Grammar reference

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Las partículas interrogativas • el verbo que va detrás de can / can’t nunca lleva to
They can speak English. ✓ Saben hablar inglés.
Preguntas Respuestas They can to speak English. ✗
What’s your name? My name’s Michael.
Where are you from? I’m from London.
be en afirmativa, negativa e
When’s your birthday? It’s in May.
interrogativa
How are you? Fine, thanks.
How often do you buy DVDs? I never buy them. afirmativa forma contraída
Who’s Lucy? She’s my cousin. I am I’m
Why are you happy? It’s my birthday. He / She / It is He’s / She’s / It’s
We / You / They are We’re / You’re / They’re
negativa forma contraída
Los adjetivos posesivos I am not I’m not
pronombres sujeto He / She / It is not He / She / It isn’t
I you he she it we you they We / You / They are not We / You / They aren’t
adjetivos posesivos preguntas respuestas breves
my your his her its our your their Am I …? Yes, I am. / No, I’m not.
Is he / she / it …? Yes, he / she / it is.
• los adjetivos posesivos expresan posesión No, he / she / it isn’t.
This is my pen. Este es mi boli.
Are we / you / they …? Yes, we / you / they are.
No, we / you / they aren’t.
El posesivo ’s
• usamos be para describir personas y cosas
• utilizamos ’s para indicar posesión I am French. Soy francés.
• añadimos ’s a los nombres en singular y a los The teacher is nice. El profesor es majo.
nombres en plural no terminados en -s • la negativa se forma con not
The girl’s dog is big. = Her dog is big. He isn’t (is not) American. No es de EEUU.
• si el nombre en singular o plural acaba en -s, solo • en interrogativa, el orden de las palabras cambia
usamos el apóstrofo (’) Are you from Canada? Where is she from?
The girls’ eyes are blue. = Their eyes are blue. ¿Eres de Canadá? ¿De dónde es ella?

can / can’t Question tags

afirmativa oración afirmativa pregunta breve
I / You / He / She / It / We / They can swim.
You’re from Italy, aren’t you?
negativa He / She likes pizza, doesn’t he / she?
I / You / He / She / It / We / They cannot swim. We can go home now, can’t we?
forma contraída They’ve got a cat, haven’t they?
I / You / He / She / It / We / They can’t swim.
preguntas respuestas breves oración negativa pregunta breve
Can I / you / we / they …? Yes, I / you / we / You aren’t from Italy, are you?
Can he / she / it …? they can.
No, he / she / it can’t. He / She doesn’t like pizza, does he / she?
We can’t go home, can we?
• can se usa para expresar habilidad (saber, poder) They haven’t got a cat, have they?
y es igual para todas las personas
He can ride a bike. She can swim. We can dance. • en el inglés hablado suelen emplearse question
Sabe montar en bici. Sabe nadar. Sabemos bailar. tags, preguntas breves para terminar las frases
• la negativa es cannot y la forma contraída can’t y buscar la aprobación del interlocutor. Se usan
I can’t speak Russian. No sé hablar ruso. tanto en afirmativa como en negativa.

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Question words can / can’t

1 Complete the questions with the question words. 4 Write sentences with the affirmative or negative
form of can.
Where  ​When  ​Who  ​How  ​
Why  ​What  ​How often elephants / run ✓
Elephants can run.
Where are you from? I’m from Canada. 1 I / do / this exercise. It’s easy. ✓
1 does your dad buy a newspaper?
He buys one every morning. 2 they / speak / Russian. It’s difficult! ✗
2 do you sit at the front of the

classroom? Because I can’t see at the back.
3 we / swim / ten kilometres. It’s too far! ✗
3 do you do your homework?
I do it when I get home from school.
4 do you walk to school with? 4 her sisters / bake / cakes. They are delicious. ✓
I walk with my best friend.
5 is your name? It’s Sara. 5 she / go / to the cinema. Her mum says yes. ✓
6 are your parents? They’re
fine, thanks.
be: affirmative, negative
Possessive adjectives and questions
2 Complete the dialogues with the correct 5 Write sentences with the affirmative or negative
possessive adjective. form of be. Use the contracted form.
‘Is your family’s house near here?’ We ’re (be) at school.
‘Yes, our house is five minutes We aren’t (not be) at home.
from here.’ 1 They (not be) old. They
1 ‘Is that Pete’s book?’ ‘Yes, it’s (be) young.
book.’ 2 He (be) in Bath, he
2 ‘Is that your parents’ car?’ (not be) here.
‘Yes, it is car.’ 3 I (be) happy, I
3 ‘Have you got a dog?’ (not be) sad.
‘Yes, it is great! name is Rover.’ 4 You (be) from Spain, you
4 ‘Look! That is Julia’s sister.’ (not be) from England.
‘How old is sister?’
5 ‘Where is your brother?’ Question tags
‘ brother? I don’t know!’
6 Complete the sentences with the correct present
simple form of the verb in brackets and the
Possessive ’s correct question tag.
3 Rewrite the sentences with ’s or ’.
They want (want ✓) to go swimming
Pete house is very small. ✗ with us, don’t they ?
Pete’s house is very small.
1 You (need ✗) a new jacket,
1 Jacks hair is brown. ✗
?

2 Charles parents are from London. ✗ 2 We (can ✓) collect the new bike
after school, ?

3 My teachers names are Ms Bow and Mr Jones. ✗ 3 She (have got ✗) a daughter,
?
4 My friends eyes are unusual. She’s got one 4 He (leave ✓) his car outside his
blue eye and one brown one. ✗ house,  ?

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El present simple: afirmativa, • el present continuous describe una acción que

negativa e interrogativa está ocurriendo en el momento de hablar o
situaciones temporales
afirmativa • se forma con el sujeto + be + un verbo + -ing
I / You chat online. He’s practising the dance.
He / She / It chats online. Está ensayando el baile.
We / You / They chat online. negativa forma contraída
• el present simple expresa hábitos y rutinas I am not walking. ’m not walking.
I listen to music every night. You are not walking. aren’t walking.
Escucho música todas las noches. He / She / It is not walking. isn’t walking.
We / You / They are not walking. aren’t walking.
negativa forma contraída
I / You do not like scary films. don’t like scary films. • para formar la negativa usamos not
He / She / It does not like doesn’t like scary films.
scary films. preguntas y respuestas breves
We / You / They do not like don’t like scary films. Am I studying English?
scary films. Yes, I am. No, I’m not.
Are you studying English?
• para formar la negativa ponemos don’t o doesn’t Yes, you are. No, you aren’t.
delante del verbo
Is he / she / it studying English?
I don’t like films.
Yes, he / she / it is. No, he / she / it isn’t.
No me gusta el cine.
He doesn’t play computer games. Are we / you / they studying English?
No juega con juegos de ordenador. Yes, we / you / they are. No, we / you / they aren’t.

