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Some of you have asked me to upload some exercises to practise the conditional sentences we have seen in class. Here are some interactive exercises. Do them and ask me if you have any question.

Exercise 1
Exercise 2
Exercise 3
Exercise 4
Exercise 5 (just the first exercise)

I hope this helps.

Have you just finished your homework about present perfect and still don't grasp it? Have you tried to make the difference between the present perfect and simple past but still don't know how to use each?
You can get some help here. Have you ever listened to a song by U2? Here it is.
What about reading about Rafa Nadal to practise the use of present perfect and simple past? Have you learnt how to use yet, still, already, just, ... Click on the image to have some practice.

Which is bigger?
Do you need more practice with comparatives and superlatives? Here are some exercises to help you. Just click on the image to cmpare these four girls.

Read and complete this story about a sailor, a soldier and a girlfriend (or two?)

I hope you find it useful and fun. Enjoy it!!

The use of present simple to refer to the future in time clauses is not always easy to understand. You tend to use a future tense for that.
In this online exercise you can practise this structure and at the same time, enjoy a very popular English poem by poet Jenny Joseph.
I hope you like it, enjoy it and find it useful.

We use the past continuous to talk about past events which went on for a period of time. It is formed with the past tense of to be and the -ing form of the main verb.
At 11.00 am yesterday I was studying for my History exam
For the negative form we use the negative form of to be.
I wasn't having an argument with him. We were just chatting.
For the interrogative form we place the past of to be before the subject.
Were they playing football when you saw them?

We use it when we want to emphasize the continuing process of an activity. (If we just want to talk about the past event as a simple fact, we use the past simple.)

Were you waiting for me?
Sorry, were you sleeping?

We often use it to describe a background action" when something else happened.

I was walking in the street when I suddenly fell over.
Now, it's time to practise. Here are some exercises. Do them and check that you understand this tense.
Exercise 1.
In the negative form
Exercise 2.
Two games
Contrast past simple/past continuous.

Is there an easy way to learn irregular verbs? The answer is YES!!! Study them and try to use the new verbs you have learnt when you speak or write. And remember: DON'T BE AFRAID OF MAKING MISTAKES, LEARN FROM THEM.
To help you practise English irregular verbs, here are some interactive activities. Try them and tell me about your results. Easier than you thought, isn't it?

Traditional "complete the table" exercise

Fill in the gap exercise

In the next four exercises you have to form the past tense of irregular verbs using some of the letters you are given.

Speedword 1

Speedword 2

Speedword 3

Speedword 4

Jeopardy game to play in pairs

Try this concentration game about irregular verbs

Past and past participle are included in this crossword

It isn't difficult, is it? You only need a bit of interest. Enjoy it!!

Here are some websites where you can practise the past simple:
Information about form and use

Easy, affirmative form

Practise the negative form

Have you got any question?

And now all the forms together!!

I hope you find this useful. I'll add this kind of exercises every unit.