TOO MUCH, TOO MANY, TOO, ENOUGH

Put on the heater. It's ______ cold.

Now that you are 18 you are old ______ to vote.
You look drunk. You've had ______ beer.
It's very crowded. There are ______ people.
I'd like to have more friends. I don't have ______ .
Relax. You work ______ hard.
I don't want to buy it. It costs ______ .
That jacket is ______ big for you.
I don't know him well ______ to know if he will like this idea.
This coffee is ______ hot to drink.
I cannot come out this evening. I've got ______ work to do.
I don't want to buy it. There are ______ problems with it.
I'm not sure we've got ______ paper to print out the document.
I don't have time to come. I'm ______ busy.
I'm not buying that. It's ______ expensive
I hate driving in London. There is ______ traffic.
I don't want him on my team. He works ______ slowly.
I'm afraid your work is not good ______ . Please do it again.
I'm afraid I don't speak Japanese well ______ to negotiate in it.
I've eaten ______ . I feel sick.

Ejercicios: Pasado Simple

Para ejercitar el Pasado Simple te proponemos que coloques la
forma correcta del verbo entre paréntesis en las siguientes
oraciones. Luego puedes escribir su forma interrogativa y
negativa y traducirlas:

1. She (travel) .................... by train to London.

2. She (cut) .................... the lettuce with a knife.
3. The film (be) .................... boring.
4. The president (speak) .................... very slow during the
conference.
5. Sarah (sing) .................... perfectly in the concert.
6. Peter (decide) .................... to paint the house blue.
7. My mother (have) .................... her birthday party last night.
8. The lawyer (try) .................... to convince the jury.
9. My dog (bite) .................... Ann in her leg.
10.I (meet) .................... John at the old restaurant last week.

1. Charles (water) .................... the garden the last weekend.

2. The children (watch) .................... TV the whole day yesterday.
3. Susan (leave) .................... the house early at night.
4. The burglars (break) .................... the window with a hammer.
5. Clara (make) .................... a beautiful dress for her sister.
6. The students (know) .................... all the answers of the exam.
7. W. Shakespeare (write) .................... several novels.
8. We (stay) .................... at home because the weather was bad.
9. I (invite) .................... Thomas and his wife to my wedding.
10.My mother (suggest) .................. going to the cinema.
1. She travelled by train to London.
Ella viajó en tren a Londres.
Did she travel by train to London?
She did not travel by train to London.
2. She cut the lettuce with a knife.
Ella cortó la lechuga con un cuchillo.
Did she cut the lettuce with a knife?
She did not cut the lettuce with a knife.
3. The film was boring.
La película era aburrida.
Was the film boring?
The film was not boring.
4. The president spoke very slow during the conference.
El presidente habló muy despacio durante la conferencia.
Did the president speak very slow during the conference?
The president did not speak very slow during the conference.
5. Sarah sang perfectly in the concert.
Sarah cantó perfectamente en el concierto.
Did Sarah sing perfectly in the concert?
Sarah did not sing perfectly in the concert.
6. Peter decided to paint the house blue.
Peter decidió pintar la casa de azul.
Did Peter decide to paint the house blue?
Peter did not decide to paint the house blue.
7. My mother had her birthday party last night.
Mi madre tuvo su fiesta de cumpleaños anoche.
Had my mother her birthday party last night?
My mother had not her birthday party last night.
8. The lawyer tried to convince the jury.
El abogado trató de convencer al jurado.
Did the lawyer try to convince the jury?
The lawyer did not try to convince the jury.
9. My dog bit Ann in her leg.
Mi perro mordió a Ann en su pierna.
Did my dog bite Ann in her leg?
My dog did not bite Ann in her leg.
10. I met John at the old restaurant last week.
Yo conocí a John en el viejo restaurant la semana pasada.
Did I meet John at the old restaurant last week?
I did not meet John at the old restaurant last week.
1. Charles watered the garden the last weekend.
Charles regó el jardín el fin de semana pasado.
Did Charles water the garden the last weekend?
Charles did not water the garden the last weekend.
2. The children watched TV the whole day yesterday.
Los niños miraron TV todo el día ayer.
Did the children watch TV the whole day yesterday?
The children did not watch TV the whole day yesterday.
3. Susan left the house early at night.
Susan dejó la casa temprano a la noche.
Did Susan leave the house early at night?
Susan did not leave the house early at night.
4. The burglars broke the window with a hammer.
Los ladrones rompieron la ventana con un martillo.
Did the burglars break the window with a hammer?
The burglars did not break the window with a hammer.
5. Clara made a beautiful dress for her sister.
Clara hizo un hermoso vestido para su hermana.
Did Clara make a beautiful dress for her sister?
Clara did not make a beautiful dress for her sister.
6. The students knew all the answers of the exam.
Los estudiantes sabían todas las respuestas del examen.
Did the students know all the answers of the exam?
The students did not know all the answers of the exam.
7. W. Shakespeare wrote several novels.
W. Shakespeare escribió varias novelas.
Did W. Shakespeare write several novels?
W. Shakespeare did not write several novels.
8. We stayed at home because the weather was bad.
Nosotros nos quedamos en casa porque el clima estaba malo.
Did we stay at home because the weather was bad?
We did not stay at home because the weather was bad.
9. I invited Thomas and his wife to my wedding.
Yo invité a Thomas y su esposa a mi boda.
Did I invite Thomas and his wife to my wedding?
I did not invite Thomas and his wife to my wedding.
10. My mother suggested going to the cinema.
Mi madre sugirió ir al cine.
 Did my mother suggest going to the cinema?
My mother did not suggest going to the cinema