preguntas y respuestas breves • en interrogativa ponemos be delante del sujeto

y en las respuestas breves no repetimos el verbo
Do I / You watch DVDs?
terminado en -ing
Yes, I / you do. No, I / you don’t.
Are you chatting online? Yes, I am.
Does he / she / it watch DVDs? ¿Estás chateando por Internet? Sí.
Yes, he / she / it does. No, he / she / it doesn’t.
Do we / you / they watch DVDs?
Yes, we / you / they do. No, we / you / they don’t. El present simple y el present
continuous
• para preguntar ponemos do o does delante del
• el present simple expresa hábitos, rutinas o
sujeto
situaciones permanentes, por eso suele usarse con
Do they play volleyball?
adverbios de frecuencia como always y expresiones
¿Juegan al voleibol?
temporales como every day y once a week.
• en las respuestas breves no repetimos el verbo We have lunch in this restaurant every week.
Yes, they do. / No, they don’t. ✓ Sí./No. Comemos en este restaurante todas las semanas.
Yes, they play. / No, they don’t play. ✗ • el present continuous expresa acciones que están
ocurriendo en el momento de hablar o situaciones
El present continuous: afirmativa, temporales. Se usa con expresiones como now, at
the moment, this week y today.
negativa e interrogativa She’s sending a text message at the moment.
afirmativa forma contraída Ahora mismo está mandando un SMS.
I am singing. ’m singing.
You are singing. ’re singing.
He / She / It is singing. ’s singing.
We / You / They are singing. ’re singing.

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UNIT
Present simple: affirmative,
negative and questions
1 Complete the sentences with the present simple 4 Write questions. Then write short answers.
form of the verb in brackets.
your brother / have / a good time / ? ✓
I do urban sports. (do) Is your brother having a good time? Yes, he is.
1 My dad jeans. (not wear) 1 you / go to / the gym / now / ? ✓
2 I to the pool very often. (not go)
3 All my classmates to music 2 you / feel well / ? ✗
online. (listen)
4 They to any clubs. (not belong) 3 your sister / do her homework / ? ✓
5 My mum on a computer all day.

(work)
4 your classmates / have / a party / ? ✗
2 Write questions using the present simple. Then
write short answers. 5 I / wear / trainers / ? ✗

you / like / shopping? ✗
Do you like shopping? No, I don’t.
1 your sister / chat / online? ✓ Present simple and present
continuous
2 your friends / play / computer games? ✓ 5 Circle the correct words.

My mum works / is working in London today.
3 your uncle / go / to concerts? ✗
1 They often go / are often going swimming.

2 I have / am having guitar lessons twice a week.
4 you / buy / ever / DVDs? ✓
3 My best friend plays / is playing tennis today.

4 My friend sends / is sending text messages every day.
5 your classmates / watch / a lot of films? ✗
5 We feel / are feeling hungry now.

6 Complete the sentences with the correct form of
Present continuous: affirmative, the verbs in brackets.
negative and questions My dad works (work) in an office.
3 Write sentences with the affirmative or negative 1 My cousins (visit) us every summer.
form of the present continuous. 2 We (tell) jokes now.
3 I (paint) a picture.
We / not play / football. We / read / books.
4 My brother (bake) cakes once a week.
We aren’t playing football. We’re reading books.
5 They (do) tricks at the moment.
1 They / not do / urban sports. They / play games.
7 Write the time expressions in brackets in the
2 I / make / lots of friends. I / have / a great time. correct place.

James goes to theme parks. (sometimes)
3 She / study / photography. She / take / lots
James sometimes goes to theme parks.
of photos.
1 They don’t go to the cinema. (often)

4 We / speak / English. We / not speak / French.
2 My best friend plays tennis. (every week)

5 I / not chat online / at the moment.
3 They are sending text messages. (now)


4 My dad sings in the shower. (never)

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El past simple: afirmativa, • en las respuestas breves no repetimos el verbo

negativa e interrogativa Did you find the book?
¿Encontraste el libro?
afirmativa Yes, I did. / No, I didn’t. ✓ Sí./No.
I / you arrived. Yes, I found. / No, I didn’t find. ✗
He / She / It arrived. • con el past simple usamos expresiones
We / You / They arrived. temporales de pasado
• normalmente, van al final de la oración
• usamos el past simple para describir acciones o I was at home last week.
situaciones del pasado La semana pasada estuve en casa.
I studied hard yesterday. She performed at the festival three days ago.
Ayer estudié mucho. Actuó en el festival hace tres días.
• es igual para todos los pronombres sujeto
• los verbos regulares terminan en -ed was / were
dance ➜ danced finish ➜ finished
• was y were son las formas de pasado del verbo be
• los verbos de una sílaba que acaban en vocal
• was se usa con I / he / she / it y were con you / we
+ consonante (excepto w, x o y), doblan la
/ they
consonante final y añaden -ed
I was at school yesterday. You were at home.
stop ➜ stopped
Ayer yo estuve en el instituto. Tú estabas en casa.
• los verbos con acento en la segunda sílaba y
• para formar la negativa utilizamos not (was not /
terminados en vocal + consonante, doblan la
wasn’t or were not / weren’t)
consonante final antes de añadir -ed
She was not (wasn’t) happy.
permit ➜ permitted
(Ella) no estaba contenta.
• muchos verbos son irregulares y no siguen estas
• en interrogativa, ponemos was / were delante del
reglas (ver la lista en las páginas 158–160)
sujeto y en las respuestas breves usamos was /
come ➜ came go ➜ went
wasn’t or were / weren’t
negativa forma contraída Were they at the film festival yesterday?
I / You did not enjoy the film. didn’t enjoy the film. ¿Estuvieron ayer en el festival de cine?
Yes, they were. / No, they weren’t.
He / She / It did not enjoy didn’t enjoy the film.
Sí./No.
the film.
We / You / They did not enjoy didn’t enjoy the film.
the film. could / couldn’t
• could expresa habilidad y posibilidad en pasado
• la negativa se forma poniendo didn’t (did not)
He could swim when he was three years old.
delante del verbo en infinitivo
El sabía nadar a los tres años de edad.
Cervantes didn’t write The Hunger Games.
Cervantes no escribió Los juegos del hambre. • es igual para todos los pronombres sujeto
I could speak French when I was young.
preguntas y respuestas breves Yo sabía hablar francés cuando era pequeño.
Did I / you explore? They could speak French when they were young.
Yes, I / you did. No, I / you didn’t. Ellos sabían hablar francés cuando eran
Did he / she / it explore? pequeños.
Yes, he / she / it did. No, he / she / it didn’t. • la negativa se forma con couldn’t (could not)
Did we / you / they explore? They couldn’t drive.
Yes, we / you / they did. No, we / you / they didn’t. No sabían/No podían conducir.
• detrás de could / couldn’t nunca ponemos to
• para preguntar, usamos did, el sujeto y el
We could use a computer. ✓
infinitivo
Sabíamos/Podíamos/Pudimos usar un ordenador.
Did you find the website? ✓ ¿Encontraste la web?
We could to use a computer. ✗
Did you found the website? ✗

