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VIŠJE STROKOVNO IZOBRAŽEVANJE

STROKOVNA TERMINOLOGIJA V TUJEM JEZIKU

ANGLEŠKI JEZIK – SLOVNIČNI DEL

Izobraževalni programi:

Upravljanje podeželja in krajine Živilstvo in prehrana Gostinstvo in turizem

Naravovarstvo

Pripravili: Sonja BOŠTJANČIČ, predavateljica Miroslava VIZJAK, predavateljica Šentjur, 01.10. 2015

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CONTENTS Present Simple …………………………………………………………… 3 Action & state verbs ………………………………………...…………… 4 Present Continuous ……………………………………………………… 5 Present Simple & Present Continuous ………………………………… 6 Past Simple …………………………………………………..…………… 8 Past Continuous …………………………………………….…………… 10 Past Simple & Past Continuous ………………………………………… 11 Present Perfect Simple ……………………………………...…………… 12 Present Perfect & Past Simple ……………………………..…………… 14 Expressing futurity – will future …………………………..…………… 15 Expressing futurity – going to future ……………………..…………… 16 Expressing futurity – Will future & Going to future ………………… 18 Tenses – mixed exercises …………………………………...…………… 19

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THE PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE

FORM: 1. Write all three forms of each sentence.

His relatives _____________ (come) to visit him very often. ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________

Their grandmother _____________ (help) them with the homework. ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________

Terry and Greg _____________ (be) married. ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ 2. Ending –s, -es, -ies: -s: like -es: watch, wash, kiss, mix, go, do -ies: study ! play - have - has 3. Write the correct form of the verbs in brackets. 1. We really _____________ (need) a good solution to this problem. 2. Thomas _____________ (study) German. He often _____________ (travel) to Germany.

He _____________ (have) many friends there.

3. They _____________ (not, start) their work at seven o'clock.

4. _____________ (Bertha, clean) the house every week?

5. Peter never_____________ (forget) his homework.

6. _____________ (you, offer, sometimes) him a drink?

7. What _____________ (he, do)? _____________ (be) he an engineer?

8. The Rogers family _____________ (be) an extremely helpful neighbours.

9. The police _____________ (question) him very often.

10. Greg _____________ (not, be) her close friend. She only _____________ (play) tennis with him.

USE; It is used to express:

a repetition, a habit

facts that are always true

natural or scientific laws

future activities that are based on a timetable

if clause of the First Conditional

explanations and instructions

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1. Explain the use of the Present Simple tense in the following sentences:

1. They usually watch the general knowledge quiz on Fridays. 2. The Earth revolves around the Sun. 3. Traffic runs much better outside the rush hours. 4. The film starts at 7 p.m. 5. If he saves up, he'll soon be able to afford a new bike. 6. Wood floats on water. 7. Now that he's retired, he watches football every afternoon on satellite TV. 8. The Amazon rives flows into the Atlantic Ocean. 9. You separate the eggs, than whip the whites until they're stiff. 10. When does the train leave?

TIME EXPRESSIONS: always, usually, often, sometimes, rarely, never, every (day, week…)

ENGLISH VERBS:

1. Auxiliary / full verbs 2. Regular / irregular verbs 3. ACTIONS & STATE VERBS

English verbs can be divided into 3 classes:

ACTION VERBS – which have simple and continuous forms

I often listen to rock music.

I’m listening to the radio right now.

STATE VERBS – which have only simple forms and refer to:

* feelings (like, hate…)

* wants (want, wish, prefer)

* perception (see (look at), hear (listen), smell, feel, taste)

* owning/being (be, have, belong, owe…)

* thinking (think, believe, understand, know …)

ACTION or STATE VERBS (DIFFERENCE IN MEANING): have, see, think

I have a pet.

They are having dinner at the moment. I see your friend over there. Oh, I see what you mean now. I understand. I am seeing my doctor next Monday. I think that you are a very nice person. She is thinking about her last holidays.

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1. Tick the right sentences and correct the wrong ones. 1. I understand English very well.

