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1
Complete the sentences in the Present simple. Use the correct form of the verbs in
brackets. (5)

1 I ........................... (watch) TV after school.

2 My brother ........................... (eat) a lot of chocolate.
3 Dad ........................... (wash) his car at the weekends.
4 Becky ........................... (listen) to CDs in her room.
5 You ........................... (do) your homework every night.

2
Complete the sentences with was, were, wasn't or weren't. (7)

1 It ........................ very warm yesterday. I went to the beach.

2 You ........................ in my class last year. Do you remember me?
3 Hannah ........................ at school yesterday. Where was she?
4 ........................ you on holiday last week? Yes, I .........................
5 ........................ your mum angry with you? No, she .........................

3
Circle the correct verb. (5)

1 Rosie was / were at school yesterday.

2 They were / was in the living room.
3 I was / were here at half past five yesterday.
4 Harry weren't / wasn't in the kitchen.
5 Were / Was you at home yesterday evening?

4
Complete the text with was or were. (10)

1 Simon and Daisy ........................ in London in 2004.

2 ........................ your friends at the shopping centre?
3 ........................ you and your mum at the cinema last Saturday? No, we .........................
4 There ........................ a robbery last night!
5 ........................ Sue in the library yesterday afternoon? Yes, she .........................
6 No, they ........................ in the swimming pool when I ........................ there.
7 I ........................ hungry last night.

5
Write sentences using the correct form of the Present continuous. (10)

1 we / not / cook / dinner / this evening

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2 I / not / do / my paper round / Sunday morning

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3 you / meet / friends / tomorrow / ?
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4 Julia / go out / with her cousin / at the weekend
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5 Michael / leave / London / next Saturday / ?
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6
Complete the sentences with the Past continuous. (8)

1 Trevor ............................................. (watch) TV at eight o'clock last night.

2 Mum and Dad ............................................. (listen) to music in the living room.
3 The boys ............................................. (sit) on the sofa.
4 Nancy ............................................. (not study) in her room yesterday evening.
5 The people in the restaurant ............................................. (not eat) pizza.
6 It ............................................. (rain) all afternoon.
7 Sophie ............................................. (shop) last Saturday.
8 The girls ............................................. (not speak) in the lesson.

7
Complete the sentences with the Present continuous of the verbs in brackets. (5)

1 I .................................... (watch) the England match on TV tonight.

2 My friend from Australia .................................... (visit) me next month.
3 We .................................... (not go) to school next week. It's the summer holidays.
4 Vanessa .................................... (move) to America next year.
5 Mum and Dad .................................... (not cook) dinner tonight. We're going to a restaurant.

8
Complete the sentences with the Past continuous form of the verbs below. (6)

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1 I wasn't at home last night. I ............................................. tennis with Sally.

2 We ............................................. to the teacher, but the other students were making a lot of noise.
3 What .................. you ........................... last night?
4 Jane didn't go out last night. It ..............................................
5 I really want to pass this test. I ............................................. until 10 o'clock last night.
6 ............................................. you ............................................. dinner at six o'clock last night?

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