VP1 - Unit 1

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Unit 1​

​grammar tenses

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct structure.

They are 15 years old.

• Present of be

• Past of be

• Simple present

• Present continuous

• Present perfect

Multiple Choice

We use the simple present of Be to talk about:

They are 15 years old.

• A past state.

• An action that is in progress in the present.

• A finished/unfinished action that started in the past and is connected to the present.

• A present state.

• An action that is true; habits and routines.

Multiple Choice

She ____ my friend

• are

• is

• am

Multiple Choice

You ____ very tall.

• is

• am

• are

Multiple Choice

My mother and my father ____ at home

• are

• was

• is

Multiple Choice

Jose and I ____ at the beach.

• am

• are

• is

Multiple Choice

I ____ at the party.

• am

• are

• is

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct structure.

Tomas was a good student.

• Present of be

• Past of be

• Simple past

• Past continuous

• Modal verbs

Multiple Choice

We use the simple past of Be to talk about:

Tomas was a good student.

• An action that happened in the past.

• A finished/unfinished action that started in the past and is connected to the present.

• A present state.

• A past state.

• An action that was in progress in the past; possibly interrupted.

Multiple Choice

I ____ born in El Salvador.

• was

• were

Multiple Choice

You ____ at the hair salon.

• was

• were

Multiple Choice

We ____ in college.

• wasn´t

• weren´t

Multiple Choice

They ____ born in South Korea

• wasn´t

• weren´t

Multiple Choice

It ____ beautiful.

• was

• were

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct structure.

We have classes in the morning.

• Present of be

• Simple present

• Present continuous

• Present perfect

• Present perfect continuous

Multiple Choice

We use the simple past to talk about:

We have classes in the morning.

• An action that is in progress in the present.

• A finished/unfinished action that started in the past and is connected to the present.

• A present state.

• An action that is true; habits and routines.

• An unfinished action that started in the past and is still true.

Multiple Choice

I ____ to school.

• go

• gos

• goes

• gone

Multiple Choice

Joshua_______ born in Los Angeles.

• Wasn´t

• Weren´t

Multiple Choice

She ____ study English on Saturday.

• doesn't

• don't

• isn't

• not

Multiple Choice

He ____ at 7:00 pm.

• don't work

• don't works

• doesn't work

• not work

Multiple Choice

We ____ at night.

• doesn't read

• don't read

• don't reading

• read not

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct structure.

Sam is cooking dinner.

• Present of be

• Simple present

• Present continuous

• Present perfect

• Present perfect continuous

Multiple Choice

Sherlock ____ in the garden.

• playen

• playss

• play

• plays

Multiple Choice

We use the present continuous to talk about:

Sam is cooking dinner.

• An action that is in progress in the present.

• A finished/unfinished action that started in the past and is connected to the present.

• A present state.

• An action that is true; habits and routines.

• An unfinished action that started in the past and is still true.

Multiple Choice

Thomas and Patrick ____ outside in the yard now.

• are playing

• is playing

• are plays

• playing are

Multiple Choice

They ____ their dinner right now because their food is too hot.

• not eating are

• aren't eating

• isn't eating

• am not eating

Multiple Choice

I can't talk to you right now because I ____.

• am study

• are studying

• am studying

• am studied

Multiple Choice

He usually goes for a walk at this time, but he ____ now.

• doesn't walk

• not walk

• isn't walking

• not walking

Multiple Choice

It's very noisy upstairs!

What ____?

• are they doing

• they doing

• do they do

• they are doing

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct structure.

He has gone to Mexico five times.

• Present of be

• Simple present

• Present continuous

• Present perfect

• Present perfect continuous

Multiple Choice

We use the present perfect to talk about:

He has gone to Mexico five times.

• An action that is in progress in the present.

• A finished/unfinished action that started in the past and is connected to the present.

• A present state.

• An action that is true; habits and routines.

• An unfinished action that started in the past and is still true.

Multiple Choice

Laura ____ a lot of Italian papers.

• has brought

• has bring

• have brought

• Had brought

Multiple Choice

____ it ____ in this month?

No, it hasn't.

• Have - rain

• Have - rained

• Has - rained

• Has - rain

Multiple Choice

I ____ to her this week.

• haven't talk

• haven't talked

• hasn't talked

• hasn't talk

Multiple Choice

I ____ just ____ my internship at the museum.

• have - finish

• have - finished

• has - finished

• has - finish

Multiple Choice

____ the piano since you were a child?

• Has you play

• Have you played

• Do you played

• Have you play

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct structure.

I've been working here for six months.

• Simple present

• Present continuous

• Present perfect

• Present perfect continuous

• Past continuous

Multiple Choice

We use the present perfect continuous to talk about:

I've been working here for six months.

• An action that is in progress in the present.

• A finished/unfinished action that started in the past and is connected to the present.

• An unfinished action that started in the past and is still true.

• An action that is true; habits and routines.

• Specific functions.

Multiple Choice

He ____ in this company since 1985.