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Past simple: affirmative, was / were
negative and questions 5 Complete the sentences with was, wasn’t, were
1 Complete the sentences with the past simple or weren’t.
affirmative form of the verbs in brackets. My friends weren’t at school yesterday. ✗
We watched a great film on TV. (watch) 1 I in Paris in May. ✓
1 You that book. (read) 2 We tired so we went out. ✗
2 I a great time at your party. (have) 3 There a lot of events for
3 We some money in the teenagers. ✓
park. (find) 4 My dad at work at 8pm. ✗
4 She home late last night. 5 They very happy because it
(arrive) rained all day. ✗
5 My friend some new jeans. (buy) 6 The concert really good. ✓

2 Rewrite the sentences with the negative form of 6 Order the words to make questions.
the past simple. you / in bed / Were / at 11pm ?
I stayed up all night. Were you in bed at 11pm?
I didn’t stay up all night. 1 yesterday / Was / hot / it ?
1 My classmate wrote a book last year.
2 from / Where / Shakespeare / was ?
2 My teacher invented a new computer.
3 he / Was / last week / at school ?
3 We sent an email a few minutes ago.
4 tired / last night / Were / you ?
4 I became famous last year.
5 happy / Why / your friends / were ?

3 Write questions using the past simple.
What / you / watch / on TV last night? could / couldn’t
What did you watch on T V last night ?
7 Complete the sentences with could or couldn’t
1 When / Picasso / paint Guernica?
and the verbs in the box.

2 Who / you / see / at the concert? perform  ​make  ​play  ​
ride  ​speak  ​swim
3 What / Mark Zuckerberg / invent?
She could play the piano when she was
five. ✓
4 How often / they / play football / last year? 1 I English when I was six. ✓
2 We in the lake because it was
too cold. ✗
4 Circle the correct time expressions.
3 He a bike before he was five. ✓
It was my birthday in Thursday / on Thursday. 4 We a cake because we didn’t
1 I went shopping last week / the last week. have any eggs. ✗
2 We bought a flat screen TV two weeks ago / for 5 The band at the concert
two weeks ago. because the singer was ill. ✗
3 My brother won the match the last day /
yesterday.
4 They moved to a new flat last month / in the
last month.
5 She saw the film last summer / the last summer.

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UNIT

El past continuous: afirmativa, Adverbios

negativa e interrogativa regular (-ly) regular (-ily) irregular
afirmativa badly noisily fast
I was walking. quickly easily hard
You were walking. carefully good
He / She / It was walking.
• los adverbios de modo sirven para describir cómo
We / You / They were walking.
hacemos las cosas
• el past continuous se usa para expresar que I walk quickly.
una acción estaba ocurriendo en un momento Yo camino deprisa.
concreto del pasado • los adverbios regulares se forman añadiendo -ly al
They were walking to school at 7.30 this morning. adjetivo
Esta mañana a las siete y media, iban andando al warm ➜ warmly
instituto. • si el adjetivo acaba en -y, cambiamos la y por una i
• se forma con el sujeto + was / were + un verbo y le añadimos -ly
terminado en -ing busy ➜ busily
• algunos adverbios son irregulares
negativa forma contraída
fast ➜ fast good ➜ well
I was not listening. wasn’t listening.
You were not listening. weren’t listening. I always run fast.
He / She / It was not listening. wasn’t listening. Siempre corro rápido.
We / You / They were not listening. weren’t listening. He always dresses well.
Siempre viste bien.
• para formar la negativa usamos not
It wasn’t raining.
No estaba lloviendo.
El past simple y el past
continuous
preguntas y respuestas breves • es muy común usar el past continuous y el past
Was I walking? simple juntos en una misma oración
Were you walking? I was sleeping when the earthquake happened.
Yes, you were. No, you weren’t. Yo estaba durmiendo cuando ocurrió el terremoto.
Was he / she / it walking? • con el past continuous describimos la acción larga
Yes, he / she / it was. No, he / she / it wasn’t. que estaba en proceso
I was sleeping …
• en las preguntas ponemos was / were delante del
sujeto • con el past simple describimos la acción corta que
What were you doing at 7pm on Friday? interrumpió la otra acción
¿Qué estabas haciendo el viernes a las 7 de la … when the earthquake happened.
tarde? • delante del past simple usamos when y delante
• en las respuestas breves no repetimos el verbo del past continuous, while
terminado en -ing He was running when he fell.
Were you running at 6pm? Estaba/iba corriendo cuando se cayó.
¿Estabas corriendo a las 6 de la tarde? While he was running, he fell.
Yes, I was. ✓ Sí. Mientras corría / Cuando estaba corriendo, se
cayó.
Yes, I was running. ✗

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Past continuous: affirmative, Adverbs
negative and questions 4 Complete the table with the adverb forms of the
1 Complete the sentences with the past continuous adjectives in the box.
affirmative form of the verbs in the box.
bright  ​easy  ​good  ​warm  ​
heavy  ​hard
walk  ​
have  ​listen  ​read  ​
play  ​
watch
regular (-ly) regular (-ily) irregular
I was reading a book in bed at 10pm.
hard
1 My friends a computer game.
2 Matt a DVD. Past simple and past continuous
3 My dad in the park. 5 Complete the sentences with the correct form of
4 You to music. the verbs in brackets. Use the past simple or the
5 We a great time. past continuous.

2 Write negative sentences using the past While I was standing at the bus stop,
continuous. I saw my grandma. (see)
1 I was sleeping when the tent
I / not talk / to my friends down. (fall)
I wasn’t talking to my friends. 2 While she , I made her a cake.
1 we / not win / the match (work)
3 We arrived home, we dinner
2 I / not feel / well and then we went to bed. (have)
4 My friends their homework
3 my friends / not stay / at a campsite when I phoned them. (do)
5 When I up, it was snowing. (wake)
4 you / not walk / very fast
6 Circle the correct words.

