43187 revising verb tenses in context

Read the sentences and complete them in the correct tense of the verbs Present Simple / Present Continuous /Past simple//Be + Going to and the correct form affirmative/negative/ interro

Read the sentences and complete them in the correct tense of the verbs (Present Simple / Present Continuous /Past simple//Be + Going to ) and the correct form (affirmative/negative/ interrogative)

1 Alex Atala _ (be) one of the most famous chefs in the world

2 He (be) born in São Paulo, Brazil and he _ (be) now 44 years old

3 He _ (be) an extremely creative person

4 Everybody _ (know) Mr Atala for researching and exploring the gastronomical possibilities of Brazilian ingredients

5 He _ ( probably-test) new ingredients at this exact moment

6 At present, the Brazilian chef _(participate) in various gastronomical events and _ (hold) conferences all over the world

7 He often (write) books about gastronomy In fact, he (write) a new book now We still _ (not know) what

it (be) about

8 Alex Atala _ (be) only 14 when he _ (get) his first job: he _ (become) a DJ at a famous nightclub

9 He _(travel) to Europe in 1986 with just a rucksack on his back

10 The young man (be) very interested in gastronomy and

As he (not have) much money at that time, he _ (have to) paint walls * to make ends meet

* to have enough money to pay for what he needed

11 He _ (work) in Belgian, French and Italian restaurants in Europe.

12 He (learn) to speak English, French and Italian

13 In 1994, Mr Atala (return) to São Paulo and

(work) in some famous Brazilian restaurants, where his performance (attract) the attention of journalists and gourmands

14 At the end of 1999 he (start) D.O.M. It _ the 4th best restaurant in the world and the 1st in Latin America It’s dedicated to contemporary cuisine

15 In 2009, Mr Atala (open) his second restaurant, Dalva e Dito, where they _ (serve) traditional Brazilian food

16 He says he _ (not like) noisy kitchens In his restaurants, the

kitchens _ (be) quiet and everyone ( pay) attention to what has to be done

17 What (he – do) in the future?

18 He (probably – open) a new restaurant abroad

19 He (start) a restaurant in Rio

20 Mr Atala (continue) to adapt French cuisine techniques to Brazilian ingredients

A.M de Almeida

2013

1 is

2 was – is

3 ‘s

4 knows

5 ‘s probably testing

6 is participating – (is) holding

7 writes – is writing – don’t know

8 was – got – became

9 travelled

10.was – decided – didn’t have – had to 11.worked

12.learnt

13.returned- worked - attracted

14.started – ’s

15.opened – serve

16.doesn’t like – are – pays

17.is he going to do

18.‘s probably going to open

19.‘s going to start

20.is going to continue