Information Questions. Choose the Words.

"The Couple in Lace" by Max Ernst

1. chooseWhen isWhen doesWhen areWhen do the first class of the day begin? answerWhen does
It begins at 8:30am.

2. chooseWhat'sWhat doesWhat areWhat do  Mr. Evans doing? answerWhat's
He's writing a letter to his friend.

3. chooseWhere doWhere doesWhere areWhere is you like to go for vacation? answer Where do
I like to go to the beach.

4. chooseWhy isWhat doesWhy areWhy do Roberto going home now? answerWhy is
Because he doesn't feel very well.

5. chooseWhen isWhen doWhen areWhen does Mr. and Mrs. Jones usually eat dinner? answerWhen do
Around 6:30 pm or 7:00 pm. It depends on when they finish work.

6. chooseWho takesWho takeWho takingWho's taking the children to school on Mondays? answerWho takes
Their father takes them because their mother works early on Mondays.

7. chooseWhose bookWhat booksWhat areWhose books are these? I found them on this desk.answerWhose books
I think they're Alan's books. He was sitting there.

8. chooseWhy doesWhy isWhy areWhy do the buses so slow this morning? I've been waiting for twenty minutes. answerWhy are
They're always slower on the weekend.

9. chooseHow isHow doWhy isHow does Maria know how to cook so well? Her piaya is excellent. answerHow does
She's been cooking it since she was a child.

10. chooseWhen isWhen doesWhen areWhen do they leaving for Los Angeles? answerWhen are
Next Wednesday, I believe.

11. chooseHow far isHow far doesHow far areHow far do your children have to walk to school? answerHow far do
Not far. Only about four blocks.

12. chooseWhat'swhat'sWhat areWhat do the first thing you do when you get to work? answerWhat's
I drink coffee.

13. chooseHow often doHow often doesHow many do areHow much does Mary and Steve do their laundry? answerHow often do 
Once a week.

14. chooseWhat'sWhat areWhat doWhat're  your neighbors trying to do right now? answerWhat are
They're trying to clean their car.

15. chooseWhen isWhen doesWhen areWhen do the first class of the day begin? answerWhen does
It begins at 8:30am.

16. chooseHow wide isHow wide doesHow areHow long  that window? answerHow wide is
It's three feet wide.

17. chooseWhy you areWhy do youWhy you do Why are you crying? answerWhy are you
I'm crying because I'm sad.

18. chooseWhen isWhen doesWhen areWhen do your son go to school in the morning? answerWhen does
He has to be there at 8:00 am.

19. chooseWhere do theyWhen does theyWhen they areWhere they do play tennis? answerWhere do they
They play tennis in the park.

20. chooseWhere he isWhere is heWhere does heWhere he does wash his family's clothes? Does his apartment building have a washing machine for the tenants? answerWhere does he
No, it doesn't. He washes his clothes at the laundromat.

21. chooseWhy is kindWhat kind isWhat kind ofWhat class on coffee do you like? answerWhat kind of
I like Nicaraguan coffee.

22. chooseHow tall isHow is tallHow tall areHow are tall your two younger sisters? answerHow tall are
Let me think. Silvia is 5 feet 3 inches, and Ana is 5 feet 4 inches.

23. chooseWhat's sheWhat do sheWhat's she doWhat she is doing? I don't want to disturb her.answerWhat's she
She's reading right now, but I'll tell her you called.

24. chooseWhere's areWhere isWhere areWhat place is Tom and Mary going this afternoon? answerWhere are
I don't know. They didn't tell me.

25. chooseWhen doWhen doesWhen areWhen is you usually get up every morning?answerWhen do
I usually get up around 7:00 am.

26. chooseWhy don'tWhy aren'tWhy doesn'tWhy isn't Jose come to class more often? answerWhy doesn't
Because his work schedule changes a lot.

27. chooseWho are they Who do themWho are youWho does he playing soccer with today? answerWho are they
They're playing soccer with their friends.

28. chooseWhere she isWhere does sheWhere she doesWhere is she usually go after school? answerWhere does she
She usually goes to the supermarket after school.

