TRANSLATE THE FOLLOWING DIALOGUE

Read the following interview using the simple present tense

Mark: Hello, Can I ask you some questions for an interview?

Jennifer: Yes, I can answer some questions.
Mark: Thank you for taking the time. Now, first question: What do you do?
Jennifer: I work in a library. I'm a librarian.
Mark: Are you married?
Jennifer: Yes, I am.
Mark: What does your husband do?
Jennifer: He works as a policeman.
Mark: Do you usually have dinner together?
Jennifer: Yes, we do.
Mark: How often does your husband exercise?
Jennifer: He sometimes exercises four times a week. But, he usually exercises
only twice a week.
Mark: Where do you like going on holiday?
Jennifer: We rarely go on holiday. However, we like going to the mountains if we
can.
Mark: What type of books do you read?
Jennifer: I often read horror stories.
Mark: Thank you very much for answering my questions.
Jennifer: You're welcome!

Verb Tense Exercise 2

Simple Present / Present Continuous

Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate
tenses, then click the "Check" button to check your answers.

A Trekking Journal

November 12, 1997

Today (be) the second day of my trek around Mount Annapurna. I am

exhausted and my legs (shake) ; I just hope I am able to complete the

trek. My feet (kill, really) me and my toes (bleed) , but I

(want, still) to continue.

Nepal is a fascinating country, but I have a great deal to learn. Everything

(be) so different, and I (try) to adapt to the new way of life

here. I (learn) a little bit of the language to make communication easier;

unfortunately, I (learn, not) foreign languages quickly. Although I

(understand, not) much yet, I believe that I (improve,

gradually) .

I (travel, currently) with Liam, a student from Leeds University in

England. He (be) a nice guy, but impatient. He (walk,

always) ahead of me and (complain) that I am too slow.

I (do) my best to keep up with him, but he is younger and stronger than

I am. Maybe, I am just feeling sorry for myself because I am getting old.
Right now, Liam (sit) with the owner of the inn. They

(discuss) the differences between life in England and life in Nepal. I

(know, not) the real name of the owner, but everybody (call,

just) him Tam. Tam (speak) English very well and he

(try) to teach Liam some words in Nepali. Every time Tam

(say) a new word, Liam (try) to repeat it. Unfortunately, Liam

(seem, also) to have difficulty learning foreign languages. I just hope we

don't get lost and have to ask for directions.

Verb Tense Exercise 16

Present and Past Tenses

and Non-Continuous Verbs
Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate
tenses, then click the "Check" button to check your answers.

1.

a. Look, I (have) two tickets for the circus.

b. Look, I (hold) two tickets for the circus.

2.

a. We (be) there for more than half an hour by the time the show

began.
b. We (wait) there for more than half an hour by the time the show

began.

3.

a. Sam (sit) in the seat next to me when the clown threw a bucket of

water at me.

b. Sam (be) in the seat next to me when the clown threw a bucket of

water at me.

4.

a. One clown was juggling while he (balance) a glass of wine on his

head.

b. One clown was juggling while he (have) a glass of wine on his

head.

5.

a. I (love) the circus ever since I was a child.

b. I (go) to the circus ever since I was a child.

6.
a. Right now, I (see) two elephants doing tricks in the ring.

b. Right now, I (look) at two elephants doing tricks in the ring.

Verb Tense Exercise 17

Present and Past Tense Review

Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate
tenses, then click the "Check" button to check your answers.

Lars: Excuse me, which movie are you waiting for?

Tony: We (wait) for the new Stars Wars movie. In fact, we

(wait) here for more than five hours.

Lars: Five hours? When did you arrive?

Tony: We (get) here at 6:00 o'clock this morning. More than forty

people (stand, already) here waiting for tickets when we arrived.

Lars: I can't believe that! Are you serious?

Tony: Yeah, people (take) Star Wars movies seriously. In fact, this

particular showing has been sold out for over a week. We (wait, just)

in line to get a good seat in the theater.

Lars: When did you buy your tickets?

Tony: I (buy) them last week by phone. I (know) tickets

would be hard to get because I (see) a news interview with a group of

people standing in line to get tickets. They (wait) in line for almost a

month to buy tickets for the first showing.

Lars: I don't believe that!

Tony: It's true. They (camp) out in front of Mann's Chinese Theater in

Los Angeles for about a month because they (want) to be the first

people to see the movie.

Verb Tense Exercise 21

Simple Present / Simple Future

Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate
tenses, then click the "Check" button to check your answers.

1. Today after I (get) out of class, I (go) to a movie with

some friends.

2. When you (arrive) in Stockholm, call my friend Gustav. He

(show) you around the city and help you get situated.

3. A: Do you know what you want to do after you (graduate) ?

B: After I (receive) my Master's from Georgetown University, I

(go) to graduate school at UCSD in San Diego. I (plan) to

complete a Ph.D. in cognitive science.

4. If it (snow) this weekend, we (go) skiing near Lake

Tahoe.

5. Your father (plan) to pick you up after school today at 3:00 o'clock.

He (meet) you across the street near the ice cream shop. If

something happens and he cannot be there, I (pick) you up instead.

