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Contents Introduction vii 1 To Be: Present Tense 1 2 To Be: Present Tense: Negative Form 5 3 To Be: Present Tense: Question Form 9 4 To Be: Past Tense 13 5 To Be: Past Tense: Negative Form 17 6 To Be: Past Tense: Question Form 21 7 Exceptional Uses with the Verb To Be 25 8 Adjectives 29 9 To Have: Present Tense 33 10 To Have: Present Tense: Negative Form 37 11 To Have: Present Tense: Question Form 41 12 The Simple Present Tense 45 13 The Simple Present Tense: Negative Form 49 14 The Simple Present Tense: Question Form 53 15 Possessive Adjectives 57 iii 16 The Simple Past Tense 61 17 The Simple Past Tense with Irregular Verbs: 1 65 18 The Simple Past Tense with Irregular Verbs: 2 69 19 The Simple Past Tense with Irregular Verbs: 3 73 20 The Simple Past Tense: Negative Form 77 21 The Simple Past Tense: Question Form 81 22 Prepositions: In and On 85 23 There Is and There Are: Present Tense 89 24 There Is and There Are: Present Tense: Negative Form 93 25 There Is and There Are: Present Tense: Question Form 97 26 There Is and There Are: Past Tense 101 27 There Is and There Are: Past Tense: Negative Form 106 28 There Is and There Are: Past Tense: Question Form 110 29 Prepositions: To and At 114 30 The Present Progressive (Continuous) Tense 118 31 T he Present Progressive (Continuous) Tense: Negative Form 122 32 T he Present Progressive (Continuous) Tense: Question Form 126 33 The Past Progressive (Continuous) Tense 130 34 T he Past Progressive (Continuous) Tense: Negative Form 134 35 T he Past Progressive (Continuous) Tense: Question Form 138 36 Prepositions: From and Of 142 iv Contents 37 Will: Future Tense 146 38 Will: Future Tense: Negative Form 150 39 Will: Future Tense: Question Form 154 40 Be Going To: Future Tense 158 41 Be Going To: Future Tense: Negative Form 162 42 Be Going To: Future Tense: Question Form 166 43 The Indeinite Articles: A and An 170 44 Irregular Verbs Table 174 45 The Present Perfect Tense 178 46 The Present Perfect Tense: Negative Form 182 47 The Present Perfect Tense: Question Form 186 48 The Past Perfect Tense 190 49 The Past Perfect Tense: Negative Form 194 50 The Past Perfect Tense: Question Form 198 51 The Future Perfect Tense 202 52 The Future Perfect Tense: Negative Form 206 53 The Future Perfect Tense: Question Form 210 REVIEW EXERCISES 54 Verb Tenses Review: 1 217 55 Verb Tenses Review: 2 221 56 Verb Tenses Review: 3 225 57 Verb Tenses Review: 4 229 Contents v 58 Verb Tenses Practice: 1 233 59 Verb Tenses Practice: 2 238 60 Regular and Irregular Verbs Review 242 61 Grammar Review 245 62 Vocabulary Review 251 63 Word Search Puzzles 254 64 Scrambled Sentences 258 Answer Key 261 vi Contents Introduction Congratulations on choosing Practice Makes Perfect: Basic English for your irst year of English language learning. here is really only one way to learn a new language, and that is to build your vocabulary, learn the verb tenses and the mechanics of that language, and then practice, practice, practice. his workbook was designed to help you do just that. his workbook will help you to proiciently learn and efectively master the strategies and methods needed to provide you with a solid foundation in English. All the lessons are presented in a simple and progressive format designed to help you retain the knowledge and gain conidence by applying and reinforcing the skills acquired throughout the workbook. You will learn the mechanics of English through user-friendly, interactive, and well-constructed grammar exercises. hese exercises are loaded with everyday basic words intended to help you quickly and eiciently enrich your vocabulary and give you a irm understanding of the lesson before moving on to the next. Ample space is provided in each lesson for you to record your new vocabu- lary words in a central location to allow you to study these words regularly and refer back to them quickly when necessary. Be sure to learn these words by heart as they are basic and useful English words. he second section of this new edition of Practice Makes Perfect: Basic E nglish provides you with a variety of review exercises specially designed to allow you to measure your comprehension and retention of the concepts covered in the lessons of this workbook. Since these review exercises are directly related to the learning objectives of this workbook, they will allow you to recognize your achievements and highlight your progress. hey will also provide you with the opportunity to strengthen your abilities by serving as extra practice for the material previously studied. To assure a fair and accurate self-evaluation of your progress, be sure to complete the entire workbook before attempting these review exercises. Learning a new language is an interesting and exciting journey that is enhanced when the learning material is presented in a stimulating and enjoyable manner that encourages a learner to keep moving forward. We wish you much success and enjoyment throughout your learning pro- cess using this workbook, and we are conident that you will gain from it exactly what was intended: a solid comprehension of your irst year of English language learning. Good luck, and above all, have fun. vii ·1· To Be: Present Tense he verb to be describes the identity, qualities, or condition of a person or object. Use the following to form the present tense of the verb to be. I am → I am happy today. you are → You are smart. he is → He is my friend. she is → She is busy. it is → It is true. we are → We are tired. they are → hey are here. EXERCISE 1·1 U se y our dictionary to ind the meaning of the new vocabulary words needed for this exercise before you begin. Write the words in your language in the space provided. lashlight happy kitchen sick girl lower vacuum tent counter toy basement ribbon closet dirty today pink nice pretty smart yellow microwave oven here busy ready small fridge loor hair tired twins true friend 1 Rewrite the following sentences to create the present tense by choosing the correct form of the verb to be in parentheses. 1. The girl (am, is, are) pretty. 2. I (am, is, are) ready. 3. She (am, is, are) my friend. 4. They (am, is, are) twins. 5. The lowers (am, is, are) yellow. 6. The lashlight (am, is, are) in the tent. 7. The fridge and counter in the kitchen (am, is, are) dirty. 8. I (am, is, are) tired today. 9. We (am, is, are) busy. 10. The toys (am, is, are) in the basement. 11. The ribbons in my hair (am, is, are) pink. 12. The kitchen (am, is, are) very small. 13. The vacuum (am, is, are) in the closet. 14. He (am, is, are) nice. 15. The microwave oven (am, is, are) in the kitchen. 2 practice makes perfect Basic English