2. You're knowing what I mean.

3. Is he seeming unfriendly?

4. I prefer fish to meat. Are you liking fish too?

5. Do you see that bird over there?

6. Why is he smelling his coffee?

7. She's weighing herself again.

8. You're never ill. I envy you.

9. I'm believing it's a mistake.

10. What are you wanting from me? THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

FORM: 1. Write all three forms of each sentence.

Tom _____________ (travel) around Australia at the moment. ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________

Their parents _____________ (work) in the garden. ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________

I _____________ (study) Italian at the moment. ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ 2. Ending –ing:

drive – driving

shop – shopping, sit – sitting (BUT: eat – eating)!

play – playing, study – studying !

lie – lying, die – dying !

travel – travel(l)ing, beginning ! 3. Write the correct form of the verbs in brackets. 1. He _____________ (think) of leaving his present job.

2. _____________ (the police, look for) him?

3. Oh, the lunch smells delicious. What _____________ (you, cook)?

4. Sally, who _____________ (you, wait for)?

5. Terry _____________ (not, swim) in the lake.

6. _____________ (they, have) a great time on their holidays?

7. We _____________ (not, see) Gerry next month. He _____________ (ski) in America.

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8. Why _____________ (she, wave)? Perhaps she needs some help.

9. When _____________ (Claudia, begin) with her practice?

10. Be careful! Your teacher _____________ (come).

USE; It is used to express:

an action which is going on now

a temporary habit (activity happening around now)

an annoying habit

arranged future activity

1. Explain the use of the Present Continuous tense in the following sentences: 2. I’m waiting for Christine. 3. Is Collin working this week? 4. Why are you looking at me like that? 5. He’s always leaving his clothes on the floor. I really hate it. 6. I can’t go to the cinema tomorrow. My granny is coming to see me. 7. They are always talking so loudly. 8. Tom is starting his new job next week. 9. She’s visiting her aunt tomorrow afternoon. It’s all arranged. 10. They aren’t working much these days.

TIME EXPRESSIONS: at the moment, now, at present, currently, today, this (week,

month…), these days THE PRESENT SIMPLE, THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS FORMATION OF QUESTIONS (Wh- questions, Yes/No – questions) S + v+ O+ Adv.

SUBJECT QUESTIONS (WHO, WHAT)

OBJECT QUESTIONS (WHO, WHAT, WHERE, WHICH, HOW…)

a) Tom loves Mary. ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________

b) We work for Mr. Brown. ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________

c) The students are reading a book. ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________

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1. Ask questions using the Present Simple or the Present Continuous tense. 1. Jenny wants to work in Italy, so she’s learning Italian at the moment. 2. The Green family are spending the holidays at the sea. 3. She always asks stupid questions. 4. A typical Englishman spends 120 pounds per week. 5. Maria is in Britain at the moment. 6. She is angry with her husband because he was late again. 7. Granny’s looking for her glasses again? 2. Are the underlined verbs RIGHT or WRONG? Correct the verbs which are wrong. 1. Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius. ☺ 2. The water boils. Can you turn it off? _____ 3. Look! That man tries to open the door of your car. _____ 4. Can you hear those people? What do they talk about? _____ 5. The moon goes around the Earth. _____ 6. I must go now. It gets late. _____ 7. I usually go to work by car. _____ 8. A: Hurry up! It’s time to leave. B: OK, I come. _____ 9. I am hearing you’ve got a new job. How do you get on? _____,_____ 10. Are you liking ice cream? _____ 3. Put the verbs into the correct form. 1. Let’s go out. It __________ (not, rain) now. 2. Julia is very good at languages. She __________ (speak) four languages fluently. 3. Hurry up! Everybody __________ (wait) for you. 4. A: _____ you __________ (listen) to the radio? B: No, you can turn it off. 5. A: _____ you __________ (listen) to the radio every day? B: No, just sometimes. 6. The river Nile __________ (flow) into the Mediterranean. 7. Look! The river __________ (flow) very fast today, much faster than usual. 8. We usually __________ (grow) vegetables in our garden, but this year we __________

(not, grow) any. 9. A: How is your English? B: Not bad. It __________ (improve) slowly. 10. Ron __________ (be) in London at the moment. He __________ (stay) at the Park

Hotel. He always __________ (stay) there when he’s in London. 11. A: Can you drive? B: I __________ (learn). My father __________ (teach) me. 12. A: What _____ your father __________ (do)? B: He’s an architect, but he __________

(not, work) at the moment.

