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A new index includes many more entries and now includes a reference to every important structural term. These changes make A practical English grammar easier to consult and more informative than before. These exercises can be used with or without the Grammar. They include an answer key. Features Clear, concise explanations of structures. Example sentences illustrating contemporary spoken and written English. This will make your practice more useful. The simple past and the past continuous PEG Put the verbs in brackets into the simple past or the past continuous tense.

I had to finish it in the dark. Very unwillingly he turn down the sound and go to answer it. Whenever his wife entered the room he stand up. He insist on finishing the game.

She apologized for starting without me but said that she always lunch at He always complain about my untidiness. He immediately put out his torch and crawl under the bed.

What you do? They immediately hide the cards and take out their lesson books. Mr Pitt do a crossword puzzle, Mrs Pitt knit , the others read. Mrs Pitt smile at me and say , 'Come and sit down.

She always buy herself new clothes. The simple past and the past continuous PEG Put the verbs in brackets into the simple past or past continuous tense. Unfortunately, as Mr Smith cross the field, his alarm clock go off.

He throw the umbrella to the ground and run away as fast as he could. While he do this Mr Smith escaped. She look at something in the street, but when he call her she turn and smile at him. I have a very interesting conversation with Mr Pitt. Tom turn round and hold up his hand.

The car stop. She wear a blue dress and look very pretty. As soon as she see me she wave and shout something, but I couldn't hear what she say because everybody make such a noise. He wear blue overalls and black shoes. But someone bring him a glass of water and after a few minutes he be able to continue. They still listen to the evidence when we leave. He say that he look for some stolen property and ask if he could search the car.

Why you use a stick? Obviously Mrs Pitt knit something. I say that I hope that she enjoy herself. He put up his umbrella and go on watering. It looks very old. I wonder who it belong to? I ask her where she go and she say , 'London', but I don't think she speak the truth because there not be any train for London at that time. So he throw it into the desk and hope for the best.

Mrs Pitt wake her husband and say that she think that someone try to get into the house. I still read it. I not know that you still read it. This wake my mother who come to the top of the stairs and say , 'Who is there?

It is me,' but she not hear me because the dog bark so loudly, so she go back to her room and telephone the police. The present perfect tense PEG Put the verbs in brackets into the present perfect tense, and fill the spaces by repeating the auxiliary. You wash the plates? Have you washed the plates? You see him lately? Have you seen him lately? I just make some. Come and look at it. He have plenty of time.

The present perfect and the simple past PEG , a Fill the spaces by repeating the auxiliary used in the question, putting it into the negative where necessary. Have you seen that play? Yes, I have. Yes, I was there last night. It go five minutes ago. The present perfect and the simple past PEG , Put the verbs in brackets into the present perfect or the simple past tense.

In some sentences the present perfect continuous PEG is also possible. He just finish his second tragedy. I wonder where he is. He is trying to give it up. I enjoy them very much. Everyone enjoy it very much. You are a little late. I wonder when it is going to get warmer. Now we'll have to walk. He be here for five years. Then he retire and go to live in the country.

The present perfect and the simple past PEG , Put the verbs in brackets into the present perfect or simple past tense. Fill the spaces by repeating the auxiliary used in the preceding verb. You see Mary on Monday? Did you see Mary on Monday? You see them anywhere? When you last wear them? Is she a customer of yours? She be in here several times but she never buy anything. How long you know her? I only be in his class for a week. You be here long? Yes, two convicted murderers escape from the prison down the road.

She not be out of her house since she buy her colour TV. I be out in a yacht. We take part in a race. Lots of people write to the Town Council asking them to take it away but so far nothing be done. You see it? Is it like the book? I not give you the money for that last week? I just start a new job.

I do about half so far. Have you a bandage? How it happen? We have coffee together afterwards. But they just take down the 'For Sale' sign, so I suppose someone buy it. The present perfect continuous tense PEG Put the verbs in brackets into the present perfect continuous tense 1 I make cakes. That is why my hands are all covered with flour.