taller

1. That man is than this one. (TALL)

taller That man is * than

2. Joe is the
………….. of the twins. (TALL)
fattest Joe is the * of the

3. Who is
…………………? Mary or Sandra (GOOD)
more intelligent Who is * ? Mary o

4. Mary is the………..
in the building. (BEAUTIFUL)
heaviest Mary is the * of th

5. John is the
………..boy in the class. (INTELLIGENT)
fattest John is the * boy

6. Which is………….?
An elephant or a cow (BIG)
bigger Which is * ? An e

7. Ali is the
…………….man in the village. (LAZY)
strongest Ali is the * man in

8. Summer is the
…………. Season Of the year(HOT)
most intelligent Alice is the * of th

2. 9. She is …………. of
my four sisters. (FAT)
the most friendly She is * of my fou ou "the friendliest

10. Bineta likes

you…………. than I do.(FUNNY)
Complete with comparative or superlative.

1. A car is than (expensive) a bicycle.

2. Tokyo is (large) city in the world.

3. An elephant is than (heavy)a horse.

4. Spain is than (big) England.

5. My car is than (bad)your car.

6. Helen was the (beautiful) woman in Greece.

7.An aeroplane is (fast) than a plane.

8. This exam is the (difficult) of all

9. Old people are than (intelligent) young people.

10. Winter is than (cold) autumn.

11. The (hot) dessert of all is the Shara and it's in Africa.
12. Germany is (far) from home than France.

13. My health is (good) now than 5 years ago.

14. I've got (little) money than you but I don't mind.

15. Chinese is the (difficult) language in the world.

16. Valencia played (bad) yesterday than last week.

17. Cats are not (intelligent) as dogs.

18. I think you must tell me the (good) way to do it, or it will take me ages to
finish.

19. My sister Anne had a (tidy) room than me, but was always having
arguments with everybody.

20. Who is (talkative) person in class?

21. You look much (good) than yesterday

22. The (bad) thing you can do near a fierce dog is to be afraid.

23. She's the (careful) girl in the class. She has never broken anything.

24. Indian cooking has some of the (hot) dishes in the world.

25. Who is (beautiful) , Madonna or Sophia Loren ?

26. He is the( ) teacher I know. He wears his hat even in class.

27. Living in Paris is (expensive) than living in Valencia.

28. Anne is the (clever) person I know. She learns everything immediately.

29. The teacher thinks we have to be (tidy) than last year. We can't go on like
this.

30. I feel (bad) than yesterday. I need a rest.

1- El es el hombre más alto del mundo

2- María es la mujer más guapa del mundo
3- Petter es el niño más inteligente de la clase
 4- El invierno es la estación más fría del año
5- El conejo es el animal más rápido de la granja.

Exercise 6
 Put the verbs into the correct tense (Simple Past or Past Progressive).