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13. (at a party) Usually I __________ (enjoy) parties, but I __________ (not, enjoy) this one very much.

14. Jim is very untidy. He always __________ (leave) his things all over the place. 15. A: __________ (be) you hungry? _____ you __________ (want) something to eat? 16. Who is that man? What _____ he __________ (want)? 17. Who is that man? Why _____ he __________ (look) at us? 18. George says he’s 80 years old, but nobody __________ (believe) him. 19. I __________ (think) of selling my car. _____ you __________ (think) that’s a good

idea? 20. A: Why don’t you have a pet? B: I hate animals. A: Oh, I __________ (see). 4. The following sentences have ONE MISTAKE. Correct the sentences. 1. The children is doing their homework now. 2. The girls are play tennis at the moment. 3. Both my brothers likes sport. 4. Anna wearing her new coat today. 5. What colour you like best? 6. My suitcase is weighing ten kilos. 7. At the moment I stay at a hotel. 8. Bob catch the same bus every morning. 9. What is this word here mean? 10. She’s busy at the moment. She wash her hair. THE PAST SIMPLE TENSE

FORM: 1. Write all three forms of each sentence.

John _____________ (travel) to England last week. ________________________________________________

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Their friends _____________ (go) to work one hour ago. ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________

She _____________ (be) in Italy when I called her. ________________________________________________

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2. Ending –ed, -d, -ied:

like – liked

shop – shopped

play – played, study – studied !

travel – travel(l)ed

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USE; It is used to express:

a completed action at a particular point in the past

He went to Canada in 1980.

TIME EXPRESSIONS: yesterday, last (week…), (two days) ago, in (1970), on (3rd May), when 3. Write the correct form of the verbs in brackets. 1. Ellen __________ (lose) her parents when she __________ (be) a child. 2. Her parents __________ (be, not) very poor.

3. Sara ____________ (be) at home last night. 4. My brother __________ (buy) a new car last month. 5. ______ you __________ (get) a nice present for Christmas? 6. We __________ (be) late this morning, so we only __________ (have) milk for

breakfast.

7. She __________ (not, clean) her room yesterday. 8. I __________ (stay) at home and __________ (write) some letters last night. 9. Mr. Lessen __________ (make) and __________ (sell) the first hamburgers. 10. The sailors from Germany __________ (give) him the recipe. 11. Students __________ (like) them and they __________ (buy) them. 12. _____ you __________ (see) this film last night? 13. Mr. Biro __________ (make) the first ball-point pen. 14. Marco Polo __________ (bring) spaghetti from China. 15. King Louis XIV __________ (have) a bath only three times in his life.

16. _____ he __________ (cook) dinner last night? 17. I __________ (not, laugh) at the joke. 18. They __________ (not, be) in the cinema last weekend. 4. Make WH-questions. 1. Her father died in 1995. 2. Tom visited her last month. 3. They had three children. 4. They had a house in London. 5. We lived in a flat from 1992 to 1996. 6. Terry did an excellent show. 7. They were at school. 8. Mandy left school five years ago.

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THE PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

FORM: 1. Write all three forms of each sentence.

Mr. and Mrs. Butler_____________ (sail) for a long time. ________________________________________________

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The whale _____________ (hit) the yacht. ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________

I _____________ (watch) a movie on TV. ________________________________________________

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USE; It is used to express:

a continuous action which was going on for some time in the past

a continuous action which was interrupted by a Past Simple action (short activity)

2. Explain the use of the Past Continuous tense in the following sentences: Mary was sitting in a café and was drinking coffee. Tom was watching the telly when suddenly his friend called. His parents arrived home while he was having a great party.

