Choose a word from the table below to fill each space.

Some words may

be used more than once.

a a lot of
a few some
any many
a little an
much a lot

1. How   children do you and Tony have?

2. I don't have   patience and I find jigsaw puzzles boring.

3. We only have   carrots. We should go and buy some more.

4. "Do we need any mushrooms?" "No, we have  . Look, three

bags!"

5. There was an explosion at the factory and   people were

injured. We don't know how many yet.

6. When you make the pie, put   wine in too. But not too much! It
makes it really tasty.

7. When you go out, buy me   apple and a bottle of Coke.

8. I don't need   advice from you. You don't understand the
problem!

9. "Do you like this programme?" "Not  . You can change the
channel if you want."

10. Lots of people in Spain like to take   siesta during the hottest
part of the day.

11. I have been to America   times. Twice in 1996 and again last
year.

12. Can you give me   information about the buses in the city
centre please?

13.   people think he is stupid, but he's actually quite intelligent.

Answers...

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Question 1 - Incorrect. Actual Answer was: many.

Question 2 - Incorrect. Actual Answer was: any.

Question 3 - Incorrect. Actual Answer was: a few.

Question 4 - Incorrect. Actual Answer was: a lot.

Question 5 - Incorrect. Actual Answer was: some.

Question 6 - Incorrect. Actual Answer was: a little.

Question 7 - Incorrect. Actual Answer was: an.

Question 8 - Incorrect. Actual Answer was: any.

Question 9 - Incorrect. Actual Answer was: much.

Question 10 - Incorrect. Actual Answer was: a.

Question 11 - Incorrect. Actual Answer was: a few.

Question 12 - Incorrect. Actual Answer was: some.

Question 13 - Incorrect. Actual Answer was: a lot of. also: many

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Past Simple or 'Used To'?

We can also use past simple to talk about past habits or routines:

I lived in that house for ten years.

She was a librarian for a year before quitting.

Just as we can use "used to":

I used to live in that house for ten years.

She used to be a librarian.

The difference is that we can't use "used to" for something that

happened once.

I went to Lithuania in 1999.

NOT I used to go to Lithuania in 1999.

Would or 'Used To'?

We can also use "would" in a similar way to "used to".

 Every day as a child, she would pedal that old bike to school.
Even when he was really young, he would play that piano for hours every
day.

But we don't use "would" for state verbs:

I used to have a teddy bear when I was young.

NOT I would have a teddy bear when I was young.

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 now
 at the moment
 at present
 today
 tonight
 this morning/afternoon/evening
 this week/month/year
 while

 Now: I’m texting my mum now.

 At the moment: The old man is reading the newspaper at the
moment.
 At present: Dolores is taking care of her neighbors’ dogs at present.
 Today: My friends and I are having a picnic today.
 Tonight: We’re going to a concert tonight.
 This morning/afternoon/evening: Tom is studying at home this
afternoon.
 This week/month/year: The 2012 class is graduating this year.
 While: The cameraman is filming while the reporter is giving the news.
TIME EXPRESSIONS FOR TENSES IN ENGLISH

TENSE FORMATION TIME EXPRESSIONS

PRESENT SIMPLE V1 (he, she ,it V1+s/es/ies) every day/week/month/year
usually/generally/

regularly/ frequently/
habitually/ repeatedly

once/twice a week/month etc.

…times a week/month/year
PRESENT PROGRESSIVE am/is/are + V+ing now

right/just now

at the/this moment

Look!

Listen!
PAST SIMPLE V+ed / V2 (irregular verbs) yesterday

last week/month/year

…ago
PAST PROGRESSIVE was/were + V+ing when

as

while

a certain time specified:

 yesterday at 9am

last week on Sunday

three years ago in May

PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE have/has + V3 since

for

lately/recently

ever / never / always /

seldom / rarely / often /
already

yet

today

this week/month/year
PRESENT PERFECT have been/has been + V+ing since
PROGRESSIVE
for

lately/recently

ever / never / always /

seldom / rarely / often /
already

yet

today

this week/month/year
PAST PERFECT SIMPLE had + V3 before/after/by the time
PAST PERFECT PROGRESSIVE had been + V+ing before/after/by the time
FUTURE SIMPLE will + V1 tomorrow

next week/month/year
 in a few days/weeks/months
FUTURE PROGRESSIVE will be + V+ing a certain time specified:

tomorrow at 9am

next week on Sunday

next year in May

NEAR FUTURE be going to + V1
IMMEDIATE FUTURE be about to + V1

be on the verge of + V+ing

FUTURE PAST would + V1 used in Reported Speech after
Past
FUTURE PERFECT will have + V3 by noon/ 9am

by the time
PRESENT definite or planned actions
SIMPLE/PROGRESSSIVE WITH
FUTURE MEANING