Arbeitsblatt Additional exercises

If you have any problems with these tasks consult a grammar book, the grammar section in your English book or ask your teacher.

Part A: Test your knowledge about the future:

1. Which of these sentences is correct?

a) The train to Brussels leaves at 8 am.
b) The train to Brussels will leave at 8 am.
c) The train to Brussels is going to leave at 8 am.

Experts: Explain your choice.

2. Which of these sentences is correct?

a) I’m sure Emma is going to like Paris.
b) I’m sure Emma will be liking Paris.
c) I’m sure Emma will like Paris.

Experts: Which of these sentences is wrong in more than one way?

3. Which of these sentences is correct?

a) I’m going to be a scientist when I grow up.
b) I am a scientist when I grow up.
c) I will be a scientist when I grow up.

Experts: Explain your choice.

 

Part B: Test your knowledge about the past:

4. Which of these sentences is correct?

a) It has been raining a lot here in London. Look at all those puddles.
b) It rained a lot here in London. Look at all those puddles.
c) It has rained a lot here in London. Look at all those puddles.

Experts: Name all three tenses.

5. Which of these sentences is correct?

a) They were in Amsterdam last year.
b) They was in Amsterdam last year.
c) They had been in Amsterdam last year.

Experts: One sentence is completely wrong. The other one could be okay, if you added a few details: make it a correct sentence!

6. Which of these sentences is wrong?

a) I lost my purse yesterday.
b) I have lost my purse yesterday.
c) I had lost my purse, before I entered the museum.

Experts: Change a few details the wrong sentence to make it correct.

 

Part C: Test your knowledge about the present:

7. Which of these sentences is correct?

a) The website contains information about the EU.
b) The website is containing information about the EU.
c) The website contain information about the EU.

Experts: What is the rule(s) behind the correct sentence?

8. Which of these sentences is correct?

a) Sorry, you can’t talk to Mr Schulz right now, he is attending an important meeting.
b) Sorry, you couldn’t talk to Mr Schulz right now, he is attending an important meeting.
c) Sorry, you can’t talk to Mr Schulz right now, he attends an important meeting.

Experts: Name the two tenses and explain their usage.

9. Which of these tenses is wrong?

a) She is working in a science lab in Barcelona.
b) She works in a science lab in Barcelona.
c) She is in a science lab in Barcelona.

Experts: What are the differences in meaning here?

 

Lösung

Part A: Test your knowledge about the future:

1. Which of these sentences is correct? a)

Experts: Explain your choice: timetable future.

2. Which of these sentences is correct? c)

Experts: Which of these sentences is wrong in more than one way? b)

3. Which of these sentences is correct? d)

Experts: Explain your choice. It is a plan/intention.

 

Part B: Test your knowledge about the past:

1. Which of these sentences is correct? f)

2. It has been raining a lot here in London. Look at all those puddles. Present perfect progressive

3. It rained a lot here in London. Look at all those puddles. Simple past

4. It has rained a lot here in London. Look at all those puddles. Present perfect

Experts: Name all three tenses.

5. Which of these sentences is correct? a)

Experts: One sentence is completely wrong. The other one could be okay, if you added a few details: make it a correct sentence! c) could be okay: They had been in Amsterdam last year, after that they went to Poland.

6. Which of these sentences is wrong? b)

Experts: Change a few details the wrong sentence to make it correct. I have lost my purse, now I don’t have my passport on me.

 

Part C: Test your knowledge about the present:

7. Which of these sentences is correct? a)

Experts: What is the rule(s) behind the correct sentence? General statement, he/she/it + -s

8. Which of these sentences is correct? a)

Experts: Name the two tenses and explain their usage. Simple present for things that happen regularly, present progressive for something that happens at the moment.

9. Which of these tenses is wrong? none

Experts: What are the differences in meaning here?
a) She is working there at that very moment.
b) She usually works in a science lab.
c) We don’t know whether she works there – we just know that she is in this lab at the moment.

 

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