UNIT 1 GRAMMAR: SIMPLE AND CONTINUOUS VERBS

Right or Wrong?

Every year, I´m setting myself a new goal.

• WRONG

• RIGHT

Answer explanation

Every year I set myself a new goal.

Simple Present is used to talk about a habit or repeated action in the present.

Answer the question:

Do you like football?

• Yes, I do.

• No, I don´t.

• Yes, I am.

• No, I´m not.

Right or wrong:

Did you go to work yesterday?

• RIGHT

• WRONG

Answer explanation

SIMPLE PAST is used to talk about a completed action in the past.

Choose the correct option:

I ______ English every day at work.

• am speaking

• spoke

• speak

• have been speaking

Answer explanation

Simple Present is used when we talk about a habit or repeated action in the present.

Choose the correct option that completes the following sentence:

I ________ to play the piano at the moment.

• am learning

• learn

• was learning

• have been learning

Answer explanation

PRESENT CONTINUOUS is used to talk about an action in progress in the present.

Choose the correct answer for the following question:

What do you do on Sunday mornings?

• I woke up late.

• I wake up late.

• I am waking up late.

• I was waking up late.

Answer explanation

SIMPLE PRESENT is used to talk about a habit or repeated action in the present.

Choose the correct option to complete the following sentence:

I _______ to Mexico City last August.

• go

• went

• was going

Answer explanation

SIMPLE PAST is used to talk about a completed action in the past.

Right or wrong?

I have been painting my bedroom all day.

• WRONG

• RIGHT

Answer explanation

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS is used to talk about an action that started sometime in the past and is still continuing in the present.

Choose the correct option to complete the following question:

________ had a vacation yet this year?

• Do you

• Did you

• Have you

Answer explanation

PRESENT PERFECT is used to talk about past life experiences with no specific past time given.

Right or wrong:

I didn´t saw you yesterday. Where did you go?

• RIGHT

• WRONG

Answer explanation

I didn´t SEE you yesterday. Where did you go?

Simple Past is used to talk about a completed action in the past.