Exercises

1.0 -  If it’s possible, make a sentence with ‘would + infinitive’. If it’s not possible, use ‘used to + infinitive’:

I / have short hair when I was a teenager 

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We / go to the same little café for lunch every day when I was a student

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She / love playing badminton before she hurt her shoulder 

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He / walk along the beach every evening before bed 

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I / always lose when I played chess with my father

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The First conditional

We use the First Conditional to talk about future events that are likely to happen.

• If we take John, he'll be really pleased.
• If you give me some money, I'll pay you back tomorrow.
• If they tell us they want it, we'll have to give it to them.
• If Mary comes, she'll want to drive.

The 'if' clause can be used with different present forms.

• If I go to New York again, I'll buy you a souvenir from the Empire State Building.
• If he's feeling better, he'll come.
• If she hasn't heard the bad news yet, I'll tell her.

The "future clause" can contain 'going to' or the future perfect as well as 'will'.

• If I see him, I'm going to tell him exactly how angry I am.
• If we don't get the contract, we'll have wasted a lot of time and money.

The "future clause" can also contain other modal verbs such as 'can' and 'must'.

• If you go to New York, you must have the cheesecake in Lindy's.
• If he comes, you can get a lift home with him.

·         First Conditional  Exercise at Auto-English

1.0 - Fill the gap using the verb in brackets.Three gaps need a NEGATIVE verb and watch out for the third person S!

2.0 -  Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

a. We will pass (pass) the examination if we study hard.

b. If you ______________  (go) to see this film, you will have a good time.

c. If he  _________________ (play) sport, he will live longer.

d. She  _____________ (not be) an architect if she doesn’t go to university.

e. They _________________  (ring) us if we give them our phone number.

f. If we  _______________ (not solve) the problem, we won’t get the prize.

3.0 -  Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

a. If we (not go) now, we (miss) the bus. If we don’t go now, we will miss the bus.

b. You (be) tired if you (not sleep). 

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c. If the Spanish team (get) to the final match, they (be) the World Champions.

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4.0 -  Write sentences using the first conditional.

a. the weather / be good we / go /to the beach tomorrow.

If the weather is good, we will go to the beach tomorrow.

b. you / go / to school on foot  you / be / late.

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c. I / have / money  I /, buy / you a present.

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d. I / do / my homework  I / find / my notebook.

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e. My mum / give / me five pounds  I / do / the washing-up.

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Will and going

Usa-se GOING TO:

§  quando se tem certeza do que vai acontecer, uma decisão já tomada.

Situação 1

§  What color are you going to paint your kitchen? (Que cor você vai pintar sua cozinha?)

§  I´m going to paint it white. (Vou pintá-la de branco.)

Situação 2

§  - What are you going to do after class tonight? (O que você vai fazer após a aula hoje à noite?)

§  - I´m going to stop by at my uncle´s house to pick up some books. (Vou passar na casa do meu tio para pegar alguns livros.)

para se fazer previsões sobre o que vai acontecer.

§  I think the concert is going to be good. (Acho que o show vai ser bom.)

§  I think it´s going to rain. (Acho que vai chover.)

Usa-se WILL:

com expressões como “I THINK”, “MAYBE”, “I´M SURE”.

§  I think you´ll do well on the test. (Acho que você irá bem na prova.)

§  Maybe I´ll go to the movies tonight. (Talvez eu vá ao cinema hoje à noite.)

§  I´m sure everything will be all right. (Tenho certeza de que tudo ficará bem.)

para se oferecer a fazer algo.

§  The phone´s ringing! (O telefone está tocando.)

§  Don´t worry, I´ll get it. (Não se preocupe, eu atendo.)

quando se resolve fazer algo na hora da fala.

§  Sir, will you have red wine or white wine? (O senhor aceita vinho tinto ou branco?)

§  Mmm, I´ll have red wine. (Mmm, aceito o vinho tinto.)

Well, I hope this tip will help you. If you have any doubts or questions, post your comments here and I’ll answer them ASAP (as soon as possible)!

Going to or Will ? Exercise at Auto-English

Fill the gaps with the verb in brackets using either the going to or will form of the future tense.

SIMPLE PAST - O tempo verbal Simple Past corresponde ao Passado Simples em português. Neste caso costumamos acompanhar o verbo com advérbios ou expressões de frequência que dão maior especificidade à ideia da frase,como YESTERDAY (ontem) , , last ... (na última...), ago (atrás), in .... (em...), e etc. 