TIME EXPRESSIONS: all day yesterday, all the morning, all the time, last (week…), (two

days) ago, in (1970), on (3rd May), when, while

3. Put the following sentences into the Past Continuous tense.

1. Bob/listen/to the radio/last night. 2. we/study/all last week? 3. A tramp/walk/along the road. 4. I/work / not/ in the garden/yesterday.

Give short answers. 1. Was he surfing the internet last night? _________ 2. Was your friend dancing yesterday? __________ 3. Were you reading a book yesterday evening? __________ 4. Was the cat waiting for mice? __________ 5. Were you fishing last summer? __________ 6. Were your parents watching the TV last night? __________

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THE PAST SIMPLE, THE PAST CONTINUOUS - exercises 1. Choose the correct verb form. 1. I met/was meeting a friend of mine while I did/was doing the shopping. 2. I paid/was paying for my things when I heard/was hearing someone call my name. 3. I turned/was turning round and saw/was seeing Paula. 4. She wore/was wearing a bright red coat. 5. We decided/were deciding to have a cup of coffee. 6. While we had/were having a drink, a waiter dropped/was dropping a pile of plates. 7. We all got/were getting a terrible shock. 8. While the waiter picked/was picking up the broken plates, he cut/was cutting his

finger. 9. We left/were leaving the café and said/were saying goodbye. 10. I finished/was finishing my shopping and went/was going home. 2. Write the correct verb form. 1. When Tom’s parents __________ (arrive) home, his girlfriend and he __________

(kiss). 2. _____ you __________ (write) a letter as soon as you __________ (hear) the news. 3. A strong wind __________ (blow) when we __________ (crash) into the tree. 4. When the teacher __________ (call) Jenny, she __________ (chat) with her classmate. 5. Barbara __________ (play) the records when a burglar __________ (break into) the

house. 6. _____ they __________ (have) dinner when you __________ (visit) them? 7. They __________ (dance) in the disco when a fight __________ (start). 8. Bob __________ (laugh) when he __________ (fall off) the chair. 9. _____ Mrs. Harrison __________ (window-shop) when a cyclist __________ (knock)

her down? 10. We __________ (talk) about him when he __________ (come) into the room. 11. While they __________ (gossip) about Alice, she __________ (enter) the classroom. 12. Columbus __________ (look for) the way to India when he __________ (discover)

America. 13. When my car __________ (break down) I__________ (phone) a garage. 14. We __________ (go) down in the lift when suddenly it __________ (stop). 15. _____ you __________ (get up) and __________ (answer) the door when the doorbell

__________ (ring)? 16. A: When I __________ (return) back to the car park, my car __________ (not, be) there

anymore. B: Oh, no! What _____ you __________ (do)? A: I __________ (report) to the police.

17. When Martin __________ (arrive) home from work, Anna __________ (talk) on the phone. He __________ (start) to prepare some tea.

18. Tanya __________ (lie) in a hot bath when the phone __________ (ring). She __________ (not, answer) it, so it __________ (stop) after a few rings.

19. It __________ (be) very cold when we __________ (leave) the house the other day and a light snow __________ (fall).

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20. Correct the mistake in each sentence. 1. The hotel were very quiet. 2. It was peaceful and the birds were sing. 3. While I washed my hair the phone rang. 4. You came not in the club. 5. It taked ages to get back home. 6. We tried to keep quiet because the baby sleeping. 7. We pass the petrol station two minutes ago. 8. Everything was seeming OK. 9. Where you bought this winter jacket? 10. I didn’t ask any more questions. I was understanding his explanation. 11. I were a really good friend of his. 12. She didn’t saw the crime. THE PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE TENSE

FORM: 1. Write all three forms of each sentence.

I _____________ (be) abroad several times. ________________________________________________

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Alice _____________ (meet) Mrs. Brown. ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________

My friends _____________ (see) this movie on TV. ________________________________________________

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USE; It is used to express:

1. unfinished past

2. experience (the time when it happened is not important!)