29. chooseWhich shirt doWhat shirts doesWhich you shirtWhich one shirt you like, the green one or the red one? answerWhich shirt do
I like the red one.

30. chooseHow much children How children manyHow many childrenHow much child does Maria have? answerHow many children
She has three children, two boys and one girl.

31. chooseWhat's Who'sWhen isHow's the capital of California? answerWhat's
It's Sacramento.

32. chooseWhen is When doesWhen areWhen do it begin to get cold? answerWhen does
It begins to get cold in November.

33. chooseWhat do What doesWhat isWhat are tennis players do? answerWhat do
They play tennis.

34. chooseWhere isWhere doesWhat isWhere are the Giants playing this weekend? answerWhere are
They're playing in Chicago.

35. chooseWho isWhose is Who doesWho do your daughter like to dance with? answerWho does
She likes to dance with her fiance.

36. I found this jacket yesterday. chooseWhose it is?Whose does it?Whose is it?Whose are they?answerWhose is it?
I think it's Paul's jacket.

37. chooseWhat isWhat areWhat doesWhat do they naming their new baby girl? answerWhat are
They're naming her Ana.

38 chooseHow many is houseHow houses many isHow many are housesHow many houses are there on your block, on your side of the street? answerHow many houses are
There are about ten houses, I think.

39. chooseWhat does youWhat do youWhat does heWhat he does  you usually have for breakfast, Carlos? answerWhat do you
I usually have cereal with bananas and strawberries.

40. chooseWhen do weWhen we doWhen does theyWhen are you celebrate Christmas every year?answerWhen do we
We celebrate Christmas on December 25th every year.

Present Simple Tense - Fill the Blanks.

