Grammar Revision

Simple Present SubjectVerb I, We, You, They He, She, It Verb (s)

Key Words often sometimes usually always never every …. once/twice.. a day/week…

Examples That old man always prays in the mosque. We usually spend the summer in Egypt. My uncle visits us twice a week. Water boils at 100 C.

Simple Past SubjectVerb I, We, You, They He, She, It Verb (ed)

Key Words yesterday ago last … date in the past. (1990) in the past once upon a time

Examples I met Hadi two days ago in Salimyah. They got back very late last night. I had this job in Hisham learned English when he was in England.

Simple Future Subject Verb I, We, You, They, He, She, It will + Verb

Key Words tomorrow next … date in the future. (2007) conditional type(1) soon, shortly, in a few minutes…

Examples Ali will buy a new car next month. My family will spend this summer in Syria. Our next exam will be on Monday.

Exercises My little brother ( watch) a film this evening. Correct the verb When I ( meet) him he was playing here. Two days ago, Noura ( break) her leg.

Exercises They (learn) English when they were in England. Correct the verb The police (interrogate) the criminal tomorrow Iron (expand) when it is heated.

Present perfect SubjectVerb I, We, You, They He, She, It have + V3 has + V3

Key Words just, already, never, recently.. not … yet future … as soon as, when (after) times of doing something.

Examples Ali has just finished his homework. As soon as they have eaten they will go out. Have you ever met The Emir? Tom has not written the answers yet.

Present Continuous SubjectVerb We, You, They He, She, It are + Ving is + Ving I am + Ving

Key Words now, at present Look!, Listen! at the moment, nowadays at the time of speaking future indication

Examples Ahmad is sleeping right now. We are having dinner at the moment. Look! a lion is lying in the shade. They’re leaving for London tomorrow.

Past Continuous SubjectVerb We, You, They He, She, It were + Ving was + Ving I

Key Words while, when I was reading My mother came in

Examples Ahmad was sleeping when the bell rang. We were having dinner when the lights went out. While Hamad was playing he sprained his ankle.

Exercises Look! someone (search) your bag. Correct the verb My father usually (visit) Dubai for business. This is the worst holiday I ever (have). Leave now! I (prepare) my lessons.

Exercises I met Ali while I (walk) along the beach. Correct the verb My father (visit) Dubai for business next June. Hadi (live) here since At the moment, the students (take) the test.

Exercises Before I (come) I had contacted my new boss. Correct the verb If you study, you ( succeed). My father never (be) to England. Listen! The baby (cry).

Past Perfect Subject Verb I We You They He She It had + V3

Key Words after, when (after) conditional Type (III) reported speech I wish... (past)

Key Words after, when (after) (2) I wrote the letter. (1) I had eaten 2:303:00 I wrote the letter after I had eaten a sandwich. 12

Examples After I had come home, it started raining. If she had attended, I would have seen her. I wish I had met Rashid yesterday. ( I couldn’t meet him)

Present Perfect Continuous SubjectVerb I, We, You, They He, She, It been + Ving have has

Key Words since, for all (day/night/year..)

Examples I have been running for two hours. Hussain has been working here since We have been waiting here all day.

Exercises I couldn’t see Tom because he already (leave). Correct the verb If you (study), you would have passed the test. You can’t talk to him now. He (have) a bath. When I met him, he (walk) in the corridor.

Exercises I couldn’t see Tom because he already (leave). Correct the verb If you (study), you would have passed the test. You can’t talk to him now. He (have) a bath. When I met him, he (walk) in the corridor.

Exercises Hamad wrote the letter and I (post) it. Correct the verb We (go) to school early tomorrow. I already (have) a my lunch. If you hit that dog, it (harm) you.

Exercises After Hamad (write) the letter and I posted it. Correct the verb I met Sameer while I (shop). Listen! Someone (knock) at the door. The children (sleep) all the afternoon.