basic grammar exercises - to be and passive voice

A GRAMMAR EXERCISE:TENSES IN MANY TYPES OF

SENTENCES1. Simple Present Tense2. Simple Past Tense3. Simple Future Tense4. Present Continuous Tense5. Present Perfect Tense

VERBS USED

• TO BE (AM, IS, ARE; WAS, WERE; BEEN; BEING)

• MODAL VERBS• NON-TO BE AND NON-MODAL VERBS• TO HAVE

TYPES OF SENTENCES

• AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES (+)• NEGATIVE SENTENCES (-)• POSITIVE INTERROGATIVE SENTENCES (+?)• NEGATIVE INTERROGATIVE SENTENCES (-?) –

FORMAL AND INFORMAL• IMPERATIVES (+!)• PROHIBITION (-!)• EXCLAMATORY SENTENCES (what!) / (how!)

MORE FEATURE

• ACTIVE VOICE• PASSIVE VOICE

NOW LET’S START OUR EXERCISE

VERB: TO BE (+)

They are at school every day. ___________________ yesterday.___________________ tomorrow.___________________ now.___________________ already.

VERB: TO BE (-)

They are not at school every day. ___________________ yesterday.___________________ tomorrow.___________________ now.___________________ yet.

VERB: TO BE (+?)

Are they at school every day? ___________________ yesterday?___________________ tomorrow?___________________ now?___________________ yet?

VERB: TO BE (-? formal)

Are they not at school every day? ___________________ yesterday?___________________ tomorrow?___________________ now?___________________ yet?

VERB: TO BE (-? informal)

Aren’t they at school every day? ___________________ yesterday?___________________ tomorrow?___________________ now?___________________ yet?

VERB: MODAL VERB (+)

We must be at school every day. ___________________ yesterday.___________________ tomorrow.___________________ now.___________________ already.

VERB: MODAL VERB (-)

We must not be at school every day. ___________________ yesterday.___________________ tomorrow.___________________ now.___________________ already.

VERB: MODAL VERB (+?)

Must we be at school every day? ___________________ yesterday?___________________ tomorrow?___________________ now?___________________ already?

VERB: MODAL VERB (-? formal)

Must we not be at school every day? ___________________ yesterday?___________________ tomorrow?___________________ now?___________________ yet?

VERB: MODAL VERB (-? informal)

Mustn’t we be at school every day? ___________________ yesterday?___________________ tomorrow?___________________ now?___________________ yet?

VERB: NON-TO BE & NON MODAL (+)

She sleeps at home every night. _____________ last night._____________ tomorrow night._____________ now._____________ already.

VERB: NON-TO BE & NON MODAL (-)

She does not sleep at home every night. _____________ last night._____________ tomorrow night._____________ now._____________ yet.

VERB: NON-TO BE & NON MODAL (+?)

Does she sleep at home every night?_____________ last night?_____________ tomorrow night?_____________ now?_____________ yet?

VERB: NON-TO BE & NON MODAL (-? formal)

Does she not sleep at home every night?_____________ last night?_____________ tomorrow night?_____________ now?_____________ yet?

VERB: NON-TO BE & NON MODAL (-? informal)

Doesn’t she sleep at home every night?_____________ last night?_____________ tomorrow night?_____________ now?_____________ yet?

VERB: TO HAVE (+)

I have a present for you every day. ___________________ yesterday.___________________ tomorrow.___________________ now.___________________ .

VERB: TO HAVE (-) BE or AE

I ______ a present for you every day. ___________________ yesterday.___________________ tomorrow.___________________ now.___________________ .

VERB: TO HAVE (+?) BE or AE

_____ a present for you every day? ___________________ yesterday?___________________ tomorrow?___________________ now?___________________ ?

VERB: TO HAVE (-? formal) BE or AE

_____ a present for you every day? ___________________ yesterday?___________________ tomorrow?___________________ now?___________________ ?

VERB: TO HAVE (-? informal) BE or AE

_____ a present for you every day? ___________________ yesterday?___________________ tomorrow?___________________ now?___________________ ?

VERB: TO BE (IMPERATIVE AND PROHIBITION)

You are dilligent. _________________ (+!)_________________ (-!)

VERB: NON-TO BE (IMPERATIVE AND PROHIBITION)

You wake up early in the morning every day. __________________________________ (+!)__________________________________ (-!)