Casos especiais -*1º caso especial: verbos terminados em Y. Eles têm 2 possibilidades: Y precedido de VOGAL acrescenta ED – play – played – Y precedido de CONSOANTE  retira-se o Y acrescenta IED – try – tried  

*O 2º caso é o dos verbos terminados em -E, neles nós simplesmente acrescentamos o -D: love – loved   *O 3º caso especial é o dos verbos terminados em consoante+vogal+consoante, cuja sílaba tônica é a última, dobra a consoante antes de acrescentar o -ed: Occur: occurred *Nos demais casos, acrescenta-se simplesmente -ed: Work: worked

ESTRUTURA DAS SENTENÇAS AFIRMATIVAS PARA VERBOS IRREGULARES -  O verbo é irregular quando, ao ser conjugado, por exemplo, ele muda toda a sua estrutura. Nesse caso, para ele ficar no passado, temos que consultar uma lista de verbos para, depois, através do uso, ir memorizando. Alguns verbos irregulares com os respectivos passados:

Exemplos: I forgot my keys. (Eu esqueci as chaves.) I saw you yesterday at the bus station. (Eu te vi ontem no ponto de ônibus.)

ESTRUTURA DAS SENTENÇAS NEGATIVAS DOS VERBOS REGULARES E IRREGULARES - Para escrever uma sentença negativa no Simple Past utiliza-se o verbo auxiliar did + not – mais utilizado na escrita, pois é formal – ou sua forma contracta didn’t – mais utilizada na fala, pois é informal – antes da forma básica do verbo sem o to, exemplo:1-I did not buy the piano yesterday. (Eu não toquei piano ontem.)2-My parents didn’t travel to Porto Seguro last year. (Meus pais não viajaram para Porto Seguro no ano passado.)Ao colocar a sentença na negativa, é interessante observar que como o verbo auxiliar na negativa, o didn’t, já está no passado (pois é o passado de do), o verbo principal não tem a terminação –ed.

ESTRUTURA DAS SENTENÇAS INTERROGATIVAS DOS VERBOS REGULARES E IRREGULARES -Na forma interrogativa do Simple Past utiliza-se o verbo auxiliar did antes do sujeito na frase. Note que o verbo principal fica na sua forma básica sem o to e sem -ed, pois o verbo auxiliar já se encontra no passado. Observe o exemplo:1-Did you run yesterday? (Você correu ontem?)2-Did Mariah watch Harry Potter last week? (A Mariah assistiu Harry Potter semana passada?)

EXERCISES

1.0-    Put the verbs into the correct form (simple past).

1.    Last year I (spend) __________________ my holiday in Ireland.

2.    It (be) _______________ great.

3.    I (travel) ______________ around by car with two friends and we   (visit)______________ lots of interesting places.

4.    In the evenings we usually (go) _____________ to a pub.

5.    One night we even (learn) _______________ some Irish dances.

6.    We (be) ________________ very lucky with the weather.

7.    It (not / rain) _______________________ a lot.

8.    But we (see) ______________ some beautiful rainbows.

9.    Where (spend / you) ______________ your last holiday?

1.0       – Write questions:

1. Anna / the window / open _____________________________________________________

2. she / home / walk ____________________________________________________________

3. you / in the garden / work ______________________________________________________

4. she / on a chair / sit ___________________________________________________________

5. you / a song / sing ____________________________________________________________

6. she / happy / be ______________________________________________________________

2.0    –  Rewrite the sentences in the negative.

1.     They collected postcards ___________________________________________

2.     You jumped high. ________________________________________________

3.     Albert played squash______________________________________________

4.     The teacher tested our English. _____________________________________

5.     Fiona visited her grandma. _________________________________________

6.     He washed the car. _______________________________________________

7.     You were thirsty. _________________________________________________

8.     He had a computer. ______________________________________________

9.     I bought Bread___________________________________________________

10. You saw the house.  ______________________________________________

11. You collected postcards___________________________________________

12. He jumped. ________________________________________________

13. Ana played squash______________________________________________

14. The doctot tested our spanish. _____________________________________

15. Maesla visited her grandpa. ________________________________________

16. She washed the bike.______________________________________________

17. They were thirsty. ________________________________________________

PRESENT PERFECT  - O presente perfeito é marcado pela forma:

Sujeito + have/has + verbo principal no particípio + complemento.
Susan has been to England. (Susan esteve na Inglaterra).

O presente perfeito pode ser usado para indicar:

1- Ações que começaram no passado e continuam até o presente.

She has worked at the hospital since April. (Ela trabalha/ tem trabalhado no hospital desde abril).
I have exercised at the gym lately. (Eu tenho me exercitado na academia ultimamente).
They have organized their wedding. (Eles têm organizado o casamento deles).

2- Ações que ocorreram em um tempo não determinado (indefinido) no passado.

