FCE Grammar revision worksheet 1

Q = question word; S = subject; O = object; A = auxiliary verb; I = main verb in Infinitive (without ‘to’); G = present participle of the main verb (verb+ing); pp = past participle of the main verb

AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES

Present Past Future

Auxiliary 1: “will”

Auxiliary 2: “(be) going to”

Simple

Auxiliary “to do”

S verb in simple present ...

I eat pizza. / She eats pizza

*(except “to be”)*

S verb in simple past ...

I ate pizza.

*(except “to be”)*

SAI...

I will eat pizza.

I’m going to eat pizza.

Continuous

Auxiliary “to be” SAG...

I am eating pizza.

SAG...

I was eating pizza.

SA1A2G...

I will be eating pizza.

I’m going to be eating pizza.

Perfect

Auxiliary “to have”

SApp...

I have eaten pizza.

SApp...

I had eaten pizza.

SA1A2pp

I will have eaten pizza.

Perfect continuous

Auxiliaries: “have been”

SA1A2G...

I have been eating pizza.

SA1A2G...

I had been eating pizza.

SA1A2A3G...

I will have been eating pizza.

Passive

Auxiliary “to be”

OApp...

Pizza is eaten.

OApp...

Pizza was eaten.

OA1A2pp

Pizza will be eaten.

NEGATIVE SENTENCES

Present Past Future

Auxiliary 1: “will”

Auxiliary 2: “(be) going to”

Simple

Auxiliary “to do”

SA not I...

I don’t eat pizza.

*(except “to be”)*

SA not I...

I didn’t eat pizza.

*(except “to be”)*

SA not I...

I won’t eat pizza.

I’m not going to eat pizza.

Continuous

Auxiliary “to be” SA not G...

I am not eating pizza.

SA not G...

I was not eating pizza.

SA1 not A2G...

I will not be eating pizza. I’m not going to be eating pizza.

Perfect

Auxiliary “to have”

SA not pp...

I have not eaten pizza.

SA not pp...

I hadn’t eaten pizza.

SA1 not A2pp

I won’t have eaten pizza.

Perfect continuous

Auxiliaries: “have been”

SA1 not A2G...

I haven’t been eating pizza.

SA1 not A2A3G...

I hadn’t been eating pizza.

SA1 not A2A3G...

I won’t have been eating pizza.

Passive

Auxiliary “to be”

OA not pp...

Pizza is not eaten.

OA not pp...

Pizza wasn’t eaten.

OA1 not A2pp

Pizza will not be eaten.

QUESTION FORMS Present Past Future

Auxiliary 1: “will”

Auxiliary 2: “(be) going to”

Simple

Auxiliary “to do”

QASI...?

What do you eat?

*(except “to be”)*

QASI...?

What did you eat?

*(except “to be”)*

QASI...?

What will you eat?

What are you going to eat?

Continuous

Auxiliary “to be” QASG...?

What are you eating?

QASG...?

What were you eating?

QA1SA2G...?

What will you be eating? / What

are you going to be eating?

Perfect

Auxiliary “to have”

QASpp...?

What have you eaten?

QASpp...?

What had you eaten?

QA1SA2pp...?

What will you have eaten?

Perfect continuous

Auxiliaries: “have been”

QA1SA2G...?

What have you been eating?

QA1SA2G...?

What had you been eating?

QA1SA2A3G...?

What will you have been eating?

Passive

Auxiliary “to be”

QApp...?

What is eaten?

QApp...?

What was eaten?

QA1A2pp...?

What will be eaten?

A. Sentence conversions. Change the sentence to the tense indicated.

Original sentence Change to Changed sentence

E.g. Joe plays tennis. Present perfect negative Joe hasn’t played tennis.