I wonder why she doesn't answer it. That is why he looks so tired. I cut down a tree. I look for it for ages. There'11 be a flood soon. Perhaps we should stop 11 I bathe.

That's why my hair is all wet. Let me drive now. Don't think we should get some petrol? I try to make a telephone call Rome.

That's why you feel irritable, 17 He speak for an hour now. I expect he'll soon be finished. I wish someone would turn it off. I eat nothing but bananas for the last month. We must get it mended. When are you going to do it? The chain's fallen off. I wonder what the verdict will be.

The roads will be blocked if it doesn't stop soon. You smoke too much. In some cases either could be used. That's why you are tired. I think someone else ought to drive. It's time he woke up. She is a very good correspondent. That's why my hands are so dirty.

Would you like to do the fourth? He ought to give up smoking. Tom and Ann are engaged! I wish you'd go away or stop talking. You help him with his exam paper or he help you? You live next door. I was a girl. I left school. I was at school. Future forms The present continuous tense as a future form PEG Put the verbs in brackets into the present continuous tense.

They start on Monday. Then we'll be able to see out. You go? I meet him outside the prison. Miss Pitt take my class. The be going to form PEG , Put the verbs in brackets into the be going to form.

Look at those clouds. He make a speech. I not do it again. Now I read the book. It is haunted. Apples be scarce. I not finish it. The present continuous and the be going to form PEG Planned future actions can be expressed by the present continuous tense with a time expression or by the be going to form with or without a time expression.

The present continuous is mainly used for very definite arrangements in the near future. The be going to form can be used more widely. Use the present continuous where possible in the following sentences and put the remaining verbs into the be going to form. I light a fire. He go to Spain for his holidays. They invite sixty guests.

You come to see it? He call for me at eight. The future simple PEG Put the verbs in brackets into the future simple. The present continuous and the future simple PEG , Put the verbs in brackets into the present continuous or the future simple using the present continuous where possible.

The be going to form could be used here instead of the present continuous, but for the sake of simplicity students are advised to use only the two tenses first mentioned. I 3 He play in a tennis match on Friday. I've broken the teapot. What Mrs Pitt say? It matter? He soon forget all about it. Put the verbs in brackets into one of these two forms. In some of the examples the present continuous could be used instead of the be going to form.

I go and get some sticks. I telephone for them now. I send him some grapes. You do some weaving? He translate it for you. I eat vegetables. You redecorate your kitchen? Where you put it? It is against the law. I attend pottery classes next winter. I've got a lot to do. I develop my own films.

Sit down by the fire and I make you a cup of tea. How much do you want? They raffle it for charity. They clear away this rubble. Mother: I mend it for you. I give you a lift to the station. What you do when you leave the university? But will you very often introduces a request or invitation. For this reason are you going to is more usual than will you in questions about intentions, are you going to must of course be used when the intention is obviously premeditated. See also Exercise Where both are possible it will be noted in the key.

In some examples the present continuous tense could be used instead of the be going to form. The exercise contains requests, invitations, and questions about intentions. You not climb the mountain with the others? You make an enormous omelette? Take no notice. I want to discuss your work with you. You really read it? Where you fish? You make a telephone call? Someone will fall over it if you do. I don't like driving at night. He looks very bad-tempered to me.

You will be ill if you do. I made it myself. I don't think it is at all necessary. It will take you ages. You work this weekend? I have to catch an early train. You'll get awfully wet. You give a lecture? You explore the caves? The future continuous tense PEG This tense can be used 1 with a point in time to indicate that the action will begin before this time and continue after it. In this way it is very like the present continuous, but it is not, like the present continuous, restricted in time and is a more detached and casual way of expressing the future.

It often implies that the action will occur in the ordinary course of events or as a matter of routine. Except when used as in I, above, this tense can usually be replaced by one of the other future forms, though the exact shade of meaning may then be lost.

Put the verbs in brackets into the future continuous tense. I can do it easily because I see him tomorrow. We go to work on the same train. I do mine next week. I expect they pull down mine in a few years' time. The police watch all the ports. I expect the water flow down the stairs by now. The sun rise in a minute. Please fasten your safety belts. Ring later.

