Rewrite the following sentences by the words given. Do not change the meaning.

1. They’ll finish writing all the letters by tonight.  (will)

All ___________________________________________by tonight.

2. Nobody can deny that his left foot is strong.  (denied)

It____________________________________ has a strong left foot.

3. Somebody has fixed her motorbike for $50. (repaired)

She _____________________________________ for $50.

4. They’re going to demolish that old football stadium. (pulled)

That old football stadium ____________________________ down.

5. Everybody says that Prague is a romantic city. (supposed)

Prague __________________________________ a romantic city.

6. You are not allowed to bring your children to the office. (must)

Your children ______________________________ to the office.

7. My car really needs to be serviced soon. (get)

I really ______________________________________ soon.

In each sentence there is mistake with used to. Underline the mistakes and write the correct sentence.

1. Anelka used to playing in Fenerbahçe.

________________________________________________________.

2. When I was in Cunda, Ayvalik, I used work in an olive oil factory.

________________________________________________________.

3. I didn’t used to watch horror films very much.

_________________________________________________________.

4. Used he to drink Turkish coffee?

________________________________________________________.

5. Did you used to live alone before you got married?

________________________________________________________.

Anelka in Fenerbahçe

Cunda, Turkey

KEY

1. Anelka used to play in Fenerbahce.

2. When I was in Cunda, Ayval?k, I used to work…………

3. I didn’t use to……………

4. Did he use to drink…………….?

5. Did you use to live…?

Rewrite the following sentences using USED TO keeping the meaning the same.

1. Mert never smoked at all when he was at the university but now he smokes ten cigarettes a day.

________________________________________________________________.

2. Mr.Carlos travelled a lot when he was young but now he writes books for travellers.

________________________________________________________________:

3. Aylin worked here for five years but now she works for an international oil company.

________________________________________________________________.

4. My grandparents told me a lot of interesting things about the Independance War but they can’t do it now because both of them died years ago.

_________________________________________________________________:

5. Women didn’t vote in elections in the past but now they have the right to be a member of the parliament.

_________________________________________________________________.

6. How did people get news before the invention of radio and television?

__________________________________________________________________.

7. Did people wear fashionable clothes in earlier ages?

_________________________________________________________________:

8. There weren’t so many robberies in my childhood.

__________________________________________________________________.

9. There was a lonely woman in that house before it was knocked down.

__________________________________________________________________.

10. The number of people living in this city was much less than it is now.

__________________________________________________________________.

KEY

1. Mert didn’t use to smoke when he was at the university.

2. Mr.Carlos used to travel a lot when he was young………….

3. Aylin used to work here for five years…………………….

4. My grandparents used to tell me a lot of interesting stories about the Independance War……

5. Women didn’t use to vote in elections in the past……..

6. How did people use to get the news before the invention of the radio and TV?

7. Did people use to wear fashionable clothes in earlier ages?

8 There didn’t use to be so many robberies in my childhood.

9. There used to be a lonely woman in that house…………………..

10. The number of people living in this city used to be much less than………

USED TO / DIDN’T USE TO

Complete the sentences by using the correct form of the simple present or used to.

1. I ___________(not play) computer games when I was a child, but now I ____________ (play) a lot of games in the evenings.

2. Mike _____________ (not smoke) before going to the army.

3. There _____________ (be) three parks in our village, but now now there ___________(be) only one.

4. Murat ____________(like) cheeseburgers, but now he ____________(eat) healthty food.

5. She _____________(not cook) before she got married, but now she ___________(cook) every evening.

6. Alex ______________ (not have) a mobile phone, but now he ___________ (send) text messages easily.

7. When I was single, I _____________(have) big parties in my house, but now I ___________(watch) TV in the evenings.

8. When I was in Istanbul, I ___________ (watch) Fenerbahçe’s matches at the stadium. Now I ___________ (watch) on TV every weekend.

9. A: _____________ you ____________ (drink) a glass of milk every morning when you were a child?

B: Yes, I did, but now I ______________ (drink) a cup of coffee every morning.

10. My sister_____________(love) classical music, but she ____________(hate) it when she was younger.

KEY: 1. didn’t use to play / plays  2. didn’t use to smoke  3. used to be / is  4. used to like / eats  5. didn’t use to / cooks  6. didn’t use to have / sends  7. used to have / watch  8. used to watch / watch 9. Did you use to drink / drink  10. loves / used to hate

PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

Join the sentences by using while and when.

1) I hurt my knee. I was playing football.

———————————————– . (when)

———————————————-. (while)

2) They were talking about the exam results. The manager came in.

______________________________________________________. (when)

______________________________________________________. (while)

3) Gaye lost her wallet. She was walking in a crowded street.

______________________________________________________.(when)

______________________________________________________. (while)

4) Somebody stole my i-pod. I was speaking to a friend on the phone.

_______________________________________________________. (when)

_______________________________________________________. (while)

5) We were getting ready for the picnic. It started to rain.

_______________________________________________________.(when)

_______________________________________________________. (while)

KEY

1. I was playing football when I hurt my knee.

While I was playing fotball, I hurt my knee.

2. When the manager came in, they were talking about the exam results.

While they were talking about the exam results, the manager came in.

3. When Gaye lost her wallet, she was walking in a crowded street.

Gaye lost her wallet while she was walking in a crowded street.

4. I was speaking to a friend on the phone when somebody stole my i-pod.

While I was speaking to a friend on the phone, somebody stole my i-pod.

5. We were getting ready for the picnic when it started to rain.

While we were getting ready for the picnic, it started to rain.

CORRECT THE MISTAKES

In each sentence there is a mistake with the simple present, present continuous or with the simple past.

1) Alex is a footballer. He play football in Turkey.

___________________________________________________.

2) Jack works for IBM and his wife working for HP.

_________________________________________________________.

3) I not know why Murat is furious.

_________________________________________________________.

4) We not got up early yesterday.

________________________________________________________.

5) My father fixes my old radio right now.

_______________________________________________________.

6) Roberto Carlos speaks Portugese, but he not speaks Turkish.

_______________________________________________________.

7) At the moment, Delgado writing reports in the office.

_______________________________________________________.

8) Where you stay in Antalya last year?

_______________________________________________________.

9) You cook everyday?

_______________________________________________________.

Key

1. He plays football in Turkey.

2. ……his wife works for HP.

3. I don’t know…………………..

4. We didn’t get up……….

5. My father is fixing……….

6. ……..but he doesn’t speak Turkish.

7. ……..Delgado is writing reports…..

8. Where did you stay …….

9. Do you cook everyday?

Fill in the blanks with just, already or yet.

1) I want to watch TV, but I haven’t finished writing the sales report ___________.

2) A: Where is Taner?

B: He has __________ arrived. He is having a shower.

3) Have you seen the new film of Demi Moore __________?

4) I don’t want to eat anything. I’ve ___________eaten two cheeseburgers.

5) Although they’re playing very well, they haven’t scored a goal _________.

6) Look! He has __________crashed that lorry.

KEY: 1.yet  2. just  3. yet  4. already  5. yet  6.just

SEND AWAY

Check these sentences

I sent away the cook because he was really slow and impractical.

Mike is thinking about sending away the driver as he is very old and incapable of driving.

MEANING

Send away: make somebody leave place, often because he isn’t needed or welcomed.