I have been to the U.S.A. (Eu estive nos E.U.A.)
She has traveled to England. (Ela viajou para a Inglaterra).
You have made a delicious apple pie. (Você fez uma torta de maçã deliciosa).

3- Ações que acabaram de acontecer.

They have just left. (Eles acabaram de sair).
Jane has just made the lunch. (Jane acabou de preparar o almoço).
I have just done the dishes. (Acabei de lavar a louça).

Para as frases negativas, basta acrescentar o “not” após “have/has”. E nas frases interrogativas, basta colocar o “have/has” no início da frase.
 

Ex.: She hasn’t organized the house. (Ela não organizou a casa).
They haven’t painted their house yet. (Eles ainda não pintaram a casa deles).

Has she called Susan? (Ela ligou para a Susan?).
Has he watched a lot of movies? (Ele assistiu a muitos filmes?)

Exercises

1.0 - Write sentences in present perfect simple.

they / ask / a question __________________________________________

he / speak / English ____________________________________________

I / be / in my room _____________________________________________

we / not / wash / the car ________________________________________

Annie / not / forget / her homework ________________________________

2.0 - Write questions in present perfect simple.

they / finish / their homework ___________________________________

Sue / kiss / Ben ______________________________________________

the waiter / bring / the tea ______________________________________

Marilyn / pay / the bill _________________________________________

you / ever / write / a poem ______________________________________

3.0 - Ask for the information in the bold part of the sentence.

1. They have talked about art at school. _______________________________________________
2. Jane has got a letter. _____________________________________________________
3. Oliver has cooked dinner. _____________________________________________________
4. Caron has read seven pages. _____________________________________________________
5. You have heard the song 100 times. ________________________________________________

5.0 - Ask for the information in the bold part of the sentence.

1.    Wendel has built a house.________________________________________

2.    Alice has crossed the street at the traffic lights.

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3.    They have never been to Australia. _____________________________

4.    Rupert has dialled the number.

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5.    Betty has spent 200 euros at the shopping mall.

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Passive voice

A voz passiva é utilizada para contar o que acontece com os objetos da ação. Ao contrário da voz ativa, que contamos o que o sujeito realiza. Exemplos:

Voz ativa: “Joca lavou o carro” (Joca washed the car)
Voz passiva: “O carro foi lavado” (The car was washed). Na maioria das vezes a voz passiva só é utilizada quando a ação for mais importante do que o sujeito. Exemplos: - Brazil was discovered in 1500 (O Brasil foi descoberto em 1500, voz passiva) - - Pedro Alvares Cabral discovered Brasil (Pedro A.C. descobriu o Brasil, voz ativa). O passive voice pode ser utilizado em quase todos os tempos verbais do inglês, exceto o “future progressive” e os “perfect progressive”.

Abaixo uma tabela com as formas nos respectivos tempos verbais:

Exercises

01. A voz passiva de I’m reading the magazine é:
 a) The magazine is being read (by me).
b) The magazine was being read (by me).
c) The magazine has been read (by me).
d) The magazine had been read (by me).
e) The magazine were read (by me).
 

02. He said: “Can you show me your passport?”
 a) He asked me can you show your passport?
b) He asked to show my passport.
c) He asked: show you passport.
d) He asked to me show you passport.
e) He asked me whether I could show him my passport.
 
03. He said: “ I am sweeping my floor.”
 a) He said he sweeps his floor.
b) He said he was sweeping his floor.
c) He said that he was sweeping my floor.
d) He said his floor sweeps.
e) He said that floors are to be swept.
 
04. She said to me: “Go!”
She told me_______________.
 a) had           b) going         c) go   d) to go          e) has gone

05. They said to us: “Don’t go!” They told us ________________.
 a) go to not      b) not go     c) not going  d) not to go    e) going not
 
 06. I said to him: "I'll leave soon." I told him that I ______ soon.
 a) will leave             b) 'd left          c) 's left                      d) 'd leave                 e) am leaving
 
07. (FATEC) She said: "I had to leave". - She said (that) ______.
 a) she is leaving     b) she had leaving  c) she had to leaves  d) she had to leave
e) she had to leaving
 

08. (UNESP) Sue asked Barbara: "What movie do you want to see?"
Sue asked her what movie ______________
 a) did she want to see.      b) does she want to see.               c) to see.
d) she wanted to see.     e) she want to see.
 

09. He said: "I have slept a lot".
 a) He said: slept a lot, I have.                  b) He said: I have slept a lot.
c) He told slept a lot.                                   d) He told me to sleep a lot.
e) He said he had slept a lot.
 
10. She said to me: "I'm washing my car."
 a) She said that she washes cars.
b) She said that she was washing her car.
c) She said to wash her car.
d) She said to her car: wash!
e) She said she is washes cars.
 
Resolução: