English Grammar Exercises and Translations
1. Fill in the blanks with the correct tense of the verbs in brackets (Pres S/C):
1. I have (have) a brother. I don’t have (not have) a sister. Have you got (you/have) any brothers or sisters?
2. Susan has got (have got) a nephew. She hasn’t got (not have got) a niece. Has she got (she/have got) any nephews or nieces?
3. My father drives (drive) a bus. He doesn’t drive (not drive) a train. Has your father drive (your father/drive) any means of transport?
4. What are you doing (you/do) now? I am cooking (cook) lunch at the moment. I‘m not making (not make) dinner right now.
5. I don’t like (not like) drink (drink) coffee. I prefer (prefer) tea. What do you prefer (you prefer)?
6. What‘s your sister doing (your sister/do)? She is (be) a teacher. She teaches (teach) English. She doesn’t teach (not teach) French.
2. Complete with a personal pronoun or a possessive adjective: My name is Patrick. I have got a sister. Her name is Sarah. She is married. Her husband’s name is Joe. They both have got a cat. Its name is Garfield. Joe is a vet. His job is very interesting. He loves pets.
3. Answer these questions or write questions for these answers:
1. How do you do? I’m really nervous.
2. How do you do? (different from 2)_I’m doing well.
3. How do you do? (different from 1&2)I am really sad.
4. What was the weather like yesterday ? Yesterday it was sunny.
5. What is he like? He has green eyes and blonde hair
6. (Physical appearance) _What does she look like ? She’s very beautiful.
7. At what time does museum close ? Museums close at 18.00.
4. Translate into English:
– Sótano – basement Conserje – caretaker Pasillo – hall Sala de personal – personal room Llorón- weepy Maloliente- smelly Asamblea- assembly Boca- mouth
– Recreo, descanso – break Instalaciones – facilities Solicitud – application El candidato/ es adecuado/ para el puesto – the candidate is suitable for the position Biberón- feeding bottle
– Os llevaréis/ muy bien – you will get along very well Érase una vez – once upon a time Tome asiento – take a seat Siéntese – sit down Goma – rubber Pizarra – blackboard.
-¿Cuántos/ pájaros/ hay? How many birds are there? ¿Cuánto/ te lleva/ ir al trabajo? How long does the work take you? Me lleva/ 20 minutos it takes me 20 minutes.
How much time does it take you to go to work cuanto tiempo tardas en ir a trabajar.
– ¿Con qué frecuencia/ te cepillas/ los dientes? – How often do you brush your teeth? Dos veces/ al día – twice a day Pecho – chest Cadera – hip Mejilla – cheek
-El marido de Linda/ es griego – Linda’s husband is greek. De vez en cuando – from time to time Media – sock-stocking Reno –reindeer Muérdago -mistletoe Trineo- sled
-Haz lo que quieras – do what you want Pavo- turkey Pollo –chicken Conejo – rabbit Optimista – optimistic Enfadado- angry Asustado – frightened.
6. Fill in the blanks with the past simple or the present perfect:
1. Lisa just has read (just/read) this book. She started (start) reading it two days ago.
2. He hasn’t been (not be) at home yesterday. He went (go) to school. He hasn’t gone (not go) to the cinema.
3. There wasn’t (not be) any butter or jam in the fridge yesterday.
4. I saw (see) Peter last week. Have you seen (you/see) him too? No, I haven’t .
5. They have already retired (already retire) from work. They are 65.
6. Alex has had (have) his computer for more than two years now, that is, since 2015.
7. Have you ever eaten (you/ever/eat) snails? No, I have never eaten (never/eat) snails but my mother ate (eat) snails in 1990, when she went (go) to Marbella on holidays.
8. Dad haven’t cleaned (not clean) up yet. The house is still dirty.
7. Answer these questions or write questions for these answers: – Have you ever eaten crab ? No, I have never eaten crab.
– Has she ever found something precious ? Yes, when she was young she found a ring.
-Why don’t you usually take the tube? Because I don’t know how to put it on.
-Have you already met your colleagues? No, I will meet them when course starts.
8. Translate into English:
– Resumen summary Desarrollo development Escuela infantil Nursery School Hacer/ una reunión make a meeting Erupción eruption Ropero wardrobe
¿Puedo echar un vistazo/ a tu dibujo? Can i take a look at your drawing Mi propia habitación my own room Salón living room Balcón balcony Fontanero plumber
Bastante/ sorprendida quite surprised Punto de/ vista viewpoint Conseguir/ un objetivo achieve a goal Un par de/ compañeros de clase a couple of classmates.
Nana, canción de cuna lullaby Huérfano orphan Niño adoptado adopted child Cometa comet / kite Si plantas/ unas semillas,/ crecen/ y florecen If you plant seeds grow and Bloom.
5. Comparatives – El chico es más alto que la chica. The boy is taller than the girl. La chica es más baja que el chico. The girl is lower than the boy. Ella es la chica más bajita del colegio. She is the shortest girl in the School.
– El agua es mejor que el vino. Water is better than wine. El vino es peor que el agua. Wine is worse than water. El alcohol es lo peor para una persona. Alcohol is the worst for a person.
– Tim es más guapo que Peter. Tim is more handsome than Peter. Tim es el niño más guapo de la clase. Tim is the most handsome boy in the class.