Ampersand Lab

Foundation grammar · Lesson 23 · A2

be/have/do in present and past tenses

Be goes with -ing (continuous) and with the past participle (passive); have goes with the past participle (present perfect); do, does and did go with the base form (negatives and questions in the simple tenses).

Start the lesson

23Steps · about 43 minutes

In this lesson

be + -ingA1 screen of questions
be + past participleB1 screen of questions
have + past participleC1 screen of questions
do, does, did + base formD1 screen of questions
Put it together+13 screens of mixed questions

Point A of 4

be + -ing

Form Tense See
am, is, are + -ing present continuous Units 3, 4, 25
was, were + -ing past continuous Unit 13
  • Please be quiet. I'm working.
  • It isn't raining at the moment.
  • What are you doing tonight?
  • I was working when she arrived.
  • It wasn't raining, so we went for a walk.
  • What were you doing at three o'clock?

Point A · Extra practice

Put in am, is, are, was or were.

  1. Shh. The children sleeping.

  2. I having a bath when you rang.

  3. Why you laughing? What's funny?

Point B of 4

be + past participle

Form Tense See
am, is, are + past participle passive present simple Unit 21
was, were + past participle passive past simple Unit 21
  • The room is cleaned every day.
  • I'm never invited to parties.
  • Bananas are imported into Britain.
  • The room was cleaned yesterday.
  • These houses were built a hundred years ago.
  • How was the window broken?
  • Where were you born?

Point B · Extra practice

Put in is, are, was or were.

  1. The post delivered at ten every morning.

  2. These cars made in Sunderland.

  3. The castle built in the twelfth century.

Point C of 4

have + past participle

have, has + past participle is the present perfect (Units 15 to 18).

  • I've tidied my room.
  • Tom has lost his passport.
  • Barbara hasn't been to Canada.
  • Where have Paul and Linda gone?

Point C · Extra practice

Put in have or has.

  1. you seen my glasses anywhere?

  2. Lucy gone to the shop for some milk.

  3. We lived here for ten years.

Point D of 4

do, does, did + base form

Form Use See
do, does + base form present simple negatives and questions Units 6, 7
did + base form past simple negatives and questions Unit 12
  • I like coffee, but I don't like tea.
  • Chris doesn't go out very often.
  • What do you normally do on Sunday mornings?
  • Does Barbara live on her own?
  • I didn't watch telly yesterday.
  • It didn't rain last week.
  • What time did Omar and Grace leave?

Point D · Extra practice

Put in do, does, did, don't, doesn't or didn't.

  1. you go out last night?

  2. My brother eat meat. He's a vegetarian.

  3. Where you usually buy your bread?

Put it together · Exercise 23.1 · part 1 of 3

Put in is, are, do or does.

  1. Example

    Do you work in the evenings?

    AnswerDo you work in the evenings?

  2. Where they going?

  3. Why you looking at me?

  4. Bill live near you?

  5. you like cooking?

Put it together · Exercise 23.1 · part 2 of 3

Put in is, are, do or does.

  1. the sun shining?

  2. What time the shops close?

  3. Ann working today?

  4. What this word mean?

Put it together · Exercise 23.1 · part 3 of 3

Put in is, are, do or does.

  1. you feeling all right?

Put it together · Exercise 23.2 · part 1 of 2

Put in am not, isn't, aren't, don't or doesn't. All these sentences are negative.

  1. Example

    Tom doesn't work in the evenings.

    AnswerTom doesn't work in the evenings.

  2. I'm shattered. I want to go out tonight.

  3. I'm shattered. I going out tonight.

  4. George working this week. He's on holiday.

  5. My parents are usually at home. They go out much.

Put it together · Exercise 23.2 · part 2 of 2

Put in am not, isn't, aren't, don't or doesn't. All these sentences are negative.

  1. Barbara has travelled a lot, but she speak any other languages.

  2. You can switch the telly off. I watching it.

  3. There's a party next week, but we going.

Put it together · Exercise 23.3 · part 1 of 3

Put in was, were, did, have or has.

  1. Example

    Where were your boots made?

    AnswerWhere were your boots made?

  2. you go out last night?

  3. What you doing at half ten?

  4. Where your mother born?

  5. Barbara gone home?

Put it together · Exercise 23.3 · part 2 of 3

Put in was, were, did, have or has.

  1. What time she go?

  2. When these houses built?

  3. Jim arrived yet?

  4. Why you go home early?

Put it together · Exercise 23.3 · part 3 of 3

Put in was, were, did, have or has.

  1. How long they been married?

Put it together · Exercise 23.4 · part 1 of 2

Put in is, are, was, were, have or has.

  1. Example

    Joe has lost his passport.

    AnswerJoe has lost his passport.

  2. This bridge built ten years ago.

  3. you finished your work yet?

  4. This town is always spotless. The streets cleaned every day.

  5. Where you born?

Put it together · Exercise 23.4 · part 2 of 2

Put in is, are, was, were, have or has.

  1. I just made some tea. Would you like a cup?

  2. Glass made from sand.

  3. This is a very old photo. It taken a long time ago.

  4. Joe bought a new van.

Put it together · Exercise 23.5 · part 1 of 3

Complete the sentences with one of these verbs in the right form: damage, eat, enjoy, go, go away, listen, open, pronounce, rain, understand, use.

Use these

damageeatenjoygogo awaylistenopenpronouncerainunderstanduse

  1. Example

    I'm taking an umbrella. It's raining.

    AnswerI'm taking an umbrella. It's raining.

  2. Example

    You look exhausted. Did you go to sleep late last night?

    AnswerYou look exhausted. Did you go to sleep late last night?

  3. Where are the chocolates? Have you them all?

  4. How's the new job? Are you it?

  5. My car was badly in the crash.

  6. Kate isn't here. She's for a few days.

Put it together · Exercise 23.5 · part 2 of 3

Complete the sentences with one of these verbs in the right form: damage, eat, enjoy, go, go away, listen, open, pronounce, rain, understand, use.

Use these

damageeatenjoygogo awaylistenopenpronouncerainunderstanduse

  1. I can't the instructions. They're in Japanese.

  2. How is this word ?

  3. "Is this room much?" "No, hardly ever."

  4. I talked to him for ages, but he wasn't .

Put it together · Exercise 23.5 · part 3 of 3

Complete the sentences with one of these verbs in the right form: damage, eat, enjoy, go, go away, listen, open, pronounce, rain, understand, use.

Use these

damageeatenjoygogo awaylistenopenpronouncerainunderstanduse

  1. The shop is every day except Christmas Day.

Lesson 23 · Result

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A. be + -ing–Not checkedB. be + past participle–Not checkedC. have + past participle–Not checkedD. do, does, did + base form–Not checkedPut it together–Not checked