1. The doctor went to the hospital.

Future continuous affirmative

2. The students are studying Maths.

Past perfect continuous question

3. They hadn’t gone to Egypt. Simple present affirmative

4. Tina will have visited three countries.

Future passive affirmative

5. Gary will be married to Judith. Future simple (will) negative

6. Have the managers phoned? Past perfect negative

7. I will dance for you. Present perfect continuous affirmative

8. The cat is sitting on the mat. Past continuous question

9. Barry won’t have been staying with his partner.

Simple past question

10. Bill has read the book. Present continuous affirmative

11. Mary has three sisters. Simple present negative

12. Kara watches TV in her house.

Past passive question

13. Did Julian and Lucy make the cakes?

Present perfect affirmative

14. Katie was reading a book. Future perfect continuous question

15. The book wasn’t stolen by Peter.

Past continuous negative

B. Write the missing words in the correct form.

Tense Sentence

E.g. simple past negative She didn’t phone (phone) him.

1. Present perfect affirmative I _________________________ (be) to Morocco.

2. Present continuous question ____ the students __________ (wait) in the classroom?

3. Simple past affirmative Kelly _________________________ (lend) me her book.

4. Simple present negative Julie _________________________ (want) to talk to you.

5. Present perfect question ____ your father ____ (study) Geography?

6. Past perfect continuous negative Gareth _________________________ (work) at the zoo.

7. Future passive question Where ______ the cakes _________________________ (sell)?

8. Simple present affirmative Peter _________________________ (hit) Paul.

9. Present passive affirmative Christmas _________________________ (celebrate) with gifts.

10. Future continuous affirmative Dr Snuthly _________________________ (buy) a new car.

FCE Grammar revision worksheet 1 – ANSWER KEY A. Sentence conversions. Change the sentence to the tense indicated.

Original sentence Change to Changed sentence

E.g. Joe plays tennis. Present perfect negative Joe hasn’t played tennis.

1. The doctor went to the hospital.

Future continuous affirmative

The doctor will be going to the hospital.

2. The students are studying Maths.

Past perfect continuous question

Had the students been studying Maths? / What had

the students been studying?

3. They hadn’t gone to Egypt.

Simple present affirmative They go to Egypt.

4. Tina will have visited three countries.

Future passive affirmative Three countries will be visited by Tina.

5. Gary will be married to Judith.

Future simple (will) negative

Gary won’t be married to Judith. [Verb “be”, adj “married”]

[Gary won’t marry Judith. = verb “marry”.]

6. Have the managers phoned?

Past perfect negative The managers hadn’t phoned.

7. I will dance for you. Present perfect continuous affirmative

I will have been dancing for you.

8. The cat is sitting on the mat.

Past continuous question Was the cat sitting on the mat?

9. Barry won’t have been staying with his partner.

Simple past question Did Barry stay with his partner?

10. Bill has read the book.

Present continuous affirmative

Bill is reading a / the book.

11. Mary has three sisters.

Simple present negative Mary doesn’t have three / any sisters.

12. Kara watches TV in her house.

Past passive question Was TV being watched in Kara’s house / by Kara?

13. Did Julian and Lucy make the cakes?

Present perfect affirmative Julian and Lucy have made cakes.

14. Katie was reading a book.

Future perfect continuous question

Katie will have been reading a book.

15. The book wasn’t stolen by Peter.

Past continuous negative Peter isn’t stealing the book.

B. Write the missing words in the correct form.

Tense Sentence

E.g. simple past negative She didn’t phone (phone) him.

1. Present perfect affirmative I have been (be) to Morocco.

2. Present continuous question Are the students waiting (wait) in the classroom?

3. Simple past affirmative Kelly lent (lend) me her book.

4. Simple present negative Julie doesn’t want (want) to talk to you.

5. Present perfect question Has your father studied (study) Geography?

6. Past perfect continuous negative Gareth hadn’t been working (work) at the zoo.

7. Future passive question Where will the cakes be sold (sell)?

8. Simple present affirmative Peter hits (hit) Paul.

9. Present passive affirmative Christmas is celebrated (celebrate) with gifts.

10. Future continuous affirmative Dr Snuthly will be buying (buy) a new car.