1. A: »What (do / you) yesterday at 8 pm?«

2. B: »I (sit) in the pub with Sam. Why?«

3. A: »I (drive) to the sports centre at that time to play squash with a

few friends. As we only three players, I (try) to ring you to ask if

you would like to come as well. But I (reach / not) you at home.«

4. B: »Why (ring / not / you) my mobile?«

5. A: »I actually (want) to ring your mobile, but by accident I (dial)

William's number. He (do / not) anything special at that

moment and really (like) the idea of playing squash with us.«
1. A: »What were you doingemphasis on progress = Past Progressive (what was the person doing at a

certain time in the past) yesterday at 8 pm?«

2. B: »I was sittingemphasis on progress = Past Progressive (what was the person doing at a certain time in

the past) in the pub with Sam. Why?«

3. A: »I was driving to the sports centre at that time to play squash with a few friends. As

we only three players, I tried to ring you to ask if you would like to come as well. But
I did not reach1st gap: emphasis on progress = Past Progressive (what was the person doing at a certain
time in the past)
2nd gap: 'be' is only used in the simple form

rest: actions happening one after another = Simple Past you at home.«

4. B: »Why did you not ringjust mentioning= Simple Past my mobile?«

5. A: »I actually wanted to ring your mobile, but by accident I dialled

William's number. He was not doing anything special at that moment and really
likedgaps 1/2/4: just mentioning= Simple Past (actions happening one after another, 'like' is only used in
the simple form
3rd gap: emphasis on progress = Past Progressive (what was the person doing at a certain time in the

past) the idea of playing squash with us.«

 Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or past progressive).

w as doing broke

1. When I (do) the washing-up, I (break) a plate.

2. While Tom (play) the piano, his mother (do) the

washing-up.

3. He (drink) some juice and then he (eat) a few chips.

4. I (have) dinner when I suddenly (hear) a loud bang.

5. When my father (work) in the garden, an old friend (pass)

by to see him.

6. She (go) to school, (take) out her textbook and (begin)

to learn.

7. When it (start) to rain, our dog (want) to come inside.

8. When Jane (do) a language course in Ireland, she (visit)

Blarney Castle.
9. When I (be) on my way home, I (see) an accident.

10. I (not / understand) what they (talk) about.

w as doing broke

1. When I was doing the washing-up, I broke a

plate. In the course of one action (doing the washing-up → past
progressive), another action suddenly happened (I broke a plate → simple
past).

2. While Tom was playing the piano, his mother was doing

the washing-up. Several actions were taking place at the

same time in the past → past progressive.

3. He drank some juice and then he ate a few chips.

Several actions took place one after another → simple past.

4. I was having dinner when I suddenly heard a

loud bang. In the course of one action (having dinner → past progressive),
another action suddenly happened (I heard a loud bang → simple past).
5. When my father was working in the garden, an old friend

passed by to see him. In the course of one action (working in

the garden → past progressive), another action suddenly happened
(someone passed by → simple past).

6. She went to school, took out her textbook and

began to learn. Several actions took place one after another

→ simple past.

7. When it started to rain, our dog wanted to come

inside. Several actions took place one after another → simple past.

8. When Jane was doing a language course in Ireland, she

visited Blarney Castle. In the course of one action (doing a

language course → past progressive), another action happened at a certain
time (she visited Blarney Castle → simple past).

9. When I was on my way home, I saw an accident.

In the course of one action, another action happened (I saw an accident →
simple past).
Note: As the verb 'to be' is not normally used in the progressive form, we
must use the simple past here. With verbs describing an action, however,
we would use the past progressive, e.g. 'drive' - When I was driving
home, I saw an accident.

10. I did not understand what they were talking

about. 'Understand' is not normally used in the progressive form as it
describes a state (not an action) → simple past. In the second part of the
sentence, however, we want to put emphasis on the course of the action →
past progressive.
Choose the correct answers.

1 did your family go on holiday last year?

2 bag did Paul find?

3 do you go to the cinema?

4 are you studying English?

5 languages does your girlfriend speak?

6 does your boss get to work?

Choose the correct answers.

When

1 did your family go on holiday last year?

Whose

2 bag did Paul find?

How often

3 do you go to the cinema?

Why

4 are you studying English?

How many

5 languages does your girlfriend speak?

How

6 does your boss get to work?

Choose the correct verb form from the dropdown menu and
form sentence in the Simple Present or the Present
Progressive.

1) John football at the moment.

2) We often tests at our school.

3) I to my teacher now.

4) Look! Mandy and Susan a film on TV.

5) Olivia her uncle every weekend.

6) Now the sun .

7) They sometimes poems in the lessons.

8) Listen! The band the new guitar.

9) First I , then I dress.

10) Every morning my mother up at 6 o'clock.

1) John is playing football at the moment.

2) We often write tests at our school.
3) I am talking to my teacher now.
4) Look! Mandy and Susan are watching a film on TV.
5) Olivia visits her uncle every weekend.
6) Now the sun is shining.
7) They sometimes read poems in the lessons.
8) Listen! The band is testing the new guitar.
9) First I wash, then I dress.
10) Every morning my mother gets up at 6 o'clock.