"Casa Sobre El Puente" (House Over a Bridge)
1909, Diego Rivera

1. Tom  works every day from 9:00am to 5:00 pm. (work)

2. Tom and I  finish work at 5:00 pm. (finish)

3. Mary  goes to school four nights a week. (go)

4. She  attends a Level Two class at Mission Campus.(attend)

5.  Does her sister also go to Mission Campus? (go)

6. Mrs. Wilson  has one dog and one cat. (have)

7. Both her dog and her cat  have  bowls. (have)

8. My grandmother always  gives me a tie for my birthday. (give)

9. Jule and Roger  livein San Francisco. (live)

10.  Do they  take the bus to work or drive? (take)

11. I always  drive carefully. (drive)

12. It always  rains in January and February. (rain)

13.  Does it ever  rain in June in San Francisco? (rain)

14. Mr. Jones usually makes breakfast for his family on Sunday. (make)

15. After breakfast, they usually go to church. (go)

16. Does Mr. Jones work Monday to Friday? (work)

17. Our fall classes begin every August. (begin)

18. Our students come from many different countries. (come)

19. Does Sylvia come from El Salvador? (come)

20. The bookstore opens at 9:30 every Tuesday and Wednesday. (open)

21. Mario sits in the front row every day. (sit)

22. Does this class begin at 8:30? (begin)

23. These students always write the lesson in their notebooks. (write)

24. Susan writes very clearly. (write)

25. Does John know how to use a computer? (know)

26. David is a baker. He bakes bread and cookies. (bake)

27. When does Elaine study English? (study)

28. She studies English Monday night to Thursday night. (study)

29. Do your children play in the playground everyday? (play)

30. Yes, they play in the playground every afternoon after school. (play)

Present Progressive or Simple Present: Quiz

"The Card-Sharp With the Ace of Clubs" Georges de la Tour, 1630












1. The first class ____________ at 8:30 AM.a. beginning
b. begin
c. begins
d. Begin
2. We're ____________ the present tense now.a. studying
b. study
c. studing
d. Studies
3. Most of our students _____________ Spanish, but not all of them.a. speaking
b. speaks
c. speak
d. are speak
4. I don't see Maria. ______________ on her cell phone?a. She is talk
b. Is she talk
c. She does talk
d. Is she talking
5. They __________________ breakfast because they're in class now .a. are eat
b. aren't eat
c. aren't eating
d. are'nt eating
6. The students often ___________ coffee between their classes.a. drinking
b. drink
c. drinks
d. Drink
7. Maria sometimes ___________ her children to school before coming to class.a. take
b. taking
c. takeing
d. takes
8. Our class ____________ an exercise at the Mission Language Lab website.a. does
b. is doing
c. are doing
d. do
9. Yan Ching ____________ to write English very well.a. know how
b. knows how
c. know how
d. knowing how
10. The second class ____________ at 10:30 AM.a. beginning
b. begin
c. begins
d. Begin
11. _____________ you and Mario in Level Three or Level Four?a. Do
b. Is
c. Are
d. are
12. We often _______________ writing and speaking in our classes.a. practicing
b. practiceing
c. practice
d. are practice
13. Jose _______ ___________ today because he has a sore throat.a. no record
b. isn't recording
c. don't record
d. don't recording
14. Even though ____________ right now, you shouldn't miss your class.a. it's raining
b. it rain
c. it raining
d. is raining
15. Julio and Maria ________________ their books right now. They'll be back in just a few minutes.a. purchase
b. purchaseing
c. are purchase
d. are purchasing
16. Excuse me, teacher. ________________! I'm listening to every word you're saying.a. I'm sleep
b. I'm not sleeping
c. I no sleeping
d. I not sleep
17. My whole family _________ to church once a week.a. going
b. are going
c. goes
d. are go
18. Someone ____________ to our conversation right now.a. listening
b. listen
c. is listen.
d. is listening
19. My grandfather _____________ tomatoes every summera. grows
b. growing
c. is grow
d. grow
20. After the cat _____________, __________ .a. eating, she sleeping
b. eats, she sleep
c. eats, she sleeps
d. eats, they sleeping

Paragraph Cloze Exercises

"Woman in the Garden" Claude Monet, 1867














Read the paragraph once. Then read the same paragraph again, but fill the blanks. Check your writing by looking at the original paragraph.

Maria is my very good friend. We grew up together, we went to grade school together, and we played a lot together. Now, I live in San Francisco. She still lives in Mexico. Even though we live far apart, we're still very good friends.

Maria is very good friend. We together, we to grade school together, and we a lot together. Now, in San Francisco. She still in Mexico. Even though far apart,
still very good

We write to each other very often. She writes to me letters about her life in Mexico. I write to her letters about my life in the United States. We never forget each other's birthdays. Last year, I sent her a new book about San Francisco. She sent me a beautiful scarf.

We to each other very often. She writes to about her life in Mexico. I write to her letters about in the United States. forget each other's birthdays. Last year, her a new book about San Francisco. She sent me a scarf.

1. Maria and I _______ still very good friends.a. am
b. is
c. are
d. do
2. We _____________ to college together.a. don't went
b. no go
c. didn't went
d. didn't go
3. We _____________ a lot together when we were kids.a. played
b. playing
c. play
d. was play
4. ___________ she write to you very often?a. Is
b. Do
c. Does
d. does
5. __________ you and Maria going to see each other soon?a. are
b. Are
c. Is
d. Does
6. We __________ live in the same city now.a. aren't
b. don't
c. doesn't
d. do'nt
7. She often __________ ________ letters about her life in Mexico.a. writes me
b. writing me
c. write my
d. Writes me
8. What _______ _______ ________ you for your birthday last year?a. did she sent
b. send did she
c. did she send
d. was she sent
9. __________ Maria live in San Francisco or Mexico City?a. Is
b. Do
c. Does
d. Was
10. We never _____________ each others' birthdays. a.forgetting
b. forget
c. forgets
d. remember

