Spot the Tense
Which tense? Millions of tourists visit New York every year.
simple present
Every morning, Amy ___ (give) tours of the city.
gives
Find and correct the mistake: Yesterday she buyed a bagel in Brooklyn.
buyed → bought
Fill in correctly: Look at those dark clouds – it ___ (rain).
is going to rain
Conditional type 1: Which tenses do you use in the if-clause and the main clause?
if + simple present, will + infinitive
What's the American English word for the underground?
the subway
Which tense? Look! The taxi driver is shouting at a cyclist.
present progressive
Right now, thousands of people ___ (cross) Times Square.
are crossing
Find and correct the mistake: The subway stop at every station.
stop → stops
How do you form the going to-future?
am / is / are + going to + infinitive
Conditionals type 1: If it ___ (snow) tomorrow, we ___ (stay) inside.
snows / will stay
What’s the American English word for flat?
apartment
Which tense? Amy has worked as a tour guide since 2022.
present perfect
Miles ___ (fly) to New York last summer.
flew
Find and correct the mistake: We was taking photos when the lights went out.
was → were
Fill in correctly: I'm hungry. I ___ (make) a sandwich.
will/'ll make (spontaneous decision)
Conditionals type 2: If I ___ (be) the team captain, I ___ (change) the training plan.
were (was) / would change
Give the British English words: vacation – cookie
holiday – biscuit
Name BOTH verbs and the tenses: We were walking across Brooklyn Bridge when it started to rain.
past progressive + simple past
I ___ (never / be) to the Empire State Building, but my sister ___ (go) there last year.
have never been / went
Find and correct the mistake: I have seen the Statue of Liberty yesterday.
have seen → saw (yesterday = simple past)
I think the Yankees ___ (win) tonight. Which future and why?
will win – prediction with "I think"
Finish the sentence (type 2): If I lived in New York, …
… I would + infinitive (e.g. I would go to a Yankees game every week.)
Spell these words in American English: colour – centre
color – center
Name BOTH verbs and tenses: I think it will snow, but we're going to visit Central Park anyway.
will-future + going to-future
While Miles ___ (wait) for his bag, his phone ___ (ring).
was waiting / rang
Find and correct the mistake: Amy has lived in the Bronx since ten years.
since → for ten years
Say two sentences: one plan for your weekend (going to) and one promise (will).
e.g. I'm going to visit my cousin. / I'll help you with your homework.
Correct the sentence: If the weather would be nice tomorrow, we will visit the museum.
If the weather is nice tomorrow, we will visit the museum.
Give the American English words: lift – queue – mobile phone
elevator – line – cell phone
Name ALL three verbs and tenses: Amy has lived in New York since 2020. Last year she was working in Boston when she met Dante.
present perfect, past progressive, simple past
Miles ___ (be) in New York for two weeks now. Yesterday he ___ (see) the Statue of Liberty, and tomorrow he ___ (visit) the Bronx – he has already booked the tour.
has been / saw / is going to visit
Find TWO mistakes:
Did you ever been to New York?
No, but I visit it next summer.
Have you ever been …?
I'm going to visit it next summer.
A: Why have you got all that paint?
B: I ___ (paint) my room.
A: Cool! I ___ (help) you!
Explain both.
am going to paint (plan)
will/'ll help (spontaneous decision)
Type 1 or type 2?
If I ___ (win) a million dollars, I ___ (buy) an apartment in Manhattan.
If it ___ (not rain) tomorrow, we ___ (go) to Central Park.
won / would buy (type 2)
doesn't rain / will go (type 1)
Say this sentence in American English: I left my mobile in the lift on the ground floor of our block of flats.
I left my cell phone in the elevator on the first floor of our apartment building.