6. If the people of the world (stop, not) cutting down huge stretches of

rain forest, we (experience) huge changes in the environment

during the twenty-first century.

7. If Vera (keep) drinking, she (lose, eventually)

her job.

8. I promise you that I (tell, not) your secret to anybody. Even if

somebody (ask) me about what happened that day, I (reveal,

not) the truth to a single person.

9. She (make) some major changes in her life. She

(quit) her job and go back to school. After she (finish)

studying, she (get) a better-paying job and buy a house. She is going

to improve her life!

10. Tom (call) when he (arrive) in Madrid. He

(stay) with you for two or three days until his new apartment

(be) available.

Verb Tense Exercise 22

Simple Present / Simple Future

Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate
tenses, then click the "Check" button to check your answers.

1.

Michael: After you (leave) work, will you please drop by the grocery
store and pick up some milk and bread?

Marie: No problem, I (pick) up the groceries and be home by 6

o'clock.

Michael: Great. You will probably get home before I (do) .

2.

Ari: By the time we (get) to the movie theater, the tickets are going to

be sold out.

Sarah: Don't worry. I told Jane we might be arriving just before the movie

(start) . She (buy) our tickets and meet us in the lobby.

Ari: That place is huge! We (find, never) her in that crowded lobby.

Sarah: Calm down, we (meet) each other near the entrance.

3.

Terry: If the weather (be) good tomorrow, maybe we should go to the

beach.

Jennifer: I have a better idea. If it (be) nice out, we'll go to the beach;

and if it (rain) , we'll see a movie.

Terry: I guess we will have to wait until we (get) up in the morning to

find out what we are going to do.

4.

Max: What are you going to do tomorrow after work?

Sean: I (meet) some friends at the cafe across the street. Would you

like to come along?

Max: No thanks! My brother is coming to town and I (pick) him up

from the airport at 7 o'clock.

Sean: We (be, probably) at the cafe until 9 o'clock. Why don't you

join us after you (pick) him up.

Max: Sounds good. We (see) you around 8 o'clock.

5.

Lucy: I (call) you as soon as I arrive in Dublin.

Dwain: If I am not there when you (call) , make sure to leave a

message.

Lucy: I will. And please don't forget to water my plants and feed the cat.

Dwain: I promise I (take) care of everything while you are in Ireland.

CUARTO PERIODO

Part 5. EXERCISES
En esta parte podrs aplicar lo aprendido, practicar y comprobar que recuerdas
tanto el vocabulario como la gramtica de la leccin. Si cometes errores, se
recomienda repasar los temas y volver a realizar los ejercicios.

Exercise 6

Encuentra 8 adverbios de frecuencia. Haz click sobre la primera letra y luego haz
click sobre la ltima letra de dicha palabra.

always - usually - often - frequently - sometimes - seldom - never - everyday

Frequency Adverbs Multiple Choice

Created with JBC

1 Carlos is an excellent student. He _________ goes to class.

always

usually
 sometimes

seldom

never

2 I hate vegetables. I _________ eat carrots.

always

usually

sometimes

seldom

never

3 Robert goes to the gym only two or three times a year. He ________ goes to
the gym.

always

never

usually

seldom

4 Harold never leaves the college on Friday. He ________ eats at the cafeteria
on Fridays.

always
 never

seldom

5 Ms. Biethan is always in a good mood. She is _________ sad.

always

usually

never

6 Teresa is not a pleasant person. She is ___________ in a bad mood.

never

seldom

always

7 My sister usually drives to work with a friend. She _________ drives alone.

never

always

usually

seldom

8 I never lend money to Curtis. He ______ pays me back.

 sometimes

always

never

usually

9 Susan goes to the beach whenever she can. She _______ misses a chance to
go to the ocean.

never

always

usually

1 It almost always rains in Seattle. The sun ________ shines there.

0

always

usually

seldom

Rewrite the complete sentence using the adverb in brackets in its correct position.

Example: I play tennis on Sundays. (often)

Answer: I often play tennis on Sundays.

1) He listens to the radio. (often)

2) They read a book. (sometimes)

 3) Pete gets angry. (never)

4) Tom is very friendly. (usually)

5) I take sugar in my coffee. (sometimes)

6) Ramon and Frank are hungry. (often)

7) My grandmother goes for a walk in the evening. (always)

8) Walter helps his father in the kitchen. (usually)

9) They watch TV in the afternoon. (never)

10) Christine smokes. (never)

Exercise on Past Progressive

Put the verbs into the correct form (past progressive).

w ere playin
1. When I phoned my friends, they (play) monopoly.

2. Yesterday at six I (prepare) dinner.

3. The kids (play) in the garden when it suddenly began to rain.

4. I (practise) the guitar when he came home.

5. We (not / cycle) all day.

6. While Aaron (work) in his room, his friends (swim) in the

pool.

7. I tried to tell them the truth but they (listen / not) .

8. What (you / do) yesterday?

9. Most of the time we (sit) in the park.