• have worked

• has worked

• have done working

• has been working

Multiple Choice

I ____ for you since two o'clock.

• has been waiting

• have been waited

• have been waiting

• has wait

Multiple Choice

Mary ____ in Germany since 1992.

• have been living

• has been living

• have done living

• has live

Multiple Choice

You ____ English for 3 years.

• have been learning

• have been learning

• has been learn

• has been learned

Multiple Choice

You ____ a lot recently.

• are been eating

• you have been

• has been eating

• have been eating

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct structure.

The movie took three months to film.

• Past of be

• Simple past

• Present perfect

• Past continuous

• Modal verbs

Multiple Choice

We use the simple past to talk about:

The movie took three months to film.

• An action that happened in the past.

• A finished/unfinished action that started in the past and is connected to the present.

• A past state.

• Specific functions.

• An action that was in progress in the past; possibly interrupted.

Multiple Choice

Brian didn't ____ his parents about his English test score last week.

• told

• tell

• telling

• telled

Multiple Choice

Maya ____ some money to her sister yesterday.

• giving

• gived

• give

• gave

Multiple Choice

I told him I ____ something to show to his brother last week.

• had

• has

• have

• haved

Multiple Choice

I’m sure I ____ him two years ago.

• seed

• have seen

• see

• saw

Multiple Choice

They ____ this music two hours ago.

• be listen

• listened

• listen

• listening

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct structure.

The dog was chasing after the cat.

• Present perfect

• Past of be

• Present perfect continuous

• Simple past

• Past continuous

Multiple Choice

We use the past continuous to talk about:

The dog was chasing after the cat.

• An action that is in progress in the present.

• An action that happened in the past.

• A finished/unfinished action that started in the past and is connected to the present.

• An action that was in progress in the past; possibly interrupted.

• action that started in the past and is still true.

  A past state.

Multiple Choice

Mrs. Roberts ____ the class when the principal knocked on the door.

• was teachering

• was taughting

• were teaching

• was teaching

Multiple Choice

They ____ a movie last night; they were watching their favorite TV series, Friends.

• wasn't watching

• was watching

• were watching

• weren't watching

Multiple Choice

We ____ video games yesterday at 3 o'clock.

• were play

• was playing

• were playing

• was play

Multiple Choice

They ____ their homework yesterday at 7 o'clock.

• wasn't doing

• weren't doing

• wasn't do

• werent doing

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct structure.

She can speak Japanese.

• Present of be

• Simple past

• Modal verbs

• Present perfect continuous

• Past continuous

Multiple Choice

We use modal verbs to talk about:

She can speak Japanese.

• Specific functions.

• A present state.

• A finished/unfinished action that started in the past and is connected to the present.

• An action that happened in the past.

• An action that is true; habits and routines.

Multiple Choice

In 2010, we ____ in a small flat in London.

• were living

• was live

• were live

• was living

Multiple Choice

Her parents must ____ so proud.

• are

• be

• were

• aren

Multiple Choice

She may ____ the youngest pro soccer player ever.

• become

• becomes

• became

• becoming

Multiple Choice

You should ____ the lasagna.

• tries

• trying

• tried

• try

Multiple Choice

You must ____ your hands before cooking.

• washed

• washing

• wash

• wash

Multiple Choice

It might ____ tomorrow.

• rains

• raining

• rained

• r

​HABITs

Multiple Choice

We use tend to to talk about:

With friends he tends to text.

• Habits

• A habbit that happens at the same time as another habit

• A habit that is very frequent

Multiple Choice

After tend to we use the verb into its:

With friends he tends to text.

• base form

• simple past

• -ing form

Multiple Choice

We use will to talk about:

Every once in a while, I’ll instant message.

• Habits

• A habbit that happens at the same time as another habit

• A habit that is very frequent

Multiple Select

When we use will to talk about habits:

Every once in a while, I’ll instant message.

• we don't do anything special

• we use the verb in its base form

• we use a frequency expression

• we can't use will to talk about habits

Multiple Choice

We use present continuous to talk about:

My kids are constantly texting.

• Habits

• A habbit that happens at the same time as another habit

• A habit that is very frequent

Multiple Select

When we use present continuous to talk about habits:

My kids are constantly texting.

• we don't do anything special

• we use the verb in its base form

• we use a frequency expression

• we can't use will to talk about habits

Multiple Choice

We use present continuous and simple present to talk about:

When I’m traveling, I normally use my laptop.

• Habits

• A habbit that happens at the same time as another habit

• A habit that is very frequent

Multiple Choice

We use the verb in present continuous in the:

When I’m traveling, I normally use my laptop.

• shorter / less important action

• longer / more important action

• it doesn't matter

Multiple Choice

We use the verb in simple present in the:

When I’m traveling, I normally use my laptop.

• shorter / less important action

• longer / more important action

• it doesn't matter

Multiple Choice

You can use simple present, tend to + verb, will + verb without a change in meaning.

I usually wake up at 4 a.m.

I tend to wake up at 4 a.m.

I will usually wake up at 4 a.m.

• True

• False