We come to your house next week. They look out for new men. Where alternative forms are possible they will be given in the key. Everyone walk to work next 2 You've just missed the last train! Child: All right, I wash it. He look for it everywhere tomorrow. I think of you. But how I recognize him? I go there anyway visit my cousin. I go and turn it off. She is head librarian there. I go out anyway as I have to take the dog for a walk. You'll be looking at all the pretty girls.

Doctor: I come at once. Waiter: I'm sorry, sir, I bring you another. Hostess: Oh, there's no need for that; my son drive you home. Do you understand? Our guests arrive any minute. He catch them for you. The negative future continuous tense merely states that a certain action will not take place. Where other future forms are also possible this will be noted in the key. He says that it is perfectly all right as it is. He doesn't approve of parties. I not work under him. He is far too noisy.

He always tries to bite me when I come near him. I not go there again. It does not suit you. The brakes don't work properly. He likes being dirty. I not use it as I'll be far too busy to go out. She thinks it is far better to educate children at home. You always cheat. They don't allow riders under sixteen. I dislike fresh air. Second person interrogative: will you and other forms PEG B will you?

It is often used also to introduce questions about intentions when the situation requires an unpremeditated decision.

You can have either. Which will you have? You've missed the last train. What will you do now? For other types of intention, however, it is usually safer to use one of the other future forms: be going to, the present continuous or the future continuous which is considered the most polite form.

Put the verbs in brackets into one of the four forms. When more than one answer is possible, this will be noted in the key. You feed the swans? Here are the matches. Tom said, 'Come as you are. No one is watching it. I can't lift it. I want to type a letter. He doesn't like being met. You translate it for me, Miss Pitt? I'd love to. Is there anything I can get you? You pass through Paris? Then you get me some scent? You keep hens? You repair your roof? If so, would you give my brother a lift?

Because if so I think I'll go to a hotel. I'll never get finished if you don't keep quiet. In the I interrogative will should not be used to replace shall. There are some rather old-fashioned or formal constructions where shall is used with the second or third persons.

Here shall cannot be replaced by will. Such constructions are usually avoided but a few examples have been given below. Use will or shall to fill the spaces in the following sentences. Sometimes either could be used. We won't let them triumph.

I be in six years' time, I wonder? Then I. I put it? I say called? I'm going to an hotel. I put it on your desk? The questions are impertinent. I put more salt in the stew? Time clauses PEG The future simple is not used in time clauses, the simple present tense being used instead. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense present or future. The future perfect tense PEG Put the verbs in brackets into the future perfect tense.

By the time you get there they finish their speeches and everybody go home. Zoo official: The elephant keeper will be with you in half an hour. Householder: Your elephant eat all my tomatoes by then. Time clauses PEG The future perfect tense is not used in time clauses, the present perfect being used instead. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense, using the future, present, or present perfect.

Compare I to 5 with I to 5 in Exercise I do about it? It is odd that no one. It is ridiculous that I. Last time I tried to speak to him he. Smith get all the credit when someone else has done all the work? Conditional sentences: type 2 PEG Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tenses. Conditional sentences: type 3 PEG Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tenses.

But for that, my horse win. Conditional sentences: mixed types PEG — 6 Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tenses. Conditional sentences: mixed types PEG Finish these sentences, taking care to use the correct tenses. Mixed tenses and verb forms PEG , Conditional forms are used in requests. Fill the gaps in the following dialogue with a suitable verb form. Telephone conversation. This is Ann Jones of 10 Cyprus Road. The next six Saturdays are ahead booked.

I leave at 8. But I. At least, I. Wednesday at 8. It's very good of you. I always Goodbye, Miss Jones. Infinitive Full or bare infinitive PEG Insert to where necessary before the infinitives in brackets. It may rain tomorrow. Just nod your head and he will understand. I'd much rather stay at home. In of the sentences a present participle could be used instead of an infinitive. These alternatives will be noted in the key. Would you like speak to his secretary' 9 It's better travel hopefully than arrive , proverb 10 He should know how use the film projector, but if he doesn't had better show him.

I'd rather walk.