English Grammar Exercises and Verb Tenses Practice

Present Simple vs. Present Continuous

Practice distinguishing between the Present Simple and Present Continuous tenses with these examples:

• My elder sister always has breakfast.
• It is raining.
• Do you often visit?
• How do people prepare?
• He never writes.
• I’m not living here – I’m usually...
• Do / Is phoning / Does.

Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

Identify the correct usage of past tenses in these scenarios:

• When the alarm rang, I was sleeping.
• While the President was speaking, everybody listened.
• The police were arresting the suspect when the bomb exploded.
• What did he do while he was demonstrating?
• He studied while she was speaking.

Present Perfect with Adverbs

Use the Present Perfect tense with adverbs like already, just, and yet:

• The football league has already finished.
• We have just started a game.
• Have you ever visited your grandparents?
• The students from London have changed schools.
• These planes have just arrived.
• The cleaning lady hasn't washed yet.
• The headmaster of my school hasn't accepted yet.
• Have we seen your dog yet?
• Has he tried it?
• The university has organized the event.

Subject and Object Questions

Practice forming questions based on the subject or object of the sentence:

1. I helped some friends before the Maths exam. – Who did I help before the Maths exam?
2. Who killed Osama bin Laden?
3. Who did Obama kill?
4. What am I talking about?
5. Who is talking about economics?

Passive Voice Practice

Convert these sentences into the Passive Voice for better formal writing:

• The mirrors in the toilets were cleaned by the cleaning staff.
• The end-of-the-year party is organized by all my friends.
• The war against Iraq in 1990 was started by the USA.
• A new car wasn't bought by Marc last year.
• Any money at school isn't earned by students.
• Las Meninas was painted by Velázquez a few centuries ago.
• The Sunflowers weren't painted by Goya.
• Delicious meals are cooked every day by Arguiñano.
• Jobs for young people were offered by this office.
• All his exams are passed by Isaac because he is very good at English.

Comparatives and Superlatives

Complete these sentences using the correct comparative or superlative forms:

• New York is bigger than Granada.
• Life in August is the best.
• Poverty is one of the worst issues.
• Paris isn't further than...
• My friends are the funniest.
• Hamburgers are more delicious than...
• My school is better than...
• American people are usually the fattest.
• The USA is more important than...
• What’s the best...?
• Renault is cheaper than...
• My friend Claire is the most intelligent.
• Casillas is further than...
• China is the furthest.
• Watching TV is worse than...

Future Tenses: Will and Going To

Choose between will and be going to for future intentions and predictions:

• My parents are going to...
• They will win.
• They will have...
• I’m going to be...
• It will be...
• I’m going to eat.

English Vocabulary: Body Language

Learn common English verbs for body movements and gestures:

• Morderse las uñas: Bite your nails
• Bostezar: Yawn
• Afirmar con la cabeza: Nod
• Rascarse la cabeza: Scratch your head
• Darse la mano: Shake hands
• Abrazar: Hug
• Guiñar un ojo: Wink