english grammar stories and exercises

Form of verb Examples I/He/She/It You/We/They can Positive: I can sing... Form of verb Examples I/He/She/It You/We/They did not verb I did not help Bob yesterday.. Form of verb Exam

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E nglish G rammar

The Simple Tenses Series

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English Grammar Stories and Exercises

The Simple Tenses Simple Tenses Mixed Published by Really Learn English

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Table of Contents

Simple Present Rules 5

Positive Sentences 5

Negative Sentences 5

Question Sentences 5

Special Verbs 6

The Verb “Be” 6

The Verb “Have” 6

The Verb “Can” 6

Simple Past Rules 7

Regular Verbs 7

Irregular Verbs 8

Special Verbs 9

The Verb “Be” 9

The Verb “Can” 9

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Simple Future Rules 10

Will 10

Be Going To 11

Mixed, Story 1 12

Before Reading 12

Happy Mother’s Day 14

After Reading 15

Help from the Doctor 24

The Truth 34

Peace and Quiet 45

The Best Baby Name 56

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Simple Present Rules

Positive Sentences

Who? Form of verb Examples

I/You/We/They verb You run every day

He/She/It verb + s He runs every day

She runs every day

It runs every day

Negative Sentences

I/You/We/They do not

verb You do not run every day

He/She/It does not He does not run every day

Question Sentences

Do I/you/we/they

verb Do I run every day?

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Special Verbs

The Verb “Be”

Positive: You are tall

Negative: You are not tall Question: Are you tall?

The Verb “Have”

I/You/We/They have

Positive: You have a car Negative: You do not have a car Question: Do you have a car? He/She/It has

Positive: He has a car Negative: He does not have a car Question: Does he have a car?

The Verb “Can”

I/He/She/It

You/We/They can

Positive: I can sing

Negative: I cannot sing Question: Can I sing?

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Simple Past Rules

I helped Bob yesterday

You worked here last year

I/He/She/It

You/We/They did not verb

I did not help Bob yesterday

You did not work here last year

Did I/he/she/it

you/we/they verb

Did I help Bob yesterday?

Did you work here last year?

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I went home yesterday You made a cake

I/He/She/It

You/We/They did not verb

I did not go home yesterday You did not make a cake

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Special Verbs

The Verb “Be”

I/He/She/It was

Positive: I was tall

Negative: I was not tall

Question: Was I tall?

You/We/They were

Positive: You were tall

Negative: You were not tall

Question: Were you tall?

The Verb “Can”

I/He/She/It

You/We/They could

Positive: I could sing

Negative: I could not sing

Question: Could I sing?

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Simple Future Rules

Will Positive Sentences

I/He/She/It

You/We/They will + verb

You will help them

He will eat lunch

I/You/We/They

He/She/It will not verb

You will not help them

He will not eat lunch

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Be Going To Positive Sentences

Who? Be Form of verb Examples

going to + verb

I am going to help them

Who? Be Form of verb Examples

not + going to + verb

I am not going to help them

You/We/They are You are not going to help them

Be Who? Form of verb Examples

going to + verb

Am I going to help them?

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Simple Tenses Mixed, Story 1

Before Reading

A) Look at the title of the story and the picture What do you think this story

is about?

B) Match the words in column A to the words in column B (There can be more than one correct answer.)

Column A Column B

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Happy Mother’s Day

Timmy was seven years old He saw a big, red, new bike in the store and he wanted it! It looked so beautiful He wanted to take that bike home and ride it for hours! Timmy really wanted that bike He asked his mother, but she told him to save his own money to buy it

Timmy saved every penny He saved for weeks He did chores in the house and saved his allowance He asked his grandmother for money He even sold his old toys to the neighbor’s kids

One day, Timmy was in school It was the Friday before Mother’s Day The teacher told the students to buy presents for their mothers Timmy really wanted to make his mother happy, but he did not have enough money He needed all his money for his big, red, new bike!

Now Timmy is at home He feels confused and he does not know what to do

He wants that bike, but what about his mother? He wants to make her happy too Then suddenly, he has an idea!

The idea is perfect! He will go to the store with all his money (he thinks he will have enough) He will pay for his mother’s present and wrap it up Then he will take it home to her She will be so happy She will be so excited She is not going to believe her eyes when she sees her present—a big, red, new bike!

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After Reading

Grammar—Correct Form of the Verb

A) This is a copy of the original story Go over it and fill in the blanks with the right form of every verb

Timmy (be) seven years old He (see) a big, red, new bike in the store and he (want) it! It

(look) so beautiful He (want) to take that bike home and ride it for hours!

Timmy really (want) that bike He (ask) his mother, but she (tell) him to save his own money to buy it Timmy (save) every penny He (save) for weeks He (do) chores in the house and (save) his allowance He (ask) his grandmother for money He even (sell) his old toys to the neighbor’s kids

One day, Timmy (be) in school It (be) the Friday before Mother’s Day The teacher (tell) the students to buy presents for their mothers Timmy really (want) to make his mother happy, but he _ (not have) enough money He

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bike, but what about his mother? He _ (want) to make her happy too Then suddenly, he _ (have) an idea!

