- •Simple present
- •Use 4 Scheduled events in the near future
- •Use 5 Now (Non-Continuous Verbs)
- •Present continuous
- •1) Verbs expressing mental activity:
- •E.G. Do you believe in God?
- •Continuous and non – continuous uses
- •List of verbs that can be used in the continuous form with examples and definitions:
- •Some verbs can be especially confusing:
- •Use 4 Fixed arrangements in the near future
- •Use 5 Repetition and irritation with "Always"
- •The Present Simple versus the Present Continuous
- •Simple past
- •[Id] after t and d: wanted, landed.
- •Use 2 a series of completed actions
- •We use the Simple Past to list a series of completed actions in the past.
- •Use 4 Habits in the Past
- •Use 5 Past facts or generalizations
- •Used To
- •Would/ would always
- •There are some verbs in English which are considered to be troublesome.
- •Past continuous form
- •Use 1 Specific time
- •Use 2 Interrupted action in the past
- •Use 3 Two or more simultaneous past actions
- •Use 4 Repetition and irritation with "always"
- •Time relation and conjunctions as, when and while
- •The Past Simple versus the Past Continuous
- •Present perfect form
- •Use 2. Personal experience, achievements, changes over time,
- •Use 3 Multiple actions at different times
- •Use 4 Duration from the past until now (Non-Continuous Verbs)
- •The Present Perfect versus the Past Simple
- •Time Expressions with Present Perfect
- •Present perfect continuous form
- •Important
- •The Present Perfect versus the Present Perfect Continuous
- •Past perfect form
- •Past perfect continuous form
- •Past Continuous vs. Past Perfect Continuous
- •Simple future form Shall/Will
- •The Future Simple versus “Be going to”
- •Intention
- •Important
- •Future continuous
- •Future perfect
- •Future perfect continuous
- •Future Continuous vs. Future Perfect Continuous
- •Future in the past
- •Exercises
- •Ex.10 Linda Magee, a television news reporter, was interviewed about her day. Use the underlined sections of the article to write the interviewer’s questions.
- •Ex.16 Be creative! Write four sentences about your life at the moment using the Present Simple.
- •Now write four sentences about your life at the moment using the present continuous.
- •What is the difference between when we use the Present Simple and when we use the Present Continuous?
- •2) Read the text: Facts and Figures About the American Family
- •3) Looking at structures:
- •Housing in America
- •A u.S. Commuter
- •Ex.34. Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses: Simple Present or Present Continuous.
- •The First tv Soap Opera
- •The Old Days
- •A Day in the Life of a Traditional Housewife
- •Ex. 69. Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the Simple Past or Past Continuous tenses.
- •Ex. 70. Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses: Simple Past / Past Continuous.
- •Ex.99. Simple Past / Present Perfect. Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses.
- •Ex. 100. Simple Past / Present Perfect. Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses.
- •Growing Old in America
- •Ex. 113. Present Perfect / Present Perfect Continuous. Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses.
- •Ex. 114. Present Perfect / Present Perfect Continuous. Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses.
- •Ex. 121. Present Continuous / Present Perfect Continuous. Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses.
- •Ex. 121. Present Continuous / Present Perfect Continuous. Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses.
- •Ex. 137. Simple Past / Past Perfect. Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses.
- •Ex. 140. Simple Past / Present Perfect / Past Perfect. Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses.
- •An unusual order
- •The New Fatherhood
- •Leonardo da Vinci
- •Ibn Sina (Avicenna)
- •Sor Juana Ines de Ia Cruz
- •Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
- •John Stuart Mill
- •Margaret Mead
- •Ex. 149. Present Perfect / Past Perfect/Present Perfect Continuous / Past Perfect Continuous. Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses.
- •1. It is already 9:30 pm and I (wait) _______________ here for over an hour. If John does not get here in the next five minutes, I am going to leave.
- •Ex. 151. Present Continuous / Simple Past /Present Perfect Continuous / Past Perfect Continuous. Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses.
- •Ex. 152. Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses: Present and Past Tenses and Non-Continuous Verbs
- •Ex. 153. Present and Past Tense Review. Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses.
- •New Directions in Family Life
- •The High Cost of Children
- •Ex. 163. Will / Be Going To. Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses.
- •Ex. 164. Will / Be Going To. Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses.
- •Ex. 165. Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with Will or Be Going To.
- •Ex. 167. Simple Present / Simple Future. Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses.
- •Ex. 168. Simple Present / Simple Future. Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses.
- •I will probably be studying for a test.
- •Ex. 172. Simple Future / Future Continuous. Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses.
- •Ex. 173. Simple Present / Simple Future, Present Continuous / Future Continuous. Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses
- •Ex. 182. Simple Future / Future Perfect. Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses
- •Future Perfect / Future Perfect Continuous. Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses
- •Ex. 185. Future Perfect / Future Perfect Continuous. Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses
- •Future Continuous / Future Perfect Continuous. Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses.
