English Grammar Exercises: Present Tense, Continuous Tense, and Common Mistakes
English Grammar Exercises
Present Tense vs. Present Continuous
1. Nicky is thinking of giving up her job. ok
2. Do you believe in God? no
3. I’m feeling hungry. Is there anything to eat? ok
4. This sauce is great. It tastes really good. no
5. I think this is your key. Am I right? no
You don’t seem very happy today.
What are you doing? Be quiet! I’m thinking.
Who does this umbrella
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Q3. Why does Wanda’s house remind Maddie of Wanda’s blue dress?
Answer: When Maddie and Peggy reached Wanda’s little house at “Boggins Heights”, they found that her house looked shabby but clean. This reminded Maddie of Wanda’s faded blue cotton dress, which was also shabby but clean.
Q4. What does Maddie think hard about? What important decision does she come to?
Answer: Maddie was upset that she couldn’t meet Wanda because Wanda had already left. She thought about Wanda, her faded blue
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VERBOS
Irregular Verbs
| Infinitive | Past Simple | Past Participle | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aguantar | bear | bore | born |
| Esconder | hide | hid | hidden |
| Ganar a | beat | beat | beaten |
| Celebrar, sost | hold | held | held |
| Atrapar | catch | caught | caught |
| Arrodillarse | kneel | knelt | knelt |
| Escoger | choose | chose | chosen |
| colocar, pner.m | lay | laid | laid |
| Adherirse | cling | clung | clung |
| dirigir, guiar, lid | lead | led | led |
| Repartir cartas/neg | deal | dealt | dealt |
| Prestar | lend | lent | lent |
| Empatar | draw | drew | drawn |
| inclinarse, apoy | lean | leant | leant |
| Huir | flee | fled | fled |
| saltar, brincar | leap | leapt | leapt |
| Lanzar.F/arro | fling | flung | flung |
| Permitir, dejar | let | let | let |
| Prohibir | forbid | forbade | forbidden |
| tumbarse | lie | lay | lain |
| Moler | grind | ground | ground |
| encender, |
English Grammar and Vocabulary Practice Exercises
Grammar and Vocabulary Practice Exercises
Modal Verb: Can/Can’t
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of can or can’t:
- I’m sorry but you can’t smoke here.
- Can you speak French? No, I can’t.
- You can leave your bags at reception.
- Can you sign here, please?
- You can visit different tourist attractions.
- Children under 12 can’t travel alone. They must always be accompanied by an adult.
- Where can I find a tourist information office?
- Where are you? I can’t see you.
Matching Headings with Ideas
Try to match the headings
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