USE VERB FORMS CORRECTLY TO TALK ABOUT THE PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE – A2 English Writing Test

1  Read the email. Underline six mistakes with verb forms.

Hi Jo,

I go swimming next Saturday. My cousin are here at the moment, and he love swimming. Are you want to come too? There’s a swimming pool on Wood Road. We can to get the bus. I meet you at the bus stop.

Sam

2  Write the email from Exercise 1 correctly.

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3  This email has more information. Read it and choose the correct verbs in italics.

Hi Jo,

I (1) goes / ’m going / want go swimming next Saturday. My cousin (2) is / was / am here at the moment and he (3) is love / loves / loving swimming. (4) You want / Does you want / Do you want to come too? There’s a swimming pool on Wood Road. I (5) never been / ’ve never been / never went there, but Max (6) went / has been / been yesterday and he says it’s great. We can (7) get / getting / gets the bus. I (8) ’m meeting / can to meet / can meet you at the bus stop.

4  Look at Exercise 3 again. Find an example of these things.

1   the present continuous for future plans ………………………….

2   the past simple for an action in the past ………………………….

3   the present perfect for an experience at some time in the past ………………………….

4   a modal verb ………………………….

5  Complete the email below with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

Hi Sara,

I 1………………. (go) to a concert in Manchester next Saturday. My uncle 2………………. (buy) me two tickets for my birthday last month. The concert 3………………. (start) at eight o’clock. My friend Sam wants 4………………. (come) too. I think you 5………………. (meet) him a few times. We can 6………………. (go) for a pizza first if you want.

6  Use these notes to write an email. Try to use different verb forms correctly.

•   ask a friend to come to a water park with you next Saturday

•   say where it is

•   say how you can get there