The idea _ (be) perfect! He _ (go) to the store with all his money (he _ (think) he _ (have) enough) He _ (pay) for his mother’s present and wrap it

up Then he _ (take) it home to her She

_ (be) so happy She _ (be) so excited She _ (not believe) her eyes when she sees her present—a big, red, new bike!

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Vocabulary—Find the Right Word

B) Read the description and write down what it is Use the box below for help

1 It is very little money What is it?

2 You can buy things in there What is it?

3 Kids play with them What are they?

4 You can ride it What is it?

5 It shows you what to do What is it?

6 These are things you need to do What are they?

7 They let you see things What are they?

8 It has students and teachers What is it?

9 It is money parents give their children What is it?

10 She is the mother of your father or mother What is she?

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Grammar—Questions, Negative Sentences,

and Positive Sentences

D) Turn the following sentences into questions

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E) Turn the following sentences into negative sentences

1 Timmy wanted that bike

F) Turn the following sentences into positive sentences

1 Did Timmy have a bike?

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Comprehension

G) Answer the following questions

1 What did Timmy want?

2 Did he have a lot of money?

3 What problem does he have before Mother’s Day?

4 How will he solve it?

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Essay Writing

H) Answer the following questions Write a short essay for each

1 Timmy had something that he really wanted to buy He did not have

enough money to buy it Tell about a time when you really wanted

something but could not buy it What did you do?

2 Let’s say you are in Timmy’s place You want to buy your mother a present, but you also want the bike What will you do?

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Before Reading

is about?

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Help from the Doctor

Roger is 41 years old He lives in Florida and he works

as a bus driver He likes to drive around and he likes

to talk with people

Roger is usually a very healthy man He almost never gets sick Even when his passengers are sick, he stays strong and healthy He likes his work, and he needs the pay, so he takes good care of his body

But yesterday was different He got up with a very sore throat It seemed that he got sick

He called his manager to let him know he was sick and then went to see his doctor

His doctor was a young, nice man He smiled at Roger and asked him what happened

“I got sick.” Roger said, “I am not going to work like that I will need to feel better first.”

“Yes,” the doctor said “You will need to feel better before you go back to work If not, you are going to make the passengers sick too.”

Roger nodded sadly “Doctor, please tell me what to do Can you give me some medicine?”

“Yes, Roger,” the doctor nodded, “I can give you some medicine You will buy

it, and take it every day, three times a day Then you will be healthy in one week.”

“Okay,” Roger said, “and what if I do not take the medicine?”

“In that case,” the doctor said, “you will be healthy in seven days.”

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After Reading

Grammar—Correct Form of the Verb

A) This is a copy of the original story Go over it and fill in the blanks with the right form of every verb

Roger _ (be) 41 years old He _ (live) in Florida and he _ (work) as a bus driver He _ (like) to drive around and he _ (like) to talk with people

Roger _ (be) usually a very healthy man He almost never

_ (get) sick Even when his passengers _ (be) sick, he _ (stay) strong and healthy He _ (like) his work, and

he _ (need) the pay, so he _ (take) good care of his body

But yesterday (be) different He (get) up with a very sore throat It (seem) that he got sick

He (call) his manager to let him know he (be) sick and then (go) to see his doctor

His doctor (be) a young, nice man He

(smile) at Roger and (ask) him what happened

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“Yes,” the doctor (say) “You _ (need) to feel better before you go back to work If not, you

_ (make) the passengers sick too.”

Roger (nod) sadly “Doctor, please tell me what to do Can you give me some medicine?”

“Yes, Roger,” the doctor (nod), “I can give you some

medicine You _ (buy) it, and take it every day, three times

a day Then you _(be) healthy in one week.”

“Okay,” Roger (say), “and what if I do not take the

medicine?”

“In that case,” the doctor (say), “you _ (be) healthy in seven days.”

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Vocabulary—Find the Right Word

B) Read the description and write down what it is Use the box below for help

1 It is money you get for your work What is it?

2 It is the day before today What is it?

3 They travel by bus but do not drive it What are they?

4 It has a head, arms, legs, and other parts What is it?

5 It takes people from place to place What is it?

6 It is a part of your body What is it?

7 It is when something is painful What is it?

8 They help sick people What are they?

9 People sometimes take it when they are sick What is it?

10 It has seven days What is it?

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Grammar—Questions, Negative Sentences,

and Positive Sentences

D) Turn the following sentences into questions

1 Roger is a very healthy man

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E) Turn the following sentences into negative sentences

1 He stays strong and healthy

F) Turn the following sentences into positive sentences

1 Can you give me some medicine?

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Comprehension

G) Answer the following questions

1 Where does Roger live? What does he do?

2 What happened yesterday?

3 Will Roger work with a sore throat? Why?

4 When is he going to be healthy?

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Essay Writing

H) Answer the following questions Write a short essay for each

1 Roger likes his work and needs the pay, so he takes good care of his body What do you do to take care of your body? Do you take good care of it?

2 In Roger’s case, he did not really need the medicine to get well Did that happen to you? Tell about a time when you got well without any medicine

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Before Reading

is about?

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