Here you have some exercises to practise questions in the Simple Present & Past Simple:
Questions in the Present Simple:
Grammar: Questions in the Simple Present
Questions in the Past Simple:
Grammar: Questions in the Past Simple
Archivos de la categoría: verbs
Verbs followed by infinitive / gerund
This is usually a difficult Grammar issue for ESL students. Here you have some useful links fom the British Council to learn more about it:
Say / Tell
This verbs are sometimes confusing for students. Here you have some resources to learn how to use them properly:
Curso-ingles.com: Say vs. Tell
Blog para aprender inglés: Diferencias Say/Tell
BBC. Ask about English: Say/Tell
EspressoEnglish: Say/Tell/Speak
Past Simple quizzes
Listen to Tom and Lisa talking about what the did last weekend.
After listening, do the exercises below:
Quiz 1: Tom’s weekend
Quiz 2: Liza’s weekend
Transcriptions:
Past Simple (Revision)
Some links to practise the use of the Present Simple:
Grammar & exercises:
Listenings at AutoEnglish
More listenings & videos:
- http://www.madridteacher.com/Grammar/pasado-simple.htm
- http://www.ivoox.com/listening-on-past-simple-audios-mp3_rf_1562747_1.html
- http://torroxenglishdepartment.blogspot.com.es/2012/04/2eso-listening-exercises-past-simple.html
- http://esl.about.com/library/listening/bllis_trip_to_London.htm?once=true&
USED, USED TO, BE USED TO, GET USED TO
This verb tenses are often confusing. The following links can help you to understand their use:
Inglés Mundial: Grammar & Exercises
Ejerciciodeingles.com: Grammar & Exercises
British Council: ‘used to + infinitive’ and ‘be/get used to’
English Grammar Secrets: Grammar & Exercises
-ED endings
The past simple tenses of regular verbs in English end in «-ed», but this ending may be pronounced in one of the following ways, according to the final sound of the verb infinitive:
1) t 2) id 3) d
1) “ed” endings are pronounced “t” if the end of the word sounds like:
K, S, Ch, Sh, F, P, Th
2) “ed” endings are pronounced “id” if the end of the word sounds like:
T or D
3) “ed” endings are pronounced “d” for all other ending sounds:
A, B, E, G, H, I , J, L, M, N, O, Q, R, U, V, W, X, Y, Z
You can practise this topic by clicking on the following links:
http://www.englishclub.com/pronunciation/-ed.htm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/radio/specials/1413_gramchallenge26/
http://www.shertonenglish.com/resources/es/pronunciation/pronunciation-ed.php
http://www.elementalenglish.com/past-tense-verb-pronunciation-t-d-id/
http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/how-to-pronounce-ed.html
http://www.englishforeveryone.org/Topics/Pronouncing-ED-Endings.htm
Modals: May & Might
Here you can find some useful webpages to practice the use of may and might modal verbs:
May / Might / May have / might have
Agendaweb.org: May/ Might exercises
Asking for permission
«To remind» or «to remember»
To remind and to remember are confusing verbs.
GENERAL USE
Remember means to ‘have the memory of something’, ‘not forget something’.
e.g: The last thing he remembers was ordering another drink.
Remind means ‘make somebody remember’.
e.g: This place reminds me of home.
There are some exercises below to practice the use of these two verbs:
http://perso.wanadoo.es/autoenglish/gr.remind.i.htm
http://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/375.html