Partitives and Non Count Nouns

"Winter Scene" by Rob Gonsalves



















1. I need two bread.  loaves of

2. She needs three bananas,  bunches of but only one of broccoli.  bunch

3. How many apples do you want?  pounds of

4. There are four quarts in one milk.  gallon of

5. There are a eggs in one carton.  dozen

6. They need two lettuce. They're going to make a salad. heads of

7. This vegetable soup is delicious. I'd like one more your vegetable soup, please. bowl of

8. I'm a gardener. I always bring a couple of water when I work outside. bottles of

9. There are 32 ounces in a tomato sauce.  can of

10. How much is your ? It's $4.39 a loaf.  bread

11. At La Taza you can get a good coffee for $1.50. I recommend it. cup of

12. I'm going to make a big dinner for my friends. I need three rice.  pounds of

13. One box of cookies isn't too expensive, but I want two cookies.  boxes of

14. Mary usually has two of cereal for breakfast.  bowls

15. John sometimes has a orange juice with his lunch.  glass of

16. Would you like one or two ice cream for your dessert?  dishes of

17. There are two milk in a half gallon.  quarts of

18. We're going to barbecue some hamburgers, so we need a couple of ketchup.  bottles of

19. Two ice cream equal one quart of ice cream.  pints of

20. I need about four hamburger meat for the barbecue I'm planning to have.  pounds of

21. We'd better buy a jam because a peanut butter sandwich without jam is a little too dry.  jar of

Using the Base Form or the Infinitve

"Train in the Country" Claude Monet, 1870














In English, the base form of the verb is its simple form.
Examples of base forms are as follows: "play", "cook", "stay",
"work", "make", "be", "do". Notice that there is no change in
this form: no "ing", "s", or "ed". Use the base form after
modals (will, can, must, might, should, would, may). Also,
use the base form in sentences with do, does, and did.

In English, the infinitive is always "to+verb". Examples of
infinitives are as follows: "to play", "to cook", "to stay",
"to work", "to make", "to be", "to do". Use the infinitive after
many first verbs, but not modals. First verbs that are followed by
infinitives are: want, like, be going, have, ought, know how,
plan, forget, remember, need, decide.

In the following sentences, supply a base form or an
infinitive in the blank. You will find the answer in the
drop down menu.

1. I want soccer with my friends. (play)to play

2. I can't to class tomorrow. (come) come

3. Mary needs her doctor tomorrow afternoon. (see) to see

4. Tom must until 8:00 pm tonight. (work) work

5. The students are going about infinitives this week. (learn) to learn

6. You shouldn't too much about the exam. It's for your benefit. (worry) worry

7. We're going a story about Roberto Clemente next week. (read) to read

8. Did he finally a place for children to learn about sports? (build) build

9. I don't early every morning. (get up) get up

10. Could you please me how to get to Oakland from here? (tell) tell

11. The landlord wants you a better apartment in this building. (show) to show

12. The workers couldn't the piano. It was too heavy. (move) move

13. If it rains, the streets will very wet. (be) be

14. They decided the house on the corner of 14th and South Van Ness. (buy) to buy

15. Do you want to music or watch TV? (listen) to listen

16. John has class early in order to get to work on time. (leave) to leave

17. The plane will in San Francisco in just a few minutes. (arrive) arrive

18. They might to Canada for their vacation, or they might to Mexico. (go) go, go

19. We'll in Canada for a couple of weeks. Then, we'll to Iceland. (stay, travel) stay, travel 

20. The new library can't a larger collection of books than the old library. (hold) hold

There's, There are

"Tavern in St. Cloud" Edvard Munch, 1890














Exercise One - There's, There are

1. There are two bedrooms in this apartment.

2. There's an elevator.

3. Is there a bus stop nearby?

4. There aren't any small grocery stores.

5. There aren't any buses after 1:00 am.

6. Is there a garage in the building?

7. Is there a bathtub in the bathroom?

8. No, there isn't a bathtub, but there's a shower.

9. Is there a view?

10. Yes, there is .

There's a very nice view of downtown San Francisco.

11. There are four rooms in the apartment.

12. Is there a fireplace in the living room?

13. How many sinks are there in the kitchen?

14. There are tiles in the bathroom.

15. Are there any windows in the small bedroom?

16. How many electrical outlets are there in the kitchen?

17. Is there a dishwasher in the kitchen? No, there isn't .

18. There's a very nice dining room in the apartment.

19. Are there any windows in the dining room?

20. How many counters are there in the kitchen?

21. Is there a washing machine in the basement? Yes, there is.

Exercise Two - it, its, it's, are, is, there, they're, their, them, my

1. The cat likes to lick its fur. The dogs don't like their food.

2. It's almost noon. I want to eat my lunch.

3. These shirts are nice. I'd like to try them on.

4.They're from China. Their native language is Chinese.