3. present result of a past activity

2. Explain the use of the Present Perfect tense in the following sentences: 1. Have you ever travelled by plane? 2. She has eaten the sweets. They are all gone. 3. They have worked for this firm for over 20 years.

TIME EXPRESSIONS:

1. since, for

2. already, ever, never, yet

3. recently, just

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3. Write the missing verb forms – IRREGULAR VERBS.

INFINITIVE; nedoločnik

PAST SIMPLE; preteklik

PAST PARTICIPLE; pretekli deležnik

catch

came

read

break

took

made

say

got

written

buy

put

had

am/is/are

did

drunk

4. Write the correct verb form. 1. The Browns __________ (buy) a new car. 2. Nicky __________ (not, do) the washing-up. 3. _____ you __________ (send) an e-mail? 4. We __________ (go) to the cinema. 5. Lucy __________ (empty) the rubbish bin. 6. I __________ (not, write) my homework. 7. They __________ (not, lock) the front door. 8. He __________ (clean) his shoes. 9. _____ she __________ (tidy up) her room? 10. Tom __________ (not, wait) for a long time. 11. _____ we __________ (find) all the answers. 12. _____ you __________ (wash) the car? 13. You __________ (not, eat) much. 14. They __________ (open) a new supermarket. 15. She __________ (write) in pencil. 16. Ben writes very quickly. He _______________(already, finish) his essay. ! Been/gone 1. The girls have _____________ to the cinema. They won’t be back soon. 2. I’ve already _____________ to London. I was there last year.

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THE PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE & THE PAST SIMPLE – exercises 1. Which sentence is correct? Example: I have had an operation two weeks ago. x I had an operation two weeks ago. ☺

Your mother has come two hours ago. Your mother came two hours ago.

Have you ever played an instrument? Did you ever play an instrument?

Yesterday we have gone for a swim in the river. Yesterday we went for a swim in the river.

I have never lived abroad. I never lived abroad.

Bill hasn’t done his homework. Bill didn’t do his homework.

When Lucy was a small girl, she has played the piano. When Lucy was a small girl, she played the piano.

When have you done the shopping? When did you do the shopping?

Mrs. Rogers has been to Spain twice. Mrs. Rogers was to Spain twice.

2. Write the correct verb form. 1. She __________ (not, finish) the letter yet. She __________ (start) typing the letter

when Peter called. 2. They __________ (already, receive) our e-mail. 3. He __________ (not, say) hello to me when I __________ (meet) him the other day. 4. When _____ you last __________ (go) on a business trip? 5. He __________ (not, sign) the contract yet. 6. You __________ (already, ask) me to confirm the reservation. 7. I __________ (not, talk) to him on Monday. 8. We __________ (finish) our work much later than usual. 9. Why _____ you __________ (postpone) your appointment with Mr. Black? 10. She __________ (already, correct) the mistakes in this letter. 11. A young couple __________ (buy) the house next door, but they didn’t live there

long. 12. There’s still a problem with the television. Someone __________ (repair) it, but then it

broke down again. 13. I __________ (lose) my bank card. I can’t find it anywhere. 14. Daniel __________ (earn) some money last week. But I’m afraid he __________

(already, spend) all of it. 15. Prices __________ (go) up. Everything is more expensive now. 16. I __________ (phone) the office at eleven to speak to the manager, but he isn’t there

today. 17. I __________ (have) this shoes since my eighteenth birthday. 18. I __________ (get) this shoes on my eighteenth birthday.

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3. Are the following sentences RIGHT (☺) or WRONG (x)? Correct the mistakes. 1. We didn’t arrange the meeting yet. 2. Mr. Brown has signed the contract on Friday. 3. I’ve already cancelled the meeting. 4. He has wanted to talk to you. 5. Did you talk to him recently? 6. Did you ever be to New York? 7. When has he met you? 8. I’m sorry. He just went out. 9. He has left the office an hour ago. 10. They met three years ago. 11. Was Mr. Green on a business trip last week? 12. Why didn’t you inform us in time? 13. When did you receive our message? 14. Did you already send the e-mail? FUTURE TENSES

I will visit my sister next week.

