TALLER DE RECUPERACION I PERIODO

Student`s Name:_______________________________________________________
Grade: _______________________________________________________________

STATE AND DYNAMIC VERBS - Choose the present simple or present

continuous (these verbs are sometimes stative):

1. She _____________ (have) a bath every evening.

2. My husband _____________ (always / taste) the food while I’m cooking! It’s
very annoying.

3. A: Where’s Luke?
    B: He _____________ (see) the doctor now.
4. I _____________ (not / think) that’s a good idea.

5. He _____________ (have) a party at the weekend.

6. This coffee _____________ (not / taste) right.

7. We _____________ (see) John and Susie next weekend.

8. What _____________ (you / think) about the war in Iraq?

9. She _____________ (have) a headache.

10. It _____________ (be) cold today.

11. They _____________ (not / have) a car.

12. I _____________ (not / see) anything, I can’t work the telescope.

13. The waiter _____________ (taste) the wine now.

14. She _____________ (not / be) a doctor.

15. A: What _____________ (that child / do)?
      B: He _____________ (be) silly.
16. _____________ (you / be) hungry? _____________ (you / want) a
sandwich?

17. A: What _____________ (you / do)?

     B: I _____________ (think) about my ex-boyfriend.
18. I _____________ (have) fun today!

19. I _____________ (see) Julie every Tuesday.

20. I _____________ (have) an idea!

21. A: Achoo! B: Bless you! _____________ (you / have) a cold?

22. They often _____________ (see) a film on Fridays.

23. A: How’s the cake?

      B: It _____________ (taste) funny.
24. _____________ (you / have) a good time at the moment?

MODAL VERBS - OBLIGATION

Complete the next tenses using the proper form of modals of obligation.
1. We have a lot of work tomorrow. You _______________ be late.

2. You _______________ tell anyone what I just told you. It’s a secret.
3. The museum is free. You _______________ pay to get in.
4. Children _______________ tell lies. It’s very naughty.
5. John’s a millionaire. He _______________ go to work.
6. I _______________ do my washing, because my mother does it for me.
7. We _______________ rush. We’ve got plenty of time.
8. You _______________ smoke inside the school.
9. You can borrow my new dress but you _______________ get it dirty.
10. We _______________ miss the train, it’s the last one tonight.
11. She _______________ do this work today, because she can do it tomorrow.
12. We _______________ be late for the exam.
13. You _______________ tidy up now. I’ll do it later.
24. He _______________ cook tonight because he’s going to a restaurant.

MODAL VERBS OF ABILITY

Complete the next tenses using the proper form of modals of Ability.

1. _________________ you swim when you were 10?

1. I searched for your house for ages, luckily I _________________ find it in the
end.
2. She’s 7 years old but she _________________ read yet – her parents are
getting her extra lessons.
3. I read the book three times but I _________________ understand it.
4. James _________________ speak Japanese when he lived in Japan, but
he’s
forgotten most of it now.
May be freely copied for personal or classroom use.
5. I _________________ understand the chapter we had to read for homework.
It
was so difficult.
6. I _________________ lift this box – it’s too heavy! Would you help me?
7. Lucy _________________ make it to our meeting after all. She’s stuck in
traffic at the moment.
8. John _________________ play tennis really well. He’s champion of his club.

9. Gill _________________ play the piano. She’s never studied it.

REPORTED SPEECH - LESSON FOR FEBRUARY 12TH -

GRAMMAR FOCUS
Direct speech: “I like ice cream”.
Reported speech: She said she liked ice cream.

Tense - Direct Speech - Reported Speech

present simple:
“I like ice cream - She said (that) she  liked ice cream.
present continuous: “
I am living in London” - She said she was living in London.
past simple
“I bought a car - ”She said she had bought a car
EJERCICIOS / EXERCISES
Reported Statements: Present Simple

1. “I live in New York”

She said ________________________________________________________
2. “He works in a bank”
She told me _____________________________________________________
3. “Julie doesn’t like going out much”
She said ________________________________________________________
4. “I don’t have a computer”
She said ________________________________________________________
5. “They never arrive on time”
She said ________________________________________________________
6. “We often meet friends in London at the weekend”
He told me _____________________________________________________
7. “David doesn’t have any children”
She said ________________________________________________________
8. “I don’t go to the gym very often”
She said ________________________________________________________
9. “Lucy owns three flats in the city”
She said ________________________________________________________
10. “I never get up early on Sundays”
She said ________________________________________________________

Reported Statements: Present Continuous

1. “I'm sleeping”
She told me _____________________________________________________
2. “We’re working”
She told me _____________________________________________________
3. “She's coming to the party”
She told me _____________________________________________________
4. “He’s talking on the telephone”
She told me _____________________________________________________
5. “Lucy is reading a book in front of the fire”
She told me _____________________________________________________
6. “I'm not going out”
She said ________________________________________________________
7. “We are not visiting Paris during our trip”
She said ________________________________________________________
8. “I'm listening to my new CD”
She said ________________________________________________________
9. “John is working in a bar for the summer”
She told me _____________________________________________________
10. “I'm not going to go on holiday”
She told me _____________________________________________________

Reported Statements: Past Simple

11. “We ate Chinese food, then we walked home.”
She told me _____________________________________________________
12. “She forgot to bring the CDs.”
He told me _____________________________________________________
13. “I didn't like the food in the restaurant.”
She said ________________________________________________________
14. “He didn't take a shower.”
She said ________________________________________________________
15. “I worked until six.”
She said ________________________________________________________
16. “We went to Paris for the weekend.”
She said ________________________________________________________
17. “The plane left at seven.”
She said ________________________________________________________
18. “I came to London in 2004.”
She said ________________________________________________________
19. “Lucy didn't go to university.”
She told me _____________________________________________________
20. “John never studied German.”
She said ________________________________________________________