5. It's a good car. Its engine is top quality.

6. There are several restaurants on this street. They're very good.

7. It's very cloudy today. I think it's going to rain.

8. This job is difficult, but it's very interesting.

9. These vegetables are delicious. How did you prepare them ?

10. Those carpenters are excellent, and they're not too expensive.

11. This pie isdelicious and it isn'tit's not too sweet.

Present Negative Helping Verbs

"The Phantom Wagon" Salvador Dali, 1933












Use: "isn't", "aren't", "doesn't", "don't"

1. James  isn't a very good singer.

2. He  doesn't sing very well.

3. His voice coach  doesn't think he uses his voice correctly.

4. Mary  doesn't cook every night. Her husband sometimes cooks.

5. Marvin  doesn't like to go fishing because the lakes  don't have very many fish.

6. Steve and Tom  aren't very good painters.

7. They  don't paint very well, but they're good carpenters.

8. Alan  doesn't enjoy working overtime, but he needs the cash.

9. Money  doesn't grow on trees.

10. He  isn't usually home on weekends and he  doesn't have a cell phone.

11. Sally is happy. She  doesn't have to work on weekends.

12. She  isn't a good skier, so she  doesn't like to go skiing. However, she skates very well.

13. Harold  doesn't like to skate even through he's a good skater.

14. They  don't need their tools today. They  aren't working until Monday.

15. These photographs  aren't clear because I  don't have a very good camera.

16. Steve  doesn't work on Wednesdays, but Thursday  isn't his day off anymore.

17. The students  don't have to pay for the class, but they need books, and the books  aren't cheap.

18. My sister  doesn't like to go bowling because she  isn't a very good bowler. She'd rather watch.

19. Evan  doesn't like to write articles. He  isn't a very good writer. But he wants to learn.

20. Does Silvia like to act in plays? No, she  doesn't. She  isn't a very good actor.

21. These TV shows  aren't very good. The actors  don't remember their lines.

22. Our shower  isn't working and I  don't know any good plumbers.

23. My son  doesn't know how to fill out the form and there  isn't anyone who can help him.

24. It  isn't raining now. It  doesn't usually rain in August.

25. Those chairs  don't belong here. Please, take them to Room 405. That room  doesn't have enough chairs.

26. Ronald  doesn't have to finish his work today. There  aren't enough trucks for the products.

27. Several employees  don't have their pay checks. Joanne still  doesn't have hers.

28. I tried to call the employer. He  isn't in his office. His secretaries  aren'tthere either.

29. Those four houses  don't have garages, and there  aren't any parking spots on the street.

30. Why  doesn't Arnold like to play tennis? Because he  isn't a very good tennis player.

31. Those books  don't sell very well because Wally  isn't a very good book salesman.

32. Ana  doesn't walk to work because her new shoes  aren't very comfortable.

33. It  isn't difficult to learn a language, but it takes a lot of practice.

Infinitive and Simple Past

"The Seranader" Jean Antoine Watteau, 1715

















MODEL CONVERSATION:

A: Is Mary going to sing a popular song for us tonight?

B: No, she isn't. She sang a popular song for us last night.

Fill the blanks in the following similar conversations:

1a. Are you going to play soccer this week?

1b. No, I'm not. I played soccer last week.

2a. Are you going to teach the Present Tense today?

2b. No, I'm not. I taught it yesterday.

3a. Is Patty going to eat ice cream tonight?

3b. No, she isn't. She ate ice cream last night.

4a. Is David going to study English this Saturday?

4b. No, he isn't. He studied English last Saturday.

5a. Is Mary going to write a letter to her friends today?

5b. No, she isn't. She wrote a letter to her friends yesterday.

6a. Is Steve going to go fishing this Sunday?

6b. No, he isn't. He went fishing last Sunday.

7a. Are you going to watch TV together tonight?

7b. No, we aren't. We watched TV together last night.

8a. Is Susan going to visit her grandparents this afternoon?

8b. No, she isn't. She visited her grandparents yesterday afternoon.

9a. Are you going to cook spaghetti this week?