5 my teacher / not smile I was walking while / when the blizzard started.
1 They heard a strange noise while / when they
6 Andy / not sit / next to Jay were watching TV.
2 While / When I was doing my homework, the

lights went out.
3 Order the words to make past continuous 3 While / When my brother arrived home, my
questions. parents were sleeping.
4 I was listening to a CD while / when he arrived.
in the afternoon / Was / swimming / Oliver ? 5 My mum found some old photos while / when
Was Oliver swimming in the af ternoon? she was cleaning her desk.
1 Sophie / watching TV / at 5pm / Was ?
7 Correct the sentences.
2 you / Were / studying / yesterday morning ? Was Mark swim in the afternoon? ✗
Was Mark swimming in the af ternoon?
3 at 6am / he / Was / sleeping ? 1 Lisa was study in her bedroom. ✗

4 John and Andrew / tennis / playing / at 2 We didn’t feeling tired. ✗
4 o’clock yesterday / Were ?

3 What were you do yesterday at 6pm? ✗
5 raining / Was / it / an hour ago / heavily ?

4 Did you watching TV when I phoned you? ✗

5 You weren’t dance in the disco at 2am. ✗

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El comparativo y el superlativo a / an, some, any, much, many,
adjetivo comparativo superlativo
a lot of
1 sílaba old older than the oldest nombres I’ve got a camera. Look, there’s
big bigger than the biggest contables an elephant.
2 sílabas easy easier than the easiest en singular I haven’t got a camera. That isn’t
e -y final an elephant.
2  o más famous more famous the most Have you got a camera? Is that
sílabas than famous an elephant?
irregular good better than the best nombres There are some lions / a lot of monkeys.
bad worse than the worst contables There aren’t any lions / many monkeys.
far further than the furthest en plural Are there any lions?/ many monkeys?

• usamos el comparativo para comparar dos cosas, We had some water / a lot of time.
lugares o personas y decir que una supera a la otra nombres no We didn’t have any water / much time.
Sam is older than me. Sam es mayor que yo. contables Did you have any water? /much time?
• el comparativo se forma añadiendo -er a los • usamos estos determinantes indefinidos para
adjetivos de una sílaba y a los de dos que acaban hablar de cantidades
en -y. En este caso, cambiamos esa -y por una i.
Jaén is smaller than Rome. • a / an (un, una) se usan con nombres contables
Jaén es más pequeña que Roma. en singular, nunca con no contables
John thinks English is easier than history. There is a long beach. Hay una playa larga.
John cree que el inglés es más fácil que la historia. • some expresa una cantidad mediana; se usa en
• los de dos sílabas o más necesitan la palabra frases afirmativas con nombres contables en
more plural (unos/algunos) y con nombres no contables
Lakes are more beautiful than rivers. (algo de/un poco de)
Los lagos son más bonitos que los ríos. There are some rivers. Hay algunos ríos.
She’s got some money. Ella tiene algo de dinero.
• detrás del comparativo usamos la palabra than
A cat is bigger than a rat. • a lot of expresa una cantidad grande; se usa en
Un gato es más grande que una rata. frases afirmativas con nombres contables en plural
(muchos/un montón de) y con no contables (mucho)
• para comparar dos cosas y decir que son iguales The zoo has got a lot of different animals.
en algo (o no) usamos (not) as + adjetivo + as El zoo tiene muchos animales diferentes.
Cities are not as clean as islands.
Las ciudades no están tan limpias como las islas. • many se usa en frases negativas con nombres en
plural para indicar poca cantidad (no muchos)
• con el superlativo comparamos tres cosas o más We didn’t see many lions. No vimos muchos leones.
• el superlativo se forma añadiendo -est a los • much se usa en frases negativas con nombres no
adjetivos de una sílaba y a los de dos que acaban contables para expresar poca cantidad (no mucho)
en -y. En este caso, cambiamos esa -y por una i There wasn’t much water. No había mucha agua.
This is the smallest island in the world.
Esta es la isla más pequeña del mundo. • any en oraciones negativas expresa una cantidad
English is the easiest school subject. cero; se usa con nombres contables en plural
El inglés es la asignatura más fácil. (ningún) y con nombres no contables (nada de)
I didn’t see any owls. Yo no vi ningún búho.
• los adjetivos de más de una sílaba forman el
superlativo con la palabra most • para preguntar sobre cantidades usamos any /
Is the Sahara the most famous desert? many / how many con nombres contables en plural
¿Es el Sahara el desierto más famoso? y much / how much con nombres no contables
Did you take any / many photos? How many
• delante del superlativo usamos the y detrás, in photos did you take? ¿Sacaste alguna foto/
London is the biggest city in Britain. muchas fotos? ¿Cuántas fotos sacaste?
Londres es la ciudad más grande de Gran Bretaña. Was there much water? How much water was
• good, bad y far son adjetivos irregulares y forman there? ¿Había mucha agua? ¿Cuánta agua había?
el comparativo y el superlativo de distinta manera

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Comparatives and superlatives
1 Write the comparative and superlative forms of 4 Write sentences with the superlative form of
these adjectives. the adjective.
old older the oldest Everest / high / mountain / in the world
1 heavy Everest is the highest mountain in the world.
2 rich 1 London / big / city / in the UK
3 busy
4 big 2 we / good / students / in our school
5 dangerous
6 intelligent 3 the Grand Canyon / beautiful / place /
7 difficult in the USA
8 good
9 bad 4 what is / expensive / city / in the world?
10 far
5 my cousin / bad / singer / in our family
2 Complete the sentences with the comparative

form of the adjectives in brackets.
6 Kate / interesting / person / I know
My trainers are newer than my boots.
(new)
1 Ostriches are than humans.
(fast) a / an, some, any, much, many,
2 Monkeys are than crocodiles. a lot of
(intelligent) 5 Circle the correct words.
3 The bus station is than the train
station. (busy) We’ve got some / any computers in our
classroom.
4 Whales are than snakes. (heavy)
5 An elephant is than a penguin. 1 We haven’t got a / any sun cream.
(big) 2 How much / How many owls can you see?
6 Cola is for you than water. (bad) 3 There’s some / a milk in the fridge.
4 We haven’t got a / any homework today.
3 Rewrite the sentences in exercise 2 using 5 How much / How many money do you need?
isn’t / aren’t as … as. 6 Have you got a / any new watch?
My boots aren’t as new as my trainers. 7 They have seen a lot of / much different
1 animals in the zoo.
2
6 Complete the sentences with much, many or a
3
lot of. They can be affirmative or negative.
4
5 There are n’t many children in the park
6 because it’s cold and wet.
1 We’re not pleased. We’ve got
homework to do tonight.
2 There is water in the fridge.
Let’s buy another bottle.
3 I’m surprised. It’s hot but there are
people on the beach.
4 After watching horror films,
Greg was feeling scared.
5 There is space in my bag. I need
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will / won’t El primer condicional

afirmativa condición consecuencia
I / You / He / She / It / We / will go. If I go to the space station, I’ll wear a spacesuit.
You / They If she studies hard, she’ll learn a lot.