I’m going to visit my sister next week.

I’m visiting my sister next week. WILL FUTURE

FORM: 1. Write all three forms of each sentence.

I _____________ (buy) some ice cream. ________________________________________________

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Alice _____________ (call) Mrs. Grey soon. ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________

My friends _____________ (tell) you about their trip. ________________________________________________

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USE; It is used to express:

1. an intention, a decision made at the moment of speaking

2. prediction (not based on some evidence); I think…

3. offers

4. requests

5. promise

6. future fact

7. IF clauses

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2. Explain the use of the Will future in the following sentences: 1. I think that you will have a marvellous time in Italy. 2. Oh! Alice forgot to call you. She will call you tomorrow. 3. Will you help me, please? 4. The holidays will soon be there. 5. I’ll clean the house for you, if you want. 6. She’ll be thirty next year. 7. They will help you if you ask them. 8. Don’t worry, I’ll be back soon.

TIME EXPRESSIONS:

tomorrow, next (week, month, year…) soon, in (five days, a moment, a few seconds…)

3. Put in WILL or WON’T. 1. Don’t drink coffee before you go to bed. You _____ sleep. 2. A: Are you ready to go? B: Not yet. I _____ be ready in five minutes. 3. I’m going away for a few days. I’m leaving tonight, so I _____ be at home tomorrow. 4. It _____ rain, so you don’t need to take an umbrella. 5. A: I don’t feel very well this evening. B: Well, go to bed early and you _____ feel

better in the morning. 6. It’s Bill’s birthday next Monday. He _____ be 25. 7. I’m sorry I was late this morning. It _____ happen again. 8. Diana is an excellent student. She _____ pass all the tests. 9. They don’t really love each other. They _____ get married. 10. This film is terribly boring. You _____ enjoy it. GOING TO FUTURE

FORM: 1. Write all three forms of each sentence.

I _____________ (buy) a new car. ________________________________________________

________________________________________________

John _____________ (read) this book. ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________

The parents _____________ (tell) their children the great news. ________________________________________________

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USE; It is used to express:

1. an intention, a decision made before the moment of speaking

2. prediction (based on some evidence)

2. Explain the use of the Going to future in the following sentences:

Selly is going to move her house next month.

Look at these black clouds in the sky. It’s going to rain.

Greg and Tom are going to pass the exam. They have studied so much.

He’s bought a lot of paint. He’s going to paint the house.

TIME EXPRESSIONS:

tomorrow, next (week, month, year…) soon, in (five days, a moment, a few seconds…)

3. Are you going to do the following things tomorrow? 1. buy/a car __________________________________________________ 2. go / to the cinema ___________________________________________ 3. get up/before 6 o’clock _______________________________________ 4. watch TV/in the morning _____________________________________ 5. cook/a meal _________________________________________________ 4. Make questions. Use … going to … 1. what/you/wear/to the party? ____________________________________________ 2. when/you/visit me again? _______________________________________________ 3. what time/Tom /phone you tonight? ______________________________________ 4. how long/your friends/stay here? _________________________________________ 5. when/your mother/get up tomorrow? _____________________________________ 5. Complete the sentences. Use …going to + one of the verbs: eat give lie rain study walk wash 1. My hair is dirty. I _______________________________________________. 2. I don’t want to go home by bus. I _________________________________. 3. John’s university course begins in October. He _____________________ art. 4. Take an umbrella with you. It ____________________________________. 5. I’m hungry. I _____________________ this sandwich. 6. It’s Val’s birthday next week. We __________________________ her a present. 7. I feel tired. I _________________________ down for an hour.