- •Verb Tense Review. Ex. 190 Complete sentences below with the appropriate tenses.
- •A Little Gossip
- •The Appointment
- •Agatha Christie
- •Ex. 194. The Restaurant
- •90.The bomb experts ________ the people shopping to come out until they found out that the parcel at the market entrance wasn't a bomb
- •Affirmative Simple tenses
- •Progressive tenses
- •Perfect tenses
- •Perfect progressive tenses
- •Negative Simple tenses
- •Progressive tenses
- •Perfect tenses
- •Perfect progressive tenses
Ex.10 Linda Magee, a television news reporter, was interviewed about her day. Use the underlined sections of the article to write the interviewer’s questions.
I get up around 7.00, some time before my husband, Alan. He’s a photographer, so he can often choose the time of day that he wants to work. I don’t have breakfast, because I eat a lot of snacks in the studio, but I get breakfast for the kids before I leave the house. They usually have fruit and cereal or toast. I generally walk or cycle to work unless the weather’s bad, and it takes about half an hour on foot and about ten minutes by bike. When I arrive, I discuss the day’s main stories with the news editor over a cup of coffee. We usually prepare the midday news after that, but sometimes new stories come in and we have to start again. At 11.00 Sandy, the hair and make-up assistant, gets me ready for the camera. Just before the broadcast I often feel nervous, even after all these years! The programme starts at exactly 12.00 and lasts 20 minutes. Then it’s back to the news editor to do the whole thing again in time for the 4.00 broadcast.
Ex.11 Translate the following sentences into English using the verbs in Present Simple.
Я маю сестру. її ім'я Ганна. Ганні дев'ять років. Вона вчиться в школі в третьому класі. Ганна гарна учениця. Вона отримує тільки відмінні оцінки. Ганна прокидається о сьомій ранку. Вона встає, вмивається, чистить зуби і робить ранкову зарядку. О сьомій тридцять вона снідає. Ганна виходить до школи о восьмій годині. Вона не їде автобусом, вона йде пішки. Зі школи моя сестра повертається о третій. Вона не робить уроки одразу. Ганна спочатку обідає, потім іде на прогулянку. Сестра починає робити уроки о п'ятій вечора.
Ex. 12. The following verbs are not normally used in the Present Continuous. Use these verbs to complete the sentences. More than one answer may be possible.
believe belong contain forget hate like love matter need own prefer realize remember suppose understand want |
1. This book ________ to me.
2. I _______ you are right.
3. ____ you _____ this music?
4. His father ______ a chain of hotels.
5. She says she _____ to see Fred.
6. I ______ a drink of water.
7. I ______ you don’t _______me.
8. I ______ how old is she.
9. She _____ me and I _____ her.
10. Money doesn’t ______ to me.
11. Beer? I _____ water.
12. I _____ his face, but not his name.
13. That bottle _____ petrol.
Ex.13 Add –ing to the verbs in these sentences.
1. I’m ……….. …… of thirst. (die)
2. He is …………… abroad. (travel)
3. She …………… on her coat. (put)
4. Mother is ………. the beds. (make)
5. He is ……………. my bag. (carry)
6. Ann is ………… a letter. (write)
7. Sue is ……………the piano. (play)
8. He is ……………. his work tomorrow. (begin)
9. It isn’t ………… to you. (refer)
10. I think he ………very fast. (age)
Ex.14 Review of Spelling with –ing. Use the present continuous to complete the following sentences. Give the spelling of each present participle.
1. Today, social scientists (study) ………………….. the influence of American television in foreign countries.
2. Many believe that American television (cause) ………………….. cultural change.
3. Stations around the world (carry) ……………………. American programs, movies, and commercials.
4. Some people believe that American TV (create) ………………………. a world culture.
5. Through television, people everywhere (get) …………………… regular "lessons" in American culture and values.
6. Some countries (control) …………………… the number of American programs on local stations.
7. Others (begin) ……………………… to eliminate American shows entirely because they feel the shows (threaten) ……………………… their own culture.
8. Few countries (succeed) …………………….. in eliminating all shows, however.
Ex. 15. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form of the Present Continuous: positive, negative, question or short answer.
a) A: Good evening.
(you/ enjoy) …………… yourselves?
B: Oh, yes! (we/have) …………. A fantastic time, thank you!
b) A: I’m sorry (I/drive) …………. Too fast for you?
B: Yes, ……….. (short answer). Can you slow down a bit?
c) A: What (you/do) ……………. ?
B: There’s a film on TV, but (I/not/ watch) ……………… it really.
d) A: What’s the problem?
B: I (look for) ……... my keys. (you/sit) ………… on them?
A: Oh, yes, here they are, sorry!
e) It’s Sunday, so Virginia (not/work) …………… today. She (spend) ………. some time at home for a change.