negativa consecuencia condición

I / You / He / She / It / We / will not (won’t) go. He won’t go to university if he doesn’t pass
You / They his exams.
• usamos will / won’t + el infinitivo sin to para hacer They will be happy if they win the lottery.
predicciones
• usamos el primer condicional para expresar lo
I will have a lot of children. Tendré muchos hijos.
que ocurrirá si se da una determinada condición
We won’t need cars in the future.
o situación
En el futuro no necesitaremos coches.
• se forma con if + sujeto + present simple (en la
• normalmente empezamos las predicciones
condición) y sujeto + will / won’t + el verbo sin to
diciendo I think, I expect o I guess (Creo/Espero/
(en la consecuencia)
Supongo que...)
He thinks he’ll be famous. Cree que será famoso. • si la condición va primero, ponemos una coma
I expect they’ll find a cure for cancer. entre las dos partes
Espero que encuentren una cura para el cáncer. If you practise, you’ll improve.
Si practicas, mejorarás.
• can no tiene futuro, así que no se usa nunca con
will / won’t. Para expresar habilidad o capacidad • si la consecuencia va primero, no hace falta poner
en el futuro usamos will / won’t + be able to. ninguna coma
He’ll be able to learn French in Canada. ✓ You’ll improve if you practise.
Podrá aprender francés en Canadá. Mejorarás si practicas.
He’ll can learn French in Canada. ✗ • el orden de la condición y la consecuencia no
es importante: el significado de la oración es el
• con will o won’t solemos usar expresiones
mismo
temporales como one day, one day soon, soon,
tomorrow, next year, when I’m older, when I finish
school
I’ll travel in a spacecraft one day.
Algún día viajaré en una nave espacial.
He’ll go to university next year.
Irá a la universidad el año que viene.
She won’t finish school soon.
Ella no acabará pronto los estudios.

preguntas y respuestas breves

Will I / you / he / she / it / we / you / they go?
Yes, they will. No, they won’t.

• en las preguntas el orden de las palabras cambia

He will be a famous astronaut.
Will he be a famous astronaut?
¿Será un astronauta famoso?
• en las respuestas breves no repetimos el verbo
principal
Will crime increase? ¿Aumentará la delincuencia?
Yes, it will. ✓ Sí.
Yes, it will increase. ✗

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will / won’t
1 Complete the sentences with will and the verbs 2 Jess / become / an engineer ?
in the box.
be  ​
eat  ​feel  ​
get  ​
leave  ​
play  ​
study
3 Fred and Julia / ride / a scooter ?
I ’ll be an architect when I’m older.
1 My sister home soon to go to
university. 4 Tom / live / in Hollywood ?
2 I married when I’m 30.
3 It’s late! You tired tomorrow
morning. 5 Fred and Julia / live / in Paris ?
4 Sara the guitar in a famous

band one day.

5 We pasta when we go to Italy.
6 They vaccines to find a cure for
the disease. First conditional
4 Write sentences with the first conditional.
2 Write sentences with will or won’t and the verbs
in brackets. If / Mike / fail / his exams / his dad / not be /
happy
We won’t have a good time on the beach. If Mike fails his exams, his dad won’t be happy.
It’s too cold. (have)
1 Our teacher / not be / happy / if / we / not do /
1 I as a vet – I love animals. (work) our homework
2 My best friend to the disco
because she’s ill. (go) 2 If / the sun / shine / we / go / to the beach
3 My family by plane. It’s very

comfortable. (travel)
3 I / be worried / if / he / not come / home / soon
4 You your exams. You always
study a lot. (fail)
4 We / take / a plane / if / we / go / to / New York
5 Your cousin the book. It’s an
interesting biography. (like)
6 It cold tomorrow morning. It’s 5 I / not have / a good time / if / my friends / not
almost winter. (be) be / at the party

3 Look at the information in the table. Write
questions and answers. Use will and won’t. 5 Match 1–5 with a–e to make sentences.
1 Mum will be angry
Jess Tom Fred and Julia 2 If Louise arrives late to the cinema,
transport motorbike fast car bicycle 3 If we sell our house,
job engineer police officer actor 4 I’ll stay at home tomorrow
home Paris London Hollywood 5 If they don’t buy tickets,
Jess / drive / a fast car / ? a) she’ll miss the start of the film.
Will Jess drive a fast car? b) they won’t be able to go to the concert.
No, she won’t. She will drive a motorbike. c) if it rains.
1 Tom / work / as a police officer / ? d) if my brother doesn’t phone her.
e) we’ll move to a bigger one.

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be going to will y be going to

