Grammar
Present tenses: review
1. Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs (present simple, present continuous or present perfect).
1. The famous Sydney Opera ________House as an arts centre since 1973. (serve)
2. There are about 750 million English speakers in the world, and this number ________fast. (increase)
3. The Statue of Liberty in New York is ________a monument which freedom. (symbolise)
4. England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland together ________the United Kingdom. (form)
5. America________ Thanksgiving Day on the fourth Thursday of November since 1864. (celebrate)
6. New Zealand________ divided into the North Island and the South Island. (be)
2. Four of the underlined verbs in the passage are incorrect in tense. Find and correct them.
DISNEYLAND
California (1) is home to the most iconic theme park in the world – Disneyland. Over 670 million people (2) visit it since it opened in 1955, and the number (3) increases fast. Different kinds of entertainment (4) are provided throughout the park. Mickey’s Soundsational Parade, the most popular event, (5) has celebrated music from famous Disney films. In the parade, well-known Disney characters (6) march along the street, either on floats or on foot. They (7) are dancing along with the music, greet visitors, talk with children and pose for photos. Everybody (8) is welcome to join in the fun.
The four incorrect verbs are numbers __________, __________, and __________.
Correct answers:
1.____________________ 2. ____________________
3.____________________ 4. ____________________
Present simple for the future
3a. Read the schedule and underline the verbs in the sentences describing the activities.
1. The debating Competition takes place in the Main Hall on April 3rd.
2. The bus for the excursion to the chocolate factory leaves at 8.00 a.m on April 14th.
1. The debating Competition takes place in the Main Hall on April 3rd.
2. The bus for the excursion to the chocolate factory leaves at 8.00 a.m on April 14th.
b. Work in groups. Discuss the questions.
REMEMBER!
We use present simple with a future meaning when we talk about schedules, programmes, etc. (for example, public transport, cinemas, television, schools…)
Example:
1. The train to Bristol leaves at 11.15 from platform four.
2. Our school year starts next week, on September 5th.
4. Use the verbs in the box in their correct forms to complete the sentences describing other activities in 3a.
| host take place | finish start | hold last |
1. The Public Speaking session __________ at 11.15 and __________ at 12.45 in Room 6, Felix Building.
2. The Sports Festival __________ in the sports centre on April 18h. It is a day to promote children's participation in sports.
3. The Association of School Newspapers __________ the opening of their Journalism Club on April 26th, in the school library.
4. The school library __________ the Photo Exhibition.
5. The Photo Exhibition __________ two days, from the 28th to the 29th of April.
5. Make notes of some activities your school has planned for next week. Write five sentences about the activities, using the simple present with a future meaning.
1. _____________________________________________________________________
2. _____________________________________________________________________
3. _____________________________________________________________________
4. _____________________________________________________________________
5. _____________________________________________________________________
