Modal verbs. Choose the correct answer.
1. John … leave at eight o’clock because he has to catch the train.
a. might b. must c. may
2. You … help your sister in the kitchen. Mum wants you to do it.
a. may b. can c. ought to
3. In the past, people … travel long distances quickly.
a. couldn’t b. shouldn’t c. didn’t have to
4. … I close the window? I’m cold.
a. Must b. May c. Should
5. The doctor says that Bram … go to school. The other children will get ill.
a. mustn’t b. might not c. couldn’t
6. Oliver … speak French, English and Spanish.
a. ought to b. must c. can

5. Modal verbs. Choose the correct answer.

1. I can’t / couldn’t sleep last night.
2. If we are going to build a bookcase, we must / could follow the instructions carefully.
3. Can / May you help me find my keys?
4. Don’t touch the vase. You need to / might break it.
5. I can’t / don’t have to / needn’t see without my glasses.
6. There isn’t school tomorrow, so we could / don’t have to / are able to go to bed early tonight.
7. I’m not sure but I think it must / can’t / might rain tomorrow.
8. You look ill. You should / can’t / might go to the doctor.
6. Modal vebs. Choose the correct answer.
1. I can’t / don’t have to / needn’t see without my glasses.
2. There’s school tomorrow, so we could / have to / are able to be home early tonight.
3. It’s cold. I think you can / are able to / should take a sweater.
4. You don’t have to / might not / mustn’t smoke here. Smoking is forbidden.
5. My cousin could / may / might read and write when she was four years old.
PRESENT SIMPLE
Spelling rules & word formation
A. Present simple. Write the third person singular form of the following verbs (he, she, it)
1. work WORKS 9. do ………………………...
2. draw ……………………….. 10. wash ……………………
3. clean ……………………….. 11. discuss ……………………..
4. climb ……………………….. 12. watch …………………….
5. come ……………………….. 13. try ………………………...
6. write ……………………….. 14. study …………………….
7. like ………………………….. 15. say ………………………..
8. go …………………………… 16. play ………………………
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
Spelling rules & word formation
B. Present continuous. Write the -ing form of the following verbs:
1. work WORKING 9. do …………………………..
2. draw ……………………….. 10. box ………………………..
3. clean ……………………….. 11. watch …………………….
4. climb ……………………….. 12. wash ………………………
5. come ……………………….. 13. study ……………………..
6. write ……………………….. 14. play ……………………….
7. have ……………………….. 15. sit ………………………….
8. go ………………………….. 16. run ………………………..

2. Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use present simple.
1. Caroline DOESN’T WATCH (not watch) TV in the evening.
2. Henry ……..……........ ……….(not change) his opinions easily.
3. What ……...... he …….….. ……...(do) in his free time?
4. It rarely …..……...... ………...(rain) in the desert.
5. Belinda and Hilda ………..….……………………... (go) to bed very late every day.

3. Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use present continuous.
1. I AM NOT DISCUSSING (not discuss) the topic today.
2. What …......... she ………............. ……………………..(complain) about now?
3. Please, be quiet! This is a library and people ……….….............................. ……………….(read).
4. At the moment, my grandfather ……….…................................ ……………...(listen) to the news.
5. We ………….…........................................ …………….(visit) our grandmother tomorrow.

4. Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use present simple or present continuous.

1. I AM HESITATING (hesitate) because I’m not sure at this very moment.

2. What ………........... you ……….............. ……………..(talk) about now?
3. My mobile phone …………........................... ……………..(ring). Where is my bag?
4. My boyfriend ………..…..............………………... (want) to work in an office.
5. Tina always ………….......................... ……………..(get up) late at weekends.
 PAST SIMPLE
7. Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the Past Simple.
1. Shakespeare WROTE (write) that book.
2. My uncle …………………… (not cook) delicious food.
3. …………….. you …………. (see) he film?
4. The film …………………… (be) awesome!
5. The soldiers …………………….(help) the wounded man.
6. The nurses …………………..(spend) so many hours looking after the sick people.
7. The firefighters ………………………… (do) all their best to rescue the child.
8. Last year we VISITED (visit) London.
9. He ....................................... (study) Russian five years ago.
10. They ...................................... (not come) home yesterday.
11. ................. she ...................... (sing) with you last night?
12. She .............................……... (not buy) the dress last month.
8. Complete the chart with the missing forms of these irregular verbs and their meanings.

Base form Past simple Past Participle Meaning

Have HAD HAD TENER, HABER
got
done
Go
gave
eaten
Leave
wrote
read
Be
RELATIVE PRONOUNS
9. Choose the correct relative pronoun.
1. They chose the ice cream … had nuts in it.
a. who b. which c. where
2. That’s the house … I grew up.
a. where b. that c. when
3. The reporter … wrote this article is Chinese.
a. whose b. who c. which
4. Did you see a film … had a happy ending?
a. who b. whose c. that
5. That’s the man … son won the race.
a. whose b. where c. which
6. I don’t remember the days … the Internet didn’t exist.
a. which b. when c. where
7. Complete the sentences with the Relative pronouns.

1. Can you tell me the name of the street WHERE Amy lives?
2. Brad Pitt, ……………… is an American actor, has starred in over 35 films.
3. He speaks Italian in addition to Portuguese, ……………… is his first language.
4. I met him last summer ……………… I worked at the summer camp.