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WILL FUTURE & GOING TO FUTURE – exercises 1. Circle the correct verb form. 1. A: My suitcase is so heavy. B: Give it to me. I’ll carry/I’m going to carry it for you. 2. I bought some warm boots because I’ll go/I’m going skiing. 3. A: Tony’s back from holiday. B: Is he? I’ll give/I’m going to give him a ring. 4. We’ll see/We’re going to see “Hamlet” tonight, the tickets are very expensive. 5. You can tell me your secret. I won’t tell/I’m not going to tell anyone else. 6. I hear you and John will get/are going to get married. Congratulations! 7. A: I need to get these letters in the post as soon as possible. B: I’ll go/I’m going

shopping soon. I’ll post/I’m going to post them for you. 8. A: Where will you go/are you going on holidays this year? B: Turkey. What about

you? A: We don’t know yet. Maybe we will go/we are going to Spain. 9. A: Why are you working so hard these days? B: Because I’ll buy/I’m going to buy a

car, so I’m saving as much as possible. 10. A: What will you give/are you going to give Jill for her birthday? B: I will buy/I’m

going to buy a CD. A: She hasn’t got a CD player. B: Oh. Then I’ll buy/I’m going to

buy her a record. 11. A: Dad, can you sew on a button for me? B: I can’t sew. Ask Mum. She’ll do/She’s

going to do it for you. 12. A: Why have you bought so many eggs? B: Because I’ll make/I’m going to make

pancakes for tea. 13. A: I have an appointment with the bank manager this morning. B: Why will you

see/are you going to see him? A: Because my husband and I will start/are going to

start our own business and we need some money. 14. A: I haven’t got enough money to get home. B: How much do you need? A: Two

pounds is enough. I will give/I am going to give it back tomorrow. 2. Write the correct verb form. 1. Martin’s got his coat on. I think he _____________ (go) out. 2. My brother is engaged. He _____________ (get) married in June. 3. My birthday _____________ (be) on Sunday next year. 4. It’s such a lovely day today. _____ we _____________ (go) for a walk? 5. I’m seeing my boss this afternoon. I _____________ (explain) about the problems I

have at work. 6. I don’t want the steak. But, I think I _____________ (have) a chicken. 7. Look! He _____________ (fall) off the ladder. Help him! 8. I don’t think that she _____________ (go) to England because she doesn’t speak

English. 9. You look so tired. Sit down and I _____________ (do) the work for you. 10. She _____________ (study) at Oxford University next month. She’s really excited

about it. 11. I _____________ (have to) work long hours if I want to earn more money. 12. I see you have bought a piano. What _____ you _____________ (do) with it? 13. I’m looking for my English dictionary. I _____________ (look up) all the words I don’t

understand. 14. _____ they _____________ (be) angry if I don’t come on Friday?

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MIXED TENSES – exercises 1. Match the names of the tenses with the examples.

_____ Present Simple _____ Present Continuous _____ Past Simple _____ Past Continuous _____ Present Perfect Simple _____ Future with WILL _____ Future with GOING TO

1. Tom is going to play tennis tomorrow. 2. I haven’t done my homework yet. 3. Tim goes to bed at nine o’clock. 4. Yesterday at 11 pm Ricky was playing

the guitar. 5. We’ll live on other planets in the

future. 6. Charlie Chaplin died in 1977. 7. Look! He’s going to fall. 8. I hope he’ll come to my party. 9. The earth turns round the sun. 10. She’s been to many different countries.

2. Make sentences using different verb tenses and the prompts below. 1. Present Perfect Simple: Bob and Jack/have/dinner. + _____________________________________________________________ ? _____________________________________________________________ - _____________________________________________________________ 2. Future with WILL: Mrs. Rogers/go/to Spain/next year. + _____________________________________________________________ ? _____________________________________________________________ - _____________________________________________________________ 3. Past Continuous: Californians/watch/baseball match/ yesterday at 5 pm. + _____________________________________________________________ ? _____________________________________________________________ - _____________________________________________________________ 4. Past Simple: Brenda/wash/her hair/yesterday. + _____________________________________________________________ ? _____________________________________________________________ - _____________________________________________________________ 5. Present Continuous: The Browns/watch/TV/now. + _____________________________________________________________ ? _____________________________________________________________ - _____________________________________________________________ 6. Present Simple: Nicoletta/come/to Italy. + _____________________________________________________________ ? _____________________________________________________________ - _____________________________________________________________

