- •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. 165. Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with Will or Be Going To.
1. Michael: Do you think the Republicans or the Democrats (win) ……………… the next election?
Jane: I think the Republicans (win) …………………….. the next election.
John: No way! The Democrats (win)……………………….. .
2. Susan: We (go) ………………….. camping this weekend. Would you like to come along?
Sam: That sounds great, but I don't have a sleeping bag.
Susan: No problem. I (lend) …………………. you one. My family has tons of camping gear.
3. Barbara: I (buy) …………………. a new car this weekend, but I'm a little worried because I don't really know much about cars. I'm afraid the salesman (try) ………………………… to take advantage of me when he sees how little I know.
Dave: I used to work for a mechanic in high school and I know a lot about cars. I (go) ……………………. with you to make sure you are not cheated.
4. Gina: Fred and I (visit) …………………… Santa Fe next summer. Have you ever been there?
Margaret: My family lives in Santa Fe! I (give) ………………….. you my parents' phone number. When you get to Santa Fe, just call them and they (give) …………… you a little tour of the town. They can show you some of the sights that most tourists never see.
5. Pam: Can you see my future in the crystal ball? What (happen) ……………. next year?
Fortune Teller: You (meet) ……………………. a man from the East Coast, perhaps New York or maybe Boston. You (marry) ……………………. that mystery man.
Pam: Forget the man! I want to know if I (get) …………………. a new job.
Ex.166 Complete the sentences with will or be going to.
1. - Oh dear, I’ve broken the vase. - What your mother …….. say?
2. - What’s all this paint for? - We ……... paint my mother’s house.
3. - Excuse me, waiter! This isn’t what I ordered. I wanted a chicken sandwich.
- Sorry, sir. I ……… take this back and get your sandwich.
4. - You look pale. - I feel terrible. I ……… be sick.
5. - Did you travel by train? - No. We ……… travel by train, but then we decided to go by car
instead.
6. - Have you seen Carol today? - No, I haven’t, but I expect she ……… phone this evening.
7. - What would you like to drink? - I ……… have an orange juice, please.
8. - Did you apply for that job, George? - I ……… apply, but then I changed my mind.
9. -Ann is in hospital. - Oh really? I didn’t know. I ……… go and visit her.
10. -Did you phone Bob? - Oh no, I forgot. I ……… phone her now.
11. - Hello. Can I speak to Jim, please? - Just a moment. I ……… get him.
12. – I am afraid of your dog. - There is no need to be afraid of the dog. It ….… hurt you.
13. -What time will you be home today, Bob? - I … probably be home late this evening, Mom.
14. - I am going downtown. - It’s raining. Don’t go out. You ……… get wet..
15. - There is an interesting film on television tonight. - I’m tired. I ……… have an early night.
16. – Why did you buy all this sugar and chocolate? - I ……… make a delicious dessert for dinner tonight.
Ex. 167. Simple Present / Simple Future. Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses.
1. Today after I (get) ………………… out of class, I (go) ………………… to a movie with some friends.
2. When you (arrive) …………………… in Stockholm, call my friend Gustav. He (show) ……………………….. you around the city and help you get situated.
3. A: Do you know what you want to do after you (graduate)………………………?
B: After I (receive) …………………….. my Master's from Georgetown University, I (go) ……………………….. to graduate school at UCSD in San Diego. I (plan) ……………………….. to complete a Ph.D. in cognitive science.
4. If it (snow) ……………………. this weekend, we (go) …………………. skiing near Lake Tahoe.
5. Your father (plan) …………………. to pick you up after school today at 3:00 o'clock. He (meet) ………………………. you across the street near the ice cream shop. If something happens and he cannot be there, I (pick) ………………….. you up instead.
6. If the people of the world (stop, not) …………………… cutting down huge stretches of rain forest, we (experience) ……………………. huge changes in the environment during the twenty-first century.
7. If Vera (keep) …………………. drinking, she (lose, eventually) ……………….. her job.
8. I promise you that I (tell, not) …………………. your secret to anybody. Even if somebody (ask) …………………… me about what happened that day, I (reveal, not) ………………………. the truth to a single person.
9. She (make) …………………………. some major changes in her life. She (quit) ………………………. her job and go back to school. After she (finish) ………………… studying, she (get) …………………… a better-paying job and buy a house. She is going to improve her life!
10. Tom (call) ……………………… when he (arrive) …………………. in Madrid. He (stay) …………………….. with you for two or three days until his new apartment (be) …………………… available.