Grammar Paper

1. Fill in the blanks with the past simple of the verbs in brackets.




1.1 When Peter arrived (arrive) at school his friends were (be) already there.

1.2 In the afternoon Helen called (call) Peter. She wanted (want) to ask him a favour.

1.3 Mary invited (invite) Paul for her birthday party. They talked (talk) and laughed (laugh) for a few minutes.

1.4 Peter tidied (tidy) his room and studied (study) for half an hour.



2. Make these sentences negative.

2.1 I watched television.

I didn't watch television
2.2 She came to school by train.

She didn't come to school by train
2.3 Susan wrote to her best friend.

She didn't write to her best friend.
2.4 She made a cake.

She didn't make a cake


3. These sentences are all wrong. Correct them.



3.1 He didn’t liked the film. He didn't like the film
3.2 Are you sick last weekend? Were you sick last weekend?
3.3 Yesterday she visits the Natural History Museum. Yesterday she visited the NHM
3.4 Did you saw the Eiffel Tower? Did you see the Eiffel Tower?


4. Fill in the blanks with the given verbs in the Simple Past.



4.1 I saw (see) George last week - he looked very well.

4.2 Seven people rang (ring) while you were out.

4.3 She left (leave) her mobile phone at home this morning.

4.4 Dinner was great. We had (have) salmon and lobster.



5. Complete with the correct form of the present simple.

5.1 He works (work) in a factory in the south of the country.

5.2 We enjoy  (enjoy) our dance lessons.

5.3 She plays (play) the trumpet.

5.4 Elsa studies (study) in Boston.



6. Choose the correct option.

6.1 He always forget / forgets his identification.

6.2 She doesn’t like / don’t like to play squash.

6.3 The Earth circle / circles the Sun.

6.4 She is / am in trouble. She need / needs help.



7. Each sentence has got a mistake. Correct it.

7.1 He doesn’t feels happy. He doesn't feel happy
7.2 The children argues with their parents. The children argue with their parents
7.3 They has a different concept of family. They have a different concept of family
7.4 My sister and I attends the same school. My sister and I attend the same school


8. Write sentences with the present continuous.

8.1 At the moment he is sleeping
(He / sleep)

8.2 It is raining now
(It / rain)

8.3 They are studying for the test.
(They / study)

8.4 At the moment they are playing football.
(We / play football)