afirmativa forma contraída • usamos will para expresar predicciones y las
decisiones que tomamos en el momento mismo
I am going to wash cars. ’m going to wash cars.
en que estamos hablando
You are going to wash cars. ’re going to wash cars. I think people will live on other planets one day.
He / She / It is going to ’s going to wash cars. Yo creo que algún día la gente vivirá en otros
wash cars. planetas.
We / You / They are going to ’re going to wash cars. I’ll phone Kate in a minute.
wash cars. Llamaré a Kate dentro de un minuto
• con be going to expresamos planes e intenciones
negativa forma contraída I’m going to be an astronaut. Voy a ser astronauta.
I am not going to buy a pen. ’m not going to buy He’s going to do the washing-up later –
a pen. he promised!
¡Él va a lavar luego los platos, lo prometió!
You are not going to buy a aren’t going to buy
pen. a pen.
He / She / It is not going to isn’t going to buy a pen. Expresiones temporales de
buy a pen. futuro
We / You / They are not aren’t going to buy
• para referirnos al futuro, solemos usar will con
going to buy a pen. a pen.
expresiones temporales como soon, one day,
• con be going to expresamos planes o intenciones tomorrow, next week, this summer y when
I’m going to be an actor. Voy a ser actor. I’ll win the lottery one day.
Algún día ganaré la lotería.
• se forma con el sujeto + el verbo be + (not) + going When I get home, I’ll phone Mike.
to + un verbo Cuando llegue a casa, llamaré a Mike.
She’s going to tidy her room.
Ella va a ordenar su cuarto.
You aren’t going to do the gardening. would like
Tú no vas a arreglar el jardín.
afirmativa
preguntas y respuestas breves I would like to travel round the world.
Am I going to work? He’d like to save some money.
Yes, I am. No, I’m not. negativa
Are you going to work? Rob would not like to lose his new phone.
Yes, you are. No, you aren’t. We wouldn’t like to spend all our money on music.
Is he / she / it going to work? preguntas y respuestas breves
Yes, he / she / it is. No, he / she / it isn’t. Would you like to earn some extra money?
Are we / you / they going to work? Yes, I would. / No, I wouldn’t.
Yes, we / you / they are. No, we / you / they aren’t.
• usamos would like + un infinitivo con to para
• en las preguntas el orden de las palabras cambia expresar nuestros deseos
They are going to be teachers. I would like to be a doctor when I’m older.
Are they going to be teachers? Cuando sea mayor me gustaría ser médico.
¿Van a ser maestros? Would you like to go for a walk?
• en las respuestas breves no repetimos going to ¿Te gustaría ir a dar un paseo?
Are you going to deliver newspapers? • las formas contraídas son ’d like (= would like) y
¿Vas a repartir periódicos? wouldn’t like (= would not like)
Yes, I am. ✓ Sí. We’d like to save more of our pocket money.
Yes, I am going to. ✗ Nos gustaría ahorrar más de nuestra paga.
They wouldn’t like to spend all their money the
same day.
No les gustaría gastarse todo el dinero el mismo
día.

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be going to
1 Complete the sentences with be going to and the 3 ‘Are you going to buy anything in the shop?’
verbs in brackets. ‘Yes, I buy some jeans.’
We 're going to get summer jobs. (get) 4 ‘Do you think it will rain today?’
1 I mobile phones. (design) ‘I’m not sure if it or not.’
2 She in London when she’s 5 ‘I’m going to get a summer job to save
older. (live) some money.’
3 You famous. I’m sure! (be) ‘Yes? I do anything. I want
4 My friends a party on to relax!’
Friday. (have)
5 He school soon. (finish)
Future time expressions
2 Rewrite the sentences in the negative form. 5 Choose the correct answers to complete
I’m going to sail around the world. the sentences.
I’m not going to sail around the world. My sister’s only eight. She’ll graduate …
1 We’re going to meet outside the cinema. a)  soon b)  next month c)  one day

1 It’s March. We’ll finish the school year …
2 Lizzie is going to phone me later.
a)  next week b)  in June c)  tomorrow

2 I’m only 14. I won’t learn to drive a car …
3 My friends are going to study Chinese.
a)  tomorrow b)  one day c)  when I’m older

4 You’re going to be late. 3 My brother loves drawing. He’ll be an artist …
a)  tomorrow b)  next week c)  one day

5 I’m going to babysit for my cousins tomorrow. 4 The best player on my team has broken a leg so
we won’t win the match …
a)  next week b)  one day c)  soon
3 Write questions with be going to. 5 It’s snowing a lot. Maybe school will be closed …
they / work / in Hollywood ? a)  one day b)  tomorrow c)  in May
Are they going to work in Hollywood?
1 your brother / play / the piano in the concert ? would like

6 Write sentences using would like or wouldn’t like
2 you / miss / school tomorrow ?
and the verbs in the box.

3 Maria / do / the washing-up ? ride play be buy work forget travel

4 your parents / buy / a new car ? I wouldn’t like to forget your birthday. I always try
to remember birthdays!

1 We around the USA. We
5 we / earn money / this summer ?
love exploring new places!
2 I poor. It’s terrible to have
no money.
will and be going to 3 Dennis in France. He is
trying to get a job there.
4 Complete the dialogues with the correct form of
4 They on a rollercoaster.
be going to or will.
They don’t like high places.
1 ‘I don’t understand my homework.’ 5 We football today. The
‘Don’t worry, I help you.’ weather is terrible.
2 ‘Can you predict the future?’ 6 She some new shoes, but
she hasn’t got much money.
‘Yes. You get married and you
be happy.’
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El present perfect: afirmativa El present perfect: preguntas y

y negativa respuestas breves
afirmativa forma contraída preguntas y respuestas breves
I have visited different ’ve visited different Have I lived in a caravan?
countries. countries. Yes, I have. No, I haven’t.
You have visited different ’ve visited different Have you lived in a caravan?
countries. countries. Yes, you have. No, you haven’t.
He / She / It has visited ’s visited different Has he / she / it lived in a caravan?
different countries. countries. Yes, he / she / it has. No, he / she / it hasn’t.
We / You / They have visited ’ve visited different Have we / you / they lived in a caravan?
different countries. countries. Yes, we / you / they have. No, we / you / they haven’t.

negativa forma contraída • en las preguntas, el sujeto va entre have / has y el

participio
I have not travelled. haven’t travelled.
You have read that book. Tú has leído ese libro.
You have not travelled. haven’t travelled. Have you read that book? ¿Has leído ese libro?
He / She / It has not hasn’t travelled.
• en las respuestas breves no se repite el participio
travelled.
Have you flown in a hot-air balloon?
We / You / They have not haven’t travelled. ¿Has volado en globo aerostático?
travelled. Yes, I have. / No, I haven’t. ✓ Sí./No.
• el present perfect habla de experiencias o Yes, I have flown. No, I haven’t flown. ✗
acciones pasadas sin decir cuándo ocurrieron
(porque no es importante decirlo o no lo sabemos)
I have tried Greek food.
He probado la comida griega.
• la afirmativa se forma con have / has + el
participio de pasado del verbo
He has fallen off his bike. Se ha caído de la bici.
• la negativa se forma con haven’t / hasn’t + el
participio
They haven’t landed a helicopter.
Ellos no han aterrizado ningún helicóptero.
• el participio de los verbos regulares acaba en -ed
follow ➜ followed climb ➜ climbed
• los participios de los verbos irregulares son todos
distintos y hay que saberlos de memoria; mira la
lista que hay en las páginas 158–160
• usamos ever para preguntar si alguien ha hecho
algo “alguna vez en su vida”
Have you ever been to Australia?
¿Has estado en Australia alguna vez?
• a veces usamos always en oraciones afirmativas
I’ve always travelled by plane.
Siempre he viajado en avión.
• también usamos never en frases afirmativas,
nunca en negativas
I’ve never driven a motorcycle.
Nunca he conducido una moto.

