SHOULD vs SHOULD HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE

PRESENT & FUTURE actions Use SHOULD + verb to give advice / make a suggestion / express obligation You should eat at least 5 fruit & vegetables every day. You shouldn’t go to bed late before an exam. PAST actions Use SHOULD HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE to express regret / criticism Examples: I should have studied for my English test. … Read More

Remember, Forget, Stop, Try: Gerund vs Infinitive Exercise

The verbs remember, forget, stop & try are the most common verbs which change their meaning in the gerund (-ing form) and the infinitive (to form of the verb). Compare the following sentences: REMEMBER  to remember to do something is to not forget something that needs to be done to remember doing something is to have a memory of something … Read More

Enough vs Too Much & Too Many

Created on November 29, 2020 Enough vs Too Much & Too Many Multiple-choice exercise to practise the difference between ENOUGH, NOT ENOUGH, TOO MUCH & TOO MANY 1 / 40 There was enough food for everyone. What does this sentence mean? We needed more food. We didn't need more food. 2 / 40 Use TOO MUCH with… countable nouns uncountable nouns ... Read More

Active vs Passive: Present & Past Simple Exercises

3 Exercises to practise the difference between ACTIVE & PASSIVE forms of the verb in the Present Simple and Past Simple. Worksheet and Answers PDF Exercise 1 Instructions: Look at the picture below and complete the exercise by choosing the correct form of the verb to complete the gap in the sentence.   Exercise 2 Instructions: Look at the picture … Read More

Have to / Must / Should

Modal Verbs of Obligation HAVE TO, MUST & SHOULD are modal verbs which we use for obligation and recommendations. Use SHOULD to make a recommendation (i.e. when you think it is a good idea for someone to do something).  Example: You should do some grammar exercises to improve your English. 2. You should drink 6 glasses of water a day. … Read More

Comparatives Exercise Elementary A2

Read these rules for the comparative form in English before completing the comparatives exercise below. Use the comparative form in English when you want to compare 2 things. For example: America is bigger than England. Horses are more intelligent than rabbits. Comparative Form Add /er/ to the end of adjectives with one syllable and adjectives with 2 syllables ending in … Read More

Present Perfect or Past Simple Exercise B1

 Present Perfect or Past Simple Exercise This quiz will test your knowledge of past participles, use of tenses & word order for questions and time words. Level: B1 / Intermediate More Exercises at B1 / Intermediate Level: Drag & Drop Exercise / True or False: Present Perfect or Past Simple Multiple Choice Exercise: Present Perfect or Past Simple  Multiple Choice … Read More

Prepositions of Movement (Pictures Exercise)

There are 20 questions and answers in this quiz to practise prepositions of movement.  You will need to complete the blanks with the following prepositions: up, down, across, along, through, towards, over, into, out of, More prepositions exercises at A2 / Elementary English level For the grammar rules on prepositions of movement, motion and direction, click here. Prepositions of Place … Read More