- •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
Progressive tenses
Past progressive |
Present progressive |
Future progressive |
I wasn't working He wasn't working She wasn't working It wasn't working We weren't working You weren't working They weren't working |
I'm not working He isn't working She isn't working It isn't working We aren't working You aren't working They aren't working |
I won't be working He won't be working She won't be working It won't be working We won't be working You won't be working They won't be working |
Perfect tenses
Past perfect |
Present perfect |
Future perfect |
I hadn't worked You hadn't worked We hadn't worked They hadn't worked He hadn't worked She hadn't worked It hadn't worked |
I haven't worked You haven't worked We haven't worked They haven't worked He hasn't worked She hasn't worked It hasn't worked |
I won't have worked You won't have worked We won't have worked They won't have worked He won't have worked She won't have worked It won't have worked |
Perfect progressive tenses
Past perfect progressive |
Present perfect progressive |
Future perfect progressive |
I hadn't been working You hadn't been working We hadn't been working They hadn't been working He hadn't been working She hadn't been working It hadn't been working |
I haven't been working You haven't been working We haven't been working They haven't been working He hasn't been working She hasn't been working It hasn't been working |
I won't have been working You won't have been working We won't have been working They won't have been working He won't have been working She won't have been working It won't have been working |
Tense Forms as Related to Time
TIME |
TENSE FORM |
USAGE |
EXAMPLE |
TIME EXPRESSIONS |
PRESENT |
Present Simple |
Describes habits or routines, gives facts, or expresses opinions. |
He usually drives to work. |
always, sometimes, usually, never, often, rarely, seldom |
Present Continuous |
Describes actions or situations in progress, at the moment of speaking. |
The birds are singing now. |
now, at this moment, today |
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Present Perfect |
Describes actions or situations that developed in the past and continue into the present, with the possibility of continuing into the future. |
They have owned the restaurant since 1982. |
yet, already, just, ever, never, today, this week, this year , this morning, this afternoon, this evening, during the last two years, since I left school |
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Present Perfect Continuous |
Describes actions that began in the past and continue into the present, with the possibility of continuing into the future. |
They have been working at that restaurant for eight years. |
for, since, all day, for 4 years, since 1993, how long?, the whole week |
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PAST |
Past simple |
Describes an action or situation completed in the past. |
Where did you go on vacation last summer? |
yesterday, last week, last year, this morning, this afternoon, during the summer, at six o'clock, five minutes ago |
Past Continuous |
Describes an action in progress in the past, in the recent past, at a specific time, or when another event occurred. |
While the other divers were still taking pictures, Javier swam to the surface. |
at six, nine o'clock, etc. during, while, when |
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Past Perfect |
Describes an action or situation completed before another event or time in the past. |
When we arrived, the concert had already finished. |
after, before, already, as soon as, just, yet, until, till, by the time that |
|
Past Perfect Continuous |
Describes a continuous action that was in progress before another event or time in the past. |
He had been diving for several years before this happened. |
before, when for, since, the whole day, all day |
|
Present Perfect |
Describes an action or situation that occurred either at an unspecified time or a recent time in the past. The exact time is never given, but a period of time may be expressed. |
He has had surgery and has already regained most of his hearing. |
yet, already, just, today, this morning, this afternoon, this evening |
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Used to |
Describes habitual actions or situations in the past; indicates a situation that no longer exists. |
Javier used to scuba dive often. |
when I/he/she was five/six/a child/etc., in my childhood, in my early days/years, etc. |
Would |
Describes repeated actions or habits in the past. |
He would always take his camera with him. |
when I/he/she was five/six/a child/etc., in my childhood, in my early days/years, etc. |
|
FUTURE |
Future Simple |
Expresses predictions, promises, threats, warnings, hopes, requests, on-the-spot decisions. |
We will stay overnight in Madrid. |
tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, tonight, soon, next week/month/year, in a week/ month/ year. |
Future Continuous |
Describes actions that will be in progress during a specific time in the future. |
At this time on Saturday, we will be touring the Prado Museum. |
at this time, at five o’clock tomorrow, etc. |
|
Future Perfect |
Describes situations or actions that will be finished before another event or time in the future. |
At the end of this trip, we will have visited Spain five times. |
before, by, by then, by the time, until/till |
|
Future Perfect Continuous |
Describes continuous actions that will be in progress before another event or time in the future. |
By the end of this trip, we will have been trying to learn Spanish for five years! |
by…for. |
|
Present Simple |
Describes actions that occur according to timetables (planes, trains, classes, etc.), programmes, etc. |
The plane takes off at 2:05 p.m. |
at two/three/etc. o’clock, at half past four/etc. |
|
Present Continuous |
Describes actions that we have already arranged to do in the near future, especially when the time or place have been decided. |
We are flying to Madrid on Friday. |
on Monday/ Tuesday/etc., next week, at two/ three o’clock, etc. |
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Be Going to |
Denotes actions we have already decided to do in the near future, expresses plans, intentions, predictions if there is evidence that something will happen in the near future. |
Then we are going to visit Seville. |
tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, tonight, soon, next week/month/year, in a week/ month/ year. |
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Future in the Past |
expresses the idea that in the past you thought something would happen in the future. |
They said that they would meet us in Spain |
when, the next day. |
IRREGULAR VERBS
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