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Present perfect: affirmative Present perfect: questions and
and negative short answers
1 Are the verbs regular or irregular? Write R 4 Write questions. Then write short answers that
(regular) or I (irregular) and the past participles are true for you.
of the verbs.
you / ever / ride / a motorbike / ?
organize R   organized see I   seen Have you ever ridden a motorbike?
1 stop   5  have   No, I haven’t.
2 play   6  choose   1 your mum / ever / try / fly fishing / ?
3 fly   7  read  
4 open   8  travel  
2 you / ever / visit / Paris / ?
2 Write sentences in the present perfect
affirmative.

I / read / a brilliant book 3 your dad / ever / play / video games / ?
I have read a brilliant book.
1 my sister / promise / to take me to the concert
4 your parents / ever / drive / a horse and
2 my uncle and aunt / fly / a hot-air balloon carriage / ?

3 I / meet / several famous people
5 I / ever / meet / your cousin / ?
4 we / have / fish for lunch

5 they / play / this computer game / before 6 your friends / ever / stay / in New York / ?


3 Rewrite the sentences in the negative form.
5 Complete these sentences with ever or never.
I’ve seen this film five times.
I haven’t seen this film five times. I’ve never been to a music festival.
1 My uncle has sailed around the world alone. 1 Have you sailed on the ocean?
2 My grandma has used
2 I have finished this exercise. a computer.
3 Have your friends played rugby?

4 She’s ridden a horse but she’s
3 My friend Dan has bought a new phone.
ridden an elephant.
5 Has your teacher been angry
4 We have been to a big city before. in class?

5 My neighbours have moved to London. 6 Correct the errors in these sentences.
Our new teacher has study architecture. ✗
6 We have visited a museum today.
Our new teacher has studied architecture.
1 I has eaten all the biscuits. ✗
7 Linda has done very well in her exam.

2 Have you never swum in the sea? ✗

3 She not finished her dinner. ✗

4 Have you never visited Rome? ✗

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El present perfect + for y since • para decir lo que sucedió en un momento

concreto del pasado usamos el past simple, no el
• con el present perfect + for expresamos el tiempo
present perfect
transcurrido desde que empezó la acción hasta
They went to the new stadium last weekend.
ahora (como la acción continúa en el momento
Fueron al estadio nuevo el fin de semana pasado.
actual, en castellano se usa el verbo en presente)
I’ve lived in London for three years. (I still live in • para preguntarle a alguien si ha hecho algo
London.) usamos el present perfect
Hace tres años que vivo en Londres. Have you ever played basketball?
¿Has jugado al baloncesto alguna vez?
• con el present perfect + since indicamos el
Have you listened to your new CD?
momento en que empezó una acción o situación
¿Has escuchado tu CD nuevo?
que continúa en el presente
I’ve lived in London since 2011. (I moved to London • si queremos saber más sobre lo que ha hecho,
in 2011.) hacemos preguntas con el past simple
Vivo en Londres desde 2011. (Me mudé a Londres When did you play basketball?
en 2011.) ¿Cuándo jugaste al baloncesto?
What was your favourite song on the CD?
for since ¿Qué canción del CD te gustó más?
five minutes 2012 • también usamos el past simple para expresar
three hours 3 o’clock hechos y situaciones que eran frecuentes en el
five days March pasado
two weeks this morning A long time ago, people believed in sea monsters.
Hace mucho tiempo, la gente creía en los
a month I was born
monstruos marinos.
a year Friday I went to that school before I studied at university.
a long time yesterday Yo fui a ese instituto antes de estudiar en la
universidad.
• usamos How long + el present perfect para
preguntar sobre la duración de una acción o usa el present perfect con: usa el past simple con:
situación actual this week last week
How long have you been the captain of your team? in the last month yesterday
¿Cuánto hace que eres el capitán de tu equipo? never when I was young
ever in 2012
just two years ago
El present perfect y el past recently last night
simple
• el present perfect habla de acciones o situaciones
que empezaron en el pasado y continúan en el
presente
I’ve lived here for two years. (I still live here.)
Hace dos años que vivo aquí. (Aún vivo aquí.)
• el present perfect con just expresa acciones o
experiencias recientes
They’ve just won the match! (a few minutes ago)
¡Acaban de ganar el partido! (Hace unos minutos.)
• con el present perfect hablamos de acciones
o experiencias pasadas sin dar ningún dato
temporal (no sabemos cuándo ocurrieron o no lo
decimos)
They have been to Greece. (at some time in
the past). Han estado en Grecia. (En el pasado.)

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Present perfect + for and since Present perfect and past simple
1 Complete the table with the time expressions in 4 Circle the correct present perfect or past
the box. simple answers.

2017  ​
last week  ​three years  ​
a few minutes  ​hours  ​a long time  ​ We’re on holiday in Greece. (1) We saw / 
6pm  ​nine months  ​January ’ve seen some amazing things already and
I (2) tried / have tried lots of delicious Greek
food! We (3) went / have been to Athens and
for since
Patras. When we were in Athens, we (4) saw /
2017 have seen the Acropolis. It (5) was / has been
fantastic! In ancient times, the people of
Athens (6) had / have had a festival there that
was as popular as the Olympic Games! We’re
on the island of Naxos now. We (7) were / have
been here for two days. I love it!
2 Circle the correct answers.
I’ve had these jeans for / since two weeks.
5 Complete the sentences with the present perfect
1 The weather has been bad for / since we arrived.
or the past simple form of the verbs in brackets.
2 Kate has been a supporter of her local football
team for / since she was ten years old. We didn’t see (not see) a race in Ireland.
3 I haven’t been to school for / since four days. 1 It (rain) three times yesterday!
I’ve been ill. 2 My friends (give) me this book
4 We’ve known each other for / since many years. three days ago. I’ve already finished it!
3 I (take) a lot of photos this week.
3 Write questions using How long ... Then write the 4 Sam (not come) to school last
answers using the words in brackets. week because he was ill.
you / be in England? (two months) 5 I (not try) Spanish food, but I’d
How long have you been in England? love to try some.

I’ve been in England for two months. 6 It (be) my birthday on 27th April.