9b. No, I'm not. I cooked spaghetti last week.

10a. Are you going to drive downtown this weekend?

10b. No, I'm not. I drove downtown last weekend.

11a. Is your father going to make scrambled eggs this morning?

11b. No, he isn't. He made scrambled eggs yesterday morning.

12a. Is Mrs. Johnson going to plant flowers this spring?

12b. No, she isn't. She planted flowers last spring.

13a. Is Charlie going to clean his room this week?

13b. No, he isn't. He cleaned his room last week.

14a. Are you and your family going to enjoy Disneyland this year?

14b. No, we aren't. We enjoyed Disneyland last year.

15a. Are Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins going to buy a new car this fall?

15b. No, they aren't. They bought a new car last fall.

Present Progressive or Simple Present?

"Sun and Life" Frieda Kahlo, 1947














Fill the blanks with the subject and the correct form of the verb in the parenthesis. Use the Present Progressive for actions in the present or near future. Use the Simple Present for routine actions or true facts.

1. in San Francisco in a few minutes.
(The plane/land) answerThe plane is landing

2. usually their laundry on the weekend. (They/do) answerThey usually do

3. coffee every morning before work. (I/drink) answerI drink

4. her coffee right now. She'll be here soon. (She/drink)answerShe's drinking

5. Roger isn't available. to a customer. Can he call you back later? (He/talk) answerHe's talking

6. sometimes class because he has to work. (Steve/miss) answerSteve sometimes misses

7. the news on TV every evening at 7:00 pm. (Maria/watch) answerMaria watches

8. In San Francisco, a lot in January and February. (it/rain) answerit rains
often town over the weekend. (we/leave) answerWe often leave

9. an interesting story in class today. (we/read) answerWe're reading

10. always at 8:30 am. (Our class/start) answerOur class always starts

11. Frank has a bad cold. medicine for it. (He/take) answerHe's taking

12. in downtown San Francisco three days a week. (Sally/work) answerSally works

13. I'm busy. at the health club all afternoon. (I/swim)answerI'm swimming

14. a movie tomorrow morning. Would you like to see it? (The teacher/show)answerThe teacher is showing

15. never dessert because she's trying to watch her weight. (She/have)answerShe never has

16. important visitors to our office this afternoon. (We/meet) answerWe're meeting

17. many letters to customers daily. (She/send) answerShe sends

18. I'm busy. a report about the distribution of our product. (I/write) answerI'm writing

20. me a lot. I appreciate it because I'm a new employee. (They/help) answerThey help

21. sometimes that they can't understand our pronunciation on the phone. (Customers/complain) answerCustomers sometimes complain

22. Right now, this website to improve our pronunciation. (we/use) answerwe're using

23. The performance now. (begin) answeris beginning Ann to sing a very popular song. (get ready) answeris getting ready

24. Listen to that applause! because Ann sang very beautifully. (The people/clap) answerThe people are clapping

25. The audience is leaving now, but still about Ann's performance. (they/talk) answerthey're still talking

26. her plants every other morning. (Susan/water) answerSusan waters

27. at everyone because he hopes they'll vote for him. (He/smile) answerHe's smiling

28. after a mouse, but I don't think she'll catch it.(Our cat/run) answerOur cat is running

