Grammar Exercises. Ex. 1. Make negatives and questions from these statements

Ex. 1. Make negatives and questions from these statements.

1. I’m going to the theatre next Tuesday. 2. The train leaves Plymouth at 11:30 and arrives at London at 14:45. 3. She is going to the cinema this evening. 4. The art exhibition opens on 3 May and finishes on 15 May. 5. The concert begins at 7:30 p. m.

Ex. 2. Use the Present Simple or the Present Continuous with a future meaning.

1. What time … Kate (arrive) tomorrow? 2. What time … the film (begin)? 3. What time … you (finish) your work tomorrow? 4. We … (buy) a new car next week. 5. My parents … (come)to stay with me this weekend.

Ex. 3. Are the following sentences present or future? Write Present or Future after each one.

1 Where is Jack? Is he working? Present

2 Are you going out tonight? Future

3 That tree is growing very fast.

4 I'm seeing Trisha on Wednesday.

5 Anna is starting school on Monday.

6 I'm waiting for a call at the moment.

7 He's making some chairs for the garden.

Ex. 4. Complete the sentences putting the verbs into the Present Continuous.

1. Are you meeting Debbie tonight? (you/meet)

2. I ………………to class tomorrow. (not/come)

3. ……………………….. to work next week? (you/go)

4. My cousin ……………… us on Saturday. (visit)

5. I ………………….. a special meal tonight. (make)

6. ………………………………. on Friday? (they/leave)

7. We …………………… there with Skybright Airlines. (fly)

8. We ……………. my niece on holiday with us. (take)

9. I ………………… a birthday party this year. (not/have)

10. ……………………… at home this weekend? (you/stay)

11. …………………… work at 6 o'clock. (finish)

12. ………………to another town? (they/move)

13. We........................... ………………. home tonight. (not/go)

14. They ………………. tonight. (not/come)

Ex. 5. Open the brackets and use the Future Indefinite or the Present Continuous Tense:

1. I’ve got a typewriter, I (learn) to type. 2. No, I (not eat) any more. I am a vegetarian. 3. What’s wrong? – I’ve got a flat tyre. – No problem. I (help) you. 4. What you (do) this evening? 5. He (be) busy tomorrow. He (service) his car. 6. Lucy (not go) anywhere this summer. Her son (go) to college. 7. I (go) to the country for the weekend. – I (go) with you. 8. You (turn down) the radio, please? 9 I (give) you another piece of cake? – No, thanks. That (do). 10. You (help) me with this bag?