italki – Destination B1 – Unit 1 Exercises (2) E. Complete using the correct present simple or present contin
Destination B1 – Unit 1 Exercises (2)
E. Complete using the correct present simple or present continuous form of the following verbs. You may have to use some negative forms. | belong | do | have | help | hold | move | use | watch
1 In Monopoly, you move around the board, buying houses and hotels. good
2 Are you watching this programme or can I turn the TV off? good
3 Regular exercise helps you to stay healthy. good
4 I’m using my brother’s guitar until I get a new one. good
5 Do
es
Simon always do the washing-up after lunch?
6 Do you have any sweaters in a larger size? good
7 You aren’t holding the kite right. Let me show you. good
8 Dad belongs to the local astronomy club. good
F. There are ten verbs in the wrong tense, rewrite them correctly.
‘One game I love is backgammon. You
are
throw
ing
the dice and then you move your pieces around the board. It seems quite easy, but in fact you need to be quite careful. When your piece
is
land
s
ing
on one of the other person’s pieces, you take it off the board and you send it back to the beginning. You win by getting all your pieces to the end and off the board. Some people prefer chess, but I don’t understand that game. Right now, I’m waiting to have a game with my brother. He’s doing his homework. I usually win, so I think he doesn’t want to play a game with me!’
PAST SIMPLE AND CONTINUOUS
A. Complete using the correct past simple form of the following verbs. You may have to use some negative forms. | come | give | go | have | know | make | send | take
1 I got to the post office just before it closed and sent the letter.
2 We invited Stephanie to the party, but she didn’t come.
3 Jack lost his job because he
was making
made
too many mistakes.
4 Everyone knew that it was Bill’s fault, but nobody said anything.
5 Karen took the keys from the kitchen table and ran out the door.
6 I was bored, so Mum gave me some money to go shopping.
7 Do you remember the time we
were going
went
to India on holiday?
8 It started raining, but luckily I had an umbrella in my bag.
E. Complete using the correct present simple or present continuous form of the following verbs. You may have to use some negative forms. | belong | do | have | help | hold | move | use | watch1 In Monopoly, you move around the board, buying houses and hotels. good2 Are you watching this programme or can I turn the TV off? good3 Regular exercise helps you to stay healthy. good4 I’m using my brother’s guitar until I get a new one. good5 DoSimon always do the washing-up after lunch?6 Do you have any sweaters in a larger size? good7 You aren’t holding the kite right. Let me show you. good8 Dad belongs to the local astronomy club. goodF. There are ten verbs in the wrong tense, rewrite them correctly.‘One game I love is backgammon. Youthrowthe dice and then you move your pieces around the board. It seems quite easy, but in fact you need to be quite careful. When your piecelandon one of the other person’s pieces, you take it off the board and you send it back to the beginning. You win by getting all your pieces to the end and off the board. Some people prefer chess, but I don’t understand that game. Right now, I’m waiting to have a game with my brother. He’s doing his homework. I usually win, so I think he doesn’t want to play a game with me!’PAST SIMPLE AND CONTINUOUSA. Complete using the correct past simple form of the following verbs. You may have to use some negative forms. | come | give | go | have | know | make | send | take1 I got to the post office just before it closed and sent the letter.2 We invited Stephanie to the party, but she didn’t come.3 Jack lost his job because hetoo many mistakes.4 Everyone knew that it was Bill’s fault, but nobody said anything.5 Karen took the keys from the kitchen table and ran out the door.6 I was bored, so Mum gave me some money to go shopping.7 Do you remember the time weto India on holiday?8 It started raining, but luckily I had an umbrella in my bag.
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