1 Dan / have a headache? (an hour) 6 Complete the dialogue with the present perfect
or past simple form of the verbs in brackets.
He
A: Have you ever (1) been (go) to
2 you / have your dog? (August) Australia?
B: Yes, I have. I (2) (visit) my aunt
We and uncle there twice. They live there.
3 people / believe in fairies? (a long time) A: Really? When (3) you
(go) there?

B: I (4) (go) last year and when I was
People
five years old.
4 Spaniards / keep their traditions? (many years) A: How long (5) your aunt and
uncle (live) there?
They B: About ten years.
5 you / the captain of the team? (last year) A: (6) you (have) a
good time last year?
I B: Yes! I (7) ________________ never
________________ (have) a better holiday! It
6 Sue’s parents / be married? (twenty years) was great!

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should / shouldn’t When dad arrived, we were listening to music.

Cuando llegó papá, estábamos escuchando música.
• should es el verbo que usamos para dar y pedir
While we were listening to music, dad arrived.
consejo; la forma negativa es shouldn’t y ambas
Mientras escuchábamos música, llegó papá.
son iguales con un sujeto en singular o en plural
You should see a doctor. • el present perfect habla de experiencias, hechos
Deberías ver a un médico. recientes o pasados sin decir cuándo han ocurrido
We shouldn’t go to the party. I have eaten sushi. Yo he comido sushi.
No deberíamos ir a la fiesta.
Future tenses
must / mustn’t afirmativa negativa interrog.
• must expresa obligación y mustn’t prohibición present I’m leaving in I’m not Are you
We must talk to him. Debemos hablar con él. continuous ten minutes. leaving. leaving?
You mustn’t go now. No debes irte ahora.
will We’ll visit We won’t Will we
• ambas formas son iguales sea cual sea el sujeto him. visit him. visit him?
be going to I’m going to I’m not going Are you
Repaso de los tiempos verbales: stay. to stay. going to
stay?
Present tenses
afirmativa negativa interrog. • con el present continuous + una expresión
temporal de futuro expresamos planes personales
present I watch I don’t watch Do I watch
que se van a cumplir con seguridad
simple DVDs. DVDs. DVDs?
We’re leaving at 6 o’clock. Nos vamos a las 6.
present You’re You’re not Are you
continuous coughing. coughing. coughing? • con will / won’t expresamos predicciones
When I’m 30, I’ll travel around the world.
• con el present simple expresamos hábitos y Cuando tenga 30 años viajaré por el mundo.
rutinas y con el present continuous lo que está • con be going to expresamos nuestras intenciones
ocurriendo en el presente o mientras hablamos I’m going to visit my grandparents soon.
I swim on Saturdays. Yo nado los sábados. Voy a visitar pronto a mis abuelos.
We’re playing football now.
Ahora estamos jugando al fútbol.
Expresiones temporales
• las expresiones temporales cambian según el
Past tenses tiempo verbal que usemos: con los tiempos de
afirmativa negativa interrog. presente usamos always, often o at the moment
present I lived in I didn’t live Did I live in
They always work hard. Siempre trabajan mucho.
simple Bath. in Bath. Bath? He is watching TV at the moment.
Ahora mismo está viendo la tele.
past You were You weren’t Were you
continuous playing playing playing • con los tiempos de pasado usamos, por ejemplo,
chess. chess. chess? in 2005, yesterday, last week o five years ago
present I have I haven’t Have I
My dance teacher was born in 1982.
perfect painted. painted. painted?
Mi profesora de baile nació en 1982.
• con el present perfect usamos expresiones como
• el past simple expresa acciones terminadas en el ever, never, just, since, for two days, this week
pasado y el past continuous acciones que estaban They have just arrived. Acaban de llegar.
sucediendo en un momento concreto del pasado I’ve lived here since 2009. Vivo aquí desde 2009.
We played tennis yesterday and I won.
• con los tiempos de futuro usamos expresiones
Ayer jugamos al tenis y gané yo.
como tomorrow, later o next year
We were playing tennis at 7.30pm yesterday.
I’m going out later. Luego voy a salir.
Ayer a las 7:30 estábamos jugando al tenis
He’ll go to Pisa next year.
• con el past simple usamos when y con el past El año que viene irá a Pisa.
continuous, while

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 Grammar exercises
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UNIT
should / shouldn’t 4 Complete the sentences with the correct past
form of the verb in brackets.
1 Complete the sentences with should or
shouldn’t. At 7.30am the sun was shining . (shine)
1 I on the teacher’s chair when
I feel tired and I’ve got a headache. I think
should she came in. (sit)
I  lie down.
2 My mum’s a teacher. She maths
1 Henry’s got a stomach ache. He
at university. (study)
eat any more cakes.
3 He was reading when the doorbell
2 It’s my friend’s birthday. I
. (ring)
phone her.
4 We when we saw dad. (walk)
3 I can’t understand the exercise. You
have made it easier. 5 I guitar for a few years.
I in 2011. (study, start)
4 The film starts at 7pm. You
be late. 6 They went to the museum. Then they
the market. (visit)
5 They use a car every day. They
sell it.
5 Circle the correct future options. Then complete
the sentences.
must / mustn’t I am having pizza at Dan’s house tonight.
2 Circle the correct words. a)  having b)  am having c)  have
You must / mustn’t swim after a big meal. 1 I hope we see Times Square
1 In football, players must / mustn’t carry the ball. when we go to New York.
2 My teachers say I must / mustn’t study a)  will b)  are c)  going
every day. 2 They going to stay at a
3 That film is brilliant. You must / mustn’t see it! campsite.
4 You must / mustn’t deal with problems alone. a)  be b) aren’t c)  don’t
Ask for help!
3 My sister a marathon next
5 Most students must / mustn’t wear a school
week.
uniform in the UK.
a)  runs b)  is going c) 
is running
4 If you beat me, I be surprised –
Tense review I’m bad at chess!
3 Write sentences with the present simple or a)  don’t b)  won’t c)  am not
present continuous.
we / always / eat / roast beef on Sundays. 6 Complete the sentences with the correct past,
We always eat roast beef on Sundays. present or future form of the verb in brackets.
1 my teacher / use / a CD in class / twice a week I won (win) a sports competition
yesterday.
2 Sam / listen / to music / at the moment 1 Zoe (ride) her bike at the
moment.
3 we / not work / today 2 I (sit) in class when my
phone rang.

3 We (get married) tomorrow.
4 my dad / not work / on Monday mornings
I am very excited about the wedding!
4 The weather is fantastic. It (be)
5 millions of people / visit / London / every year great for a few weeks now.
5 They (make) popcorn when
I arrived.
6 I think I (be) famous one day.

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