B1.1 - Grammar Exercises 1

Use the words in brackets and form questions with question words.
Mind the correct tense (Simple Past) and the

word order.
1. What ______________________________? (he/to do/first)

2. Where ______________________________? (you/to go/after the meeting)
3. How ______________________________? (to be/your flight)
4. When ______________________________? (they/to arrive/in Liverpool)
5. Where ______________________________? (grandma/to put/her glasses)
6. Why ______________________________? – I like it. (I/to buy/it)
7. What ______________________________? (Sarah/to read/in the lunch break)
8. Why ______________________________? – It was terrible. (we/to leave/so early)
9. What ______________________________? (to be/your favourite songs/last year)
10. How ______________________________? (you/to feel/at the office/on your first day)
Negate the first sentence in each task. Write the negations of the verbs in bold into the correct gaps.
1. He played handball. → He ______________ handball.

2. Susan waited in the kitchen. → Susan ______________ in the kitchen.
3. I made the beds. → I ______________ the beds.
4. They cleaned the classroom. → They ______________ the classroom.
5. She asked a lot of questions. → She ______________ a lot of questions.
6. The friends got new computers. → The friends ______________ new computers.
7. I was in Sofia last weekend. → I ______________ in Sofia last weekend.
8. You built a house. → You ______________ a house.
9. Christian bought a new guitar. → Christian ______________ a new guitar.
10. We went shopping. → We ______________ shopping.
Put in the verbs in brackets into the gaps. Use Simple Past. Watch the punctuation and form sentences or
questions.
1. When ______________ you in London? (to be)

2. We ______________ in a flat when we were in Paris. (not/to live)
3. What ______________ you ______________ yesterday? (to lose)
4. He ______________ magic tricks at the party. (not/to do)
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5. Mandy ______________ her room on Thursday. (not/to tidy up)
6. ______________ Frank ______________ a room with Henry when they ______________ in Rome? (to share)
(to be)
7. I ______________ physics at school. (not/to like)
8. ______________ the shop assistant ______________ 10 percent off the price? (to take)
9. She ______________ the correct word in the exercise. (to use)
10. Why ______________ the baby ______________ this morning? (to cry)
Negate the first sentence in each task. Write the negative verb forms (sometimes with a preposition) from the first
sentences into the gaps.
1. Peter woke up at seven. → Peter ______________ at seven.

2. The children ran home. → The children ______________ home.
3. I forgot to take the book with me. → I ______________ to take the book with me.
4. We turned off the computer. → We ______________ the computer.
5. My friend looked after the baby. → My friend ______________ the baby.
6. Anne dropped a bottle of Coke. → Anne ______________ a bottle of Coke.
7. The boys jumped into the water. → The boys ______________ into the water.
8. He finished his homework. → He ______________ his homework.
9. They brushed their teeth. → They ______________ their teeth.
10. The lady sent invitation cards. → The lady ______________ invitation cards.
Put in the verbs in brackets in Simple Present or Present Progressive.
1. Andy sometimes ______________ comics. (to read)

2. We never ______________ TV in the morning. (to watch)
3. Listen! Sandy ______________ in the bathroom. (to sing)
4. My sister usually ______________ in the kitchen. (to help)
5. My mother ______________ breakfast now. (to make)
6. They often ______________ the bathroom. (to clean)
7. Look! The boys ______________ home. (to come)
8. Every day his grandfather ______________ for a walk. (to go)
9. I ______________ with my friend at the moment. (to chat)
10. Cats ______________ mice. (to eat)
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Put in the words in brackets into the gaps and use the Simple Present or the Simple Past. Form sentences or
questions.
1. I sometimes ____________________________ friends in the afternoon. (to meet)

2. ______________ under the shower? (he/often/to sing)
3. Lynn and Toby ______________ in Glasgow in 2018. (to be)
4. They ______________ T-shirts last Friday. (not/to buy)
5. She often ______________ to school. (to walk)
6. ______________ the desk an hour ago? (Nick/to repair)
7. She ______________ in the garden on Mondays. (not/to work)
8. ______________ coffee every day? (Victoria/to drink)
9. We ______________ our bikes on Sundays. (not/to ride)
10. Why ______________ hamburgers? (they/never/to eat)
Put in the words in brackets into the gaps and form questions. Use the Simple Present or the Simple Past. Mind all
words in brackets.
1. ______________ the film last night? (you/to watch)

2. ______________ in the shop every Saturday? (Tim/to help)
3. ______________ a new car in 2019? (they/to buy)
4. ______________ volleyball? (the boys/often/to play)
5. ______________ the office yesterday morning? (she/to phone)
6. Where ______________ Dylan an hour ago? (Alisha/to meet)
7. Why ______________ jeans? (you/never/to wear)
8. ______________ the dishwasher last Tuesday? (Pat/to repair)
9. When ______________ breakfast on Sundays? (they/to have)
10. ______________ with a power adapter? (the smartphone/always/to come)
Rewrite the sentences using the verbs in the Simple 1. We had a cup of tea.
Present. ______________________________
2. He read comics.
______________________________
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3. Alan invited his friends. 7. We study at a university.
______________________________ ______________________________
4. She got the first prize. 8. They make mistakes.
______________________________ ______________________________
5. They joined the party. 9. She stays with her aunt.
______________________________ ______________________________
6. Our teacher forgot the keys. 10. The teacher sometimes arrives late.
______________________________ ______________________________
7. My dad parked the car.
______________________________
Rewrite the sentences using the verb in bold in the
8. I bought some sweets.
Simple Present.
______________________________
9. Emma paid the bill.
1. The children read books.
______________________________
______________________________
10. Anna and Julia asked questions.
2. Alan writes poems.
______________________________
______________________________
3. The dogs bark.
______________________________
Rewrite the sentences using the verbs in the Simple
4. Gerry plays basketball.
Past.
______________________________
1. My parents are in the kitchen. 5. Tim flies his kite.
______________________________ ______________________________
2. Jenny helps her friends. 6. Vanessa works on her essay.
______________________________ ______________________________
3. Pat has my book. 7. Kevin and Nico live in a house.
______________________________ ______________________________
4. The children often do their homework. 8. Justin understands Russian.
______________________________ ______________________________
5. He builds an expensive house. 9. Our cat catches mice.
______________________________ ______________________________
6. She grows up in Dallas. 10. I have two dogs.
______________________________ ______________________________

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Use the words in brackets and form questions with question words.

Mind the correct tense (Simple Past) and the

1. What ______________________________? (he/to do/first)

1. He played handball. → He ______________ handball.

1. When ______________ you in London? (to be)

1. Peter woke up at seven. → Peter ______________ at seven.

Put in the verbs in brackets in Simple Present or Present Progressive.

1. Andy sometimes ______________ comics. (to read)

1. I sometimes ____________________________ friends in the afternoon. (to meet)

1. ______________ the film last night? (you/to watch)

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