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7. Future with GOING TO: James and Sally/visit/grandparents/at the weekend. + _____________________________________________________________ ? _____________________________________________________________ - _____________________________________________________________ 3. Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions in brackets. 1. Will he do his homework? (-)

___________________________________________________ 2. Did she eat a sandwich? (+)

_____________________________________________________ 3. She watches TV every evening. (?)

_______________________________________________ 4. Tom has driven a car. (?)

_______________________________________________________ 5. She’s playing computer games. (?)

_______________________________________________ 6. They weren’t listening to me. (?)

_________________________________________________ 7. I gave the present to my mother. (-)

_______________________________________________ 8. They are going to visit Spain. (?)

__________________________________________________ 4. Which tense do the following TIME EXPRESSIONS express? 1. since: ____________________ 2. this week: ____________________ 3. next weekend: __________________, _____________________, ____________________ 4. two months ago: ____________________, ________________________ 5. while: ____________________ 6. never: ____________________ , ____________________ 7. always: ____________________ 5. Present Simple or Continuous? 1. We always _______________ (cook) lunch at home, but today we _______________

(eat) in a restaurant. 2. They _______________ (not, like) spaghetti. They never eat them. 3. I usually _______________ (walk) to school. 4. Tom _______________ (work) at school. He is a teacher. 5. Where is Tom now? He _______________ (work) in the garden. 6. She _______________ (not, write) her homework in her room, she’s listening to the

music. 7. ______________ (you, be) at school at the moment? Yes, I ______________ (be). 8. Bob never _______________ (study) in the living room.

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6. Past Simple or Continuous? 1. When Susan _______________ (come) home, she _______________ (cook) dinner. 2. _____ you _______________ (buy) any food yesterday? 3. Tina _________________ (wash) the dishes while she _________________ (listen) to the

radio. 4. They _______________ (have) a car accident while they _______________ (drive) to work. 5. She _______________ (be) at school yesterday. She _______________ (not, be) at home. 6. She _______________ (not, go) to the cinema last night

7. Past Simple or Present Perfect? 1. I _______________ (buy) a book last week, but I _______________ (not, read) it yet. 2. A: _____ you ever _______________ (be) on Triglav? B: Yes, I have. A: Really? When

_____ you _______________ (go) there? B: Oh, it _______________ (be) 5 years ago. 3. _____ you _______________ (take) you driving test yet? 4. How well _____ you _______________ (do) at you last test? 5. They _____________ (not, travel) by a plane yet.

8. Will or Going to future? 1. She _______________ (travel) to Italy next month. Everything is planned. 2. I _______________ (help) you if you ask me. 3. A: What would you like to eat? A sandwich or pizza? B: Oh, I _______________ (have)

pizza, please. 4. I think it _______________ (be) rainy and cold next weekend. 5. Look at all the food. She _______________ (cook) dinner for 6 people.

9. Mixed tenses - Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense ( Present simple,

Present continuous, Past simple, Past continuous, Present perfect, Will future, Going to future)

1. Don’t call my Betty now. She _______________ (have) dinner. 2. She _______________ (work) in her office all day yesterday. She _____________ (come)

home at about 7 o’clock in the evening. 3. A: _____ they _______________ (go) to the cinema with us tomorrow? B: No, they have

some other plans. 4. _____ you already _______________ (watch) this film? No, not yet. I think

_______________ (watch) it next week. 5. Kelly never _______________ (go) to bed before 11 o ‘clock pm. 6. She _____ never _______________ (meet) any famous person. 7. I _____________ (visit) Greece last year. 8. I _____________ (have) an interview for a new job tomorrow. 9. My father always _____________ (drink) coffee for breakfast. 10. Oh, I know Mr. James. We _____________ (already, meet). 11. My car _____________ (not, work) at the moment. 12. My sister _____________ (like) classical music, but I _____________ (like) pop music. 13. We _____________ (study) English tomorrow. 14. We _____________ (drink) coffee every morning, but today we _____________ (have) tea. 15. I think the weather _____________ (be) bad tomorrow.