29. The doctor works from 8:00 am to 5:30 pm. patients all day. (She/see) answerShe sees

Past Tense of Irregular Verbs

"Portrait of a Lady with a
Spindle Basket"
by Pontormo 1516-1517


1. The movie began at 7:00. You missed the first half hour. (begin)

2. Jack dug several holes in his yard. He want to plant trees. (dig)

3. Wilma wrote several letters to her friends this morning. (write)

4. We fed the dogs and cats before we left on our trip. (feed)

5. Tom broke the toy we gave him last Christmas. (break)

6. He shouldn't have another glass of wine because he already drank three glasses. (drink)

7. They chose the green carpet because it goes better with their walls. (choose)

8. We rode in a very slow bus. That's why we're late.
(ride)

9. I met our company's new director. She's very intelligent. (meet)

10. The ground shook violently during the earthquake. (shake)

11. James wore his old blue shirt to work. That was a mistake. (wear)

12. It was a terrible accident and I thought about it for a long time. (think)

13. The walls were very strong. They withstood the force of the storm very well and didn't fall down. (withstand)

14. Mary fell in love with Steve at the lake last summer. (fall)

15. Roger tore his pants while we were running through the woods. (tear)

16. We taught our dog how to sit and shake hands with people. (teach)

17. The forty-niners won a few games last season. (win)

18. After the wind storm, I swept the sidewalk in front of our house. (sweep)

19. The teacher will be glad because I brought my notebook to class today. (bring)

20. When I heard about my friend's accident, I was very upset. (hear)

21. The ducks swam towards us very fast because we put bread in the lake. (swim)

22. She said that she enjoyed the flowers Steve gave her yesterday. (say)

23. It was a windy day so we flew a kite.(fly)

24. He drove his car to the park. (drive)

25. She hid under the sofa so her mom couldn't find her.
(hide)

26. Our teacher taught us about dinosaurs in class today.
(teach)

27. The cup fell off the table and broke. (break)

28. He became very angry when the other kids teased him.
(become)

29. I asked him to sit down, but he just stood by the door. (stand)

30. She hit the baseball and got a home run. (hit)

31. He hurt his hand when he fell down. (fall)

32. He put away his toys and cleaned his room. (put)


33. It took us a long time to memorize the irregular verbs. (take)

34. My father woke up at four o'clock and couldn't go back to sleep. (wake)

The Past Tense of "Be".

"The Acrobats" by Francis Picabia, 1927

Fill the blanks. Use "was, were, wasn't, or weren't".
These words are the past tense of "be".

1a. you in school yesterday? answer Were 

1b. No, I in school because I had a doctor's appointment. answer wasn't 

2a. the lesson difficult? I hope the teacher has an extra copy. answer Was 

2b. The lesson too difficult. We had to write sentences using the past tense of "be". answer wasn't 

3a. How your vacation? Did you have a good time?answer was 

3b. It too bad. It rained a lot, but we still had a good time. answer wasn't 

4a. there a lot of people at the beach last weekend? answer Were 

4b. No, there . answer weren't I thought there would be more.

5a. How the movies you saw last weekend?
answer were

5b. They very good. I fell asleep. answer weren't

6a. I thought that the acrobats fantastic at the circus yesterday. answer were

6b. I agree with you. But the popcorn terrible!
answer was

Verb Form Spelling Practice

Fill the blanks with the correct form of the verb and check your answer by clicking on the little box to the right of the blank.

1. He's eating his dinner right now. He'll call you as soon as he finishes. (eat)

2. Amalie is sitting in the first row. It's too close to the screen. (sit)

3. When is the new restaurant opening ? (open)

4. I give up! The fish aren't biting today. (bite)

5. The school is still admitting new students. (admit)

6. Are you studying English or Mathematics? (study)

7. The room attendants are mopping the floors right now. (mop)

8. Wait a minute! Aren't you forgetting something? (forget)

9. Mary can't talk to you right now. She's watering the flowers outside. (water)

10. Are you writing these sentences in your notebook? (write)

11. Your children will be ready in a minute. They're putting on their clothes now. (put)

12. Hurry and take your seats. The show is beginning . (begin)

13. I guess Mary is staying for dinner. (stay) She's taking off her coat. (take)

14. We're wearing our jeans because we're going to an informal party. (wear)

15. Why is Jack smiling ? (smile) He's getting a raise. (get)

16. Are you keeping something secret from me? You're whispering to your brother. (whisper)

17. The students are listening to a story from Voice of America. (listen)

18. She sang beautifully. That's why the audience is clapping so loudly. (clap)

19. We're shutting the windows because it's starting to rain. (shut)

20. I'm working for the bank now. I used to be a salesman. (work)

21. Steve can't talk to you right now. He's fixing the sink. (fix)

22. Our plane is stopping in Chicago for about an hour. (stop)

23. Are you flying on American Airlines or United? (fly)

24. We're arriving in New York at 7:35 AM. (arrive)

Mr. Bean is sleeping. Describe his actions as he wakes up and gets ready to visit the dentist.